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déjeuner sur les ruines?

and a lovely valentine's day card to boot! thanks for these and all that you send…

wow, so timely, as i just visited Ben's incredible exhibition at the International Museum of Naive Art in Nice!

but of course with Richard, what really stands out is the envelope -- 

merci…

such nice handiwork, encouraging me to visit Tallinn or Riga...

merci for this 'remarkable true story' Dean; stay safe!

maybe a gelli plate print? and an ATC entitled "enigmatic card".

even though there's a lot of her work posted here on IUOMA, it's always nice to see my Dutch friend's creative work in the mailbox. and check out this cavalcade of postage!…

everything old is new again! from Brazil, an upcycled calendar proves that 2024=1996; go figure

this large piece arrived in an intriguing window envelope featuring a kind of architectural graphic -…

blast from the past (Cupertino days)

plus these more recent digital creations --

and a Flux Satchel with some smaller snippets - my favorite:…

this invitation to participate in Ticket! Ticket! is such a cool boomerang piece!

Jack has meticulously assembled a bunch of my previous submissions on this card, so it's like unearthing a personal time capsule. pretty sure i've already sent in some new stuff for the next series; looking forward to…

this 'cautionary' missive makes me think of a lyric from "Les Miserables":

Red, a world about to dawn / Black, the night that ends at last

Mr. Stolte also sends an intriguing graphic by MusicMastter of Minneapolis:…

Sabela is one of the most prolific producers (and posters!) around.

this time she she's sent me a 'year-of-the-dragon'-themed packet of small pieces. 

muchas gracias amiga!

Mim sends another fill-in-the-blank/make-your-own-adventure postcard:

'i think i'll just have an orange for lunch'

"Waiting for St. Christopher"

this collage card is pretty neat, but the envelope is even trippier --…

interpenetrating worlds

and of course some paint scraps --

and a photo of a pair of wolves!!…

i wonder if they mansplane things here at the Pima A&S Museum...

great play of textures and treatments in this irregular ATC. 

and no KC mailing would be complete without its delightful plethora of ephemeral Mail Art omens (many of which suggest repurposing), all…

a stylish production, as usual - and look at those two monsters facing off!

lots of interpretations for this vision, given the state of the world these days.

still, Happy New Year (of the Dragon) all the…

yahoo - a holiday wish book (Bon-zine #28)!

thanks for the updates; see you in the mail soon!

these striking xmas artistamps arrived a while ago...

(i'm still catching up from mail accumulated while i was travelling over the holidaze)

CMB also sent along this 'calendar art' to celebrate Art's Birthday - …

Jack generously sent along some extra sheets from Ticket! Ticket! series 23

cool to see what others have sent in, since i usually only receive the sheets that include my contributions. such a great project; thanks to all who…

complete with EAT ART theme!

who wants mail?

a COCOrnuCOCOpia of goodies!

including two Coco-cards, a sloe-eyed car by Live Ed, and a homemade xmas ornament --

-- and a whole lot of stamps and stickers

plus Bean Zine…