Gangblog of welcome cards from Dean Marks, JJalltheway, and BarnArt

[Nancy Bell Scott]

First, Dean's claim that Barcodes Are Human Too: We've exchanged a few words on the barcode/human idea, but actually Dean convinced me with the art itself, as soon as it arrived. I love it and look forward to more of whatever Dean chooses to send. I like his style! And it wasn't bad in the cards that came to my mailbox from Dean and Katerina drunk in a Paris cafe, either.

Below is my second handsome card from JJalltheway (#211). Why the post office thought it needed to put its computer coded strip on both sides of this piece is unknown, but it's part of the piece now and can always remind you that the piece didn't arrive via carrier pigeon or pony express. Thanks, JJ! Love your compositions!

I really like the person smoking that BarnArt sent. Not only is it mysteriously and wonderfully done, it reinforces the fact that Smokers Are Human Too. The word needs to get out there before we see a new kind of hate crime in the U.S. It might even have already happened, who knows? By the way, is that asemic smoke? Right on. Thank you Sarah, for the attractive and somewhat out-there Triscuit address side of the card too!

[olgacorrales]

Permiso paso a dejar la invitación de este proyecto,muchas gracias.

saludos cordiales

olga

Mail art for non-violence against women.

Thank you very much, I'm hoping to have the support of the mail art movement.

 

http://miradasypostales.blogspot.com.ar/

We appreciate the participation and dissemination of project

Techniques; Free (photographs, collage, paintings, prints, writings, poems, etc.)
All writings, poems, verses, sentences must be passed into English and Spanish.

Size: Free, depending on the resources of each place and each artist, you can also reach
agreement if the country has a host-coordinator.

Quantity: Free


Closing date for receipt: 10/09/2012.

Artists lxs created and / or postcards intervene on one side, leaving the adverse side
target for intervention of the public who visit the exhibition.

The works must be coming to Bahia Blanca, Argentina in August-September
outlet.

No jury, no return, no works comercialización.Todas
will be published online in the blog-http :/ / miradasypostales.blogspot.com.ar /

We'll select all entries received that do not qualify unless the
the criterion of the proposed theme.

Participation in this call is free and implies knowledge
and full acceptance of the conditions thereof.

Each country will have a host who is responsible for advising participating artists lxs
Explaining type of paper, weights, measurements, date and mode of delivery, and in the case of countries that do not have, at the discretion of each artist.
.
The Post should be sent in a sealed envelope along with personal information to this address before Sept. 10, 2012

Olga Corrales
Address: Libertad No 3756-Ing White
Bahia Blanca-Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
C.P. 8000

IMPORTANT: Also send pictures in JPG format (preferably not too heavy) to the following e mail:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Will be uploaded to the blog http://miradasypostales.blogspot.com.ar/

[Nancy Bell Scott]

KDJ, here it is, finally. Way more wonderful, yes? The very delicate paper on JJ's piece started to rip with the strip, but then I just peeled from horizontal top instead and it was fine. I will think more about this before leaving the strip on (case by case basis, as in the DKult claims dept work :--) .

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Well, first, I worry about damaging the art and have probably never even tried to remove a strip because of that, KDJ. Second, the signs of its journey are important to me (and in general, I think). I did *really* wish it wasn't there, though, when scanning JJ's piece, and I can think of one thing that should make her piece an obvious exception: there's a strip on the address side too! Since you sound positive that they come right off and don't damage underneath, I'll give it a shot with this piece of JJ's and post the result in another comment, how's that?  

[Marie Wintzer]

Congrats on the feature, Nancy!