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At 2:59pm on September 29, 2011, Lesley Magwood Fraser said…: Thanks. Printing is my thang at the moment, have been doing it for the last several months now. I like monoprints because I can still draw, which is my passion.

At 7:41am on September 29, 2011, Lesley Magwood Fraser said…: Thanks Nancy! It is a "ghost" print... ie I had already printed the image once, and then reprinted it which gives it the white lines, (as the first print took the black lines). It is called reverse monoprinting. So - ghost = man not there!

At 8:08pm on September 28, 2011, Guido Vermeulen said…: Nancy,

On FADO

Historical recordings: Amalia Rodriguez

Contemporary fado: Christina Branco, Mariza

Guido

At 6:52am on September 28, 2011, cheryl penn said…: o - you're FAR from slow! Your work is beautifully crafted and intricate - that takes time! - I am REALLY glad we get to swop!! :-) X

At 7:17pm on September 27, 2011, prettylily said…: Well........... the postman could have done it. So you never know....... My postman is actually in good standing today. I had a mail hold on my home delivery, while out of town, and he delivered it all yesterday. Last month, I had to make a trip to the PO because he "forgot" to reinstate my delivery status. He smiled at me too!

At 5:26pm on September 27, 2011, prettylily said…: Thanks Nancy! The screen was attached but must have come off in transit. I think I meant.....I'm still working on simplicity. Could be wrong - it was so long ago and I just returned from vacation. My brain is not up to speed yet!

At 4:52pm on September 27, 2011, cheryl penn said…: NBS your World Town finally leaves today - its been hovering here - I didn't realize - APOLOGIES!!! :-) X

At 9:40pm on September 26, 2011, Guido Vermeulen said…: Hi Nancy,

Thank you. This is what I wrote in a message to Cheryl about my asemics 5:

Kept my asemics quite simple. Used different stamp images and each image represents a letter from our alphabet; so you can read the images IF you know the code. The whole 8 pages of stamped images form a poem (on Fado, the Portuguese way of singing, full of longing and nostalgia and sadness 2).

I made some jokes in choosing the image, like a snake in the form of an E represents the A vowel. I mean by that "everything in language is convention". Most people don't reflect on that. Also some "inside" jokes, like the stamp of a frog (or toad even) represents the letter G, which refers to Guido (one of my femail friends in Belgium, Inge, calls me Froggy) but also to Grenouille (which is the French word for frog); and so on.

I brooded on the whole concept for a long time, the execution was fast, but the reflection process was more important…

It means also that I have produced 16 originals of 8 pages, non copied but stamp art 16 X 8.

I played with the idea for a while to create forms or frames for each letter of the alphabet and then fill them in with ink but 1) this meant a long process and 2) size of the paper did not allow these interventions; so I dropped the whole idea but replaced it by stamp art, same idea but different execution.

Guido

At 7:20pm on September 25, 2011, Lesley Magwood Fraser said…: Glad the trash arrived.... on the VW map I think I just put where I live - Kloof, near Durban in KwaZulu Natal, on the East coast. I am slowly collecting more bits for you! Thanks for looking up Fat Tuesday (that is Mardi Gras translated by the way). Yes the image on the invite is one of the pieces i exhibited. :)

At 10:09pm on September 24, 2011, Mim Golub Scalin said…: Glad you like that #288 Nancy. It's one of my favorites.

At 8:36pm on September 24, 2011, DKeys said…: Nancy, would you believe right after getting this email from you the postman delivered your package!!! Can't even believe it came that quickly--you must have sent them trashpo express. I am in awe of the things you sent-can't even believe you have such fantastic scraps laying around. Your handmade paper is gorgeous I will leave that completely intact it would be a crime to do anything other. Your painted text pages are just amazing don't know how you get that slick finish. Really, you have outdone yourself everything is quaint, rich, and just trashy enough to be trashpo. you're the best thank you:)

Diane

At 1:59pm on September 24, 2011, DKeys said…: Nancy=you have saved my mental health!!!! Thank you so much I don't know what I'd do without you:) Have a good weekend

At 8:46am on September 24, 2011, Svenja Wahl said…: Nancy nooooo, how wonderfulionistic! Just got your mail out of the mailbox, and I was happy just to recognize your IUOMA-sticker! And "traveling art" - rapid art, traveling art - lots of arts on the way these days ;-) And I have got a musical mail week (Cathérine's mail) and now your great card! Thank you very very very much - had you seen that it was one of my favorites? I had to laugh about your comment to the Asemic Language, because it means that this will stay a secret for both of us?? Happy mail day for me!!

At 2:05am on September 22, 2011, Marie Wintzer said…: Sorry I did not reply earlier, Nancy, I was away for a while. Thank you for your message, so many compliments! You are too kind... glad you finally got the envelope!!

At 9:13pm on September 21, 2011, Frieder Speck said…: No, they are linocuts, no problem sometimes its not so easy to see the difference

At 4:39am on September 21, 2011, Nadine Wendell-Mojica said…: Great Day In The Morning! Got my mail and your wonderful package arrived. Just loved the little book and looked at every page with all it's details. The mica was very generous. I wish I could have had the adventure of exploring your shop. I would have looked in every nook and cranny. I will write in more detail about the book tomarrow. Many many thanks Nancy. Besos.

At 11:36pm on September 20, 2011, BarnArt said…: Thank you so much Nancy!! We LOVE your collage and all the textures. What a beautiful piece, we will return the favor very very soon! I can tell this will be the beginning of a great IUOMA friendship. Much love, Sarah & Nick

At 8:12pm on September 20, 2011, Svenja Wahl said…: Thank you Nancy, what a nice thing to say! I'm thinking about changing the topic of my series, why should women always loose their minds, when they can instead like them. What an eye-opening misunderstanding!! Best, Svenja

At 7:02pm on September 20, 2011, Svenja Wahl said…: Nancy, I had to laugh - even if I don't really know what you are suggesting with your last comment???

At 4:46pm on September 20, 2011, Svenja Wahl said…: Women who LIKE their minds - would also be a great topic ;-)

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