Guido Vermeulen's Comments

Dear Guido, this potato arrived  15 minutes ago.  It continues to see more things after the airplane, les boîtes aux lettres, el catto Benini, me, the room and the window.  This potato is pleased and content carrying your  Friour collages with Stephanie Blake.  All inspiring, deeply thoughtful and appreciated.

收到你的邮件,非常感谢您,我会认真阅读翻译后寄出我的邮件,近期太忙.

i recieved the stuff you sent today..thank you so much.....it made my day....

Elizabeth and my art card inspired this poem?  Fantastic!!! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry

Dearest fearless and in peace,  You leave me breathless, and now this ray of light.

Inside the egg the yellow glow spreads the tickle of life into the universe in you.  Every tree standing will contain you, the light ball of pebble and shell,  exerting outward love and fearless peace.

Elizabeth Zois July 2012

By the way, it would be nice as an eBook, which you can make from a doc document or an rtf even. Yousend it to Issuu and they make the book it si that simple.

hi Guido thank you for the superb book in the amazing ginger cat envelope. They are both in my blog by now (on my page).

"In the Snowstorm" came to my mailbox today, Guido, and how splendid. I see snow, and faces, and soulful ragged edges. It's stunning, and really speaks to me, as does "RAIN and TEARS." Thank You Very Much.

Hi! I recieved your mail art 'Just when I was getting used to dream in colors' today, it is wonderful! It is also the very first piece of mail art I have recieved from IUOMA! Will be sending something off shortly :)

Hello Guido! I'm glad to hear that you got my envelope. Sometimes I get a little worried that the postman will keep the post for themselves or that it will get lost. Thankfully none of that happened and that you got it! Whew! I can breathe now. I think I have a fear of undelivered mail art. Thanks for your kind words.

Hello Guido,

I received your painted envelope "SADNESS OF A SMALL BIRD WHO JUST LOST HIS MOTHER". Your art helps me look within and consider how life has many things/events/people that enter into one's world and, at some point, leave as well. That's why grieving is such an important part of being alive. Grieving the loss of various aspects of life helps me be appreciative of the many blessings in my life. Like mail art! And IUOMA! And the many talented artists in this world! Your story/poem RAIN and TEARS is creative, healing and vivid. Saha Khosravi's drawing is beautiful and very tender. Nature is such a strong healing force. Thank God for trees!

Peace.

Stephen

Hallo Guido,  I answered you on "FBI" but did it using the "send message."  I do not know where it went.  Bier is the thing for this afternoon her after much work.   I should have used the "comment back" dingy!  I wonder where it went.  To your message page?

thank you Guido for the art envelope "disque de papier" and for the American's that is "paper disc"....also for the block of 3 artistamps...very nice...I am blogging now, but just wanted you to know that I received them *!*  hugs...

Hello, Guido!

Can't wait to receive this gem! I'm a bit behind in my ma correspondence, but hope to get a little something out to you shortly... Best wishes for a most creative week! :D

Thank you so much! Wonderful!

Guido,

The artwork THE CAGE reminds me how far we have to go as a human race to truly understand one another. Wisdom, customs and traditions are one side of the fence and material power / wealth / technology are on the other. World peace depends on a harmonious relationship of the two sides. I'm hopeful that the world is becoming more harmonious...even if progress is incremental. Your friends are talented artists. THE CAGE is thought-provoking and inspiring.

Stephen

Guido,

Investing in children is our best hope for a brighter tomorrow. Each persons path and choices are not under our control, however living one's own life with an open heart and being generous is something we can control. Giving increases compassion and that is priceless. It's makes me smile knowing that you are helping kids in Uganda.

Stephen

Hello Guido,

I received your mail art on Tuesday. Thank you. It's fun receiving art in the mail. The colors you used in the envelope are great. Your adventure to Africa via counting to 463 sounds like a journey of discovery. I donate to UNICEF and receive updates on the hardships many face, especially in the Sahel region and the horn of Africa. Your description "I see all kinds of people in different situations: families, men alone, women alone, children alone, sick people, dying people even from what looks like starvation or illness or both." sadly is a painful reality.  UNICEF sums up worldwide... "Every day, more than 21,000 children die—and they don't have to. Malnutrition, unsafe drinking water, lack of an affordable vaccine." Fortunately progress is being made. www.unicef.org

Regarding your guide to your art projects of 2012, your group "TREES" interests me so I'm going to join. I love your collage. Thanks again for the mail art.

Stephen