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Comment by CtlAltDel on May 15, 2023 at 5:21am

Hi Sarah Roe, one of the big reasons I like Mail Art (and Outsider Art and Street Art) is because it circumvents the art industry. I have every intention of including my Mail Art alongside my other art work...because it's all one to me! Art is art is art.

Comment by Sarah Roe on May 15, 2023 at 4:44am

While I have no objection whatsoever to an artist making a living with art, I  believe that  a  narrow definition of art as a commodity and the attendant gatekeeping it engenders lessens both humanity and art itself. I applaud your inclusion of participation in any and all artistic endeavors and hope that you find it a defensible position.

Comment by CtlAltDel on May 15, 2023 at 3:59am

I have another question which has arisen as I build my website. Under EXHIBITIONS that I have participated in I have included all the Mail Art callouts I've sent work to along with other gallery shows where I've shown my work (solo and group shows). Artist friends of mine don't think Mail Art callouts are as legitimate bc they are open to everyone and anyone, including non-artists (whatever than means), and are not juried. They don't think I should include them as part of my professional practice. What do others think?

Comment by Mail Art News on May 15, 2023 at 2:32am

Thanks CtlAltDel. 

I'm going to post your two questions that you sent, here for other people to answer. 

- why is collage the dominant medium in Mail Art?

- what is the boundary (if any) between collage/Mail Art and scrapbooking?

Guessing it has to do with the availability of extra scrap paper from newspapers, books, and magazines which are everywhere. 

I really don't know much about scrapbooking, other than the fact that I would see aisles at the big box craft stores full of stickers and paper sculptures for documenting memorable events. 

Comment by CtlAltDel on May 15, 2023 at 1:51am

It is a very special hat ;)

Comment by Mail Art News on May 15, 2023 at 1:06am

This will be fun to play with once it arrives. Thank you Adam R. 

I'm making a funny, distorted face, so no, I do not look like this all the time. The hat is only for special occasions. 

Comment by Carien van Hest on May 14, 2023 at 8:20am

I recently tried to cut stamps myself out of erasers. Here are two results:

Comment by Mail Art News on May 14, 2023 at 12:59am

Thanks for the notes on your rubber stamp mail art practice, Joey. I will include them. Of course, feel free to send any images to go along with what you wrote below. AND thank you for your feedback! It keeps me going. 

Love positive feedback, If you ever have any negative ( and constructive) feedback you can send that too. 

Comment by Mail Art News on May 14, 2023 at 12:53am

Comment by joey Patrickt on May 14, 2023 at 12:50am

I use rubber stamps on my mail art envelopes - usually on the backside, the front is graphic for ROBOT MAILART COW, address and postage. I also got my portrait rubber stamp from Adam Rossoupoulos and haved been using it frequently. 

really like what you're doing with your publication, Mail Art News. thanks

joey

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