Feel Mail

Feel Mail from Ann Golden with a crawing Corvid (not Covid!)

I got other Feel Mail too but posted it already among the usual photos.

Received Feel Mail from Carien van Hest. Feel mailart in the small haptic envelope. Thank you Carien.

Monday I received two pieces of mail art. Great....one is from Kathy Barnett. The four divers actually move! I have not received anything like this before.

Another one is from Ann Golden. The ATC on the right is one of the first ATC's she completed after pulling out some old stamps. Lots of texture on the ATC on the left and envelope is full of texture.

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Feel Mail from (above) Sabela Baña from Spain

and (below) Jenn Miltenberger from the U.S.A. 

Thank you both!

Received beautiful Feel Mail Art and Envelope from Susan Gnaedinger. I love you you mount your art onto black card, really gives it substance and sets it off beautifully! "Woman In The Sun" is lovely and I am glad she lives with me now. Love it!

Feel mail from Carmen van Hest

Thank you so much to Ruth Giles' for the plant dyed email. I love it, and find it fascinating, as I majored in fiber arts in collage and did a bit of plant dyeing myself. Very cool fibers and composition, too. I love it!

Thank you to Kathy Barnett for the beautiful Bunny Feel Mail! Such a grande envelope, and inside - what a surprise! A beautifully jointed pair of classy rabbits in their vintage car. I love it - thank you so much!

I fear this Feel Mail of a cartoony sheep did not reach it's destination... I posted it on 15 July 2020 to Pam Chavez. 

Oh no, Sabrina! It's a beautiful envelope, I would have loved to receive it! It hasn't gotten here yet, but maybe it will eventually get to me. Thank you for thinking of me and sending me your lovely artwork. The fuzzy sheep is probably having a great time traveling the world.

I received this saturday and I am totally into mermaids 

Overwhelmed by Linda Roger's 3 pieces in today's mail.

Linda’s pieces are lovely and that tag is quite fantastic with all its textural elements.

6 going out in the post tomorrow... to the 4 winds/

Sabrina!!  Look what showed up yesterday!! I love it, thank you so much! It must have taken the long way to my house ;-).

Pam! I am so glad. I really didn't expect it to reach you after about six weeks now! 

I received this feel mail from Debra Mulnik.  Its interesting because there is a process involved. The art is s print of a lino cut. It's been added to with colored pencil, collage and now a tape measure. Lots of texture on the back because she sewed the measuring tape onto the art with thread.

Love the colors, too.

Hey Everyone thanks for having me :) Would love to connect if you would like to share #snailmail :D 

Welcome, Laura!

Glad my package got there. Mail is moving slowly from Canada to the US right now.  I'm seeing things get to and from Europe faster.

Lovely Feel Mail from Motherbrando. Thank you Renee :-)

Two really cool pieces!

received mail art from Richard Baudet.

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A lovely feel mail from Sabrina Schmider. Vielen Dank!

A design feel mail from Heide Monster. Love it!

Beautiful feel mail from Heide Monster.

Another fantastic artwork. Can you explain a little about the technique, Heide?

for Carien

I got this idea from a book called “Sharpie Art Workshop for Kids” by Kathy Barbro (Author),  you need a piece of card stock, white glue, a glue stick, aluminum foil.  First you draw a simple shape with the white glue on the card stock (or chip board).  Let dry completely.  You might have to add a second layer, as the glue has a tendency to add its own ideas (I love art supplies that get involved).  I use Elmer’s craft bond because it doesn’t flatten when dry.   Then rub a glue stick all over.  I usually rub this in with my fingers.  Immediately starting in the center, lay the foil on top and rub outwards.  You might need a cotton tip stick for the smaller crevices. Wrap the foil around the edges, glue to back. At this point the book tells you to use a sharpie and color the image. Here is one I did following the instructions  Now I instead pour Pebeo mixed media paints.  . This is a solvent based medium, so use in a well ventilated area.  It takes at least 24 hours to dry completely. 

Heide, thanks a lot for the instructions! I will try this technique for sure!

A lovely Feel Mail from Motherbrando! 

(the sound matches beautifully with the straw hat)

Amazing mail art from S.Schmider using henna paste and indian woodblocks.

Wow! I love all three Feel Mails from Heide, showed here! That one from MotherBrando is also lovely! 

The "RipTorn" feel may have been done by USPS,

but it made the pulp paper is so gentle to the touch,

from Jenn Miltenberger

The fine FEEL of threads and stitches:

see:

FEEL MAIL ART from Gerda Osteneck

Awesome 

Like a wood over a swamp!

Such a feast for my eyes AND fingers.... this Feel Mail from Motherbrando!

I am very grateful.

Feel Mail from John Gayer from Finland.

Kiitos!

Carien van Hest's Feel Mail (now that scanner's in action again)

the fine FEEL of lace...

from Carien Van Hest.

I received this a few days ago from Carien..The new normal

What a great Fall/Feel Mail! Thank you very much, Katerina Nikoltsou.

A gorgeous Feel Mail from Penny Reinecke, all the way from Australia.

Really wonderful, thank you, Penny!