Smiles & Smirks

Sadly true Kat!

thanks for pointing me to this cool group. but the name slightly alarms me - smiles and smirks?

Don't be alarmed, smirks are only directed to politicians! You are safe.

I remember the kid, some TV series but which?

Thanks Katerina thanks for introducing Michael Goetz!

It’s Christina ricci as Wednesday addams from the addams family movies. I do love a good RBF!

Of course! Wednesday! Thanks Froggie!

We've already had a glimpse of Foldilope 15, but here's another look. My copy contained a little booklet of Late Winter Haiku as well as Valentine greetings. Yes, I'm late in posting this --- I've had it for a week or two --- but better late than whenever!

Also, the Tiger linocut is wonderful! Thanks, Martha.

a few more smirks and smiles from Mike Goetz:

Thank you Fleur and Katerina. I got one to upload too!

From  Ilya Semenenko - Basin

It dropped of the envelope on my desk and made me smile, for which I am very grateful, Ilya.

From Bonniediva, the latest issue of her famoous zine. Do not miss it!

Order your copy without delay!

Walmarth joins the campaing against oligarchs highlited in this publication by Cascadia Artpost.

Some of the artistamps showing the Vampire Rhino.

From Carien van Hest, some cat fun.

Oops! you got me!

hahaha...or should it be this or that?

Not a Smile but a Smirk from Sue and Steve Vallance

haha, David Stafford sent fun high society ladies,

along with Pond's cream!

see the "vanishing cream?...it was there a minute ago!!!

Thank you Katerina for the vanishing cream and do not leave without purchasing an Easter Egg, hand made by Bonniediva.

This outstanding rendition of a feline farmer from Tasmania is from my new friend Pam Parks. Thank you Pam!The subject's expression is difficult to interpret but I think this hard working Cat might have seen a Tasmanian Devil walking nonchalantly across a field, with the consequent shocked reaction depicted so brilliantly on his face and even showing a touch of defiance by sticking his tongue at the beast.  Its beauty has rendered me speechless!

I picked up my mail art yesterday and was delighted to find a Foldilope from Mail Art Martha! One of the goodies inside was this charming book of sketches.

Martha was born in the Lunar Year of the Tiger and this issue features the small tigers that have been a part of her life, including one beauty that shares my own given name!

From Cathy Mehrl Bennett,

from Mike Goetz...funny!

Thank you Katerina. Nice to open the computer and smile, in contrast to switching on the TV.

Two recent garments from Ruth Giles, most appropriate for our Spring weather, changing by the minute from cold to hot and back again. Hurry up, visit the Fashion Department!

Good to smile, Mail Art Martha!

Snoopy sent from Marguerite in Pennsylvania :-)

Thanks Katerina and Marguerite, I love Peanuts, the comics and the edible variety too.

US postage "Forever" stamps are "forever"? hahaha

I did that,  not 15 years ago but almost and you know what the rats (sorry,Vermina) in the Royal Mail did? They they announced they last to the end of this year, they will exchange them but ...  I am annoyed any way.

From Katerina, some art to eat, direct from sunny Greece!

Thank you Momkat, and the envelope was in perfect condition.

"Great minds" and all that, Mail Art Martha!

As Her Majesty and your foldilope arrived in Greece today as well!

thank you so much! xxx

From Francis Lammé

and this, called Having fun

plus a fun letter as no other!

Too funny, Martha!

And on Friday "Comics #112" from Michael Goetz arrived:

Very good Katerina, a laugh is what I need right now, too hot to be in my workroom on the top of the house! Amazing weather for England.

From Renee Brandow, A picture celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, not without humour. But then Lizzy is quite inclined to laugh at herself.

Also from Renee, a golden eyed snail crawling over the envelope

*avidly waving the Queen*

Hoping this week for mail art delivery...nothing since July29!

As Charlie Brown says: 

"Maybe now there is something in the mailbox..."

But waving to the Queen,

and keeping "spirits high" with Snoopy:

Our Postal workers are revolting against measures which will give them a meagre increase in salary in exchange for worse working conditions. Kevin our lovely postperson has told me that it will not affect my outgoing post. That is the good news, but the deliveries will be affected. So I will be like Charlie Brown!

By the way, the Queen is a jolly good fellow with a great sense of humour.

I wish she were really running the country instead of that bunch of nincompoops!