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The Family Herman used to go on holiday from the South of Holland (Maastricht) to the South of France (Argélès-sur-Mer). The journey would take about 10 hours fast driving. Cries from the children "Are we nearly there yet, Dad?" would break out before we had even left the drive of our house -- which was only 4 yards long (the drive, that is, not the house). The journey to France would take us through Belgium and Luxembourg before we got to France. I would manage to keep the kids quiet for…

This is an ongoing piece that I will be doing in this downtown park that has beautiful, evenly spaced trees, and is highly visible. The goal is to have people make their own donations

https://youtu.be/WphmZqZIHp4

..the Mini.

Car, not skirt.

But he might have invented that too.

What he did say that is 'relevant' (I use the word with some hesitation here) is that "A camel is a horse designed by a committee".

Thank you, Sir Alex.

And now this Great Big Collage (# 15 in the series, in case you have lost count) is about animals -- animals of the "Pushmi-Pullyu" type (supposedly, a gazelle-unicorn cross with two heads) of Dr Dolittle.

I managed to sneak a…

"Some, many, most? members of the IUOMA prefer mail art that avoids politics and religion and anything contentious. They seem to think that mail art should be at par with elementary school Valentine's Day cards -- pap from and for the masses..."

--RCBz

Mail art by IUOMA member Gü (aka Gina Ulgen) (Norwich, UK)

November 7, 2015 - I am absolutely thrilled to announce that the three original…

'Gotta luv these birdies!

They came in clear plastic envie, so the postman was happy to see them too!

An original watercolor card included as well:…

It looks good...

but it is FAKE :-(

Lots of fun to see in the mail however, and a stamp-covered envelope (from "Thrace):…

Always nice to open and envelope in Greece and see "funds"!

Very nice, must add 'n pass, 'liking the ORANGE envelope, too!

Also this amazing collage card from Brooke:…

http://www.diekunterbuntekatzenseite.de/blog/mailart-no-104

cat mailart Nr. 104

a great collage by An.U. Its been a while that Annette has participated in exchanges due to family and life. Welcome back AnU....we have missed you *!*

it reminds me that "Winter is Coming"

Mail art by IUOMA member Amy Irwen (Rosemount, Minnesota, USA)

November 6, 2015 - Amy Irwen is a talented and prolific mail artist. In addition to more “classic” correspondence art, she makes image-text collage that is of…

This is to be framed...an original by Art Tower,

and with this stamp: definitely a Happy Mail Art Day!

Also this card was included, too funny:…

Recycled old, old, and rare Greek air mail envelope arrived from res!

Sooooo nice to have, and it was filled with goodies:…

So, if you send an owl...

you get an owl, or two from res, or more!

from Fleur.…

....with owls by Helen Amyes,

and other fine stampings on toilet tissues :-)…

This is a beauty, a mosaic beauty, who?who?

and also the card with minimal cut 'n paste landscape...

a Fleur from Fleur!

Precisely cut and flowing with BLUE:…

November 6, 2015 - I am thrilled to display this lovely mink ranch-themed work. However, I do not know who sent it. I  would very much like to give credit, so any help would be appreciated, especially since I know I have seen this somewhere before but cannot remember where.…

Gü is working on her branding again. I think this could be sort of like a change of address card for her new name: Gü (formerly G___ U______) but still in Norwich thank god. In which case: Duly noted Gü though I may occasionally leave the ümlaut behind to save valuable time. In the cellophane bag a lower case "u," inscribed on side: "What wood u do without G?"…