All Blog Posts (37,306)

introducing my art work.

Sumo Wrestlers Bowing, 2008

Mixed Meida on hand colored, stamped canvas paper

Acrylic, charcoal, conte, gesso

I drew it from the newspaper photo, when the sumo association had cause trouble and wrestlers bowed on the ring. To me it is ironic as traditional sports and it is humor of apology.…

Minneapolis Gnome sent me this interesting envelope.

 …

a wonderful promise of Spring....and a spirit lifting sketch...thank you Nadine..hugs and love..

thank you Jon...nice collage and love the front cover "wanted by…

You had me going...racking my brain...could barely see the postal mark, and then only a few things jumped out...

anyone want to take a guess before i reveal the identity!   thank you...thank you...thank you!!!!

?

Known for her "cut-ups" here is an original painted canvass, rich with deep colors,

just a small part of the whole painting, which part? I cannot say, perhaps the nose?

A small part of the "Authentic Massacre of the Innocent…

Mail art by IUOMA founder Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands)

Part I…

Hearts were in the mail from Neil, and lots of hearts being blogged! :-)

and then many other fantastic items in a fun-filled packet (my name in Greek!) :…

Black and white, of course, with a touch of RED for Valentine's Day.

HEART MAIL ART arrived in Greece in time, and…

Original watercolor painting on the envelope, surely it is from Olathe, Colorado:

Bill adds splashes on-the-rocks,…

Beautiful BLUE hearts from Angie and Snooky arrived in Greece some time ago.

Now that the laptop is repaired, I am…

Just MIMinal...

Fab! "Creativity is a Practice"!

...and then another card came, too,

this is from Mim's…

Jennifer, ( our #1000 IUOMA member :-) sent LOVE greetings, 

with washi and heart on the envelope, nice stampings, too:…

More nice Hearts and Valentine greetings:

This heart with "circles" and a kiss is from Brooke,

Thank you so…

Lots of heART mail art to blog, no matter that my blogging is a bit delayed,

we cam "spread the LOVE" all month long, yes?

Nice hand made Valentine card from Lynne:…

Do you?

http://postsecret.com

People telling their inner most secrets via post.

And there are books too. I never knew until now.

An envelope Jan constructed from blueprints, even though blueprints aren't blue any more. Great vintage stamps, too.

 …

Thank you!

One day's delivery today, Thursday, March 5!

Used to have mail delivery DAILY, except Saturdays and Sundays.

Then the layoff of Greek postal workers and we had mail delivery

maybe twice a week. Now since last Thursday, nothing arrived until TODAY:

once a week? AACK!…