Nothing thrills me more than the sound of something stamped and promised falling into an empty postbox. The turn of my key at my POBs, the answer of an international call, a map of ephemeral friends. The world is so big. The world is so small.
And also, I am invested in making art one can hold read and own. Personal archives personal investments
La Fae! Good to see you here. I -love- your mail train/sorting mail photo! And rec'd your postcard from the Postal Museum the other day, as well as an additional missive today -- yay!
Antoni Tàpies (born in Barcelona, December 13, 1923) is a Spanish Catalan painter. He is one of the famous artists of European abstract expressionism. After studying law for 3 years, he devoted himself from 1943 onwards only to his painting. He is perhaps the best-known Catalan artist to emerge in the period since the Second World War.
In 1950 he held his first solo exhibition, at Galeries Laietanes, Barcelona. In the early 50s he lived in Paris, to where he has often returned. Both in Europe and beyond, the highly influential French critic and curator Michel Tapié (no relation, despite the similar name) enthusiastically promoted the work of Antoni Tàpies.
In 1948, Tàpies helped co-found the first Post-War Movement in Spain known as Dau-al-Set which was connected to the Surrealist and Dadaist Movements. The main leader and founder of Dau-al-Set was the poet Joan Brossa. The movement also had a publication of the same name, Dau-al-Set. Tàpies started as a surrealist painter, his early works were influenced by Paul Klee and Joan Miró; but soon become an abstract expressionist, working in a style known as "Arte Povera", in which non artistic materials are incorporated into the paintings. In 1953 he began working in mixed media; this is considered his most original contribution to art. One of the first to create serious art in this way, he added clay and marble dust to his paint and used waste paper, string, and rags (Grey and Green Painting, Tate Gallery, London, 1957).
His international reputation was well established by the end of the 50s. From the late 50's to early 60's, Tàpies worked with Enrique Tábara, Antonio Saura, Manolo Millares and many other Spanish Informalist artists. From about 1970 (influenced by Pop art) he began incorporating more substantial objects into his paintings, such as parts of furniture. Tàpies's ideas have had worldwide influence on art, especially in the realms paintings, sculpture, etchings and lithography. Examples of his work are found in numerous major international collections.
hey erin! my boss (of all people, i know) emailed you the other day. i was reading it at work awhile ago and she picked it up. she really liked it a lot!
Dear Erin, Many thanks for your latest little card of red and yellow 'things' hanging on a line. Sadly, one red and two yellow things seem to have come off in the post, but what's left is very nice: merci beaucoup!
The earthquake in NZ seems to be awful, and your country must be going through some very difficult times to recover from it. I'm glad that you don't live in the Canterbury area.
I'll be mailing you something next week.
Thanks again and all good wishes, Val
PS is that is your arm in photo 1/3, what does the tattoo/writing say? If it's not your left arm, whose is it??
Hello Erin, Earlier this week I sent you and another Friend a collage entitled 'Tribal Tatto Night'. One of the collages has been returned to me because the address label fell off. I don't know which of you is going to be the unlucky one. If you DON'T get the Tribal piece within, say, a week, please let me know and I will re-address, re-stamp and re-post it to you.
Thanks Erin! Hope the move went well and that both your arms -- and the rest of you, too -- are OK. Some projects that i'm involved in that might interest you are i) in the Postal History boutique, the discussion just launched on '5', ii) the Music Group and the discussion on 'what shall we do next?' Any suggestions would be most welcome, and iii) any Mail Art greatfully received here...as always.
En el mundo del Arte Postal las Estampillas de Artista son un tema excluyente, y en el intento de generar un espacio de consulta les pido a todos aquellos artistas que realizan estas joyitas que me envíen sus obras.
Convocatório de Arte postal Projeto Mago – Mage Project
Convidamos voces para participarem do nosso Projeto de Arte Postal Mago ou Magi, plural da palavra Persa antiga magus, significando tanto imagem quanto "um homem sábio", que vêm do verbo cuja raiz é "meh", significando grande, e em sânscrito, “maha". Mago usualmente denota aquele que pratica a magia ou ocultismo; no entanto, pode indicar também alguém que possui conhecimentos e habilidades superiores como, por exemplo, quando se diz que um músico é um "mago dos teclados", pois toca com perfeição o instrumento musical.
Tema: Mago Técnica: Livre Tamanho: A4 ( no máximo) Inicio do Projeto: 2010 Término do Projeto: 3 / 11 / 2013
Qualquer pessoa pode participar, Artistas e qualquer pessoa ao redor do mundo, enviando trabalhos com o tema “Mago”. Não Haverá Júri e os trabalhos recebidos não serão devolvidos. Os Trabalhos serão catalogados e estarão disponível no blog da Toca do Lobo sem valor comercial. Exposição dos trabalhos online no blog oficial da Toca do Lobo e exposição em espaço público. Os trabalhos podem ser enviado para o endereço:
Grupo Toca do Lobo Rua: Nossa Senhora Aparecida, novo Nº69 (antigo 28) Apto 21 Vila Fátima – Guarulhos – São Paulo Brasil Cep: 07191-191 email: tocadoloboartepostal@hotmail.com blog: www.tocadoloboartepostal.blogspot.com
Jennie Hinchcliff
Aug 25, 2009
Jennie Hinchcliff
Aug 26, 2009
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
CALL ART POSTAL (MAIL ART)
THEME: “BETWEEN TAPIÈS AND KISSES”
REGULATION:
TECHNIQUE: FREE (collage, photography, drawing, printing,
stamps, photocopy).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 OCTOBER 2009
TYPE OF WORK: postcard (15 X 10,5 centimeters)
SEND WORK FOR:
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
The work will not be returned.
.
.
CONVOCATION D'ART POSTAL
SUJET : « ENTRE TAPIÈS ET BAISERS »
RÈGLEMENT :
Technique: libre (collage, photographie, dessin, sérigrafie, timbres, photocopie )
limite d'envoi : 31er octobre 2009
FORMAT DU TRAVAIL : carte postale (15 X 10.5 centimètres)
ENVOYER DES TRAVAUX POUR :
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
Les travaux ne seront pas retournés.
.
.
CONVOCATORIA DEL ARTE POSTAL (ARTE CORREO)
TEMA: “ENTRE TAPIÈS Y BESOS”
REGLAMENTO:
TÉCNICA: libre (encolado, fotografía, dibujo, sérigrafie, estampillas, fotocopia)
LÍMITE DE ENVÍO: 31 de octubre de 2009
FORMATO DEL TRABAJO: tarjeta postal (15 X 10.5 centímetros)
ENVIAR LOS TRABAJOS PARA:
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
El trabajo no será vuelto.
Aug 27, 2009
Maurizio Follin
is a pleasure to do your knowledge
(http://itsonlymailart.blogspot.com/)
Maurizio
Sep 2, 2009
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
In 1950 he held his first solo exhibition, at Galeries Laietanes, Barcelona. In the early 50s he lived in Paris, to where he has often returned. Both in Europe and beyond, the highly influential French critic and curator Michel Tapié (no relation, despite the similar name) enthusiastically promoted the work of Antoni Tàpies.
In 1948, Tàpies helped co-found the first Post-War Movement in Spain known as Dau-al-Set which was connected to the Surrealist and Dadaist Movements. The main leader and founder of Dau-al-Set was the poet Joan Brossa. The movement also had a publication of the same name, Dau-al-Set. Tàpies started as a surrealist painter, his early works were influenced by Paul Klee and Joan Miró; but soon become an abstract expressionist, working in a style known as "Arte Povera", in which non artistic materials are incorporated into the paintings. In 1953 he began working in mixed media; this is considered his most original contribution to art. One of the first to create serious art in this way, he added clay and marble dust to his paint and used waste paper, string, and rags (Grey and Green Painting, Tate Gallery, London, 1957).
His international reputation was well established by the end of the 50s. From the late 50's to early 60's, Tàpies worked with Enrique Tábara, Antonio Saura, Manolo Millares and many other Spanish Informalist artists. From about 1970 (influenced by Pop art) he began incorporating more substantial objects into his paintings, such as parts of furniture. Tàpies's ideas have had worldwide influence on art, especially in the realms paintings, sculpture, etchings and lithography. Examples of his work are found in numerous major international collections.
Wacky's submission to the:
CALL ART POSTAL (MAIL ART)
THEME: “BETWEEN TAPIÈS AND KISSES”
REGULATION:
TECHNIQUE: FREE (collage, photography, drawing, printing,
stamps, photocopy).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 OCTOBER 2009
TYPE OF WORK: postcard (15 X 10,5 centimeters)
SEND WORK FOR:
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
The work will not be returned.
.
.
CONVOCATION D'ART POSTAL
SUJET : « ENTRE TAPIÈS ET BAISERS »
RÈGLEMENT :
Technique: libre (collage, photographie, dessin, sérigrafie, timbres, photocopie )
limite d'envoi : 31er octobre 2009
FORMAT DU TRAVAIL : carte postale (15 X 10.5 centimètres)
ENVOYER DES TRAVAUX POUR :
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
Les travaux ne seront pas retournés.
.
.
CONVOCATORIA DEL ARTE POSTAL (ARTE CORREO)
TEMA: “ENTRE TAPIÈS Y BESOS”
REGLAMENTO:
TÉCNICA: libre (encolado, fotografía, dibujo, sérigrafie, estampillas, fotocopia)
LÍMITE DE ENVÍO: 31 de octubre de 2009
FORMATO DEL TRABAJO: tarjeta postal (15 X 10.5 centímetros)
ENVIAR LOS TRABAJOS PARA:
CARLOS ZÜRCK CRUZ
Rua Santo Amaro, 184 / 213
Glória - Rio de Janeiro / RJ
CEP: 22211-230 BRASIL
El trabajo no será vuelto.
Sep 3, 2009
Shivablack
Nov 17, 2009
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
wish you were here...may you be busy doing ART!
Greetiings from Greece:
"XRONIA POLLA"!
Nov 18, 2009
Maurizio Follin
INTERNATIONAL MAIL ART PROJECT
NO COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
The production of an art that fits exclusively one’s own creative needs without stooping to compromises to make it a consumer good
Format: free
Technique free: 2 & 3 d, music, video, performance, poetry and small stories(on digital support)
deadline: 2010, December 10th
no return, no fee, no selection, no jury
(No pornography please)
Works should be sent at the following address:
Maurizio Follin, Via M.te Cervino, 27
30173 Favaro V.to - Venezia - Italy
please insert name, surname, country, address + e-mail address (for notification of final documentation) and web site if exist.
All works must be send by post with postage stamps.
On line catalogue on the website: http://itsonlymailartnocommercial.blogspot.com/
pdf catalog by : Claudio Romeo
Exibition:
Galleria Terre Rare - Bologna
Garage N.3 Gallery - Venezia Mestre
Spazio espositivo "Barrique" - Scriò di Dolegna del Collio GO
Evento organizzato in collaborazione con:
DodoDada Arte Postale - http://dododada.ning.com/
Terre Rare - http://http://www.terrerare.net/
Ambasciata di Venezia : http://www.artistampnews.com/dated_calls/html/italian_calls.html
Reantà Non Ordinaria - http://realtano.it/
Testi critici : Giancarlo Da Lio
Ciao and thanks
Maurizio
May 1, 2010
jane boston
Jun 1, 2010
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour Erin! Many thanks for the nice little card (365: 38/365) which, contrary to what you say, does exist, and is stored in ly Mail Art Collection.
I'll send tou something back next week.
Bestest, Val (formerly of Darlington, Co Durham, England, not Darlington County that Bruce the Boss once sang about)
Feb 26, 2011
Valentine Mark Herman
Dear Erin, Many thanks for your latest little card of red and yellow 'things' hanging on a line. Sadly, one red and two yellow things seem to have come off in the post, but what's left is very nice: merci beaucoup!
The earthquake in NZ seems to be awful, and your country must be going through some very difficult times to recover from it. I'm glad that you don't live in the Canterbury area.
I'll be mailing you something next week.
Thanks again and all good wishes, Val
PS is that is your arm in photo 1/3, what does the tattoo/writing say? If it's not your left arm, whose is it??
Mar 5, 2011
Valentine Mark Herman
Hello Erin, Earlier this week I sent you and another Friend a collage entitled 'Tribal Tatto Night'. One of the collages has been returned to me because the address label fell off. I don't know which of you is going to be the unlucky one. If you DON'T get the Tribal piece within, say, a week, please let me know and I will re-address, re-stamp and re-post it to you.
Thanks! Val
Mar 11, 2011
Valentine Mark Herman
Thanks Erin! Hope the move went well and that both your arms -- and the rest of you, too -- are OK. Some projects that i'm involved in that might interest you are i) in the Postal History boutique, the discussion just launched on '5', ii) the Music Group and the discussion on 'what shall we do next?' Any suggestions would be most welcome, and iii) any Mail Art greatfully received here...as always.
Best wishes, Val
Apr 4, 2011
Frieder Speck
Aug 19, 2011
Samuel Montalvetti
Convocatoria de Arte Correo / Mail Art
Tema: Arte Povera / Reciclado / Collage
Técnica: Libre - No se aceptan materiales perecederos –
Mediadas: Postal hasta A4
Fecha Límite – Diciembre de 2011
Documentación en: http://papelcollage.blogspot.com/
Convocatoria de Poesía Visual
Tema: Las Formas de las Letras
Técnica Libre.
Medias. Postal Hasta A4
Fecha Límite – Diciembre de 2011
Documentación en http://poetas-visuales.blogspot.com/
Estampillas de Artista
Tema: Estampillas de Artista
Técnica: Libre
Medias. Postal Hasta A4
Documentación en: http://estampillasdeartista.blogspot.com/
En el mundo del Arte Postal las Estampillas de Artista son un tema excluyente, y en el intento de generar un espacio de consulta les pido a todos aquellos artistas que realizan estas joyitas que me envíen sus obras.
SAMUEL MONTALVETTI
Av. Rivadavia 2109 1 piso dto 3
C1034ACA- C.A.Bs.As. Argentina
Aug 19, 2011
Karin Greenwood
Aug 23, 2011
Celestino Neto
Convocatório de Arte postal
Projeto Mago – Mage Project
Convidamos voces para participarem do nosso Projeto de
Arte Postal
Mago ou Magi, plural da palavra Persa antiga magus,
significando tanto imagem quanto "um homem sábio",
que vêm do verbo cuja raiz é "meh", significando grande, e em sânscrito,
“maha". Mago usualmente denota aquele que pratica a magia ou ocultismo;
no entanto, pode indicar também alguém que possui conhecimentos e habilidades
superiores como, por exemplo, quando se diz que um músico é um "mago dos teclados",
pois toca com perfeição o instrumento musical.
Tema: Mago
Técnica: Livre
Tamanho: A4 ( no máximo)
Inicio do Projeto: 2010
Término do Projeto: 3 / 11 / 2013
Qualquer pessoa pode participar,
Artistas e qualquer pessoa ao redor do mundo, enviando trabalhos com o tema “Mago”.
Não Haverá Júri e os trabalhos recebidos não serão devolvidos.
Os Trabalhos serão catalogados e estarão disponível no blog da Toca do Lobo sem valor comercial.
Exposição dos trabalhos online no blog oficial da Toca do Lobo e exposição em espaço público.
Os trabalhos podem ser enviado para o endereço:
Grupo Toca do Lobo
Rua: Nossa Senhora Aparecida, novo Nº69 (antigo 28) Apto 21
Vila Fátima – Guarulhos – São Paulo
Brasil
Cep: 07191-191
email: tocadoloboartepostal@hotmail.com
blog: www.tocadoloboartepostal.blogspot.com
Sep 19, 2011
Maurizio Follin
Hi
Received and posted to on http://itsonlymailartfriend.blogspot.com/
Thank
Maurizio
Oct 22, 2011
Terry Reid
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/events/send-to-the-secret-exchange
or
https://www.facebook.com/groups/157924880955229/184434991637551/#!/event.php?eid=117449411690157
Nov 1, 2011
Susan McAllister
Dec 1, 2011
Marie Wintzer
Thank you for the great card, Erin!!
Dec 5, 2011
E
http://insomniesetartpostal.blogspot.com/2011/12/recu-de-erin-fae-n...
Dec 19, 2011
Susan McAllister
May 6, 2012
Bruno Cassaglia
Nov 14, 2012