Thom Courcelle's Blog – July 2025 Archive (9)

David Stafford Rocks Some Vigilante ATCs

Yeah…okay…. a pretty innocent, innocuous envelope announcing the contents of the Dave’s mailing (just in case one is “triggered” by ATCs).

A sketch experiment of some…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Cascadia Artpost Provides Mailings Galore This Spring

Another prolific mail artisan this spring has been Jack Latteman of Cascadia Artpost. Three envelope surprises, and 3 of his oversized hand-pirinted postcard, all marking significant projects or historical investigations or adventures or celebrations…and sometimes even a little political humor!…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Diana Hale, the Subtle Art of Statement Artistamp-ery

Diana Hale has been prolific…extravagantly productive…prodigious…bountiful of late in producing some beautiful sheets of artistamps.

She appears to be principally expert with a perforator…

Over the course of this spring and summer, I’ve been the lucky recipient of no less than FOUR examples of her handiwork. Some…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Two Postes Received from Ficus S.

You can’t miss an envelope from Ficus Strangulensis in your mailbox…his use of NEON address labels slathered over the face of his missives is a dead give-a-way that you’ve gotten something unique through the mail. One could say that Fike is the reigning champion of A.I.-generated experimental artwork…you can see his weird and magnificent visual…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Awyn Helps Me Keep Track of My Place…With a Face!

Awyn wins the award for most creative bookmark EVER! This clever character can either give you the full glare over your book-marked page…or she can fling her tresses over the page and simply peer at you over the rim! Either way, it’s magnificent.…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:41am — No Comments

Robert Gregory has a Knack for Envelope Art

Robert and I commenced a wonderful correspondence trade last year that has continued and developed into a friendly letter-writing exchange. Robert’s art is a testament of what is possible with creative design and minimal medium. His envelopes are often the same size and shape, but every poste comes individualized with a unique concept of…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:37am — No Comments

Dr Zack sends Star-Studded Transparent Package

Long-overdue thanks to Dr. Zack who sent this labor-intensive piece involving miniature origami stars sent “naked” in a transparent plastic box, creating a sort of night sky diorama-through-the-mail. The choice of papers for the project were, it seems, painstakingly chosen, not just for color combination, but also for subject… Because if one…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:34am — No Comments

Mailart Received from R. Schmidt and S Kim: Two New Mail Art Friends

Rebekka Schmidt from Germany and I exchanged boekies…although Rebekka’s colorful contribution was much bigger than what I had sent….and, it related adventures through a couple of seasons of the year. ...A very creative endeavor, and fun to read through.…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:30am — No Comments

Postcard-a-Palooza Spring-Summer 2025

Feast thine eyes upon the postcard-a-palooza that has blessed my mailbox this spring and summer:

I feel like I should apologize to those who were waiting or mystified whether their mailers arrived at my humble mailbox in this small valley tucked away in Vermont. Well…yes, they have. I had a challenging spring with multiple…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on July 19, 2025 at 1:29am — 1 Comment

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