Nancy Bell Scott's Blog – September 2011 Archive (27)

Asemic radio from BarnArt

I was delighted to receive this from Sarah today:

Very cool! It's downright striking in real life, and the first look as it came out of the envelope screamed "Asemic radio!" But here, at the laptop on desk, the second-guessing began. IUOMA is on my screen;…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 8, 2011 at 11:25pm — 2 Comments

Beautiful trash book from Katerina Nikoltsou

Front cover and several pages:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 8, 2011 at 3:36pm — 6 Comments

I don't know Jon Foster ...

... but after "raising my hand," I found this in my mailbox,

and I love it! This has to be from the Lexington series others are raving about, and its depth and moody word + number play make it a fine work of art that I feel lucky to have received. Somewhere on the site Jon mentioned that he is back and asked if there is anyone new who has never gotten mail-art from him.…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 5, 2011 at 10:07am — 7 Comments

Gentle push from Judith Heartsong

How did she know I need this? "Get yourself outside" and wonderful old doors that remind me of the happiest days of childhood, spent at my grandparents' house in upstate New York. Literally, a breath of fresh air for the mind. I don't get out enough now and think that Judith must be psychic.…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 5, 2011 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Outstanding booklet from Lesley Magwood Fraser

Beautifully asemic and exquisitely understated work:…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 4, 2011 at 4:00am — 9 Comments

Few more pages from Diane Keys trash book

The "SORRY" slip indicating refusal of the city to pick up yardwaste is a psychedelic green that apparently insults a scanner. Please see initial post… Continue

Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 2, 2011 at 2:44pm — 2 Comments

My heart's desire, from Diane Keys

A trash book from our trashpo leader:

That's the front, and this is the back:

Diane and her work have made me finally understand why I save stuff, why I love the crooked edges and wrinkles and accidents on the detritus of our lives: because they're…

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Added by Nancy Bell Scott on September 2, 2011 at 2:37pm — 6 Comments

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