Zack's Blog – September 2024 Archive (24)

this goofy envelope - ha ha ha ha plop - contained an entertaining zine documenting William's responses to prompts from Mark Timmins; the final page is a snapshot of all the hand carved and found stamps William employed (his Oulipean constraint). really special; i feel privileged to have a copy.

+ two cool cards - …

the mysterious Maria strikes again!

hmmm... what do you get when you cross an armadillo with a carnation? 

Live, from Concrete: 

this try-out page presents persist peace please as mailart value (yep mailart = wunwerder, i guess)

what me worry? the future's so bright...

bonus: find the hidden…

"Natural Colors" 

from a Landscapes series? if so, i'd be curious to see "Unnatural Colors"...

tbh my photo-editing has brightened up the colors a little, making them a tad less natural; all's fair in love and Mail Art, n'est-ce pas? Deborah folded up this lovely watercolor so that it became its own envelope.…

two (more) postcards from... Bishkek? Belgium? i like the images but am not interested in the mystery. "End War" i can get behind.

Mindaugas's style is somewhere in between tagging and pointillism. these colors keep summer alive, despite what's happening outside my window. looks like Zygamantis has also contributed his touch on some of these. plus -…

such a faithful correspondent - i appreciate all the postcards, even if i don't always photograph/post them here. this one is "Fish...Fisherman...Fishing town", hand-colored linocut by Alaskan artist Evon Zerbetz, most likely obtained on Jokie's trip there a while ago. Quyana* Jokie!

*native Alaskan language chosen…

a remix of sacred bits, in the artist's own words. from the reverse side, i learned that Dewey Decimal classification 797.1 refers to Boating. just more evidence that Mail Art is indeed educational. 

thanks Rani; see you in the mail…

Greek Mail Art break is officially over, and Katerina is back!"Time to Vote", featuring stamps by Coco, i presume? 

this arrived earlier this month; so nice to have you back in the mailbox ]:-)

this 'Promotion Certificate' from 1939 (!) is hysterical - look closely: you'll see it's actually a diploma for completing Kindergarten. and check out the Babe stamps - we'll have to 'promote' the' Sultan of Swing' to the 'Pasha of the Piñata'. thanks Debra and hope you're having a wonderful trip; see you in the…

nice image; i'm guessing it's AI-generated rather than handmade...?

but FYI Lux, i'm not too crazy about the proselytizing religious sentiment on the reverse; you can save on postage by taking me off your list. 

thank you for these fantastic cards! 

the first two are from Antonia's "Alphabet of Women-Bird" series - 

'A for Amigo'

'B for Brisa'…

aha - the Foldi has been origamized to become the Foldilope! it was a little tricky to open, but i succeeded ];-)

two postcards, an image of V. Baroni from last century (ha ha), and a Sticker Dude piece were found inside.

Martha has been making sure the snails don't suffer from…

not much to say; it's all there in black and white.

thanks William; watch your mailbox!

wow so much stuff! merci beaucoup Coco!

do you ever sleep? seems like you are constantly producing lovely textured papers, ,la stamps, and handbound bookies...

+ a dada dollar and a fluxus buck! i must admit i am curious about that polaroid - care to clarify? 

Coco also included a…

this card from Ebb Yowza makes me wonder if the twenty-first century might see the beginning of  the end of nations... maybe borders cause more trouble than they're worth? just like it's important to think not just of now but of generations to come, it's important to think beyond here, to the folks who live on the other side of the tracks. perhaps it's time…

Man Ray, Ray Johnson, and Heironymous Bosch walk into a bar...

(this postcard documents the moment) ];-)

thanks SueAn; see you in the mail soon!

another lovely print from my (brain) cell-mate in Dreux; this is a detail from her signature handcrafted oversize b+w envelope.

drawings, poetry, and art-spirit - hurrah!

methinks there's a bar-bard-barbara-barbarian thing going on here...…

what's up with these belts/collars/leashes? is Dean suggesting the French art of living involves bondage? hmmm... that bearded head fits exquisitely on Dean's torso; nice work!