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missing Elefantus!
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Today, 9th of January, he should have turned 66. Alas he passed away three years and two…Continue

Tags: ARTennius, Ennio, elephants, Elefantus

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ruud Janssen Jan 16, 2014.

Help asked: Mail art to keep the Museum Jan Cunen alive!?!
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Dear all!I wanted to ask you for a favour, or better said, ask all of you for Help!Recently I got the sad news that the Museum Jan Cunen in the Dutch city of Oss is threatened with shutting…Continue

Tags: art, mail, activist, action, museum

Started this discussion. Last reply by Heleen de Vaan Aug 19, 2013.

 

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Heleen de Vaan commented on Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)'s blog post Haptic Erni in Hamburg
"Erni Mail Art, with many thanks to Thom Courcelle:"
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holly johnson joined Heleen de Vaan's group
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Dragon mail art

Some years-of-the-dragon ago I was born, and since then I received and created some nice dragons.And not only me. However, in the ‘tail’ of the present Year of the Dragon, I realize there isn’t yet a group about Dragon mail art. So, here it is. A place to share your dragons mail art.See More
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Heleen de Vaan commented on Heleen de Vaan's group Dragon mail art
"The most recent Dragon I received is from Dean, Artist in Seine! The dragon might be hard to find, but I spotted him or her immediately :-)  Thank you very much, Dean!"
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Dragon mail art

Some years-of-the-dragon ago I was born, and since then I received and created some nice dragons.And not only me. However, in the ‘tail’ of the present Year of the Dragon, I realize there isn’t yet a group about Dragon mail art. So, here it is. A place to share your dragons mail art.See More
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Heleen de Vaan commented on Ruud Janssen's group Anna Banana (1940-2024)
"More mail art in honour of Anna Banana, received from Thom Courcell Commemorative artistamps from the République du Coeur (Republic of the Heart)  ~ joining the Multiverse now ~ Thank you so much, Thom!"
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Heleen de Vaan liked Mail Art Martha's blog post The Snail Trail Gallery ( STG ) MailArtMartha's Dining Room Gallery
Jan 22
Thom Courcelle left a comment for Heleen de Vaan
"Hope your day is super special!!"
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Jan 21
Heleen de Vaan replied to RJ - Moderator's discussion What details should be documented about the history of Mail-Art? in the group Mail-Art History
"I would love to contribute to a good book. (If only I'd have sufficient spare time..:-) ) We could write / issue books about certain themes (matching the groups) or about specific periods (for instance "IUOMA 2000-2010",…"
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Heleen de Vaan commented on Helder's group ADD & PASS - The X Files
"That's great, Ilya, yes please, and thank you!"
Jan 10
Heleen de Vaan commented on Helder's group ADD & PASS - The X Files
"As I have not too much spare time at the moment, but am ready to start or join an A&P, I'd like to be active in one of the groups only. So if you want (Sil, Fleur, Martine, Ilya), I'd be in to be part of your A&P's :-)"
Jan 10
Heleen de Vaan commented on Heleen de Vaan's group We love those postal additions!
"That's a nice addition! In a correct place, not inking the whole stamp. Perfect! Wishing Happy Holidays to you and all mail artists!"
Dec 27, 2024
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) commented on Heleen de Vaan's group We love those postal additions!
"USPS (United States Postal Service :-) adds a nice Holiday frank stamp!"
Dec 26, 2024
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) left a comment for Heleen de Vaan
"Fabulous Eat Art has arrived: Thank you so much, Heleen! see the blog: Onion-Banana art from Heleen"
Dec 18, 2024
Ruud Janssen commented on Heleen de Vaan's group Orange lovers
Dec 12, 2024

Profile Information

Mail-Artist since:
2009 (and not aware being mailarting since 1979)
My Website (without http://):
http://heleendevaan.blogspot.com
Why I am involved in Mail-Art:
Making illustrations is my life. Love rubberstamps, coloured pencils, watercolour, black fineliners.
And how great to see other people's creative outbursts, creative additions to envelopes. Including those by the postal services (even a pen cancellation can have it's charms). I love the small pictures stamps show. And like to communicate via art works. And isn't it fascinating how snail mail works? We put a stamp and address on an envelope and a whole system of people and transportation means is bringing that single envelope to other places.
Count up all previous words and see: Mail Art is inevitable.

P.S. If you want to create and send me mail art about your favourite (weird or common) animal I will be most happy; I'll like to post it on my http://realweirdanimals.blogspot.com blog.
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
Postbus 581
1180 AN Amstelveen
Nederland

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What or whom is she staring at?

Posted on January 3, 2018 at 12:21am 141 Comments

I've sent her to various colleague mail artists.

And great 'this is what she sees' returned home.

Of course new visions still are welcome.

Thank you very much, all of you!

Diorama from Dean

Posted on March 31, 2017 at 12:30am 9 Comments

Stamps which are almost loose but still in their place... Mail from Paris... 

That must be Dean's!

The stamps were added to an enormous box which had succeeded  to enter my p.o.box. Too big for the scanner, so I show it thanks to 'real…

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Recycled (tissue box) Art by Dean

Posted on August 7, 2016 at 7:33pm 5 Comments

Dean, Artist in Seine, is a master of 3D and recycling Art. This time I found this piece of teared mail art in my mailbox. 

The other side showed that part of this piece must has been a tissue box, according to the fresh clean tissues:…

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The Soccer Field AAP's

Posted on October 24, 2015 at 2:36pm 4 Comments

For some unknown reason I got a note-pad full of soccer field sheets. First I wanted to draw my favourite soccer team in it, but that appeared  too much work regarding the little time I have.

Fortunately some colleague mail artists are willing to help to complete the sheets.

I'll post the added-to-and-passed-on-and-returned-to-me sheets in this…

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At 2:14pm on January 21, 2025, Thom Courcelle said…

Hope your day is super special!!

At 2:06pm on January 21, 2025, Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) said…

At 8:47am on January 21, 2025, Mikel Untzilla said…

At 6:41pm on December 18, 2024, Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) said…

Fabulous Eat Art has arrived:

Thank you so much, Heleen!

see the blog:

At 7:28pm on April 10, 2024, Mail Art Martha said…

Thank you Heleen for your mail. It is hanging on my dining room wall so I can enjoy your art everytime I go by.  It has been admired and found very amusing, not just by me!

At 4:09pm on March 2, 2024, M. Mouser DiGerlando said…

Good day Art Post Maker, I love that you are in the Orange Lovers Group!!! This means that I can send you one of the Vintage Orange Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Cards!

At 9:24am on January 21, 2024, Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) said…

At 4:38pm on December 18, 2023, Mail Art Martha said…

Thank you Heleen for your mail that arrived today. Ali is delighted, so happy with his portrait!

At 1:44pm on August 24, 2023, Kiki said…

Hello from Japan!

I already found someone to send the Add and Pass sheet but I would be happy to send you my mail art with hand-carved stamps. It would be great if we can exchange mail art :-)

At 12:54pm on July 23, 2023, Bonniediva said…

Hey Heleen,

Welcome to the ABC Book! You have letter A

To be clear: you create one page of anything starting with your letter. The size of your page doesn't matter. 

Then you send me your page and I add it to my ABC book.

Then I photograph/scan the page and post it online for all to enjoy.

Let me know if you have questions. Thanks so much! Bonnie

 
 
 

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