"boule de vanité ! que n'as tu pas du faire pour te retrouver avec cet esprit tordu , malsain jusqu'à essayer de faire passer une demande pour un ordre ! soigne toi et pour ta susceptibilité je plains ton entourage ,…"
I think I've read some of the Montalbano stuff -- in translation, of course. Amm my policiers are at the bottom of the house, and I'm at the top, so I can't check on things right now.
Wishing the two of you un trés bon weekend (and the same in Italian, too).
I have enjoyed seeing your work here at Yoma, so I am familiar to a degree.
I have only experimented with roaDKill in mail-art in terms of what we call Synthetic roaDKill: fake fur, red ink etc.
I do look forward to seeing if your work fits in any of my blog series such as "TrashPo Etics," "The Decadence of Trashpo," "New Directions in Trashpo," etc. I'm sure it does.
Hi Martha! Just received your art!!!! Wow!!!!! Very very beautiful! Also visited your blog! Many many thanks!!!! I would like very very much continue exchanging mail art with you! Love your colours!!! ;)
Well, there was I opening that HM Liz 11 would give me a New Year Honour (I was hoping for a Dukedom at the very least), but you beat her to it and very kindly awarded me the title of 'Mail Artrist of the Year of the Earthworm'.
I am deeply honoured.
I am preparing my speech.
When do I have to deliver it? And where? And will there be dis-simultaneous translation for the Earthworms,
May you all in Retailia have a blissful shopping spree in the next few weeks.
Sorry to hear about your leg, and hope that you will be OK for the next Olympics. (I have just spent 5 days in hospital having two operations on my foot).
You should have got Vizma's photo by now. I couldn't put one of mine in because I was in the horsepickle.
How is your foot? My own Dear Foot was rearranged on 3 Dec then the pain pills made me more ill than the main pain which passed by about the 5th day. A little titanium plate now anchors my Great toe and the long pin through my littlest piggy will come out 9 January.
Do you also find that the hobbling around gets tiresome?
this makes quite a group with you, Val, Nancy Bell Scott and me, all in December.cheers, hope you're hopping hastily,ElizabethHere's the Pota-Toe:
Bonjour! Glad to hear that your paw is getting better. Mine is healing slowly. It will probably be more or less OK on the 3rd February, just in time for the operation on the other one on the 4th of February: what great timing! And I will have to change my stair hobbling technique. Looking forward to getting some Mail Art from you and hope that your Tate trip goes well -- photos are expected, of course.
Hurray for your hopping to the Tate gathering! I'm so pleased for you that you get to be there.
About he squirrel darlings, first an ailing one showed up on my 2nd floor windowsill desperately eating the birdseed. (european-wise, the 1st floor, we live on the american 2nd and 3rd floors). That was Miss Wisp. She got well and lived about 3 more years while others learned to come over and I learned squirrelly things. I photograph them for about 6 years now and my spousie does also.
Martha! Of course you can keep her/me! (although Kat made it, but I'm sure she'd rather we stick together!!) I'd be honoured to be a Cardboard Head in Residence at your place! In your studio, I hope? As long as there's a photo to come at Artspace !!! ;-))
Valentine Titchmarch writes: Cardboard Vizma cut outs need liquid at frequent intervals, ideally every 2 hours. The liquid should be at least 12° alcohol, and preferably bubbly.
Thankyou, Dear Martha, for 'clouding' me. Glad to hear that your foot is OK. Mine is, slowly recovering, and I am getting ready for my 'Nelson Moment'...one eye, one foot, and one (well, ask John). Looking forward to receiving your exhibition card. Regards, Val
Hi, martha, i do not get the mailart you sent to the newspaper project, but i want to say thank you first cuz you are so kind and full of inspiration with mailart.
Subject: Jail Deadline: 1st June 2013 No measurement limits Free technique The works will not be returned and will become part of the archives of Proxecto Cárcere.
Ah I haven't been to Bracknell particularly often - only moved to the area about 6 months ago. Strangely enough I used to live fairly close to you - my parents are from Bexley and as a cricketer I have spent a fair amount of time in Beckenham! I haven't left any trees there though... maybe I should get working on that!
The first graders had a blast with your envelope this morning! They were super intregued by the money. Also the stamps. And they all want the Shopping Trolly Gallery paper sculpture-may I copy and distribute? Wish you could be here, too! The kids are super jazzed and curious about the people sending these pieces-I knew it would go over well with them, but had no idea how much. Thank you!!!
Oh, sorry, I think it wanted to be where it travelled, so we should respect the ways of art I think. I have to find some art that wants to go to Mailarta Thanks for blogging this idiosyncratic letter!
Hi Martha - how's things? Thank you for the link to your bookplates and 25 years of iuoma label. All terrific of course - what a great idea and generous too. Hope to see you soon. Have a lovely week end.
yves maraux
yves maraux said…
i apologise to let you know by answering , i'm going to erase it at soon !
look that one....( i start a particular collection , i will let you know ...at iuoma begining i was expelled from Ambassade francophone )
i ask him something 2,3 times , he insult me because he consider i give hime an order
At 2:38pm on November 11, 2012, Esaid…
Cher Yves,
L'autiste, l'artiste, l'ambassadeur, et nos vanités t’emmerdent !
Il n'est pas question pour moi d'envoyer quoi que ce soit à quelqu'un qui m'en donne l'ordre !
Est-ce compréhensible pour toi ?
Je fais ce que je veux et...quand je veux !
Je tiens malgré tout à te remercier pour ces messages à répétition qui me permettent de pousser mon coup de gueule annuel...à bon escient.
A bon entendeur, salut !
"E"
yves maraux left a comment for E
Nov 16, 2012
yves maraux
because he does what he want when he want it !
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
isn't funy !
or ridiculous !
Nov 16, 2012
yves maraux
Mail Art Martha left a comment for yves maraux
Nov 16, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
ooooooooooooooh! sounds exciting.
Glad you liked the 'goodies'.
I think I've read some of the Montalbano stuff -- in translation, of course. Amm my policiers are at the bottom of the house, and I'm at the top, so I can't check on things right now.
Wishing the two of you un trés bon weekend (and the same in Italian, too).
Bestest, Val
Nov 16, 2012
De Villo Sloan
Welcome to Trashpo, although you've been doing it a long time and maybe invented it. I look forward to genuine MM Trashpo.
Nov 17, 2012
De Villo Sloan
I have enjoyed seeing your work here at Yoma, so I am familiar to a degree.
I have only experimented with roaDKill in mail-art in terms of what we call Synthetic roaDKill: fake fur, red ink etc.
I do look forward to seeing if your work fits in any of my blog series such as "TrashPo Etics," "The Decadence of Trashpo," "New Directions in Trashpo," etc. I'm sure it does.
Thanks again. Looking forward.
Nov 18, 2012
giuli.fiori
Hi Martha! Just received your art!!!! Wow!!!!! Very very beautiful! Also visited your blog! Many many thanks!!!! I would like very very much continue exchanging mail art with you! Love your colours!!! ;)
Nov 19, 2012
De Villo Sloan
My trashbin is my art.
Based on what's coming in, my next Investigative Mail-art piece is likely to be: "Has Trashpo Sold Out?" We'll see where you fit in.
Nov 19, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
Thankyou! That looks a very neat, well organised and very beautiful book shelf. I'm honoured to be included in it! Regards
Nov 19, 2012
Mao Huan (lazybunny)
i am keep designing, and i prepared a small gift for you, you may got it in next month:D
i enjoy that project very much. the most interesting project for me in 2012:)
best
Nov 29, 2012
xx Jones
oh good, glad you like it :-)
Dec 2, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour!
Well, there was I opening that HM Liz 11 would give me a New Year Honour (I was hoping for a Dukedom at the very least), but you beat her to it and very kindly awarded me the title of 'Mail Artrist of the Year of the Earthworm'.
I am deeply honoured.
I am preparing my speech.
When do I have to deliver it? And where? And will there be dis-simultaneous translation for the Earthworms,
May you all in Retailia have a blissful shopping spree in the next few weeks.
Val
Dec 3, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour!
Vizma is coming your way, and will be attending the Earthworm Awards at the Tate.
Please look after her well.
Regards, Erni/Val
Dec 10, 2012
Rebecca Guyver
What a fabulous invite I received for the Steps of Tate Britain! I am V V sad that I won't be with you all and will treasure my balsa!
Dec 11, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour Martha!
Sorry to hear about your leg, and hope that you will be OK for the next Olympics. (I have just spent 5 days in hospital having two operations on my foot).
You should have got Vizma's photo by now. I couldn't put one of mine in because I was in the horsepickle.
Hope the rest of you is well.
Val
Dec 15, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
PERASTIKA, Martha! Do take care, and stay off your foot...
you can always email like Val and Nancy bell Scott.
Is this an epidemic??? Heal soon ! xxx Katerina
Dec 16, 2012
TIZIANA BARACCHI
Dec 20, 2012
Valentine Mark Herman
Choose one, Dear Martha:
i) Let's hop together into 2013
ii) We could do a Two-Legged Race
iii) Or we could train for the Triple Jump in the next Olympics
iv) Or we could exchange some more Mail Art next year.
Best wishes to you and him too, Val
Dec 28, 2012
Zois
How is your foot? My own Dear Foot was rearranged on 3 Dec then the pain pills made me more ill than the main pain which passed by about the 5th day. A little titanium plate now anchors my Great toe and the long pin through my littlest piggy will come out 9 January.
Do you also find that the hobbling around gets tiresome?
this makes quite a group with you, Val, Nancy Bell Scott and me, all in December.cheers, hope you're hopping hastily,ElizabethHere's the Pota-Toe:
Jan 3, 2013
andytgeezer
Definitely I'll be there Martha and Scott tells me that he and his daughters will be along. I believe that Stripygoose will be there too. Can't wait!
Jan 4, 2013
Zois
Greetings Martha, Thank you and welcome to you, too, in the "friends" thing. Looks as if we'll all be waltzing into spring.
Watching for Spring:
Hang on til then!
Jan 4, 2013
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour! Glad to hear that your paw is getting better. Mine is healing slowly. It will probably be more or less OK on the 3rd February, just in time for the operation on the other one on the 4th of February: what great timing! And I will have to change my stair hobbling technique. Looking forward to getting some Mail Art from you and hope that your Tate trip goes well -- photos are expected, of course.
Bon weekend, Val
Jan 5, 2013
Zois
Hurray for your hopping to the Tate gathering! I'm so pleased for you that you get to be there.
About he squirrel darlings, first an ailing one showed up on my 2nd floor windowsill desperately eating the birdseed. (european-wise, the 1st floor, we live on the american 2nd and 3rd floors). That was Miss Wisp. She got well and lived about 3 more years while others learned to come over and I learned squirrelly things. I photograph them for about 6 years now and my spousie does also.
Jan 5, 2013
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Did you take-Kate-to-the-Tate, Martha?
And Vizma, too?
Waiting to see pics...with Andy, and Scot, and Stripygoose.
Hope you had a great time! xxx
Jan 5, 2013
vizma bruns
Martha! Of course you can keep her/me! (although Kat made it, but I'm sure she'd rather we stick together!!) I'd be honoured to be a Cardboard Head in Residence at your place! In your studio, I hope? As long as there's a photo to come at Artspace !!! ;-))
Jan 23, 2013
Valentine Mark Herman
Valentine Titchmarch writes: Cardboard Vizma cut outs need liquid at frequent intervals, ideally every 2 hours. The liquid should be at least 12° alcohol, and preferably bubbly.
Jan 23, 2013
stripygoose
Jan 28, 2013
Valentine Mark Herman
Thankyou, Dear Martha, for 'clouding' me. Glad to hear that your foot is OK. Mine is, slowly recovering, and I am getting ready for my 'Nelson Moment'...one eye, one foot, and one (well, ask John). Looking forward to receiving your exhibition card. Regards, Val
Jan 29, 2013
Suus in Mokum
Jan 31, 2013
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Glad to see that the banana card arrived so fast!
You deserve a Banana Day mailing because you sent me
BLUE bananas :-) 'Love 'em! xxx
Feb 15, 2013
stripygoose
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mailart-martha-branche...
Your lovely origami bird is happy in our magnolia tree : > )
Feb 18, 2013
De Villo Sloan
Hi Martha, thanks again for the amazing Trashpo; it's finally been officially blogged.
http://minxuslynxus2.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/this-is-not-minxus-th...
Best wishes, DVS
Feb 22, 2013
Mao Huan (lazybunny)
Dear Martha, i am so glad the key ring arrived and you enjoy it:D i will keep doing in this summer with more ideas.
Thank you for your support to the newspaper project which held by horst baur and will have a show in Changsha.
all my best!
Feb 27, 2013
Mao Huan (lazybunny)
Hi, martha, i do not get the mailart you sent to the newspaper project, but i want to say thank you first cuz you are so kind and full of inspiration with mailart.
i will tell you when i get it:)
Feb 28, 2013
Thomai Kontou
Hi Martha, and I am glad too much for meeting us here.
Mar 5, 2013
Carlos I. Botana
POSTAL ART INTERNATIONAL CALL
“jailart”
Proxecto Cárcere calls artists to participate in the open, international project
The works will take part in an exhibition this year.
A picture of each work will be uploaded in jailartproxectocarcere.wordpress.com
For further information please visit our blog: proxectocarcere.blogaliza.org
Subject: Jail
Deadline: 1st June 2013
No measurement limits
Free technique
The works will not be returned and will become part of the archives of Proxecto Cárcere.
Send your works to:
Mar 15, 2013
stripygoose
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/beautiful-spring-time-...
thank you - I love this chicken! : > )
Mar 16, 2013
Suus in Mokum
The personalized Ex-Libris stamps arrived. They are fabulous and wonderfully wrapped. Thank you so much. Suus
Mar 18, 2013
Laura Daniels
Ah I haven't been to Bracknell particularly often - only moved to the area about 6 months ago. Strangely enough I used to live fairly close to you - my parents are from Bexley and as a cricketer I have spent a fair amount of time in Beckenham! I haven't left any trees there though... maybe I should get working on that!
I look forward to exchanging art with you :)
Mar 19, 2013
Jinny Pearce
The first graders had a blast with your envelope this morning! They were super intregued by the money. Also the stamps. And they all want the Shopping Trolly Gallery paper sculpture-may I copy and distribute? Wish you could be here, too! The kids are super jazzed and curious about the people sending these pieces-I knew it would go over well with them, but had no idea how much. Thank you!!!
Mar 26, 2013
Frieder Speck
Oh, sorry, I think it wanted to be where it travelled, so we should respect the ways of art I think. I have to find some art that wants to go to Mailarta Thanks for blogging this idiosyncratic letter!
Mar 26, 2013
Nelda Louise Harris
Hi, Maybe I can show 1st graders in San Diego some of this too.
Apr 11, 2013
xx Jones
Martha, thank you for your lovely peace card!
I am not quite sure what to do about those instructions. You did not fill it out for yourself. Should I fill you in or leave it? All the best
xx
Apr 17, 2013
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Very good, very good, Martha...WAIT until June 29 to open that mail art I sent...
a nice surprise for THAT day is inside :-)
My greetings to Kevin-the-postman!
Jun 15, 2013
stripygoose
Jun 22, 2013
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Today is June 29, Martha! You can open your mail art from Greece!
And this arrived yesterday but I did not open it yet...
maybe you meant : 29 / 06???today and not 29 /05 May??? :-)
Can I open it now please?
Jun 29, 2013
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Hee, hee, heee...what day is it? what is today's date? what time is it?
I have it on my laptop...how else would I know ! Ha!
'Glad you like Little Prince :-)
And now I opened yours...that is a beautiful watercolor! ...and money ! Many thanks xxx
Jun 29, 2013
De Villo Sloan
Can't resist because I had the same question and figured it out. Alfred Jarry - "Ubu Roi" & College of Pataphysics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Jarry
Jun 29, 2013
Ficus strangulensis
Howdy, MAM. It's Alfred Jarry. For more info, read "Ubu Roi"
Y'r ol' Bud,
Fike
Jun 30, 2013
De Villo Sloan
Very impressive, Martha! Apparently there is a London College of Pataphysics.
http://www.atlaspress.co.uk/theLIP/
Pataphysics is likely an influence on other somewhat imaginary entities such as RJ's Correspondance School & Buddha University.
Jun 30, 2013