Bonniediva

Female

Gurnee, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Mail-Artist since:
2000
My Website (without http://):
http://kolajmagazine.com/artistdirectory/bonniediva-shorr
Why I am involved in Mail-Art:
I'm a former actress and singer, now teacher and lover of life! I am a mixed media collage artist, specializing trash and vintage. I also love poetry, so many of my pieces include poems. I rescue old old poetry volumes from library sales, thrift stores, etc, and use the pages. I also do altered books, covering the pages of old weary books with life!
Irony and depravity are key, as I find humor in almost every aspect of life. I'm originally from New Orleans, but now live near Chicago. I've been creating and sending MAIL ART all over the world since 2000. I'm an artist, teacher and writer. I special in trashpo and vintage collage. I also produce comic ZINES.

I don't like perfection... I like raw soulful art that does not shock for shock value.
I love pen pal letters, tacky postcards, and whatever you want to send me.
VINTAGE is my thing, and I love thrift stores, antique malls and Ebay (aka "the devil"). LOL!
SEND ME SOMETHING SOON AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED!
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
Bonniediva
1726 Lind Lane
Gurnee, IL 60031
USA
bonniediva@yahoo.com

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  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you for the zine, postcard and other goodies that I received today (July 25)!  Love them all! - Gail Anderson 

  • Melissa Wand

    Glad you liked the Garden Zine. I sent out 2 others but I forget to who. Have a good vacation!!

  • marlies wilding

    thank you for your mail art .... i am trying to post the photo on my page, but no luck ... any advice?      marlies

  • Fast Eyes

    Thanks for the “packet of fun.” Happy to receive it.
  • SaraMarie Bottaro

    Mail art incoming! :)

  • Cascadia Artpost

    The Bon-Zine No. 7 hits it out of the schoolyard (heh heh). 

  • Mary Anne

    Dear Bonnie I seem to have had a lot of mail go missing so I am chasing around . . . did this arrive?

  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you for the great "doorbell season" card as well as the postcards and other goodies!  Have a great Halloween! - Gail Anderson

  • Peggy John Pachtass

    Ms. Bonnie!

    Thank you for the wonderful envelope AND the incredible poetry! “ all I heard was the taste of his lips....”. I read it to me 28 year old daughter and she went Gaga over it. Many thanks.

  • Gail Anderson

    Received your awesome collage card and extra goodies earlier this week.  Thank you! - Gail Anderson

  • Gail Anderson

    Received your awesome collage card and cool extra goodies earlier this week.  Thank you! - Gail Anderson

  • p. stellaria

    received your holiday card! thank you! will reciprocate as soon as the  local post office....has postcard stamps back in stock! happy new year

  • Petrolpetal

    Hello

    I've sent you some mail.

    Best

    Petrolpetal

  • Nancy Nosegay

    Hello! Thank you for your welcome message. I finally got a P.O. Box, so I've added that to my page. But here's the info:

    Nancy Nosegay
    P.O. Box 18194
    Portland, OR 97218

    Cheers!

  • Mary Anne

    Dear Bonniediva, just a hello and welcome to Hannah Hoch's Fan Club group.  I hope you will find something of interest there and maybe something to inspire awell . . .

  • Summer Rountree

    Hello!! I got your mail art where you found me on Facebook!! Thanks so so so much for inviting me to this super amazing page I would've probably never found without you!! I plan on getting you out a piece of mail art tomorrow!!
  • Steph Dodson

  • Deana

    Thank you Bonniediva!! I was just thinking about you last night lol. I have been out of the loop since my move but I am finally ready to get back to creating. I will send you something this week as well!!  

  • Nancy Nosegay

    Happy to see mail from you in my P.O. Box today. I've made something for you and will send it on Monday!

  • Carien van Hest

    Hurray! Thank you for being a friend. Will make something artsy for you!

  • April Guenther

    Hi there! 'Bunnycat' has been my alter ego for many years now and I still love it! :) Thanks in advance for the mail - can't wait to see what arrives! Best wishes <3

  • Cascadia Artpost

    The latest Bon-Zine (No. 9) arrived today and left me laughing like a hyena!

  • Sam VanderWiel

    Thank you for the art! I love the zine you made too! reminds me that I have to print my own.

  • Aca Carle

    Ahhh- sorry to respond to this so late!

    No, I didn't move.  That address should work.

    I'll send you something instead...

  • Petrolpetal

    mail out!

  • Cascadia Artpost

    We're spending Wednesday in "Quaren - Zine" ! Ha! And useful info too!

  • Nancy Keystone

    Thank you for the great surprise in my mailbox! Working on something to send to you, soon!

    Happy Saturday...

    Nancy K.

  • Terry Owenby

    This thank you is awfully late, as is my sending something to you! :-( But I want you to know I adored the zine and postcard you sent me! I was inspired by your zine to create one for a swap I'm in. Once my zine is printed, I'll send one to you. Thanks so much, again, for the awesome mail. I love it!   

  • Jenn Miltenberger

    Bonnie, I found you on SS.
    I sent you something in the mail yesterday ;)
  • Petrolpetal

  • Edamameg

    Thank you for the warm welcome, Bonniediva, and the inspiration to be here! I'm grateful for you - you are my mail art fairy godmother. :) 

  • Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)

    Hiii Bonniediva. thanks for the mail art envie and the awesome letter. everything is fabulous and ill be mailing you back soon. :-)

  • Nancy Keystone

    Bonnie! Thank you for the wonderful envelope of treasures. I love the zine for Sam Price--such a beautiful tribute. I hope you're having a good weekend.

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    'Love the Cat Zine!

    Thank you, Bonnie,

    see the blog:

  • Ann Golden

    Glad you got the envelope.  Would never have thought of using the peephole with camera. have used it as a viewing window with box shrines and am sending out some to members of Circles groups...

  • Edamameg

    Oooh la la! A fabulous mail art package from Bonniediva! With homework! :) I'm excited to play along and create collage fun with you, my friend. Thank you so much for the goodies. Something is on it's way to you! xo, E

  • Nancy Nosegay

    Received your super fun, collage trash pack today! Documented (I will get better at this!) here: http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/incoming-iuoma-mail

  • Ann Golden

    Thank you for the zine.That poem The Forecast by Dan Jaffee seemed almost uncannily prescient.aHave I sent you a Poetic license yet ?The magic fish was a childhood favorite and  have also used them as random gifts. I registered as passionate this morning.Had to do twice , but got the same result despite the early hour and gray skies. Must be about my current  passion for Mail art.Also enjoyed the collage postcard,the background is great.

  • Maxima Strange

    Thank you for the mail. I posted it to a blog here and to my tumblr. https://greatblackswamp.tumblr.com/post/626460567912300545/from-bon...

  • Cascadia Artpost

    Wah! Wah! I want one!

    - Jack@Cascadia Artpost

  • Motherbrando

  • Motherbrando

  • Fast Eyes

    Thanks for A&Ps, zine 12, and more.
  • Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)

    Hi Bonnie :-) I recieved an envie with a postcard to be altered......the envie arrived to me unsealed and the flap wide open - It was only the postcard inside was it?

    anyway, im gonna have fun altering this card for you. can i send you one of my boring postcards to be altered by you too?

  • Gail Anderson

    Just received your latest mail art yesterday (October 7) and as always, it's great! - Gail Anderson

  • Fast Eyes

    Went to the post office yesterday - there was your enve (dated 11/12 ) with A&Ps and neat adds- frowned, wondering why it took so long, then realized I hadn’t been to the post office in a week. Duh! Anyway, thanks so much.
  • Mah Nu

    Received your lovely lovely mail today! My partner peeked their head in my room upon hearing the "yeeep!" of excitement I let out from seeing and feeling the beautiful papers and ornament you sent! v cool A&P's as well Thank youuuu♡♡

  • Mah Nu

    lol the A&P's I was referring to in prev comment are actually from Carol Canfield whose mail also arrived today...they slipped into your mail that I was looking at while typing ha 

  • Jenn Miltenberger

    Thanks for the ornament and recent mail, you made my day! <3

  • Mah Nu

    Hi hi :) just saw your comment about accepting one of my FAQ A&P's ! Sending tomorrow as well as some clippings I saw earlier today in a used book that made me think of you, and likely some other art♡♡♡