De Villo Sloan's Blog – July 2014 Archive (24)

Cover of mail-art Trashbook collab by IUOMA members meeah williams (Brooklyn, New York, USA), Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA) & Moan Lisa (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)

July 31, 2014 - I am knocked out by this stunning…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Susan McAllister (Berkeley, California, USA)

July 30, 2014 - I am always excited to receive mail-art from Susan McAllister who sends perspectives from Berkeley, a place I like a great deal. She has…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Svenja Wahl (Heidelberg, German)

July 29, 2014 - I am thrilled to share mail-art received plus exciting news from Svenja Wahl, one of my fave German collage artists. Svenja graces my humble blog…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Moan Lisa (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)

July 28, 2014 - Moan Lisa has been doing some fantastic visual poetry lately with strong asemic elements, and I am thrilled to share a recent batch received via…

Postcard picture of Ray Johnson

July 28, 2014 - I received an envelope from New York City stuffed with mail-art and Ray Johnson ephemera. (These are postcards and copies of articles; the days of receiving authentic material from Ray…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Jeanne Kasten (Olathe, Kansas, USA)

July 27, 2014 -Jeanne Kasten sent me this great mail-art. Some might consider it “vintage.” I am intrigued by her choice of images because the piece is suggestive…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Gin (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)

July 26, 2014 - Actually, I can’t claim a Victorian DaDa Revival is happening; but this FAB work by Gin makes me feel like a revival in spirit. In my first blog of…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Carmela Rizzuto (Sunnyvale, California, USA)

July 26, 2014 - Carmela Rizzuto sent me this gorgeous mail-art. While I am well-aware of the visual arts dimension of the work, I read this primarily…

July 23, 2014 - I am deeply honored that Mail-Art Martha (Beckenham Kent, UK) chose me to receive this historic Add & Pass (a copy) being circulated by Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands). As you can see, this document originated with David Zack (one of the founders of Neoism) in 1983 and was sent to legendary UK…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Eduardo Cardoso (Sines, Portugal)

July 22, 2014 - Eduardo sent me an add & pass. The add & pass is a distinctive mail-art form popularized by Ray Johnson. Essentially, the add & pass…

Mail-art by Chrissy Core aka DaDa Witch (Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada)

July 21, 2014 - This postcard-size piece from Chrissy Core reveals her DaDa roots. I will even venture to pronounce this a fine example of…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Not Hi Ng (San Pablo, California, USA)

July 19, 2014 - In my ongoing archival efforts, I came across a box of mail-art received in early 2013 that was never blogged or documented. Some real treasures…

Mail-art by IUOMA member JOB (5Blanks) aka Jurgen Oliver Blank (Worthsee, Germany)

July 18, 2014 - Previously, I have had the great pleasure to post work by Cristina Blank. Now, belated as ever, I…

Mail-art by IUOMA member E - Ambassador of Utopia (Guivry, France)

July 17, 2014 - E - Ambassador of Utopia presents his mail-art persona as a phantom: He is very mysterious, appearing and disappearing, absent but then…

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

July 16, 2014 - In June of 2013, I shared a TLP (Tacky Little Pamphlet) I received from visual poet Matthew Stolte on the subject of the world’s oceans and…

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

July 10, 2014 - I am amassing a formidable collection of work by Richard Canard. The challenge is documentation and archiving. In this post, I humbly offer a…

July 8, 2014 - I did not make this; I am not involved with this. It is being circulated among mail-artists on Facebook. I thought IUOMA members who "don't get out much" (only do online mail-art activities through IUOMA-Ning) might want to be aware of different points of…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Dan Mouer (Richmond, Virginia, USA)

July 6, 2014 - IUOMA members likely know Dan Mouer for his involvement with Trashpo and dedication to DKult. Many of us also admire him for his spectacular…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Meeah Williams (Brooklyn, New York, USA)

July 4, 2014 - Today is Independence Day in the USA, and Meeah Williams is helping me celebrate the occasion with this amazing trash flag. I have…