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

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  • TIZIANA BARACCHI

    DOINGPOETRY IN THE WORLD
    Mailart project
    Doingpoetry: Poetry, Art, Society
    Free size, medium and technique
    No fee, no jury, no sales, no returns
    The show will be held in Pavia in 2012, October 19-21
    At Santa Maria Gualtieri
    during PAVIART POETRY Festival 2012
    Organization by O.M.P. and Farepoesia
    Documentation: all submissions will also be posted
    on the web sites under costruction in:
    http://www.farepoesia.it/mail-art.html
    info: daliobaracchi@hotmail.com
    Artworks should be sent by snail mail
    DEADLINE to be received
    2012, September 30

    send to:
    TITO TRUGLIA
    Via Torino 37
    I-27100 Pavia
    ITALY

  • Amy Irwen

    Thank you for the friendship James....I am working on something to send you way...xxoo

  • Amy Irwen

    Thank you for letting me know it arrived..so glad you liked it...happy weekend to you.*!*
  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Dear James (&Paul, your dog?),

    Thank you for the mail art painting you sent.  I hope you enjoy my blog about it.  Please sit down before clicking on this link:

    http://iuoma-network.ning.com/photo/james-chester-kay-ate-jm-in-a-s...

    PS I didn't have any luck finding your blog; Themidnightmailtrain.blogspot.com

    I keep getting an error message of "Blog not found"

    Take Care, and I hope to get something back to you soon. But What? Yes, that will be a challenge!

    Dean

     

    Dean

  • De Villo Sloan

    Hi James, thanks for the great pig piece! Fits right in at the Mink Ranch:

    http://minxuslynxus2.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/minxus-mail-from-mr-j...

  • De Villo Sloan

    Oh, and I wondered if somehow the card was meant to reference Diane Keys & Mr. Stubbs the Performing Pig?

  • Mail Rat

  • Amy Irwen

    http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/from-james-chester-ca-...

    Your Mail Art has arrived...thank you James *!*

  • Susan Auer

    Thanks James for the interesting postcard, I'll be getting something off to you soon. we are almost neighbors.

    Susan Auer

  • Stephanie Maydeck

    Hi James. Thanks so much for the postcard. I love the colors and the use of copper foil. Very creative.

  • Kim JungYoun

    I received your wonderful mail art today.

    I love it!!!!!

    Thank you so much.

    I just came back home from USA last week.
    Please give me some time to reply you.
    I'll try to send you something as soon as possible.
    Have a good day! :)

  • vilivine

    Hello James!

    Thank you for the "Right" card, I got yesterday. I love it! It's powerful thing.

    Will reply to you soon!

  • Carina

    Hi James, thank you for the cool postcard! Love the pinhole effect and cars are always an interesting subject. Greetings from Finland/Carina

  • Kim JungYoun

    Thank you so much for your postcard.
    I received it today.
    Enjoy summer and creating! :)

    Kim
    P.S. My address will be changed from August 01.
    I'll let you know in my next mail.

  • Tiffany Bahan

    Your cat mail landed on its feet. Love it! Thank you :) It may take a bit to respond, but I will.

  • Lynne Gurnee

    Hi James, Good enough (-:  

    I'm putting something in the mail to you today.

  • Lynne Gurnee

    That's okay ... cats in the art not necessary. Monopoly cards sound like a fun springboard.

  • Richard BAUDET

    hello James !

  • Bruno Cassaglia - poetArtist

  • Ryusho Jeffus

    I received your card.  I was delighted to see what you crafted the card from.  I'll get an item back to you but first I have a trip to Seattle this weekend.  Your address shows Vallejo.  I have good memories of Vallejo from 1975 when I was briefly stationed there at the Navy base.  I'll share more later.  Again, thank you for your card. The gerbil arrived unmarked.

  • Carmela Rizzuto

    Hello James,

    Your non-art mail/fake-art mail arrived recently. Thank you for thinking of me. The card has been posted. FYI: the Eclipse stamp had been activated in the mailing process--hot summer weather? I was delighted to receive it!

    I start the next series of mail art in a week or two and it usually takes me awhile to get it out. So I will be responding later in the autumn. Please be patient.

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi James,

    Hope you are doing well.

    Just so you know, I mailed out something to you today.

    Have a nice weekend!

  • Norma Soulet

    Happy Saturday, James!

    Your Mail Art arrived yesterday, thank you!

    I love the colors on it and it brought a smile to my face.

  • Toni Hanner -- tonipoet

    Thanks CB!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Thanks for the mail ART, James :-)

    see:

  • Lynne Gurnee

    Thanks, James B.

    (-:

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi James,

    Thank you so much for the lovely painted winter scene. I love it.

    Hugs,

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Thank you for the mail art, James!

    See you in the mail soon.

    here is the blog:

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi James (CB James),

    Something went out in the mail to you today.

    Norma

  • Maria Consuelo Guacuto Blanco

    Hello James


    I invite you to my proposal, to which I would love you to participate.Nuevo%20Provecto%20ARTE%20CORREO.docx
    regards
    Maria Consuelo Guacuto

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Thanks for the "mosaic"!

    See you in the mail after September...

    blogged:

  • Carmen Kennedy

    Lovely to hear my work ihas nspired someone to create! Thank you. Happy Mail Arting.

  • Richard BAUDET

    hi James !  

    do you remember ,  I sent you these mailarts  on 2016 ........

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Thank you, James!

    a fine portrait!

    see the blog:

  • Tyler Hannigan

    And Thanks James for another special "Artsy" PCFollowing "This Is Not Art" PC sent earlier (Note: image is upside down)

  • Amy Candiotti

    Happy new year to you, too!  Love your cards.

  • Mel Anie

    A blue postcard came from you today, James. Thank you, and you say you make books too. Woohoo! I also can't load photos (or even see them on here anymore) otherwise I'd have posted a picture of it (and of the stuff I've been making).
  • Mel Anie

    Aha! Neither is this. Received 9/2/21
  • Mel Anie

    Thank you very much, James. Receiving not, neither & nor has been a happy highlight over the past few weeks. I will send by return.
  • Mel Anie

    Thank you James for such a gorgeous and happy surprise in today's post! 

  • Pam Chatfield

    Thank you James!  I received your spiffy I Robot post card.  I will be sending something your way soon.

      

  • KS

    I love the texture on the postcard! Thank you -something will be on your way soon
  • Fraya McDougall

    Received this morning :)

  • Marcia Rosenberger

    I wish you a splendid happy birthday!

  • Carien van Hest

    Happy birthday James, and mail art is on its way to you.

  • JR

  • Valentina Cozzi

    hiJames, thanks for your beautiful zine, 
    I will get back to you or soon, it will be an opportunity to learn how to make them.
    ciao ciao
  • Rebekka Schmidt

    Hello dear James,

    I received your nice zine today. Thank you very much! I will send you a zine too when it is finisehd.

  • Reisegern

    Thanks fo much for the book cover you sent. It arrived here safely!

    Please be a little patient, you will receive something from me as soon as possible.

    Reisegern

  • Sarah Roe

    thank you for the card, glad to see you in the mail!