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i received (more) Mail Art from Jokie Wilson

this is pretty cool - a postcard that is a sheet of usable stickers. if you find any of these 'natural' images on an envelope from me, you'll know that Jokie is the true source ];-)

Added by Zack on December 21, 2024 at 10:12am — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Jokie Wilson

Jokie sends me a lot of postcards. i don't always blog them, but this one is extra-special, promoting the Zoom Mailart Group and their... organ. thanks Jokie for all that you send; take care and good luck ];-)

Added by Zack on December 13, 2024 at 4:56pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Dystatic

wow it's like christmas came early! lots of stuff, headlined by these beautiful and dreamy pieces - 

a print featuring ferns in seasonal colors - 

a found photo - …

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Added by Zack on December 13, 2024 at 4:44pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Ruth Giles

like a set of Matryoshka dolls, the collaged 'special' envelope at the bottom contained a collaged postcard and a smaller collaged ATC. also included: packaging from Baby Forest figures and some hyperreal roast potatoes (EAT ART!). thanks Ruth - i just put something for you in the post today, so see you…

Added by Zack on December 13, 2024 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Helen Amyes

Helen has titled this postcard "contentment drawing" (or perhaps that is a methodology/technique?). anyhow, it's working, as gazing upon this piece soothes my soul (a not-so-secret side effect of some Mail Art).

thanks Helen and see you in the mailbox ... soon? Australia is far away so i'm not sure how long the mail takes to get there from…

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Added by Zack on December 10, 2024 at 2:00pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Kiki

from Japan, peaceful doves deliver Mail Art amidst a field of flowers

a second card with faux-postage (faux-stage?) features more cute hand-carved stamps -

the official postage stamps are also pretty…

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Added by Zack on December 10, 2024 at 12:30pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Lubomyr Tymkiv

this naive drawing looks like something you'd find on a classroom blackboard, but my mind distorts the pastoral scene, anxious about those clouds in the sky, the chimney smoke, the sunbeams and pond ripples. kind of like those duck/rabbit or old/young woman ambiguities - is this a picture of peacetime or wartime? 

thanks Lubomyr for this mail…

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Added by Zack on December 10, 2024 at 12:30pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Sabela Bana

like gifts under the tree, ATCs come in all shapes and sizes - a lovely assortment as usual

complete with cat, of course (and that's quite a dress!) ]:-) 

gracias mi…

Added by Zack on December 9, 2024 at 11:57am — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Mindaugas (and Zygimantas)

today, these paintings evoke for me the film adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's "Annihilation", the dream of escaping to some mysterious other world indicated by an unusual and awesome distortion of the landscape.…

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Added by Zack on December 9, 2024 at 11:46am — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Julie Nugent

Julie's not here on IUOMA, but we have a mutual friend who suggested she send me something; i am not disappointed!

a great message for us all as we undergo the throes of late capitalism.

Julie also included some ephemera, like aromatic wisps wafting out of her workspace:…

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Added by Zack on December 9, 2024 at 11:28am — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Pascal Lenoir

19eme édition of La Vie secrète des Mots

impeccable, as always. merci Pascal et oui je vais arriver pour notre rdv en 2025!

Added by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:36pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Christophe Blaise

i'm mystified as to how this amusing envelope made it to me with absolutely no postage. . . bravo, Christophe!

Added by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:33pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Cascadia Artpost

turns out the previously received McDada Cafe postcard was just a teaser for this elegant pamphlet -

i especially like the toxic-cleanup crew; it's about time someone put those smurfs to work.

and of course Jack also made some McStamps to complete the set - …

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Added by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:30pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from JeanFi

ha ha ha ha - no caption necessary

Added by Zack on November 27, 2024 at 1:26pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Ryosuke Cohen

Brain Cell # 1216

yes, this came in a few weeks ago, but even so, these take forever to reach me because RC sends them via Sea rather than Air; all good - just explaining why i'm so out of sync as i see others have already posted #1225. i like the positioning of my pseudo-fluxpost stamp placement here, right next to the…

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Added by Zack on November 27, 2024 at 1:16pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from MomKat

double your pleasure double your fun! two charming postcards from Athens; the bottom one is titled "Double Pizza Sunset" - inspiration for tonight's dinner ]:-)

efkharisto Katerina; see you in the mail…

Added by Zack on November 27, 2024 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Stephen Rife

igloos dream of beaver too; who knew?

[sorry, but this was just screaming out for a caption of some sort]

envelope features an odd (and oddly-printed) image - i like how the flap makes it look like this young laptop user is lying in a hammock - …

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Added by Zack on November 25, 2024 at 3:22pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Hanna Wright

'Abstract Portrait'

'Suspended in Time'

thanks for these Appalachian scribbles; see you in the mail…

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Added by Zack on November 25, 2024 at 3:13pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Adam Roussopoulos

wow! three very impressive sheets of Artistamps!

1. Fluxfest NYC 2023 Memories

2. A Future We Can Be Excited About…

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Added by Zack on November 25, 2024 at 2:45pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from awyn

because i spend a lot of time in the kitchen, i first saw a giant whisk, however i think this is actually the proverbial big stick one is supposed to carry when one is speaking softly.

bonus greeting:

i…

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Added by Zack on November 21, 2024 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

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