Lisa Iversen found a key

[Angie & Snooky]

Last week I received the most delightful mail art from Lisa Iversen.

First of all, the envelope was large and beautifully addressed with my name. Very intriguing mail from Skybridge Studios. I proceeded to flip it over and see a playful seal on the back.

Opening the envelope I immediately grabbed for the paper inside with some soft fabric rolled and sealed. I savored the moment and read some of the photocopied hand written letters reading each one slowly. For some reason I was drawn to "I will kill you if you touch! Don't make me do it, I don't like violence ... but I will kill you if I have to.Thank you. P.J." -

Wow, what was Lisa trying to tell me? - eyes scan across the paper and I see a small explanation that this note is a note to put on leftovers in the frig to detract thievery. Cute! The whole sheet is full of notes and suggested uses of the prose. Sort of like having a personal ghost writer - for every day uses. Genius.

I unfolded the rolled up piece of silken cloth to find a key.

I thought, hmmm ... lovely key. I wonder what this is all about. When I went to put the contents back in the envelope, I found a little note hidden behind the back flap from Lisa "I found a key."

So, she and I both found keys. I think the key that Lisa is SO cleverly referencing is the note on my IUOMA wall where I talk about my kindergarden balloon messaging project and the impact it had on my life. Notice on side two of the paper - the balloon wish by Jim De Pitts and the wish attached.

Awesome! and so personally connected. Love love love it!!! This is the kind of mail art - art in general - that I wish I could do. Art that gives the recipient an experience, moments to savor, question and ponder. A journey. Thanks Lisa. This was really great and I truly appreciate it!!!!

Angie (and Snooky)





I'll post larger images of the sheets with notes in my photo place if you want to see them better ...

[Edvin Lindström]

That's a lovely stamp! Works perfectly with the way she wrote your name.

[Angie & Snooky]

Maybe this is better

[Edvin Lindström]

The one on this one! Well, the whole envelope really.

[Angie & Snooky]

Which stamp? On the envelope Lisa used to send this or on the balloon page? :-)

[Edvin Lindström]

That's such a great idea.

I'd like to see a close-up of the stamp, it looks nice.

[Angie & Snooky]

Nope. Lisa didn't miss a thing. No holes. My art is full of holes.

[De Villo Sloan]

Senza fori, Snooker?

[MomKat]

What a beautiful journey...and Snooky, tell us that Angie really did NOT flunk 6th grade?