Zack's Blog (711)

a remix of sacred bits, in the artist's own words. from the reverse side, i learned that Dewey Decimal classification 797.1 refers to Boating. just more evidence that Mail Art is indeed educational. 

thanks Rani; see you in the mail…

Greek Mail Art break is officially over, and Katerina is back!"Time to Vote", featuring stamps by Coco, i presume? 

this arrived earlier this month; so nice to have you back in the mailbox ]:-)

this 'Promotion Certificate' from 1939 (!) is hysterical - look closely: you'll see it's actually a diploma for completing Kindergarten. and check out the Babe stamps - we'll have to 'promote' the' Sultan of Swing' to the 'Pasha of the Piñata'. thanks Debra and hope you're having a wonderful trip; see you in the…

nice image; i'm guessing it's AI-generated rather than handmade...?

but FYI Lux, i'm not too crazy about the proselytizing religious sentiment on the reverse; you can save on postage by taking me off your list. 

thank you for these fantastic cards! 

the first two are from Antonia's "Alphabet of Women-Bird" series - 

'A for Amigo'

'B for Brisa'…

aha - the Foldi has been origamized to become the Foldilope! it was a little tricky to open, but i succeeded ];-)

two postcards, an image of V. Baroni from last century (ha ha), and a Sticker Dude piece were found inside.

Martha has been making sure the snails don't suffer from…

not much to say; it's all there in black and white.

thanks William; watch your mailbox!

wow so much stuff! merci beaucoup Coco!

do you ever sleep? seems like you are constantly producing lovely textured papers, ,la stamps, and handbound bookies...

+ a dada dollar and a fluxus buck! i must admit i am curious about that polaroid - care to clarify? 

Coco also included a…

this card from Ebb Yowza makes me wonder if the twenty-first century might see the beginning of  the end of nations... maybe borders cause more trouble than they're worth? just like it's important to think not just of now but of generations to come, it's important to think beyond here, to the folks who live on the other side of the tracks. perhaps it's time…

Man Ray, Ray Johnson, and Heironymous Bosch walk into a bar...

(this postcard documents the moment) ];-)

thanks SueAn; see you in the mail soon!

another lovely print from my (brain) cell-mate in Dreux; this is a detail from her signature handcrafted oversize b+w envelope.

drawings, poetry, and art-spirit - hurrah!

methinks there's a bar-bard-barbara-barbarian thing going on here...…

what's up with these belts/collars/leashes? is Dean suggesting the French art of living involves bondage? hmmm... that bearded head fits exquisitely on Dean's torso; nice work!

large collage card - jurassic park + the french open? and can you tell it's 3D? the glue-master managed to bisect that dinosaur (resin toy) and it survived its handling by the postal service. wonders never cease.

i like receiving these kind of samplers; i feel like i'm getting an inside glimpse of someone's studio. a couple of these drawings were made with non-dominant hand; not obvious! 

this detail from the envelope - a stamp on a sticker surrounded by sparkles - makes me think of Moebius -…

my darling denim creature arrived safely; it was smart to send her packed in water/colors ]:-)

thanks Kate; nice to see you back! see you in the mail soon

une production de qualite ainsi qu'une part égale d'esprit et d'absurdité aboutissent à La Vie secrète des mots [18eme edition]. merci et bravo!

is Jack suffering from a weird strain of coulrophobia?

please don't die laughing, and get well soon!

];-)

cool assortment of Fake Art, curious cut-ups, and homemade eyeball etc. stamps. fascinating postcard makes Mr. Bagato look like he's not quite sure which dimension he's inhabiting (i often feel that way). and those 'ferret lessons' stamps are a hoot; honestly never seen anything quite like…

too many emojis to fit into an envelope, so... naked emotion?

[i was tempted to type 'mixed feelings', too, but these all appear to be exceedingly positive]

merci mon ami