Zack's Blog – May 2024 Archive (37)

here's a sketchy detail from the oversized envelope. although Fabienne does not appear to be here at IUOMA, she's my new cell mate.

(BRAIN CELL, that is)

remember when i posted "to be continued"? well, here ya go --

yes, that fork is stapled to the card; this EAT ART idea is getting serious!

thanks for the tasty treats ]:-)

Coco sends a little bit of everything - this postcard ("Three"), a little note, a poem about loving dogs (not pictured here) and a lot of artistamps - wow!

Ideas for a Reasonable Future, Modern American…

Katerina sends along a card and some envelopes - EAT ART!

but also EAT DIFFERENT ha ha ha

her mail often makes me hungry...

[to be continued]

although here it looks like yarn or spaghetti, on the actual postcard this guy's beard appears to consist of ground beef. just for the record.

the address side of the card is equally eye-catching -

lovely art…

bursts of color to celebrate spring - love those muscular legs! the butterfly's eyes are…

classic Dean collage, sent 'naked', odd size and weight and all. i understand why he runs away from the mailbox after posting.

jk; merci mon ami. stay sage and safe too.

thrilled to receive Brain Cell #1208. talk about hive mind! and even though i knew - of course! - what i sent to Ryosuke, it still took me quite a while to find my contribution.

arigatō!

oooooohhh - one of those creepy envelopes showed up in my mailbox!

the contents were so secret i had to burn before reading.

nice to know they're still out there, lurking  ];-) 

such beautiful collages  - and to hold them in one's hand (sigh)

the center piece is titled "Sometimes I Missed You Even After You Got Here". 

thank you for sharing!

let them eat McCake!

green spring greeting portrait arrived in an artfully stamped envelope.

so nice to see you in the mail again! stay tuned ];-)

KS's 3D take on a designer shoe; very tactile and (dare i say it?) sole-ful.

it's a little small for my foot, but thanks ];-)

latest official communication from the Queen of Retalia contains Foldi 28, an invitation to be part of the other STG, and Easter wishes from Ali & Oscar. 

viva dragons, snail mail, and…

these delicately distressed scrappy ATCs make me remember making treasure maps as a kid, burning their edges to make them look aged etc. 

Karen also included some old stamps and materials for future incorporation -…

'i see blue poppies in your future'

a happy lunar new year card featuring a mural in Oakland's Chinatown; street art meets snail mail. 

merci Fleur

the drawing on the envelope suggests that having no arms is the key. lots of cool imagery here, including Grandpa Munster! William must have 1000s of stamps. i also dig the collaged boomerang ATC featuring 'college men at ease'.

(dig? - who says that?)

you know what i…

one edge reads "there should be fringe here"; the other reads "life if a cloud shaped like a poodle".

she calls it a quilt card, but i think of it as a strip tease...

on the other side is a Mail Art quote by Hakim Bey, and Coco's rubber-stamped philosophy: Art is the guarantee of sanity. hear…

lovely handmade postcard featuring the mysterious Alma Enamorada... there must be a story there.

and --

some pink ink correspondence art stickers;…