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aargh!

bellissima collage work/assemblages handmade in Italia

(i believe that's a fluxFish hiding out in the small piece on the right) 

grazie, Valentina; ci…

i've been seeing various permutations of these DOD POST stamp sets here for a while...

...so it was gratifying to get my very own set. quelle craftsmanship!

thanks for sharing these metaphysical reminders ];-)

these luscious ladies arrived amidst some intriguing ephemera --

plus "Fractured", a black-and-white zine-in-verse (apparently collaborative)…

Foldi your star! the warm holiday greetings, explications of Chaos Mail Arting, and star-crossed owl are all jovially appreciated. see you in the mail soon, your majesty.

you say OIMA and i say IUOMA... let's call the whole thing ART

Mikel sends stylish New Year's wishes and a spiffy little zine --

muchas gracias, mi…

majestic blue mountains 'neath a snowy purple sky. the end of another year. 

to celebrate, MomKat suggests "let 'em EAT ART"

thanks for the sweets,…

christmas critters sending out their mail art - love these mini-greeting cards.

muchas gracias + feliz ano nuevo! see you in the mail soon

fantastic fractal off-kilter 'quilt'  (can something be on-kilter? hmm....)

feels like i fell into a kaleidscope; i could stay here quite a while

thanks, Ken

(that's Monster's qualification; according to him, it's just a simple Christmas card...)

...but from the catalogue of one of my favorite people -- the very non-monster-ish Martha Stewart! 

what a nice surprise; thank you and hope you have a fantastic 2024,…

felice anno nuovo; ti solvevo un bicchiere!

blue and gold on the envelope, which contained some random red cassagliagrams.

also, i'm diggin' that italian Napoleon stamp... 

grazie amico…

a nifty triptych of mixed media works

a new year and i'm already tired ];-)

obragado Eduardo

a splendid holiday packet full of small plates ]:-)

and some non-spray ATCs -

PLUS a mini-zine from Mindaugas' young collaborator --…

Jack sent me two of these classy cards: boardwalk close up, wild wildlife refuge, free art - nice mix! 

as promised, Ilya sent along some vintage material for collage work.

(these came a while ago, but i've been on the road). 

speciba, Ilya - i will be sure to keep you posted as to how these get reworked.

now what secret could this model be telling that monkey? and... is that his real name? 

Jokie's offbeat cards always make me...  smile. 

holy palimpsest, Batman!

double-sided even!

this dada poem took a lot of work, and i'm not even sure it's finished! brava and obrigado…

ceci n'est pas une pipe...?

"i'll have what she's having"

thanks Debra

... who my computer wants to autocorrect to them ];-)

can you make out the FluxFish hiding in all that color? i like the touch of green (holly?), too - perfect for the season. and the sentiment expressed on the reverse is right on: it is up to us to make the world we want. of course, Mail Artists intuitively get it... Art is…

'Splitters'  - another exquisite collage from Seattle. these black-and-white dolls serve as an excellent antidote to all that hot pink Barbie holiday hype, so thanks for that! happy holidaze to you Melanie; see you in the mail!

it's always encouraging to receive something from The Museum of Mail Art in Lviv. thank you Lubomyr; stay safe! all best wishes for an uneventful winter.