Nancy Bell Scott's Blog – July 2011 Archive (24)

Thought I'd lost these after closing my antiques shop: Variety!…

I find this beautiful beyond words:

For some, it may be a first to see a photo of Walt Whitman younger than how he is usually pictured, as an old man with white beard.  Here he is the handsome, sensitive, strong, and yet vulnerable-looking poet of his earlier years (in his 30s?), when he began to write "Leaves of Grass," and Theresa's piece has done him full justice, in…

Knitting might seem straightforward (I wouldn't know, personally), but Thom's isn't:

After opening, I was turning this every which way, trying to decide the right view.  Maybe it's a duck on a skateboard or scooter?  In walks my husband, who takes one look and says, "oh, OOB, that's great!"  We live in Old Orchard Beach, OOB, and of course, there it is!  Or is it? …

And here she is, a lovely lady, in a collage by Roberto:

I love the composition and colors, Roberto!  La Tia Julia is identified not only in a nice note from Roberto but also on the back of the collage.  I think she must be special to him:

The…

I have been admiring them, Guido, and am really thrilled with this beaut: What luck, and not only that: Guido included a photo of a piece he received from Catherine Petre. Catherine's piece is one I saw among Guido's photos here and liked so much that I favorited it!  Did you know that, Guido??  Or was this an amazing coincidence?  In any case, Thank You!  Photo is below.  (And…

Great postcard from "Overlooked Series, 2011":Nadine, is this a series that can be seen somewhere?  Excellent art and message.

Thank you ~

Yes, they both sent a delightful welcome-to-IUOMA card. Thank you very much!

Also, I'm glad to learn from your note that your paws are developing proper calluses, Angie:…

I love this piece, Cheryl, what a wonderful surprise in my mailbox. Thank you very much!

Your stitching is terrific -- both neat and lyrical at the same time.  Love the "shaking her head to make her meaning clear" in the music directions. Like a…

Thank you, SH, for the special tv -- not only custom-made but with traces of zombies thrown in free.  Below, SH explains his daughter's participation.  Originally we were aiming for knobs, but hey, kids know better:

Thanks also for testing the…

Arrived today after I sort-of designed it on makestickers.com . You see how quickly it was obvious that IUOMA would stick, so this goes on my car pronto.

. . . and the address side, at least as interesting:

Artfully done, arttower, and I do appreciate the seashell in honor of where I live, on the edge of a continent.  Thank…

A beauty.  And another on the back:

As if that weren't enough, there was a very nice one also right smack on the front of the envelope:…

Along with a good and adorned letter, Nadine included this:

A postcard from 1980, published by the Foundation for the Arts in Iowa.  There is no way Nadine could have known this, but I, although a very bad housekeeper, have a thing for laundry on the line.  One of my all-time favorite watercolor paintings is of laundry blowing in the wind, by Sargent, which I saw at the…

Folding card, opened, back and front:

O'Keeffe combined with Rilke -- who could ask for more.  It's a gorgeous card, and even includes the asemics on the back.  I love the slice of Rilke on the front, so that his eyes, which were so very far-seeing, stand out as if they existed on their own.  Inside is more Rilke, including his vivid relationship with both the…

John Bennett's shopping + bonus to-do list, which I won for $1.50 on ebay;  a link to Diane's ebay description, which really must be read, and photo of JB's list can be found on Diane's blog.  I can read very little of JB's list and wonder if Diane has unwittingly practically given away a sterling example of 21st century asemic writing.  It will go on my studio wall, as will the 3D glasses she included, a gift from Kleenex and Disney, I'm proud to say.  (The 3Ds may at some point go out as…

Opening Thom's envelope was a bit like opening a CARE package, filled with uplifting and unexpected things.  First, there was Thom's envelope itself, painted beautifully in watercolor:

It's lovelier in person because my Mac Image Capture does a rotten job with orange.  The starfish's markings are more a burnt orange on top with lighter and brighter orange underneath. …

Yes, this delightful piece was created by Alicia using scraps from her desk that she "couldn't quite throw away."  We have had a back-and-forth about how we keep our desks, and I understand exactly what she means.  You have a unique and elegant style, Alicia, even when working with the very few pieces you couldn't bring yourself to throw away.  I love this and also treasure…

Ok, I just received a spam email with gobbledygook and then, at the end, the Van Gogh quote "How wonderful yellow is.  It stands for the sun."

Is this mail-art?