Zack's Blog (711)

i received Mail Art from Carien van Hest

i love these crinkly collages from my Dutch friend.

that Carien; such a cut-up!

Added by Zack on April 28, 2023 at 12:57pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Sabela Bana

so many circles; my head is spinning (in a good way)

gracias Sabela

Added by Zack on April 23, 2023 at 1:56pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Mail Art Martha

a veritable Easter parade of stuff from Mail Art Martha - or should i say Walmartha?

also makes me wonder: does Easter count double during the Year of the Rabbit? 'let them eat MORE chocolate!'

a special bonus is the smelly mushroom card from a packet of dried Porcini Martha says she purchased here in France - amazing, as i have not yet…

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Added by Zack on April 23, 2023 at 1:52pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from MomKat

a pair of homemade postcards - i especially like the boomerang one on the right; Katerina repurposed my envelope and then embellished it with assorted stamps. 

many thanks and my best wishes for the relocation; hope all your mail follows you to…

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Added by Zack on April 23, 2023 at 1:37pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Nancy Bell Scott

i love how Nancy's exquisite collages hover between opacity and mist, legible and asemic, intention and chaos, jewel tones and jagged lines; de/re/constructing in front of one's eyes...

i so appreciate being invited into this hovering realm.

and how about this postage? these stamps make me want to dance.…

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Added by Zack on April 21, 2023 at 3:13pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Bonniediva

believe it or not, this Bon-Zine got here a while ago, wrapped up in a spectacular wedding ceremony; thanks!

Added by Zack on April 21, 2023 at 3:03pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Cascadia Artpost

'Coffee Clutch' complete with Walmarth insert.

"Make Art. Live Better" is a great motto.

my kind of cup of joe, Jack. 

Added by Zack on April 21, 2023 at 3:00pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Pascal Lenoir

'La Vie secrète des Mots 13' which features a collage by JeanFi - tres chic; merci!

Added by Zack on March 30, 2023 at 6:06pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Mike Dyar

large tagged piece - looks about the size of six A4 sheets

Moon In Mail Art Ritual, according to Mike.

his echo re-postings are kind of like looking in a fun house mirror

and could this be considered a Fluxfish?…

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Added by Zack on March 30, 2023 at 6:02pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Debra Mulnick

Exhibit D sends off a long necked bird to deliver --

 'the silver concubine', rescued and repurposed from a Little Free Library

turns out we share a soft spot for LFLs, where papyrophilia + tsundoku =…

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Added by Zack on March 30, 2023 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Mark Johnson

Mark sends two squares and a rectangle (an old 'Esquire' cover - and yeah, once you're in the soup, it is definitely hard to stay buoyant for long).

i have a feeling like i should recognize who that is in the drawing on the envelope; maybe someone else can clue me in?

as for the anthology artwork, looks like FOUNTAIN #2 by R. Mutt. now…

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Added by Zack on March 26, 2023 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Sonia Eva

colors and textures of a world awakening, and a few hearts to boot.

spring means longer earlier warmer days are here... 

yes let's keep the mail flowing! gracias

Added by Zack on March 26, 2023 at 3:23pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Laura Hughes

check out these little gems; she's done it again! so satisfying.

Added by Zack on March 26, 2023 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Monster A GoGo

oooh! sadly, this terrifying envelope arrived missing a few letters (see what i did there?). i checked to confirm my hunch that this should read "cannibal circus" and not something else.

i love that halloween appears to be your groundhog day, Magogo (can i call you that?)

thanks for including me in the…

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Added by Zack on March 20, 2023 at 4:23pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from MomKat

spring-time tidings from Greece! because we appreciate the shape, some of us still use CIRCLES to measure/mark time. Laurie Anderson asks "is time long? or is it wide?"

thank you Katerina for this quirky distillation. 

Added by Zack on March 20, 2023 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from awyn

quoi faire indeed! everything everywhere is falling apart all at once!

merci awyn - it's always nice to receive your…

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Added by Zack on March 20, 2023 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment

la poesie aléatoire

shuffle-bard-cards 

(a cross between tarot and refrigerator poetry)

Added by Zack on March 20, 2023 at 4:00pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Fleur Helsingor

'cool calm collected trust over doubt'

don't worry; no butterflies on me!

merci Fleur

Added by Zack on March 16, 2023 at 12:42pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Jokie X Wilson

this picture was taken in Vaxjo, Sweden in 1985. sad to feel the rightward tilt there lately.

Added by Zack on March 16, 2023 at 12:34pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Ruth Giles

toes as tar, alchemical eggs, and that reassembled face! (makes me think of 'Ex Machina').

yeah, some kind of revolution is taking place (with AI, it's beyond just digital now- cyberborg? cobot?).

the 'hot button topics' postcard made me curious... i learned that Magaluf is on the Spanish island of Majorca; Mail Art is educational. thanks…

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Added by Zack on March 16, 2023 at 12:29pm — No Comments

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