Envelopes

Vizma

Beautifully painted envelope from Theo Nelson

with "window"

Art -on-the-Envelope, collage and paint, from Domi Guillemin in France:

Amazing, Heleen! None of them are stamped!!

Am loving the wonderful envelopes from Domi, Theo, and Ruud. Thanks for sharing!

I have to ask why is it a lot of people don't cover the postal addresses to protect the privacy of the person who sent them some mail art before posting it here on the site  ?   I know if I sent someone some mail art I wouldn't want my address still showing on the envelope for everyone to see.   

26.11.14 Dare Envelopes & Ms. Annette R., ...Yes, preserving one's privacy is indeed important. That's why I generally send  all my postcards to "PostSecret" & otherwise always sign them anonymously. Sometimes, I don't even bother to send them to  begin with. This way, everyone possibly involved is safe.  ...&  as ironic as it may seem, this sez a lot for the process of sending things a la "naked mail". Did you know that there are certain postmen who will actually read your postcard before it is even delivered to your mailbox??(....not to mention that "Big Brother" has a way of knowing everything anyway). Take care. & Bitter Safe than sorry as I am,  Richard C.     

Envelope from Vizma and the Christmas Island

to members, ya i agree w/ richard, quite amazing in a mail-art group where

ppl don't want to share their address, get w/ the program, this is about connecting openly w/ other creatives, some ppl nowadays are so suspicious and panicked about doing normal activities. please go to my page and see my address, we need more mail-art!

another envelope project 1&2

Envelope  from Renata Solimini

Envelope from Richard Baudet

Thinking more about the question of privacy and blurring addresses for posting in a group such as this... I just read Richard and Carl's comments. Something Carl said struck me: "please go to my page and see my address, we need more mail-art!".  Yes, our name and address are on each of our pages for all to see. Why bother blotting out the name/address of an envelope on a group page? I hate to see suspicion and paranoia take away from sharing mail. That's what IUOMA is about. Even if the postman/woman reads the backs of my postcards, I don't think anything I say to an IUOMA member will set their hearts racing. Am I missing something? 

I usually block out an address just to emphasis the beauty of the envelope and not have it as a distraction:

As our addresses are on our page, no "secret" about it :-)

Envelope "Flown by Rocket" ! from Jude Worters in Australia:

Painted envelope from Theo Nelson:

...and "window"

CZ Lovecraft

03.12.14 Dare Borderline G. & Envelopes,...Sorry, I am all confused (CZL & Nadja S.)....Very nice painted envelope & all that....but what is Ms. Meeah Williams doing here????? I am confused ( as per usual).  Huh? Richard C.  

I am confused, as usual, too!

The address is CZ, but the handwriting looks like Meeah's hand.

MomKat, thanks for explaining why you blot out addresses. I agree that the address could distract from the beauty of the envelope. Good thought...one that obviously never entered my mind. :-) Thank you.

Im looking for a few new people to exchange some mail art with. perhaps for some inspiration or a just because it brings a happy mailbox. if you are interested send me a message . wishing you a happy holiday season!

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An envelope I received from Marni on neighboring Whidbey Island!

I really love this envelope! (I don't mind my address being exposed, I like it as part of the wholeness of the piece, but respect others' opinions on this....)

Yes, meticulous little bitsy pieces of text/type---quite beautiful to behold.

Jan, that is one gorgeous envelope with all those tiny pieces of text. Marni did an excellent job. I can't imagine all the gluing! :-)

Jan

I guess the 'O' could be for 'Anacortes'..........an 'O' for 'Island'.  So, if all the alphabet's letters are gathered in the circle of the 'O', what is in the square of the 'Envelope'?

terryreid_terryreid or not

oh, yeah, the pic is painted by the marvelous Elizabeth Gertsakis - not a self-portrait

That's a great pink and orange envie you received, Rebecca.  Preeeeeety! :)

Jan, that 'O' envelope is superb.  Really love it.  Minimal and yet so full! Thank you for letting us have a lookey!

Hi all!  I hope everyone is having a nice day.  Below is an envie I made that I am rather pleased with due to the striking image.  Thanks for letting me share with you. :)

steampunk envelope found online>

Envelope made of flour packaging, sent by Micu from Hungary:

April Rocco (U.S.A.)

Send by Domaine de Clairbois

Map envelope from Petrolpetal in South Africa

(I tend to fluff out my address also because I discovered

this new "thing" called "retouch" on my photoshop thingy :-)

and I am just playing with it....sometimes has fun results!)

a recycled envelope from Amy Irwen...

here my "retouch" pen picked up and "shadowed IUOMA! Ha!

MomKat KatNik,
V much liked your revelation of envelope of a SECREt eXCHANGE nature, secret revealed that  it originated from the hand of Amy Irwin (give her regards (secretly) from me).
Not sure what you are describing as a 'fluffed our address".  Would like, if you can, to see.

terry from not.terry at not.terryreid@hotmail.com

"Fluffed" address...that is to say: "retouched", blocked out?

(envelope art of Theo Nelson)

Just sent out another pile of art, mostly to folks in this group.
If you are too busy for unsolicited mail then don't worry about the return mail.
Greg Carter - RANDOM POST

Mailarta

Petrolpetal

Heleen de Vaan

Mr Art Jones

"Remember the autumn"

another envelope  >>>>/////?