December 2010 Blog Posts (191)

Well, Mama's (me) got an expensive visit to the post office tomorrow, but obviously, it's totally worth it!

I'm excited to get this stuff out there, and I thought I'd share some photos with you guys...

First off, some packages for some of you IUOMA members! These guys all have a copy of my zine and a holiday card (a little late, I know...)

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Jen Staggs sent this tag, weaved then sewn around the outside edge.  The weaving looks like a lot of work, I would have no Idea how to do that, but it's amazing!

Mail-art by IUOMA member Katerina Nikoltsou (Thessaloniki, Greece)

December 22, 2010 - Some mail-artists are more than happy to do requests. I was thrilled to receive an envelope with Katerina Nikoultsou's beautiful Fluxus stamps, which I had asked for. Also included on the sheet above are Art Detox stamps. As I understand it, the Art Detox…

Mail Art Received Week of 13th December 2010

Heather has the knack of sending me beautiful words, in beautiful envelopes. 

Poems, Hiding in envelopes, hiding in pockets. …

Made 17th December, arrived today - 22nd !

This is all Christmas ! all winter ! all aglow in the short dark days n nights .....................

many thanks Angie.

Great to receive today, thanks.

Very atmospheric and beautiful 

Laurence

Mail-art by IUOMA member Courtney Prudhomme (Kinder, Louisiana, USA)

December 21, 2010 - For our first mail-art exchange, Courtney sent me a holiday card that uses one of her beautiful drawings. She creates elegant and meticulous pieces using a wide array of subjects. I've been enjoying seeing her work come online here at the IUOMA. Courtney uses fairly…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Jen Staggs (Dallas, Texas, USA)

December 21, 2010 - On the heels of her "Alexander" chapter (and that is an intended pun), I received a card from Jen Staggs with the poem above. I'm calling it a poem. I am enjoying it as well as puzzling over it, and it seems to fit in with all these mail-art language experiments going on…

Please help me convince De Villo that I do not hate him. 

Here is a Christmas Air Mail tag from Happy Day Mail.          

Then Sharondipity sends this little note,…

Happy Yuletide, Christmas and New Year !

I've enjoyed all the sharing and encouragement here; + look forward to getting to know more people in 2011 and send art in post.

Best wishes

Laurence

Is it that time of the year again? Oh dear, time passes so quickly. I am going back to Alsace for a couple of weeks, leaving sushi and chopsticks behind and expecting some good old choucroute and sausages. And maybe escargots...

I would like to thank all of you for sending me such wonderful mail. These few months at IUOMA have been a blast, I met so many…

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Look carefully to spot the basis of this composition...yes there are the lips puckered, and yet another face or two. But look deeper...beautiful layered effect! And there emerges Henri Matisse's "La Danse"! Amazing things coming from Jon! Many…