October 2013 Blog Posts (165)

Some fantastic stuff right here.  So much in a regular envelope, but here is the gist.  Thank you Michael!

The metal part is a pour spout from a box of dishwasher detergent or some such item.  Which way is up I don't think is important.

Pone mail,…

Two prints from Claudia!  Thank you!

Looking Through the Nets

And Caminos

And a stamped envelope - Gracias!…

Nicely done!

...and stamps on the envelope back....…

The backs: …

Several pieces from that world have arrived in my mailbox. Her work and her self are marvels of color and imagination. Please don't miss finding out how she works: http://claudiamcgillart.wordpress.com/…

I became an instant fan of E. Coles when this abstract beauty showed up in the mailbox: 

A great piece. Then this boekie of elegant scraps arrived, with wonderful monoprinted covers--a few shots are below, along with Emily's note giving some background. Thank you again, Emily:…

Thank you Kat!!

Wow--beautiful stark yet mellow sailing-ship stamps from Borderline Grafix, who allowed me to keep this intact sheet by sending another to use individually on mail art. Slowly getting back up to some kind of speed at m.a. here. These are showing up one at a time on outgoing m.a. envelopes from me, with credit to B.G. Beautiful. Thank you again, B.G.…

That's what HE says. But it's better than average. 

Richard's random words of wisdom need to be Quotes of the Day someplace to benefit the imaginatively impoverished. I'd subscribe. Thank you, Richard, much appreciated as always. Best of all you've given me…

It's that state that happens after you're done with rest+retreat and before you can face the work of complete consciousness: 

That one moment, and Carina catches it and describes it in her inimitable way. Great turn of mind, as always! Revelations! Thank you so much, Carina --- …

Again months ago, this comics-encased basket arrived from Erni: 

He'd gotten one himself from the shop of his mysterious, possibly delirious, never-a-dull-moment friend Senator Watrin ("The Senator") in Hamburg and posted it, I coveted it out loud, and he went back and bought one for me. Fabulous mail art! I was and am thrilled with it, and as you can see, mail art at…

Just two of the numerous wonderful birthday commemorations from Katerina Nikoltsou (momkat) recently: 

She's so thoughtful, remembering Rauschenberg is a favorite, and no doubt she has done that many times over for IUOMA members this year. Thank You for…

Well, months ago. Many months. And I mean special. Designer: David Stafford. Producer: David Stafford . . .…

Thank you "Maanpost"…

Mail Art Call 2013: a CHRISTMAS postcard

Christmas is time of joy, rejoicing, greetings, gifts and holiday songs. It´s time of hugs, good wishes, meetings, forgiveness and promises. It´s time to generously share our spiritual and material goods, a time of worship and thanksgiving.

Information:

Subject: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Season’s Greetings,…

New Artstamp.dk

Published 28.10.2013

Edition 630

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Mail-art by IUOMA member E. Coles (Plymouth, UK)

October 27, 2013 - I was delighted to receive an envelope from (Ms.) E. Coles in Britain containing expressive asemic symbols interacting with subtle textures, thus producing…