Julian Grant's Blog (77)

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

Received Documentation - Faces of Jesus



Sharon Silverman sent me a very nice photocopy documenting my contributions to her most recent call. My work, upper right - I BELIEVE IN AMERICA - is part of a new series dedicated to exploring the ideas of religion and politics in the USA. It was great to see the other contributors to this call. I LOVE the LOWER LEFT multifaceted face of Jesus. Many thanks for the documentation for…

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Added by Julian Grant on July 29, 2010 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Continued MA Collaboration - LKZ & JG



WA artist LKZ Felker and I are mailing a piece back and forth to each other - adding gifts, comments and additional ephemera to the same package. The envelope here has gone through several itirations already and I was gifted with stockers and tatoos for Randy…

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Added by Julian Grant on July 29, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Received MA - AWJ





Watercolor paper camel in vinyl with encouragement (Neil Young) to "Kep On Rockin In The Free World" by Austin Wills James from Texas.…

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Added by Julian Grant on July 29, 2010 at 3:25pm — 1 Comment

Received MA - Mad Madge







Hamd stamped and embelished work by MM. Both front and reverse are expertly created with a self…

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Added by Julian Grant on July 29, 2010 at 3:20pm — 1 Comment

Received MA - Karen Champlin (Illinois)

KC has sent me a beautiful piece adorned with a key and signed by her. A lovely piece of art and I am touched by the amount of work and effort that went into it. Truly unique.





The added artistry on the envelope is an added bonus. KC does great work and I'm thrilled to add it to my collection. Many thanks,… Continue

Added by Julian Grant on July 29, 2010 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Received MA - Ptrzia Tictac

Wow - a fabulous package from German artist Ptrzia Tictac. An altered postcard with a picture of the word, "Irony" and the letter 'Y" cut out to reveal a statement by Victor Hugo. Ingenious and inspiring. A MA call for a Message In A Bottle (I have included for all). I am always impressd with detailed abd well thought out pieces. The envelope alone provides wonderful eye candy as well with banana and avocado stockers, hand stamps and other adornments. I look at each one of these as a little… Continue

Added by Julian Grant on July 23, 2010 at 5:01pm — 1 Comment

Received MA - Heath Row

A re-purposed TED - Ideas Worth Spreading (www.ted.com) large sized postcard. Original sticker art with Daiy Duck added as well plus MEMBER tag.


Added by Julian Grant on July 21, 2010 at 3:03pm — No Comments

Received MA - Cascadia Artpost 2.1

2nd MA received from CA. A continuation of their theme about Deepwater Horizon and the oil damage done in the Gulf. The Brown Pelican in distress is very operatic - rising up from the waters like a ghoul or monster. A very troubling work of political art. Kudos to them for keeping this environmental impact front and foremost.…



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Added by Julian Grant on July 21, 2010 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Received MA - Karen Champlin (Illinois)

The Midwest is being inundated with a heatwave right now. Thank God for the air conditioning. KC has made another FANTASTIC mixed-media piece that I just loved. Jackson Pollack stamp, hand letterd in white on black art card with a cover of multiple art elements. Beautiful work, KC and very inspirational. Many thanks,…



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Added by Julian Grant on July 15, 2010 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Received MA - SDG (Italia)

Beautiful handmade envelope by SDG in Italy. Complete with Zebra, Saxophone and a funky 1980's aesthetic. As I just watched "Hot Tub Time Machine" (funnier than it looks), I was instantly transported back. Great work, SDG.…



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Added by Julian Grant on July 15, 2010 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Received MA - Bifidus Jones (MN)

Received a richly collaged piece from BJ. I am so impressed with the intricate cutting required to create this work. Multi-layered on both sides, this work is inspirational and a wonderful addition to my collection, Many thanks, BJ. …





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Added by Julian Grant on July 15, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Received MA - G Antonin (Mineapolis, USA)

Thanks for the ELEKTRA card, GA. Your additions were very nice. Liked especially the John Rays stamp addition and personal MAIL ART IS GOOD additions. Years ago, I made a film called ELECTRA that always get confused with the Marvel character.…







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Added by Julian Grant on July 15, 2010 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

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