January 2012 Blog Posts (226)

This is my  January In box so far.  MANY thanks for all the  mail - I will be replying to EVERYONE as you know :-)

Mail on its way - INCLUDING 14 copies for VISPO book 2 from John Bennett and I

I think Vispo is in the air - so from my…

Ominous sighting in the Netherlands ...

Gee, it seems that lately the PO has been feasting on my mail.  Both incoming and outgoing, so I hear.  This was from Dean Marks and I am grateful the PO did not devour the whole piece. They did need do quite a number on it though.

Dean made this piece on the EuroStar while traveling between France & the UK.  I do love it in spite of it's new, unintended composition.  Perhaps Dean needs a little E6000?…

My scanner does not capture the beauty and elegance of Marie's mail art.  It seems everything that Maries touches has a touch of grace to it. 

I know MinXus is still being defined, but it seems to me Marie is leading the pack.  Thank you, Marie.  I love being along for the ride.  Happy New Year!   .…

Beautiful textured and sparkly Christmas mailart!

Found this beautifully painted card in my letterbox today but have not the slightest idea who sent it to me from the USA. It's a very good piece of mail art in my view. It is entitled Lady spitting blood. Thanks…

An artists book from FLUXRUS

 As I said on the plagiarist blog, I have waited a long time for this mail to arrive which Svetlana, a Russian Fluxus artist had posted as far back as September last year.  This is her contribution to my The World is a Town call, based on the dissemination of a book I made of the same title, words of an unknown inhabitant of Novgorod which echo the plight of the post modern condition.   The original idea was based on the Novgorod Codex.  Svetlana  titled …

The Plagiarist Continued:

From Svetlana Pesetskaya - FLUXRUS fame. I have received her contribution to The World is a Town call AND she has returned The Plagiarist

It is always interesting to see stylistic convergence in a successful artists work. Layering, textual anomalies, overwriting, attempts to disguise the plagiarists  real intention -theft.

I think…

As some of you have already heard my friend Trav, the Travelocity Gnome has been having a rough go of it since Sleepy, the new Travelodge Sleepy Bear hit the scene.  He's no longer getting the 1st class destinations, the finest hotels or having the best vacations.  He went to visit Carla in CA for a bit of much needed R&R.  While he rested, she contacted his agent and tried to straighten things out.  His next leg went no better so he took a much needed Puerto Rican vacation with my…

Are you ready to enter a world where time doesn't follow rules? Please take a seat. This is RCBz' (not deceased!) latest envelope to me, a piece that is almost A4 in size. I think it is safe to say that it is a masterpiece of digital art. In what is supposed to be a classic tatami room, the artist is peacefully working on decorating sliding panels. Colorful cups…

          Na viagem dos meus sonhos minha alma vi flutuar nas linhas do infinito um romance de amor lunar. Viaje no meu corpo sem medo de ser feliz...me queimo em seu fogo e faço seu jogo em nome do amor. Somos duas almas caminhando lado a lado neste mundo sem fim...pois o amor não escolhe a hora nos deixando assim. Sei que nada vai nos…

Déjà 121 âmes reçues en Utopia. Merci à tous !

Already 121 souls received in Utopia. Thanks to all !

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TicTac in Germany has issued beautiful stamps from the newly discovered fantasy island of Quindi.

She has witnessed amazing creatures and studied their beautiful shapes and forms

 to make these great artistamps! A bunny…

JJ is fast approaching 1,000,000 pieces of mail art - at her own pace.  She recently sailed past me and  joined the 365 Honors Group.  That's the group that actually has completed 365 in 365 days.  Check it out!  Most members of the group continue to create mail.  If you are not a mail art addict (many already were), you will be by the time you complete the 365 marathon. 

I have been a lucky recipient of more than a few, of these JJ gems.  She has the knack of putting…

Mail art received from my old friend Giuli.fiori. Love the boxer monster!

And one from my new friend Emmy! Very colorful, amazing!!! Loved also the…

thanks you Pierpaolo sending to someone now.