Gü's Blog (32)

I pushed the envelope with a collage on Etsy by using cut outs of The Beatles and the inside of a security envelope - Universal got it taken down... I'm guessing if I give it away, it's fan art right?!

It's an A4 size - 210 mm wide and 297 mm long (about 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches)

If anyone would like it I'd love to send it to a new home.…

...has to make The Postal Museum a must see.

Go underground and ride the historical mail rail.

https://www.postalmuseum.org/

Is it really over 6 months since I made a public thank you blog...

My work room is knee deep in paper... finding all sorts of mail art has prompted me to share... I believe most of these arrived this year bar a few which helps as a visual reminder to who I'd like to send mail to.

< Postcard collab with Viz …

Where do I start? I've received such generous, amazing, funny, creative, clever, colourful mail art.

Huge thanks to, in no order whatsoever... Amy Irwen, Jon Foster, Stan Askew, David Stafford, Angelica, David Dellfiora, Frips, Bradford, Toni Hanner, DVS, Jay Block, Alan Brignall and Dean aka Artist in Seine.…

It's 4 weeks since I sent out all those Shakespeare envelopes so I think it's safe to share the collage cards without spoiling it for anyone…

At GU HQ the letter licker has been working overtime today to get mail out.

The Theme started with a stamp series that Royal Mail released a few months ago, so I stocked up.

I love a project, it's definitely about the journey, the research and the feeling of excitement when you see it come together.

Alas, there has to be a limit to a bumper send out…

the old papers were lovely to work on. …

If anyone is in the city and is interested here's the link, it starts Thursday and I'm in it too!

http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/first-thursdays/exhibitions/15242/

Despite my lack of sendings this year, you guys still keep 'em coming. Thank you so much David, Carina, Jon, Diana, Brook, res and Stripygoose.

I've moved into a new work room at home and still a bit unorganised at the moment, I can't wait to get back in the mail art saddle, see you when you least expect it.…

Now that I know Monsenhor has received this I can share the result of our effort. Eager to start but a bit slow on the finish, I forgot to scan it before I started... anyhow, here it is.…

My apologies for not sharing these sooner, they're great! Thank you very much everyone.

The man is a creative genius!! I sent him the most basic of book starts to do with as he wished. He's given it a visual narrative above and beyond anything I thought I may receive back. What an absolute treasure I now own.…

Sadly some of my collage blocks got knocked to the ground at a show recently and are in a less than perfect condition for me to sell.

Would anyone like one?

They're original cut and paste collages on thick 2.5" x 3.5" pine. (ATC size) Ready to hang or prop on a shelf.

I guess I could take them apart and sand them, but that makes me a bit…

..50 pieces of mail art out this month.. this has taken me far too long to respond but you know how it is.

If you receive one of these production line envelopes, hold off for a few weeks on posting pics till the majority of folk get theirs so there is a modicum of surprise.

I had intended to include a little extra... after making 11 of 'em I was done! So only a…

Not sure if this type of fold and seal letter has a name, but I got a few old ones recently. I've added something to get it started, I'd love to send it to anyone who would like to continue in a retro/vintage style

I've been the lucky recipient of 3 bumper envelopes from Otto Sherman.

Otto works with pen, rubber stamps and creates colourful artistamps centred on political satire.

The picture to the left is the inside of one of the envelopes - Genius, making use of the…

...to the following mail artists (I hope I haven't forgotten anyone)

It feels like I'm giving a new years list of honours! Mail art very gratefully received and I will get to work play soon.

... and I'm in it! 

It was my first juried show for art and humbled to be sharing the same space as so many talented artists, some of whom I've admired for a long time.

I've posted some of my favourites in an album on my page as I thought it maybe inspiring and of interest to anyone who likes to collage.…

Firstly a Big Thanks to Tiffany Bahan, Moan Lisa, DK, Katerina, Thomas Brown, Eva, Jack Oudyn, Job, Svenja and Meral Agar. There are too many pictures for a blog (I think there's a limit)

So I've done them as a collage but will post everyone's work separately on my page if you'd like a closer look..

*Above is a beautiful mini fold booklet and book of poems and…