Brooke Cooks's Blog (30)

Incoming from Toni

This beautiful blue birdy showed up in my mail box from Toni Hanner.  My youngest thinks it's beautiful too.  Inside was very native inspired, with a vintage photo of Seattle.  If you can see inside the envelope there is a slip of paper - almost like a fortune in…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on June 24, 2016 at 11:39pm — 3 Comments

Incoming from Katerina

Dada mail from Katerina, with a 'found poem" to boot.  How lucky am I!  Thanks so…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on June 24, 2016 at 11:35pm — No Comments

Incoming from Ed Giecek

Ed Giecek sent me a wonderful envelope.  I sent him some ma recently because we are neighbors (at least in a global perspective). He is just north of me here in Seattle. I just love the prints and the color too.  Inside were two ATC's a trashpo note and other…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on June 24, 2016 at 11:20pm — 1 Comment

Incoming from Martha

Lovely postcard from Mail art Martha. Thanks so much. I think the driver of this truck is just wonderful. I didn't take a photo of the other side, but she drew me a dog with brown patches, a picket fence with roses, and my favorite, feet with socks and sandals.  Thanks again…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on June 24, 2016 at 11:14pm — 1 Comment

Mail in from Carina

Great art from Carina.  Here is the back of the card and back of the envelope.  I have a Richard 2 cent stamp peeking out.  Here is the front of the crazy card.  I LOVE IT!!!  Thanks…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on June 24, 2016 at 11:08pm — 2 Comments

Vizma's cheeky Kangaroo arrives

Kangaroo postcard from Vizma, with boxers and a toothy grin.  Not sure who would win this fight - probably the kangaroo.  Thanks Vizma!  I love all the stamps.  What an archive you…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on March 24, 2016 at 4:51pm — 3 Comments

Jon Foster

Jon sent this amazing envelope with a TON of goodies inside. I can't wait to get started using them. Thanks so much Jon.  I think at the bottom of the page is an add and pass of a human intestine diagram.  Who should I send it to?

Added by Brooke Cooks on March 24, 2016 at 4:45pm — 2 Comments

JJ All the way

Thanks to my new mail art friend Jennifer for the lovely envelope and card.  I am glad I blindly sent her some mail. 

Added by Brooke Cooks on March 24, 2016 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Little girl fighting brain cancer

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-year-old-with-cancer-gets-postcards-from-around-the-world/

Hey mail art friends! This little girl is fighting for her life, and is asking people to send her postcards. Sounds like something we could do. Let's get mailing.

Added by Brooke Cooks on March 18, 2016 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Camp Mail Recieved

Thanks for all of you who sent mail to my daughter Hope at camp.  She won the contest between her friends with 35 pieces of mail!  Thank you to the following; Angelica Paez, Otto Sherman, Mim Golub-Scalin, Moan Lisa and Mom Katerina Nikiltsou.…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on August 9, 2015 at 9:38pm — 6 Comments

Camp Mail Competition

My 14 year old daughter Hope is going to camp tomorrow and is having a competition with her best friend to see who can get the most mail while they are away.  If you have time, and you are close enough to get mail to just outside Seattle, Washington by Friday the 7th, she would love to hear from you.  Her friend Zoe H. can also receive mail at the same address...
Please send postcards/letters to:
Hope Alcoba
Session #6
Camp Sealth
PO BOX 13599
Burton WA 98013

Added by Brooke Cooks on August 3, 2015 at 1:30am — 2 Comments

March Madness #4, #5, and #6 - Jon Foster, Tiffany Bahan and Angie & Snooky

What a trio of postcards! 

The first, from Jon Foster, is a Tucker original.  Tuckers #1 Fan, and president of the fan club, Jon is 'just doing his job' with this card.  A…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on March 27, 2015 at 6:18am — No Comments

March Madness #3 - Vizma Bruns

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Added by Brooke Cooks on March 27, 2015 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

March Madness #2 Keith Chambers

Keith says it's a minimal kind of month.  Minimal magnificence is what I…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on March 27, 2015 at 5:32am — No Comments

March Mail Madness #1 De Villo Sloan

Let me start by saying, that I am not in anyway qualified to tell you why this piece from De Villo Sloan is so incredible.  I could try and throw around words…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on March 27, 2015 at 5:20am — No Comments

Martha mails holiday drawings

Mail Art Martha sent me two cards and repro cigarette card.  The theme seemed to be horses with one card for the Year of the horse, and a team of horses on the cigarette card. Horse stamp on the envelope too.  Thanks for the sketches of your time on holiday.  …

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Added by Brooke Cooks on October 1, 2014 at 8:57pm — No Comments

Val sends faces

Val sent me a lovely drawing, some encouraging words, and a card with finger knitting (my guess anyhow) and a floppy disc clip attached.  How creatively cool!  I love the reverse of the card.  The heading is "Watussi und Zulus".  It reiminds me of the song lyric, "do the Watussi.."  My fave is the smiling red stamped face.  Thanks Val.…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on October 1, 2014 at 8:51pm — No Comments

First mail from Erni Bar

Clever collage from Erni. Hunter S. Thompsons, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" staring Johnny Depp figures centraly on the front.  Strange movie, but lovely card. Thanks Erni.…

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Added by Brooke Cooks on September 25, 2014 at 5:01am — 4 Comments

Serene watercolor from Katerina

Thanks for the calm, cool and peaceful watercolor Katerina.  I'm headed to the ocean tomorrow and your watercolor reminds me of how excited I am.  Thanks again. 

Added by Brooke Cooks on September 25, 2014 at 4:54am — No Comments

Sunshine yellow postcard form Tiffany Bahan

Thanks Tiffany for the delightful card.  Love the diamonds.  The postmark even added something. 

Added by Brooke Cooks on September 25, 2014 at 4:51am — No Comments

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