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not only does Carien crack me up (again), but she also points me toward the work of (disappeared) Dutch artist Bas Jan Ader, previously unknown to me. hartstikke bedankt!

opening this envelope was like looking into a kaleidoscope!

among other Mail Art omens, a Screamin' Sicilian moustache - just in time for Halloween! ]:-)

and a neat little handmade bookie entitled "A Naptime Story - for Grownups".

note the original artwork on that page of stamps, by Cameron Terhune.

also included, a new coloring…

another one of those cool double-sided constructions of interpenetrating worlds -

and some works in paint and marker -…

announcement for an Aug-Sept expo @ Alfinete Galeria (Brasilia); hope the show went well!

a charming ATC from Fleur's 'In the Deep Sea' series - is that a FluxFish i spy? - and the photographed art is not from the streets of Oakland (as usual) but rather Santa Barbara. it's nice to get out of town sometimes, right?

thanks…

hmmm... i remember writing a paper on the Holland Tunnel as a liminal space back in my NYU days last century ];-)

this seemingly simple card uses as its background poetry by Adam Cornford, from the City Lights Pocket Poets Anthology; a postal…

jam packed with clever --

(although i think it's more like an isthmus... you know, a neoisthmus)

lots of big format pieces --…

a two-dimensional treasure chest, with lots of collages made and to-be-made.

bonus items include the Library of Congress and Love's Old Sweet Song ]:-)

in terms of how to be, i do my part, but sometimes ordinariness is simply thrust upon us...

thanks Karen for all this shimmery…

sometime during the summer, Franny passed along a colorful Add-and-Pass that appears to have originated from Flux Fishonista Melissa Wand.

in all honesty, these A&P things sometimes take me a while...

so if you'd like to see this in your mailbox, there's a good chance it's even now still floating around on my desktop; let me…

Lady Alice

White Tie

False Flag

[ATCs]

could that be Melania peeking out through her fingers?

and some paint chip poetry (hilarious)

the envelope features lovely free art, too -…

the Museum of Mail Art has sent me 2 ATCS + 1 carte postale.

before:

after:

and what a fantastic postage stamp --…

the eage has landed ];-)

love these stamps - our mail art avatars

thanks Adam; see you in the mail!

a charming collage, some recipes kids can make (from 1971!), and another fabulous Bonzine. 

don't pay attention to those teenagers; you're timeless to me ];-)

could that print be of a Fluxfish (head)? at any rate, intrigued to learn more about PARA.

pretty sure this is my first ever mail received from Sweden (via Dadaland)!

tack Jonathan; see you in the mail

CA sends out sturdy postcards to commemorate this summer's garden and W.H. Auden.

keep those cards and flowers coming ]:-)…

yikes - it is awfully hot here too, and super dry - never seen the local river so low...

hmmm... my computer informs me that 'origami' in Spanish is 'papiroflexia' - good to…

what a healthy sense of humor!

on the back of the pink card, Carien has written: 'Discover your key to happiness. Connect the dots starting with • '

hilarious! bedankt Dutch friend for making me smile

pushing open the envelope can be a transporting experience...

yes, every piece of Mail Art i receive helps me get closer to the world i imagine

i'm excited to look into Neurographie (stay tuned for results). apparently a very productive summer for Coco. this mailing also included not only some artistamp/stickers -…

whimsical greetings from Serbia -

fraternal collage cards

and a darling set of handmade DADALand stamps ]:-)…

so, first the secret monk found me, and then i found the secret monk ]:-)

i like it! this mail art adventure makes me feel like Sean Connery in "The Name of the Rose".

i'm sworn to secrecy so i'll just say: more semi-dada-otics to come.