February 2012 Blog Posts (262)

Received this minimal piece from Svenja> I'm so intrigued by the man in this photo and wonder what his story is. It keeps wanting me to add a caption of some sort. Svenja thanks me for the cookies and super crumbles. I take this to mean my saltine cracker mail arrived in Germany but maybe it was so pulverized that she didn't know what glutenous substance they were. thank you…

I received this excellent envelope from Alicia--trashpo made from an old datebook, my very first Valentine's of the season, and a special treat--a photo of her and Nadine!! Always good to put a face to a name. She also sent me the only list she has ever found and her husband's first trashpo find--a delicate little beaded bracelet that I gave to my daughter. Love every delicate layer of this mail art-thank you Alicia--still your biggest fan…

Can anyone guess who sent me this!  Yes, that is fresh Mayonnaise on our kitchen cupboards, and wait, there is more, and more, and more.  Up to 2 meters (6 feet) high up the walls on the other side of the kitchen as well.

I went into shock and had to be rushed to the MAYO clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  My wife was left behind to take pictures of the crime…

This is a horrible scan, but Nadine has sent me the most wonderful piece of trashpo/mail art. It came in a little jewelry box and she has written Trashpo Rocks on a beautiful smooth beach rock. The woman (or man?) on the rock looks a bit ambivalent about supporting trashpo though. I have never received a rock in the mail and been so happy about it. Thank you…

Sent to Luis Couto, the musician behind " The Joy Of Nature " music project, this ArtWork will be for the upcoming 2012 record.…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Alicia Starr (Iowa City, Iowa, USA)

February 11, 2012 - I notice when mail-artists write to each other they frequently refer to being in the process of "organizing…

From Cheryl Penn- lovely art studio lacquer fumes upon opening. Mmmm! Gotij and nice stamps! Cheryl, I can't find my bit of painting in the photo! Help me out! Maybe the fumes are blurring my vision.…

This beautiful envelope from Viviana was well hiding its game. I couldn't tell from looking at it through its protective transparent package that it would unfold in this wonderful multiple way. This is a one-piece card plus envelope, geniusly folded into a square. And filled with great mail-art, of course. Fantastic idea, Viviana, thank you for…

News from the Moon ... Lex Loeb sends his regards and submits work to the 12-12-12 End of the World Project!

I sent this ticket to Val so that he could come to Paris for the Mail Art Meeting.  So far he is still at the train station trying to explain to the control that it is indeed real.  But she didn't care.  My guess is that he will hitch-hike, and should arrive by next Friday.

You can't fool those French women train controllers!…

Wonderful mailart and decorated envelope arrived from Cernjul Viviana!

This looks so much like Dean's work, however the back is not Dean's style...someone could be yanking my chain..

HAHA a FUN MYSTERY…

Officially, this is the first Mail Art contribution, sent and received by "snail" mail to "Take1- Film and Mail-Art? " project, of the COMA Collective, and come from Spain. Thank you :)

For a better view of the Mail Art please visit the "…

Always a joy to see mail art from Dean Marks smashed into my litle mail box.(No.116 of 366)

(Well, the postgal loves to stuff the mail art in, even it it does not fit.)

Fortunately, Dean's cardboard "folded" nicely and was not damaged…

What a great surprise came in today's mail...an envelope with "Celebrate stamps" 

and inside a trash book from prettylily, Sue, that really is full of treasures!

Some of my "Favorite Things" are stamps..old stamps, and Sue added a…

The photos don't do justice to the flashy rich silver of the envelope and mail art.

Very glowing!

And there is the Cat Man...licking up milk...those old vintage "parlour games", tsk,  tsk!

Some fun  surprises are also included:…

It's been a good week on Alamo Drive for mail art. First up: Lesley Magwood Fraser's strange creature.

 It could be a turtle or an echidna or a spina bifida. We just don't know. However, scientists at Bell Labs suggested that colorization may help identify this little guy.…

Thanks Val!