January 2012 Blog Posts (226)

Received a great envelope that included "Lost Art" submission, recent Artist Fracture and Occupy Add and Pass.

And these little bits of confetti and postage stamp from Marcela Peral...Thank you Susperhero...will put the little bits to good use....…

Received a great mail art postcard from Genevieve entitled "Mail Heart".  This was a surprise! Thank you for the nice words on the back...

Big Hug and Thank…

This lovely cake was sent to me by Laura AKA spopod. our own 365 Zentanglist, for my birthday.  I have been doing a lot of whinning about how awful it is to have a birthday falling around the holidays.  Laura being the sweetheart that she is sent me this beautiful, hand made cake.  Thank you, Laura!  I love it and it has zero calories! …

A parcel from Reed Altemus:

See all pages on my collage blog,…

Back and front covers of IUOMA member Cheryl Penn's book "A Case for Complex Aesthetics" (Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa)

January 10, 2012 - South African painter, book artist, and visual poet…

I was lucky to get this envelope. As it seems Bear almost didn't send it, and even asks if I would like to send it back. First thing to do is share the work with you all......…

Today I recieved a delightful envelope filled with colorful puzzle pieces from Bear.  Upon completion I got an awesome painting of a Minor Threat album cover...very cool delivery Bear! Thanks so much...I;m thinking I'll need to spray mount it on a board so I don't lose any of the pieces. :)…

With the arrival of this card I believe I am now the happy owner of the whole collection of Theo's seasonal greetings of last year. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each of them came with a great poem and you will certainly enjoy this one too. Thank you so much for sending, Theo!…

If you are one of the luck ones to get one of these from Val, we don't open it!  No matter if you have sent Val mail art or not, you will be fined.  You have been warned!  Thanks Val for this, I'll pay my fine in McVitie's Homewheat Digestive Biscuits.…

The greak version that sparkles... and barcodes to boot.  Includes very ruff Greek toilet paper.  What will Katerina think of next.  The envelope idea will be debated.  Thank you to the Ruff Sparkle Queen herself.…

In Memorium of Robert Limpid Lacklustre Lewd.

RCBz sent me this set of "Mourning Cards" - which he said were based on a dream I sent him - well, a mail art dream - lets not get our wires crossed!  Dream 4 to be exact.  

Being generally of sound mind and senses I asked him to send me an interpretation of the work - that would be the one on my blog - (…

A very beautiful and clever work of art indeed.  I looked at Louise's website and found that she is really a box artist.  The Zombie Cat is just a cover!  If you get the chance, have a look for yourself.

I put this piece and the cover at the base of my computer screen and find myself gazing at it all the time.  Thank you very much Louise, I am very lucky to have one of your works of art.…

ThE ArTbOOk CoLLeCtiOn

***Call for Submissions***

This collection will be a living representation of artists and their work. The work will foster a collection that is both current and modern for the year 2012 and beyond.  All content and media are welcomed. There are no restrictions…

MAil art Archive Ideas wanted! . I have two 5 drawer file cabinets full of mail art going back to 2001. It is organized alphabetically by mail artist or mail art call . Nearly every year I get an urge to throw it all in the bin. I open the  drawers and look at it and its so amazing and fantastic I just can't throw it out - I haven't traded mail art regularly for a few years so I'm not really connected to it anymore, but like I said it's fantastic art. Is there a home for it in the world? Or…

A wonderful mixed media piece by Karen Champlin. I particularly like the YYYYY....

Thank you very much Karen!…