De Villo Sloan's Blog – April 2015 Archive (20)

Mail art by IUOMA member Richard Canard (Carbondale, Illinois, USA)

April 29, 2015 - With so many Trashpo innovations being reported and new controversies boiling over every day, Trashpoets seem to have forgotten (and…

Mail art by IUOMA member Erica Durante (Waldwick, New Jersey, USA)

April 29, 2015 - Asemic writing: Everyone is doing it these days, or so it seems. And New Jersey correspondent, Erica Durante, weighs in with what I take to…

Mail art (Trashbook cover) by IUOMA member FinnBadger (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

April 25, 2015 - Perusing this absolutely extraordinary work I received from FinnBadger, I note that the creation of a trashbook is becoming a rite…

Mail art by IUOMA member Moan Lisa (Iowa City, Iowa, USA)

April 24, 2015 - I have received two missives from Moan Lisa (aka Maria Morisot) referencing asemics. I can tell you Moan Lisa was a member of the Martha Stuart…

Mail art by Sinclair Scripa (Ludlow, Vermont, USA)

Note: This is an unedited re-post from MinXus-Lynxus. Sinclair Scripa is not an IUOMA member, but she is a veteran mail artist. She has a number of IUOMA…

Mail art by IUOMA member Thomas Brown (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

April 22, 2015 - Thomas Brown sometimes aka Bhomas Trown tends to produce language-centered work involving puns, wordplay and jokes. Recently, his mail art has…

Mail art by IUOMA member Lucky Pierre (Charleston, South Carolina, USA)

April 20, 2015 - Lucky Pierre is a network presence shrouded in mystery. So it is not surprising that this art she sent me is deeply mysterious. I…

Mail art by IUOMA member Chris Reynolds aka Mudhead and Alyssum (Payson, Arizona, USA)

April 20, 2015 - My favorite Seers – Mudhead and Alyssum – have sent a fabulous new missive featuring some absolutely extraordinary…

Mail art by IUOMA member Matthew Stolte (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)

April 15, 2015 - Visual poet Matthew Stolte sent me this batch of colorful yet language-centered vispo that includes a fair share of asemics and shows a…

Mail art doodle collab by Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA), Richard Canard (Carbondale, Illinois, USA) and Egg Tooth

April 12, 2015 - Any collaborative effort involving reigning Queen of Trash Diane Keys and…

Mail art by IUOMA member Moan Lisa (Iowa City, Iowa, USA)

April 11, 2015 - Perhaps Moan Lisa knows I am looking for a MinXus-Lynxus 2015 “Happening” concept.…

Mail art by IUOMA member Thomas Brown aka Bhomas Trown (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

April 11, 2015 - The ever-ironic, ever-witty and resourceful Thomas Brown of BalTIMORE (thank you tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE) sent me another…

Mail art by liketelevisionsnow (Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA)

April 10, 2015 - As some of my recent postings testify – and this work sent by liketelevisionsnow affirms – the add & pass is alive and well as one of the…

Mail art by IUOMA member Hal McGee (Gainesville, Florida, USA)

April 5, 2015 - New friend Hal McGee has directed some DKult business my way. As a result, I have this magnificent trash collage that I must present in two…

Mail art by IUOMA member Jim Leftwich (Roanoke, Virginia, USA)

April 4, 2015 - I am thrilled to be able to share with you asemic writing on a set of six cards sent to me by Jim Leftwich. Here is a view of three of the…

The sad news of Bob Grumman's passing is sweeping through the network and vispo community.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Grumman

(The entry has not been updated to record Bob's passing.)

For me, Bob Grumman's writing about vispo is foundational; and I believe history will recognize him as one of the earliest and most influential writers in the vispo area. Bob was an active networker for many years. Many will…

Mail art by IUOMA member Erica Durante (Waldwick, New Jersey, USA)

April 3, 2015 - I am always touched by Erica Durante’s thoughtful missives. This piece has arrived when the weather is turning here at the Mink Ranch from a…

Mystery mail art

Every now and then someone sends me some wonderful art but neglects to include their name. I like to give credit where credit is due.…

Mail art by IUOMA member Joey Patrickt (Oakland, California, USA)

April 4, 2015 - Joey Patrickt sent me an excellent scanner smear. I have been experimenting with pieces like this lately as asemic and vispo compositions. Joey…

“Virgin Mary Toast” from the Mystery Gift Box (Barfa Stewart Tacky Gift Exchange)

April 1, 2015 - The Barfa Stewart Tacky Gift Exchange of the 2014-15 holiday season will be remembered in mail-art history as one…