Rebecca Guyver's Blog (185)

I am the delighted recipient of something quite special from Diana Hale! Not only has Diana HAND SEWN my name and her name onto a piece of muslin, she has also stitched it around the sides to make an…

I am the delighted recipient of something quite special from Diana Hale! Not only has Diana HAND SEWN my name and her name onto a piece of muslin, she has also stitched it around the sides to make an envelope and embroidered the bust of a vintage woman wearing the sort of hat that I'd like to own on the back. I believe that I am not…
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Added by Rebecca Guyver on December 20, 2016 at 6:06pm — 2 Comments

Aristide 3108 pays tribute to Tiziana

Aristide 3108 folds me into the mailing again and, of course I am delighted! The exquisite design around a run of ATC sized cards features Tiziana and has been mailed to some of network who participaed in one of her recent projects.

Sometimes mail art calls capture my attention and I take part.  Sometimes I anticipate taking part and then run out of time.…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 31, 2016 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Nancy Bell Scott's moon poetry

When I spy an NBS envelope I grow a little faint… Her sorcery gets right to something that I can't often access - that beauty that says so much with so little.  If I weren't enraptured, I might be a little jealous. In this mailing I  got two of the three scrapers, so rather than being short-changed I was indulged! If you long to see more of Nancy's scrappers,…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 31, 2016 at 8:33pm — 1 Comment

… Notes and stickers, Joel Cohen extravaganza

Joel excels in stickers and stamps but did you know he makes note pads too?  To find out more about Joel's note pads, including a letter from Joel explaining their provenance, look here: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 14, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Jude Weirmeir sent me quite a few Opus' while I was in Maine and these four are the latest four I've looked at a little deeply.  To see all four parts to this mailing and read what I think about them…

Jude Weirmeir sent me quite a few Opus' while I was in Maine and these four are the latest four I've looked at a little deeply.  To see all four parts to this mailing and read what I think about them: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 13, 2016 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Herman Kamphuis, The Postal Voyageur, AKA Herkalux is one of my most loyal correspondents and is certainly one of the most generous too. I love to receive his big fat envelopes.  To look inside of th…

Herman Kamphuis, The Postal Voyageur, AKA Herkalux is one of my most loyal correspondents and is certainly one of the most generous too. I love to receive his big fat envelopes.  To look inside of this one look here: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 13, 2016 at 5:04pm — No Comments

DKult Trash Mail from BG

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 13, 2016 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Jude Weirmeir Issue 72 and more!

I am just beginning my blogging from the late summer and Jude's amaing maze is the first piece.  To see more and read about my response to his Issue 72, visit: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 6, 2016 at 8:24pm — 2 Comments

Dada Boekie from Greece

Added by Rebecca Guyver on August 27, 2016 at 12:12pm — 1 Comment

Cascadia Artpost Frenzy

A little while ago I got this piece of politically charge mail art from Cascadia Artpost. to see the wonderful Cascadia Artpost stamps and to read what I liked aout the mailing visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 31, 2016 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Carina Granlund 's Full House!

Carina's amazing Full House puts me in haptic heaven.  Look at the chunky bolted book!  To see more and read what I think visit: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 6, 2016 at 9:29pm — 7 Comments

Grandma's Cane or You can't choose Your Famiy - Artist in Seine

In January, hot and bothered from a bad will, I sent Artist in Seine a no longer needed household object.  Divesting myself of something was a way to wipe the person and his parsimonious family from my consciousness as well as my house. I sent my object all wrapped in plastic, as is my style , and you can see…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 15, 2016 at 9:16pm — 2 Comments

In the past few days I have received some exciting looking mail art and rather than keep those of you who sent it wondering if it has arrived, I thought I'd give you a sneak preview so I don't panic.…

In the past few days I have received some exciting looking mail art and rather than keep those of you who sent it wondering if it has arrived, I thought I'd give you a sneak preview so I don't panic.  That last word is a little insight into me - the thing that really bugs me, gets me worried is thinking that I am letting people down, so HELLO: Alzira Liliana Renata…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 14, 2016 at 8:37pm — 1 Comment

Mail art from Out of the Blue from Cuan Miles

For those of you who don't know, I have a blog where I post everything I receive. and I have written about my wonderful mailing from Cuan there! http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/out-of-blue-from-cuan-miles.html 

I am delighted to have had this surprise…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on February 6, 2016 at 9:10pm — 1 Comment

Anna Banana's Banana news

Great to receive mail art from Anna Banana, from Canada, and a copy of her Banana Rag. It has been a busy year for Anna, with her Passing the Flame exhibition and 45 years of Fooling Around. Reading the Banana Rag, it is clear that these two events were only the beginning!
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Added by Rebecca Guyver on February 6, 2016 at 9:05pm — No Comments

Hook Line and Claw, Artist in Seine goes fishing

Dean is fishing for compliments with this handy dandy folding collage.  I am hooked, but Dean knew that I would be as he affixed the stamps.…
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Added by Rebecca Guyver on January 10, 2016 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

irresistible Artist in Seine's deluxe vista

We all have our favourite materials and Artist in Seine likes a book cover to fashion his exhuberant mail art! This one seems to come from a bilingual schmogassborngof a science book. It is quite topical in that it reminds us all of our times tables, something which the…
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Added by Rebecca Guyver on January 10, 2016 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Galactic Winter Banana - Linda French

You have to touch this piece by Linda French to take in its full beauty.  To read about some of the features of this beautiful piece visit: http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/galactic-winter-banana-linda-french.html

Many thanks…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on January 3, 2016 at 4:59pm — 1 Comment

Artist in Seine cheers me up!

So happy that my ploy to extract a wonderful Artist in Seine holiday card worked! I begin my 2016 mail art blogging with Dean's exhuberant card.  To see more of Dean's card  and some reflections about it visit: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on January 2, 2016 at 3:42pm — 3 Comments

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