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A surprise from Alicia Starr ...

... a surprise because these were "hidden" inside the bird I blogged a few weeks ago! Alicia asked me then "Did you look inside?" Wow:

With it came a lyrical and poignant note typed on nice vellum: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 6:28pm — 2 Comments

Received from Kerri Pullo: two art cards

And they are intricate beauties:

Wonderful, and they were folded into this fabulous midnight blue paper, every inch of it painted, with layers of other color and scratches peering out:

Thank you very much,…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 6:20pm — 1 Comment

Janine Weiss awaits her Prince

Maybe she's hoping to steal him from Snow White? Walt Disney had an answer for almost anything ... we used to hope ...

Very artistically done, Janine, and we'll show below the other side, which hints that Janine and I had a fun little talk one day about Prince Charming: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 6:00pm — 13 Comments

Watery arts from Svenja Wahl

The first shows polar bears that were among old book pages depicting animals that I'd sent to Svenja. She sent this photo back after giving it a wonderful context, on a painted book cover:

She says "These guys indicated to travel right back to you--couldn't do anything against it." Who knew they'd talk?? I hope they aren't telling SECRETS, Svenja.

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

Dream #3 and Dream #4 from Austin Wills James

Wait, the one above is Dream #4, a gorgeous dance of color and form. Below is Dream #3:

My scanner doesn't do this subtle piece justice. The purplish-blue is intense, and surrounded by deep versions of rust color that speak to me in a big way. It…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:54pm — No Comments

Beautiful collage by Laurence Gillot

This needs to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. It's a delicate beauty, and I love it.

Thanks again, Laurence…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:44pm — 2 Comments

Aussie bark and other fashionable items from Vizma Bruns

The bark is delicate and wonderfully soft (but with inner strength). To try to paint on it is most tempting.

Lovely fashion…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:40pm — 7 Comments

Greek letter plus Greek green spring from Katerina Nikoltsou

The note was typed on Katerina's old Olympia Greek typewriter, and I can't remember what I did to deserve it, but did win it in some sort of contest, luckily for me. Katerina said she would translate it when blogged (couldn't remember otherwise!), so here we are. ... ? Thanks again for both,…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:32pm — 3 Comments

Received from Eduardo Cardoso

I'm very pleased to have these fine pieces, Eduardo--thank you again very…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Mail art feast from Nadine Wendell-Mojica

Who wouldn't behave herself with a knitted gun in the room?

About the silhouetted card above, Nadine writes on the…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Received from Sarah Churchill

Sarah says "All girls need gold!"

Thank you, Sarah--I especially need it to help me live up to my Fancy name ~

Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:13pm — 2 Comments

Received from Susan McAllister

One of Susan's lively red-white-black mail arts, with whimsy and style:

And a nice note on the back, too. Thank you very much, Susan ~

Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 29, 2012 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Erni Bar: Great Friend to me + rust : The latest batch, plus India comic books

Not many people actively encourage a passionate love of rust, but Erni does:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 24, 2012 at 7:28pm — 13 Comments

blogjam 22 (final): Thanks again for VISPO Collaborative Books Project

(Photos are of Vispo Book 2 chapters in so far, and in no particular order, plus Katerina's from Book 1)

Blogjam is over, time for a…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 5:21pm — 3 Comments

blogjam 21: Thanks again to Valentine Mark Herman

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 5:12pm — 15 Comments

blogjam 20: Thanks again-again to Alicia Starr, Thom Courcelle, and Katerina Nikoltsou

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 5:05pm — 5 Comments

blogjam 19: Thanks again to Svenja Wahl

On the back of this art card, Svenja wrote "Nancy, I thought of you when I saw this accident": …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 4:59pm — 11 Comments

blogjam 18: Thanks again to KDJ, Skybridge Studios, and Erni Bar

from KDJ's ***Vispo pages as homage to Magritte:

left to right, below: KDJ's DKult d-coder ring kit complete with extra gift of FLAMINGO SOCKS from FLORIDA! (to be modeled later in spring); Skybridge Studios' inventive holiday m.a. hanging from doorknob; and more smashed cans from the streets of Hamburg to the Old Orchard Beach Museum of Cross-Atlantic…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 1:24am — 2 Comments

blogjam 17: Thanks again to Cheryl Penn

"A Case for Complex Aesthetics" from The School for Complex Aesthetics being the Foundation of Simplicity:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 1:09am — 9 Comments

blogjam 16: Thanks again to Diane Keys and to David Stafford

Old book from David, c. 1943: …

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on April 4, 2012 at 1:00am — 6 Comments

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