James Chester

Male

Grass Valley, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Mail-Artist since:
1999
My Website (without http://):
http://none
Why I am involved in Mail-Art:
I started sending out handmade postcards to friends of mine several years ago. Basically, they were a quick way to get something made when I couldn't come up with ideas for larger projects. Soon, they became an end in themselves. Now, it's something of a passion, whenever I have spare time.

Currently, I am unable to load pictures to IUOMA's website. I'm very sorry about that. I've enjoyed sharing all of the wonderful have sent me over the years. Please know, that I will send you something back, every time. It may take me a while, but I promise, I will always reply with more art.

I should add that I am very bad about add-and-pass activities. You should not send me anything like that. But I will send you something I've made.

See you in the post.
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
James Chester
602 West Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
USA

mrchestersir@gmail.com

Comment Wall:

  • Test Tower

    Well James, I hope you have fun at IUOMA - Just read about your epiphany regarding Mail Art at the bottom here. That realization must have felt great. Glad you are here. Cheers, Test

    Oct 18, 2009

  • EDMR

    welcome to IUOMA! :)

    Oct 19, 2009

  • Maurizio Follin

    Hi
    is a pleasure to do your knowledge

    (http://itsonlymailart.blogspot.com/)
    Maurizio

    Oct 19, 2009

  • joey Patrickt

    hi cb, checking my mailbox daily. never ending bills, sometimes a netflix envelope, post cards from ray man. i'll be looking

    Oct 25, 2009

  • Kit Gonzales Moore

    CB, New Mexico isn't called the Land of Enchantment for nothing! I think it's a well-kept secret; most don't even think we're in the Union! It's got an ambiance that is difficult to describe, but it's innocent and spiritual and creative. It's a mile-high city - just like our "sister" to the North Denver, but it's more earthy, more distinct. Not much water, but abundant turquoise skies and crimson and burnt orange sunsets. It's sweet! Anytime you'd like to talk about it, I'm in! Yes, yes, let's share some art! I would be honored and pleased! - Kitty

    Oct 26, 2009

  • Alison Noble

    CB, am I going to get something? I'm here where the sun shines and cottonwoods are changing to yellow. The sandhill cranes are migrating along the Rio Grande, red and green chili is flowing.

    Oct 26, 2009

  • Carlos I. Botana

    Subject: Octopus...


    Collective book of mail art.


    Send 18 works of size 14.8 X 21 cm (A5 vertical), numbered and signed,
    for making up a series of volumes with different artists in each. Each
    volume will contain a minimum of 14 artworks, one per artist. Modify
    each copy in order to make them unique originals. All techniques:
    printings, drawings, paintings, photographs, collages...

    Each participant will receive a volume.

    Deadline: october, 2010.

    Send your art works to:

    Carlos Botana
    General Sanjurjo, 62 - 2º
    15006 A Coruña
    Galicia - España/Spain

    Greetings.

    Carlos Botana

    Oct 30, 2009

  • joey Patrickt

    hmm, hmm. i got a cool mail art book. grandfathered in. some lady on antiques road show new about her great, great, great great grandfather. i only know about my grandfather. he was from pennsylvania_ born in the 1880's. thanks

    Nov 1, 2009

  • Lani Kyea

    Thanks for the welcome and mail art. When and where in NM do youall think about making your move? This NE corner of our state is inexpensive compared to ohter areas of NM. We are 5 hrs from Albuquerque, 4 from Taos, 6 from Colorado Springs CO, almost 3 to Amarillo TX (our nearest airport, walmart and other 21stC stuff). We sold our home in Taos years ago but still call it home and go over often. What are your and your wife's interests and what do you and your wife seek in NM? dh or I may be able to make recomendations 4 you . Lani in NM where my INS has been acting up.

    Nov 3, 2009

  • Test Tower

    Hi C.B. - Just wanted to thank you for the "Sunday Drivers" postcard. Loved it. Thanks and see ya in the mail my friend.

    Nov 4, 2009

  • Alison Noble

    CB, thank you so much for the mail art book. It's fabulous. Most unique.

    Nov 9, 2009

  • Kit Gonzales Moore

    CB, thanks for that unique, "ol' timey" looking art booklet you sent me. Wow! Love that kind of old photography. I am so happy to be sharing art, and friendship, with you.

    Nov 9, 2009

  • Maurizio Follin

    Hi
    Thanks and congratulations for your welcome Mail Art
    Your work has been published on http://itsonlymailartfriend.blogspot.com/
    Click on your behalf to see if the link is the right one or you have one to add

    A huge hello
    Maurizio

    Nov 17, 2009

  • Carla Cryptic

    Hi, James,

    I feel extra special receiving your book, then! Berti is also CB James but she is someone I know from another online art site and I was surprised to see she was in Vallejo! LOL

    I do a lot of carving (as evidenced on the card I sent you) and that's the group I knew her from.

    Is the CB like CB radio? Nice to 'meet' you through IUOMA. :)

    Carla

    Dec 9, 2009

  • Kim JungYoun

    I love your dog! :)

    Feb 22, 2010

  • Bill Porter

    Glad to hear that the card arrived safely. Thanks CB, and we'll see you in the mail!! ~Bill

    Mar 8, 2010

  • Itty Bitty Kitty

    Hello,
    The good news is mail art is on it's way!
    The bad news is in my haste to get it in the mail this morning I forgot to take a photo. Is there anyway you could take a pic of the front and back and email them or let me know when you post them here on Ning and I'll copy them from there? I like the keep pics for archives. It has a duck on it :)
    Thanks so much

    Mar 16, 2010

  • Itty Bitty Kitty

    will do!! Thanks so much :)

    Mar 16, 2010

  • Itty Bitty Kitty

    Thanks for the pics. That is hillarious about your bunny. I have 2 bunnies and I know what little menaces they can be sometimes. Thank goodness they are so darn adorable ;)

    May 10, 2010

  • Samuel Montalvetti

    Hola
    gracias por el envio

    puedes verlo en Arte Povera

    Salud Samuel

    Dec 3, 2010

  • cheryl penn

    Welcome :-)

    Dec 22, 2010

  • Jennie Hinchcliff

    Hello hello! No need to feel guilty about misplaced mail -- the Network has its' own sense of time and character, so I completely understand when missives disappear and then resurface. It happens to me -all the time- ! Looking forward to corresponding in the new year...

    --JH

    Dec 28, 2010

  • cheryl penn

    Hello :-) Happy happy new year to you - I think ours will be here before yours :-)

    Dec 31, 2010

  • Jennie Hinchcliff

    You have rabbits?! Two of 'em? I have great envy... :-)

    Jan 17, 2011

  • Alison Noble

    Hey James, thanks so much for the recent mail art! How inventive. I love it!!

    Alison of Albuquerque

    Jan 22, 2011

  • Red Head Love

    Can't wait:)

    Feb 14, 2011

  • Pamela Gerard

    Thanks for the great card - it arrived today and it looks great! Will send you one back.

    May 3, 2011

  • Jennie Hinchcliff

    James -- that would be fun, to meet up in Vallejo! Sadly (due to lack of car), it's a rare thing indeed when I make it outside of the SF city limits...I'm turning into one of those old-timers who barely leaves the neighborhood they grew up in! :-) But next time there's a road trip in my future that takes me in your general direction, I'll give you a shout. Thanks again for the lovely postcard; I love your work.

    May 4, 2011

  • Pamela Gerard

    James -- Glad you got it. Funny, but the labels were new -- from the chili I had just made!

    May 15, 2011

  • Test Tower

    Hi James, Glad to be friends and that you liked the card. I've been following your blog and have it as a link at Heebee Jeebeeland. Good stuff! Thanks for posting - I'll be checkin' it out regularly. Cheers, Test

    Jul 6, 2011

  • Red Head Love

    I'm glad you liked it!

    Aug 2, 2011

  • Nadine Wendell-Mojica

    You are so very welcome! More to come.

    Aug 16, 2011

  • La Koki

    Here's an invitation to participate what will be the first art mail exhibition in Trinidad and Tobago. http://bit.ly/postalart-eng We kindly ask to tell your friends and we expect to here from you! :)

    Aug 27, 2011

  • Kokabella

    Happy birthday, James! I am sending out some mail art tomorrow as a belated birthday greeting. I hope you're enjoying your day. I used to live In San Diego and Malibu, CA. Loved it there!

    Oct 13, 2011

  • Valentine Mark Herman

    Bonsoir aka CB James ('akaCB', without a space would be better),

    I wonder, i) why you coillect Santas, and where they live when it's not ChristmasJ It's nice to see them all come out to play in the middle of summer.  ii) what your hound is called? Paul?

    Thanks for the card that you sent me. It got a bit battered in the post, and was sort of just about hanging together, but it made it all the way to France. it raises another question: what are you going to make a list of?

    I'll be mailing you something back soon.

    Hope you have a good summer.

    Regards, Val

    Jul 3, 2012

  • Sarah Churchill

    Thank you for the card, James! I love the car - it's a shame they don't make them like that any more ;)

    http://iuoma-network.ning.com/photo/californian-mail-art-from-james...

    Jul 6, 2012

  • Amy Irwen

    Hi James...received a fantastic dimensional card from you...the cut out was awesome and allot of work...will be blogging soon, but wanted you to know that it had been received *!*

    hugs....

    Jul 10, 2012

  • Bruno Cassaglia - netpoetartist

    Jul 10, 2012

  • Ursula Rodgers

    Thank you so much for the postcard! It made me laugh, and that's always appreciated! I'll send something out to you soon!

    Jul 11, 2012