Dean aka Artist in Seine's Blog (990)

     Well I am told that our housekeeper and postman had a right giggle over this one.  Apparently the postman said to our housekeeper; “Do they think we don’t have buckets in France!”

     This is no cardboard cutout.  It’s the real thing, and without an envelope!  As Erni would say; It’s 26cm (10 inches) high and 26cm (11 inches) diameter at the top.…

"Utopology and what we know of it" has me thinking from the start.  A very unique style from Marie that comes in a form of Boekies.  Or any way this is how I see it.  I must admit I had truoble with the text, so before going to bed, I asked my wife if she could read it.  She picked it up and started reading it out loud.  "What, you can read it?"; I said.  'Yes, it's easy" she replied.  So I sat back and listened as she read me this bedtime story.  Even if we don't live in Utopologia, Life is…

Right in time for my bicycle trip around England, and then from London to Paris.  (Not sure how to get over the water part yet.  I'll work it out when I get there.)

Thank you Erni, and yes I will be taking it along and using it.  Thank you also for the sign with the bottles.  Have Bicycle Bottles will travel is our motto.

Here it is just before the wind came up an nearly blew it away.…

At first I didn't know how to take this card.  A man with two women in his arms, and a warning at my own risk.  I thought; "What does Carina take me for, two women at the same time, and blondles none the less?"

And a stiff warning to boot!…

Well what a treat of two in one week from Amy.  I will only have time to show you this first imagne as there are acutally 13 pages to scan.  Besides that, one of the words "Rowdy" fell off and I'm not sure where to put it back.  The detail is just out of this world, and I am again overwhelmed.

   I'll be adding to this blog at a later date, but for now, enjoy this little peek.…

A very fun mobile from Janine Weiss which came is a clear bag.  I got my mail at the same time as someone else in the building, and they looked at it with amazement.  "Something I order on e-bay", I said.  "Oh right", they said.

At first I tied to put it in the scanner, but that didn't come out very well.…

     Val started a puzzle project a few weeks ago, and Suus in Mokum was also one of the choosen ones.  I agreed to string along as I has understood that it was a pretzel project.

     Well it turned out that the puzzle project didn't have anything to do with pretzels or even beer.  But one wonderful thing is that I received this wonderful piece from Suus in Mokum.  It made the whole project worth it.…

Another unknown Mail Artist - Souvenir di Sicilia - From someone from USA who has been too Silly  to Sicily.  Signed, a friend of a friend of a friend.  But I just saw the Morse code, and I think it came from Amy, or one of her friends.

Thank you who ever you are.…

    Wamm a Bambam, 5 big ones from Katerina.  I tried to deposit it, but it didn't work.

k    But the "Blue For You" did work for me.  Those Van Gogh swirrels do it to me every time

    But wait, barcodes to boot.  Thank you Katerina…

What a collection of fruit stickers from the Super foods woman herself, Alicia Starr.  Looks simple you say?  Try it, and you'll see for your self.

Well funny enough, I have been working for months on something very simular for Alicia, but she beat me to it.  And mine is much smaller.  Yes, I know that this must of been a long time coming.  Thank you Alicia for…

Cheryl Penn has alreeady done a very nice blog about this piece which can be found here: http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-new-alexandrian-library-south-africa-boekie-collection-blog-2?xg_source=activity

However, I would like to point out some of the finer details of Marie's work.  In the past few pieces that Marie has sent me,…

As we know, two heads are better than one.  Thank you Janine.

Lovely painting with a red UFO.  Aren't all UFOs red?  Thank you Katerina

Another 3M wonderful surprise.

I received a picture post card of the village of Carina Granlund.  One the back of the picture it reads; "Taken on the 13th of August 1983, the day there was no snow on the ground."  What can I say?  Get me on the next plane for Finland!

At least a hundred of loose barcodes and ad clippings in an envelope from Angie Cope.  Thank you very much.  The best label in this bunch is one that says; "Made in China or the U.S.A."  Does this just mean that they do not know?

   It is not clear to me why Angie sent me all of these barcodes.  Maybe she thinks that France doesn't have barcodes, or my guess is Angie would like another barcode piece from me.  Then again there may be other messages in this gumble ...   the extras ...…

Marie in Japan sent me this lovely mail art piece.  It is a series of paper squares on a string with knots  between each square.  I couldn't just show it with one single photo.  So here it is in all its glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ORlLCxEBuA&feature=youtu.be

Also the…

I sent this to Diane Keys, and it seems to have arrived.

j Maybe a bit flat on the G string, but it seems to have arrived.

k Great bank that ELO.  It was on the radio when I thought of this piece.…

Card sharper packaging with loose playing card inside.  I count 3 aces by using the joker.  And I'm sure that Vizma wants me to use the joker.  Don't be fooled by this 6 card hand.  These are down under rules, not that Texas Hold stuff.  The squirrel looks worried that I'm going to beat the nuts off him.  Fun piece Vizma, Thank you.

One never knows what's up my sleeve. …

OK these stamps are pro.  Real pro.  I just spoke to Val and he told me about Arty stamps and the people who do them.  I am far from an expert, but most of these could pass for the real Mc Dickau.  I also enjoyed the bar code postcard.  A real treat.

From the April 20, 2012 set of 21 / 24

Designs in connection with postage stamps may be…