Gracing my Mailbox: Mail Art Martha, Amy Irwen, and Claudia McGill

[DKeys]

I received my first ever mail art from Mail Art Martha. She writes of this 'alcoholic trashpo'  "The evening at a cafe I asked th waiter for the capsule from the wine bottle. I had to explain why I wanted it and he understood so well that he brought me all the capsules he could collect wile we were there. A patron of the arts for sure!"The next piece is "sea worn leaflet with glass and tile pieces"  I LOVE beach glass and the composition of this trashpo is so soothing. Reminds me of Kat's pieces. She has added gold to both of these pieces she says as to say "Rubbish is as valuable as one cow as half a dead cow in a glass case." I've never heard that expression but I will be sure to interject that into the next conversation I have. Thank you thank you Martha--I love both of these pieces!!! I also received a fantastic fabric stitched quiltwork piece from Amy Irwen. I think I might have nearly begged for one, not really sure, but I am glad if I did. It's calming with the earth tones and even methodical stitching. I think it has some hypnotic powers. I was also thrilled to receive a piece from Claudia-who is working injured yet still creating these great abstract pieces. This one is sans the furniture people and no less interesting and powerful. I love her color combinations and I feel like Claudia creates with a huge sense of freedom. So interesting seeing everyone's different styles. Thank you all so much for sharing your talents with me.

[xx Jones]

All of them very nice! Lucky you, Diane!