De Villo Sloan's Blog (1,209)

Mail-art by IUOMA member "E" - the Ambassador of Utopia - (Guivry, France)

July 29, 2011 - The Ambassador of Utopia, endeared to me by his fascination with monkeys, has been a wonderful collaborator in the Asemics 16…

"Open Days (2011)" by IUOMA member Erni Baer (Hamburg, Germany)

July 29, 2011 - Desperately seeking to ride the wave of the Erni Baer phenom, I am posting two extraordinary, full-size (A4 = approximately 8 1/2 inches by 11)…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA)

July 26, 2011 - Diane Keys' contribution the Asemics 16 collaborative mail-art book project delves into organic form and beyond to what I can only think to call…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Skybridge Studios (Indiana, USA)

July 25, 2011 - I know Skybridge Studios thought long and hard before committing to the Asemics 16 collaborative mail-art book project.  She asked the hard questions…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Sue Bowen aka prettylily (Norfolk, Virginia, USA)

July 23, 2011 - Sue Bowen's chapter for the first edition of the Asemics 16 collaborative mail-art book project, coordinated through the…

Mail-art by Thom Courcelle (Seattle, Washington, USA)

July 21, 2011 - Thom Courcelle is a versatile mail-artist. I gather from his excellent new blog postings at the IUOMA that he is conversant with many types of art that…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Lynda Jo Thornbrugh (Prosser, Washington, USA)

July 19, 2011 - Lynda Jo Thornbrugh is a mail-artist who does wonderful drawings. I like her animals and particularly her owls. So I am thrilled to have…

Fake Kurt Schwitters mail-art by IUOMA member Frieder Speck (Munchen, Germany)

July 12, 2011 - I expect the fake John Bennett grocery lists. I expect the fake Diane Keys Chunk-O-Skunks. I expect fake Grigori Antonin…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Erni Baer (Hamburg, Germany)

July 12, 2011 - Erni Baer has been an excellent mail-art friend for a year now. I am a great admirer of his collage work that is guided by the tradition of Kurt…

Detail of chapter contribution for Asemics 16 (Edition #2) Collaborative Mail-Art Book Project by IUOMA member Cheryl Penn (Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa)

July 11, 2011 - Cheryl Penn's eight-page contribution to the…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Matt Stolte (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)

July 7, 2011 - Matt Stolte is an accomplished visual poet and excellent mail-art correspondent who is enlarging my archive with some very interesting work. The…

Mail-art by IUOMA members Angie & Snooker the Amazing Haptic Mail-Art Dog (Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA)

July 6, 2011 - There was a minor glitch - overblown! - about mail-art lost & found under my car seat in the…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Cheryl Penn (Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa)

July 4, 2011 - Cheryl Penn and I are working on a collaborative mail-art book using a single verb as chapter themes. When we're done, every letter of the alphabet will be covered.…

"Skunk Chunks" mail-art by IUOMA member Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA)

July 5, 2011 - Setting a record price for work by legendary Roadkill mail-artist Diane Keys, Dark wall - a New York collector - paid $1.99 for…

Mail-art by IUOMA member JF CHAPELLE (Merignac, France)

July 3, 2011 - With everything going on in mail-art these days, it took another great envelope of mail-art from my favorite French Fluxus artist JF CHAPELLE to remind me…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Mim Golub Scalin (Richmond, Virginia, USA)

July 1, 2011 - Mim Golub Scalin is an excellent IUOMA friend and an accomplished collage artist who has passed on techniques and tips to many of…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Roberto (Humacao, Puerto Rico)

June 30, 2011 - I have followed Roberto's art posted in the IUOMA gallery with great interest. So I was very happy when he signed on to contribute his work to the…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA)

June 29, 2011 - Diane Keys (DK) sent me a nice mail-art package covering the current grocery list craze, gender roles, and (above) a pic of some very appealing shoes,…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Tiziana Baracchi (Venezia, Italy)

"Fluxus begins tomorrow."

- from mail-art by Dick Higgins, posted by Ruud…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Ruth Schowalter (Decatur, Georgia, USA)

June 24, 2011 - Ruth Schowalter - aka Hallelujah Truth - sent me this stunning, wonderfully colorful piece that is a fine representation of her very distinctive…