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7.19.2010: I recently received this incredible piece from Karen Champlin. The scan does not do it justice. I don't know if the images were found or inscribed by Karen, but they are incredibly ornate and detailed. Not only does she know I like vispo, she knows exactly the style I like. This one I'll cherish. Thank you KC!…

Is this cool or what?! I love that he printed it on a page from an old stamp album. Thanks Julian!…

Beautiful and unique MA from Spathi/Nobody. Collection of Fluxus Stamps and well documented mailer. I took a long time to go through this material as it was very informative…

Photograph converted to Xray or reverse image. A moth on one's windowsill. Complete with quote by Leonard Cohen. A very touching and beautiful piece of work.…

Interesting and unique MA from NP. Red Left hand and rubber stamp cover matched with personal note on reverse. Love the handmade stamps and DADA influence. Rubber stamp Jesus is nice as well.…

Airmail 100 Mail Art Invitation

You are invited be part of the historic 100th anniversary celebrations of the beginning of airmail by creating a piece of airmail mail art and sending it to the Modesto Art Museum for the international exhibition in January and February 2011. Just follow the directions below.

Mail Art Theme: airmail, the beginning of airmail, future airmail, some aspect of airmail, faux historic airmail, zeppelins, space airmail, fantasy airmail,…

MA Kris Naylor sent me a beautiful hand crafted piece with ink imprints over text as secured by gel medium. Unique hand stamping and lettering complete the piece. Celebrating Big Sky & Dark Sky of Arizona, it is one of the US States I hope to visit and photograph.…

Am always excited to receive political MA that speaks to contemporary issues. The state of affairs here n the USA and our dependence of oil is obvious. As an outsider now living in the USA, I am often quite shocked by the difference in attitudes between Canada and the USA. Yet, we Canadians are equally dependent on fossil fuels and contribute to…

Received a nice set of shadow puppets on paper plus this call honoring the shadow in all of us. I am a big fan of shadow shows and silhouette puppetry and these characters are a nice addition to my collection.…

Received a hand inked addition to a vintage style postcard for Italian MA Nicholas Antoine. Lovely paper and ink work - but no regular mail addy - I'm always surprised when artists will contribute such beautiful work and not allow reciprocation. I emailed him and requested a regular post address and sent him a digital piece of my own art - yet I feel it lacks the permanence and beauty…