Ilya Semenenko-Basin's Blog (435)

Mail-art from the USA. A postcard arrived in the mail from Stephen Rife, who lives in Minnesota's capital city. Note the inscriptions Stephen has provided for both characters!

In October, the post office delivered me envelopes from Sabela Baña from Spain, from Katerina Nikoltsu from Greece, from Serse Luigetti from Italy. Thanks friends!…

Mail from Russia to Russia. I received a unique autumn message from Vlada Lapteva from Ekaterinburg - the envelope contained a dried leaf of the Urals oak, decorated with embroidery and colours. On the reverse side is glued paper, so that the leaf works as a postcard: on the back there is a drawing and a letter. Thank you Vlada!…

Post from Poland. Received mail art from Raphael Nadolny, three reproductions with handwritten text, all together an homage to Alexander Rodchenko. The energy of the political poster bursts into the mail-art!…

Perhaps it was you who sent me this little book to finish artwork?

I can't remember who I should return it to (there are already new elements on the cover of the book). Please tell me if this is you. Ilya

In October, I received Issue 5 of The Rubber Postcard in the mail. This zine is published in the Republic of China (Taiwan) by William Mellott. Thank you William for publishing my work! I am slowly getting the hang of vintage rubber stamps. Zine is published as separate pages, my work can be seen in the fourth photo (on the left side of the photo).…

Mail from Belgium. Thanks Silvia Dubois for the beautiful print. Grey-silver paint on thick black paper. The engraving is called "Taming the Flood". So be it.

Dear friends, I have posted a post about my Post Office 119048 in the “Post Office” group, created by Ruud Janssen, and would like to duplicate this post in the blogs. Today I will post photos borrowed from the Internet here, and later I will take pictures of the interior.

Russia Post Office 119048 is located in Moscow, at 29 Usacheva Street, Building 9. House 29 occupies an entire block and consists of several separate buildings. This block of 25 hectares was built in 1920-1930s and…

Collage by Kathy Barnett each element is handcrafted and laminated, then the elements are held together with tiny metal rivets to allow the individual parts of the collage to move.

Last summer, I received Mail Art from Kathy Barnett, who lives in O'fallon, Missouri, and Irene Sosa from Jersey City, New Jersey.

I am grateful to Kathy Barnett and Irene Sosa for Mail Art!

Photo 1: two objects by Irene Sosa, capturing the same day in Jersey City, namely June 24, 2021. On this day, judging by the inscription on the back, a collage was…

A miniature collage by Amy Irwen who lives in Fernley, Nevada, USA.
Thanks, Amy.

I am grateful to Thea Hollister and Fleur Helsingor for sending me the art!

Last summer I received some artwork in the mail, and it is time to post the photos on the Internet. Photos 1 - 4: an art envelope from Thea (the Bering Strait, Alaska and Chukotka are clearly visible); a photo collages etc.…

Mail Art came from USA, Texas, from Heide Monster. The handcrafted art envelope contained two art pieces, notably a green dog print, as well as a gift of postage stamps.

Last spring I also received a Mim Golub Scalin piece in the mail, dedicated to Banana Day, celebrated in April. At the start of autumn, it's nice to remember the mood of the past…

Thanks to Margaret Jeddry for Mail Art!
Two collages came by mail from a Canadian artist living in Nova Scotia.

Mail Art from the USA. I am very grateful to Iver Zinaver for his Mail Art, inspired by the power of imagination!…

A letter arrived from the Brazilian artist Ana Kawajiri, who lives in Sao Paulo. Ana is following the Potato Art theme: elegant collages in a bag, very fine work - and a great mood.…

Zack from the commune of Cotignac in the Var in south-eastern France sent in two small works and the artist's stamps, colourful miniatures.…