Mail Art Video - Collection and Method

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Comment by jon foster on May 29, 2012 at 7:00pm

Yes Erica, I also like looking at what other collage people use in their work. I like really old paper or paper that is filled with strange images. Just today I picked up a book about how to swing dance, I think I'm going to get a lot out of that.

Comment by Erica Durante on May 28, 2012 at 2:27pm

Awesome, Jon! It was very interesting (and fun!) to see how you work. I've always wondered how you create your "tape collages." Also, it's always fun to see what artists (especially collage artists) collect for use in their work.

Comment by jon foster on April 27, 2012 at 3:04pm

Arac, thanks for saying hello. If you send me something you will for sure make it into the book. I will also send you something back, I promise!

Comment by Arac on April 26, 2012 at 8:24pm

Wow, I've never seen anything like this and you're so fast at it.  Very cool! I'm going to try and send something your way soon so maybe I can make it into your book too ;)

Comment by Susanna Lakner on April 12, 2012 at 4:20pm

I like this funny and uncomplicated technique with the tape.

Comment by jon foster on April 12, 2012 at 2:41pm

Thanks for the comments there guys. I think I'm going to do another one of these, one for the collection as a whole. Thanks for the support.

Comment by Tallie Jones on April 12, 2012 at 6:08am

Totally fun to see you at work.  Thanks for sharing this. 

Comment by De Villo Sloan on April 12, 2012 at 3:26am

Great video, Jon! No matter how patiently you explained the tape technique in writing, I didn't get it exactly. Here you are doing it, and I understand completely. And it's great documentation - you look like a pro ripping and putting the collage together. I think at the IUOMA you're always thought of as being the inventor of this technique, even if you're not. So it's all very cool.

Comment by jon foster on April 11, 2012 at 9:43pm

Hey, thanks for the kind words. If you find anything I would be more than willing to do a little trading with you. Thanks for saying hello.

Comment by Nadine Wendell-Mojica on April 11, 2012 at 8:30pm

Enjoyed the video very much. Those are some beautiful floors. Very interesting watching you work and how you organize your materials. I too like old weird books. I'll be on the look out for odd/old reference books.