Julian Grant's Blog – August 2010 Archive (15)

Received MA - Karen Champlin (Illinois)

Art Nation (Karen Champlin) sends me a second mailing - SANCTUARY - Latin text secured with brads to corrugated card. Marked CONFIDENTIAL - and sealed in a stamped and padded envelope (not shown), KC reminds us again the ART IS LONG, LIFE IS SHORT and continues to keep her prodigious talents at work. As I learn more and more about MA and contribute to the movement, I am bolstered by the work of KC and others - as we explore the various worlds, demands and needs of ourselves and others. BRAVO!… Continue

Added by Julian Grant on August 28, 2010 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Received MA - Rebecca Resinski (Conway, AZ)

Philosophical Figure #21 - Sealed in plastic. Hand constructed paper geometric figure composed of bissected sentences on cardboard with restatement of text in border. Intricate and beautiful art piece complete with titling on reverse. Beautiful work, RR - love the attention to detail and the…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 28, 2010 at 11:07pm — No Comments

Received Announcement - Chantal Tahiti Mail Art

Received a notice (in French) for NEW MAIL ART CALL supporting the Wetland Preserves - Nature and Life and ANimals - of the D'Ares-Lege Cap Ferret. Have enclosed for interested parties. Seems like a great cause and event. Hand stamped letter and call with CHANTAL TAHITI logo and flower.…



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Added by Julian Grant on August 28, 2010 at 10:59pm — No Comments

Received MA - Karen Champlin (Illinois) - Art is Long, Life is Short



Hand stamped and decorated package from KC - complete with Latin Quote for "Art is Long, Life is Short." Admirable work. The enclosure (on corrugated cardboard) is a wrapped stake of sorts - evoking a variety of responses. Hand stamped typography - "We…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 24, 2010 at 3:33pm — 1 Comment

Received MA - Node Pajomo (Washington, USA) Thanks



Unique grafitti style (plus translation) is the perfect Dadaist statement. I can decipher neither. Hand written and typed card with embellishments. Cinderella stamp and hand drawn illustrtion complete. A personal note stating that my last note was unreadable is…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 19, 2010 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Received MA - Art Tower (Germany) - Danke



Collaged Mannequin head with spoons. Giclee print, I believe? Wonderful collection of IUOMA stamps on back. Nice Cinderella as well of a child's drawing w/ furnace and fire embellishments. Art Tower is very active in the MA scene so I am quite thrilled to have…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 19, 2010 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Received Outstanding MA - Anne Seltzer, Claremeont, CA (USA)



Received a beautiful hand painted piece from AS in California. Watercolor, ink and pencil complete this painting folded to large envelope size. When I opened my mailbox and saw this, I was oversome with the beauty and workmanship/ workwomanship. A nice piece that…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 19, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Received MA - Elke Grundmann (Germany) - Danke!



Hand Stamped (?)/ Printed - "Life - It's a tattoo machine" in English by one of my favourite MA artists.Printed on cardboard and complete with Artist ID stamp and a colorful collection of German postage. Loved the bruised colored ink in this and the repetition. Beautiful work, Elke.

Added by Julian Grant on August 19, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Received MA - AC (Wisconsin)



Fellow Midwestern artist Angie Cope has sent me a lovely stamped and collaged piece with multiple ephemeral additions. Dig the hand colored additions and the IUOMA tag on the bunny's butt! LOL! Thank you so…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 14, 2010 at 6:54pm — 1 Comment

Received MA - SDG (Italia)



Handmade Mail Art Music collage piece with hand stamps. Love getting foreign MA. Always such a gift. SDG has continued to send me interesting pieces with a 80's color scheme. Many…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 14, 2010 at 6:51pm — No Comments

Received MA - D Berube (NYC)

Unique stamped/printed/painted piece of MA by DB on vintage cereal box or Star Trek promo. Detailed Aardvark tag with text built into the final piece. Very beautiful work. Thank you very much.

Added by Julian Grant on August 14, 2010 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Received MA - RZ (Poland)



Polish MA Robert Znatomski sent me this hand painted postcard complete with ID stamps of his own making (I think?). I love making individual hand stamps and have several that I use to identify my work.…



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Added by Julian Grant on August 4, 2010 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Received MA Installation - Devillo Sloan



Received a unique MA installation piece from NY artist, Devillo Sloan. He had seen my work on Altered Fish Man and graciously sent me this hand-stamped instruction and lettered note to fix his shoe and encourage IUOMA to make t-shirts. I do believe they are…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 4, 2010 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Received MA - K Naylor (AZ)



"The Last Roundup" is a giclee collage signed by KN with an AZ postal cancel. Beautiful use of color and multi-media technique. Reverse boasts an Limited Edition Big Sky Republic stamp. Love these hand crafted cinderellas and a big fan of the multi inked…

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Added by Julian Grant on August 4, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

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