Zack's Blog – July 2025 Archive (22)

stellar creations from the green mountains.

Thom's accomplished painting (upper right) was recently featured in a local art show, and if i understand correctly, the Star art-card is based on/cites Maggie Steifvater's "Raven Prophesy Tarot" (i'll post 'my' "Cosmic Tribe" card as a comment below, for comparison). so thoughtful of Thom to reciprocate…

airbrushed beauty (Simone Tiles?) - i love the layers

more mischief --

check out that toucan bouchon ];-) nice that the official postal stamps support sustainable agriculture.…

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mille grazie!

this has to be the creepiest Easter bunny ever to arrive in my mailbox... and yes, this arrived in a timely fashion (back in May) - it's me who is time-challenged. one of these days i'll get completely caught up and these wrinkles in time will get ironed…

two playful pieces with 'citations' from art history (Warhol & Dali) -

(i know, Warhol did Brillo not Scott, but its just a pop skip and a jump away)

and as usual, the entrancing stamps from…

comme d'habitude, impossible to capture the complexity of Dean's large-form assemblage... for example: below the "CH" of choice, that's an actual orange plastic reflector, like the ones found on bicycle pedals. it is always surprising to me that these objects from Dean actually arrive, wonderful proof of the efficacy of the French postal system. a…

Karen's pleasing assemblages of vintage-ish source materials typically evoke nostalgia, forgotten memories...

hey wait! wasn't Wang Lung a character in "The Good Earth"?

wow that takes me back [specifically to ninth grade]

but wait, there's more! a sample of stamps, stickers, and other future Mail Art components...…

more fantastic prints!

'V (viento = wind)' from AMC's Bird-woman alphabet series, an empty hand, and Imaginary Gardens I: Blue Garden

bonus…

lovely printed matter continues to flow forth from Lviv... thanks and stay strong Lubomyr

sunflower seeds, the night sky, the rings of saturn and part of the alphabet... yes, sadly, future regret is inevitable. but maybe radical acceptance will soften the blow when it arrives. thanks for these cards Madisyn; see you in the mail!

is this some sort of Fluxus musical score? Ebb Yowza can certainly be Cage-y at times... 

(and hey, is SOUND VARIABLE any relation to nonlocal ? )

but wait - there's more:…

cows and other barnyard animals, a couple of acrostic poems, artistamps - who could ask for anything moo more? hey, do mooists carry little black and white books? wow thanks CMB for this treasure trove of clever creations! happy (belated) anniversary to you and…

this fun collage features the Albertina Museum, but i especially like that the red ribbon in the sky is blank. lovely composition; danke Anita!

wow - glad to know that no arrests occurred at this Fluxus Bombs event! looks like the Cascadian/Portlandia alliance is holding strong, and cool to see that the whole event (which took place on March 19 of this year) was inspired by Jon Foster. changing the world one magnet at a time and yes indeed let's Sing while we…

these two cards arrived three months ago, and sadly, still no peace for Ukraine...

Paris will always have the Tour Eiffel, but Cotignac has two Sarrasin Tours, dating back to the middle ages:…

Frida's intriguing background patterns and textures call to mind those old wallpaper rollers... thank you James, esp for the reminder on the other side of this card: 'there are no solutions at the bottom of a doom scroll'

'La Vie secrète des Mots 21' - merci Pascal tjrs impressionnant - j'ai hate de voir numero 22...

so much crammed onto this assemblage-card-board! wooden spoons, heavy cords, broken engine, acrylic/oil spills, and of course, Dean's signature ascot expertly placed around the neck of the faux Arcimboldo. a tactile delight that can be appreciated with eyes open or shut ];-) 

merci…

'Just Be Kind / It Will Heal Your Mind' - excellent words to live by. ditto for 'Join this Mail Art Convoy'. thanks Medwolf.

p.s. FYI, i'm not related to the David Zack you're looking for; all best wishes on your hunt,…

this envelope, featuring an angel and a headless figure (maybe Narcissus?) contained a twofer of oneiric collages - 'The Keeper' and 'All in a Day's Work'. thanks Melanie for all your artwork + your…