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Asemic Music Score

The microtonal people have a continual problem of how to do notation for their music and "sounds," so they turn to asemic notation. Here's an example of that, in a link: …Continue

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Mail-Artist since:: ...Mail artist since I was a kid. I was always decorating envelopes & presents, no matter what was inside.

My Website (without http://):: http://www.franis.org/holiday New blog at: http://myartworkjournal....

Why I am involved in Mail-Art:: I have been involved in Mail Art for eons, merely because I like to send my friends cool stuff.

There is a purpose for me being here. Mail art is a chance for me to make stuff to uncover what I might want to do, merely because I want to do it. I've been a commercial artist for so long, that I have forgotten what sort of art that I might make - only for myself. When you are an artist for hire, you do what you imagine the customer has indicated that will please them. I have allowed the environment, the purpose, the people - everything outside of myself - to determine what and why I make art for most of my life.

Now I don't have to do that. I can make whatever pleases me. This is a cool thing. However, since I have so little sense about what pleases me, I have found that it works for me to have a purpose.

So I have decided my purpose can be - to send art to you.

My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail): New address!

Frani Angel
Post Office Box 362
Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 96764

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At 1:22am on January 1, 2015, Michalis Kotsaris said…: Thanks Franis for your art mail work! Happy new year!

At 11:28pm on November 9, 2011, Michalis Kotsaris said…

At 2:38am on October 20, 2011, Alexandra Pharmakidis said…: Expect something in the mail soon! Woot.

At 7:22pm on October 15, 2011, Carla Cryptic said…: Yes, and thank you! I just got it (I don't get to my PO Box every day - more like once a week since I have my husband pick it up for me - he still works on the UC Berkeley campus so it's more convenient for him - I am retired now). I really like your postcard. :D

At 2:05am on October 5, 2011, La Koki said…: 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! :)

At 7:24pm on October 2, 2011, Geneviève Chaussé said…: `°º¤ø„warmth my way!!!„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤øthanking you!ø¤º°``°

At 7:33am on October 2, 2011, Carla Cryptic said…: I'm glad you got it already! I laminated the piece with Avery clear self-laminating sheet material. I really like that stuff, though it's not altogether cheap. I have always loved postcards and wanted mine to feel and look like professionally printed ones... or as close as I could get without becoming a commercial printer. ;) 3M also makes a good laminating sheet, even thicker, but Avery combines the best overall price with a satisfactory effect and ease of use (albeit a little tedious).

At 10:44pm on September 29, 2011, Patricio - The Celestial Scribe said…: My mail art is ready when yours are :-)))))))

At 7:57pm on September 29, 2011, Carla Cryptic said…: Sounds like a great place to live! We thought about moving to Hawaii many times because I feel so healthy there (the climate suits me) but we are settled here in California (job and family wise) so we just visit from time to time. ;) Yes, it's a fun place, IUOMA - the best thing is the variety! So many people from so many different backgrounds and locations, styles and sensibilities. I love it.

At 8:50pm on September 26, 2011, Carla Cryptic said…: Thanks for your friendship, Franis - where's Kamuela by the way? I've been to Hawaii but only on Maui a couple of times. I absolutely adore the climate there - I feel healthy as a teenager when I'm in the islands. :D

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