I love to create things - but even more than that I like to share the things I make. I love the inspiration that comes from receiving art from others, and nothing beats the experience of holding actual art (as opposed to just looking at electronic images,say). I like having 'treats' to look forward to - and receiving mail art is a big treat for me. I get huge joy from imagining how my art is travelling, and how it will be received when it arrives. It makes me smile.
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
Petrolpetal
46 Bergview Road
Hilton
3245
Kwa Zulu Natal
South Africa
PetrolPetal...Thank you for your recent mail art. It is such a wonderful collage of fabric and 'undersea' imagery. It has been added to my IUOMA photo stream and will be blogged soon at http://decordisart.blogspot.com/
Mail art will be coming your way within the next 4-6 weeks.
Hi PetrolPetal, I don't have much money for snail-mail art right now. Mostly playing in cyberspace. I did send you one piece, which has my address on it. Let me know when you receive ... Best, Dan
Quick reply: Thanks for your comment. Actually, I wasn't griping about not receiving a return mail art; an acknowledgement on my page that the recipient has received my piece would be great as it lets me know that my piece made it through the mail safely.
Hey. Received your latest mail-art post. env w/ mandala and cat [Panther? Leopard?]. The collage is quite elaborate, fish and planets intertwined. I love the harlequin pattern on the other piece — there is a story there as well with the re-occurrence of the cat. Thank you for everything and more too.
Hi, received your mail art envelope today and collage & art cards (book mark) in the mail today, was very excited to see i received something from so far away! thank you, and i will reply soon!
Cougar. Mea culpa . . . we have lots of cougars here in California. Aside from bears, cougars are our apex predator in the state . . . of course, eagles provide vigilance in the skies — as we say, death from above; but not to worry if you're as big as a human . . . small children, well . . . ;]
Yes, I know, you have lions living in South Africa and for that I am glad to only have to keep an eye out for cougars [and bears and coyotes, although, I am not too concerned about lone coyotes, it's just when they travel in packs that one needs to be wary]. Although, they are all fun to watch — from a distance and downwind.
I just received the goodies you sent me. The envelope was beautiful too. Thank you for such a thoughtful surprise. I will be sending something your way soon ;)
Hi Petrolpetal, just found your message, have been taking a few days off after the close of the hair contest. My address:
DVS
PO Box 1314
Auburn, NY 13021 USA
I do not believe I have received any mail from you yet. I'll watch carefully. If you're in Kwa Zulu Natal, you must surely know of Cheryl Penn, don't you?
Bonjour! Thanks for TWO bits of Mail Art that arrived here yesterday -- the one with all the Valentine bookmark extracts (where did you find them?): althouigh that 'Valentine' is a she and I am not doesn't matter. Much. In fact 'Valentine' is a girl's name in France, and 'Valentin' is a boy's name. I was 'Val' or 'Valentine' in the UK and Holland, and professionally, too, when I had a profession, but am 'Mark' here in France now, 'cos Mark is a sexually unambiguos name, sweetie, so gizza kiss
AND for the other one (Mail Art, not kiss), and the letter and goodies, also thanks. I'll reply to the letter in whatever it is that I send you back. It might be another 'Do Not Open' type piece, but I'm sure you'll take no notice of the instructions. No-one ever listens to me anyway -- not even the cats these days.
Your mail art arrived today. I am so happy. I love the way you did it. So original! The photo is on my blog. Thank you and I will send something to you next week.
Thanks, Petropetal -- yes the physical adds a much need dimension. And presentation matters. I didn't want to send the piece I sent to you folded -- messed up the aesthetic, but to send it flat would of cost 9 times as much. Trade offs. Kind of like life itself.
Hello M'Lady! I'm getting worried about my mailman as it seems much of what I have sent out recently is MIA (just like JessiebyDesign) what is up with that? anyway,thanks for the awesome trashpo you sent. very ingenius idea. i posted it in the trashpo group but now I am confuzzled if I posted it on FB or here, both or neither:_) too much to keep track of but it will be here for all to see. did you get the collage piece I sent ever? you didn't mention it and I sent it out within a few days of you agreeing to one. lmk!!!!
Hi Petrolpetal, Your wonderful rough, painted trashpo has arrived! Thank you so much! Posted two pics on my page. Will send something to you today. Have a great day :)
yes!! except I'm glad not to hear his whiny little voice anymore. It bugs me. I feel a lot of my mail hasn't been arriving lately so I hope it's not a case of postal workers going postal. always hear these stories and even one recently, where the postman just dump all the mail somewhere. One guy had it all in his house. Have an excellent weekend m'lady!!!!
I know they are under a lot of pressure and if they could be replaced with robots completely, the USPS would, but yes, it's a travesty to f**** with the mail. What is the occasion on Monday?
"...yes, I know...you can't remember what you said!!" The brightness of your perception is something to write to Patland about.
"Dont worry it was all good and meaningful to a mail artist..." Frequent journeys Earth-Patland have stolen my mind and as a consequence it keeps producing that kind of senseless sentences I use on my envelopes.
James Jansen van Vuuren
Hi Petrol, thanks for the mail-art! Expect something from my side in the near future.
Apr 6, 2014
The Nitsirk
Apr 7, 2014
Sophie Gibson
Apr 7, 2014
Dan Landrum
Apr 8, 2014
borderlinegrafix
You are welcome!
Apr 8, 2014
Carmela Rizzuto
PetrolPetal...Thank you for your recent mail art. It is such a wonderful collage of fabric and 'undersea' imagery. It has been added to my IUOMA photo stream and will be blogged soon at http://decordisart.blogspot.com/
Mail art will be coming your way within the next 4-6 weeks.
Apr 8, 2014
Eraser Heed
A wonderful gift. Loved the stamps and the history in it. Many many thanks.
Niklas
Apr 9, 2014
Dan Landrum
Hi PetrolPetal, I don't have much money for snail-mail art right now. Mostly playing in cyberspace. I did send you one piece, which has my address on it. Let me know when you receive ... Best, Dan
Apr 9, 2014
Toby Brief
Thank you for the lovely envelope and packet of mail art. I will be sending something in return. It may take me a little time, but it will come!
Apr 9, 2014
Opp
Hi Petrolpetal. Today your wonderful envelope came in the mail. Thank you for the Knossos Bull-rython collage. It is a great little treasure.
Opp
Apr 10, 2014
Dan Landrum
Apr 10, 2014
Jeremy Ng
Quick reply: Thanks for your comment. Actually, I wasn't griping about not receiving a return mail art; an acknowledgement on my page that the recipient has received my piece would be great as it lets me know that my piece made it through the mail safely.
Apr 10, 2014
Keith S. Chambers
Hey. Received your latest mail-art post. env w/ mandala and cat [Panther? Leopard?]. The collage is quite elaborate, fish and planets intertwined. I love the harlequin pattern on the other piece — there is a story there as well with the re-occurrence of the cat. Thank you for everything and more too.
Apr 10, 2014
Ana Karina
Hi, received your mail art envelope today and collage & art cards (book mark) in the mail today, was very excited to see i received something from so far away! thank you, and i will reply soon!
Apr 10, 2014
Keith S. Chambers
Cougar. Mea culpa . . . we have lots of cougars here in California. Aside from bears, cougars are our apex predator in the state . . . of course, eagles provide vigilance in the skies — as we say, death from above; but not to worry if you're as big as a human . . . small children, well . . . ;]
Yes, I know, you have lions living in South Africa and for that I am glad to only have to keep an eye out for cougars [and bears and coyotes, although, I am not too concerned about lone coyotes, it's just when they travel in packs that one needs to be wary]. Although, they are all fun to watch — from a distance and downwind.
I digress . . . Cougar!!!
Apr 10, 2014
Keith S. Chambers
Okay, perhaps I'm a little thick. Yes I know the other meaning of cougar. We have a lot of those here in California as well ;]
Apr 11, 2014
Daniel de Culla
Here's my address:
DANIEL DE CULLA
P. Comuneros, 7 -1A
09006-Burgos (Spain)
I'm looking forward to hearing from You.
Blessed Be¡
Apr 11, 2014
Jessie
Apr 12, 2014
Tiffany Bahan
I just received the goodies you sent me. The envelope was beautiful too. Thank you for such a thoughtful surprise. I will be sending something your way soon ;)
Apr 12, 2014
Mail Art News
Yah, and you should be getting two post-cards from me. I just mailed them out today. I hope they make it.
Apr 12, 2014
Jim SantAmour
I received your envelope full of lovely art today. It arrived safe and sound - apparently handled with care by our postal carriers! Thanks, Jim.
Apr 13, 2014
De Villo Sloan
Hi Petrolpetal, just found your message, have been taking a few days off after the close of the hair contest. My address:
DVS
PO Box 1314
Auburn, NY 13021 USA
I do not believe I have received any mail from you yet. I'll watch carefully. If you're in Kwa Zulu Natal, you must surely know of Cheryl Penn, don't you?
Apr 14, 2014
Maria Teresa Cazzaro
Apr 14, 2014
Dorina Harangus
waiting for it ! :)
Apr 14, 2014
purpleferret
thank you Petrolpetal for the awesome mail art. Love both the envelope and the art within and the extras too :)
Apr 14, 2014
Valentine Mark Herman
Bonjour! Thanks for TWO bits of Mail Art that arrived here yesterday -- the one with all the Valentine bookmark extracts (where did you find them?): althouigh that 'Valentine' is a she and I am not doesn't matter. Much. In fact 'Valentine' is a girl's name in France, and 'Valentin' is a boy's name. I was 'Val' or 'Valentine' in the UK and Holland, and professionally, too, when I had a profession, but am 'Mark' here in France now, 'cos Mark is a sexually unambiguos name, sweetie, so gizza kiss
AND for the other one (Mail Art, not kiss), and the letter and goodies, also thanks. I'll reply to the letter in whatever it is that I send you back. It might be another 'Do Not Open' type piece, but I'm sure you'll take no notice of the instructions. No-one ever listens to me anyway -- not even the cats these days.
Thanlks again & regards, Val
Apr 15, 2014
Carina
Mail-art arrived in Finland. Thank you so much, Petrolpetal! I will send something in return :)
Apr 15, 2014
Nina Hermus
Your mail art arrived today. I am so happy. I love the way you did it. So original! The photo is on my blog. Thank you and I will send something to you next week.
Apr 15, 2014
Sabela Baña
My adress. Ramón y Cajal 30-3º Dr. 15006 A Coruña ( España). Espero tu mail art. Saludos cordiales. Sabela Baña
Apr 15, 2014
Esther Kamkar
My Address:
924 Bautista Court
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
Looking forward, Petrolpetal.
Apr 16, 2014
Dannii Ruszel
Thank you for the welcome Petrolpetal!! :D
Apr 17, 2014
Dan Landrum
Thanks, Petropetal -- yes the physical add a much need dimension ...
Apr 17, 2014
Susan McAllister
Apr 17, 2014
Dan Landrum
Thanks, Petropetal -- yes the physical adds a much need dimension. And presentation matters. I didn't want to send the piece I sent to you folded -- messed up the aesthetic, but to send it flat would of cost 9 times as much. Trade offs. Kind of like life itself.
Apr 17, 2014
Dan Landrum
"... your aesthetic was unspoiled by the fold!"
Thanks, Petrolpetal :)
Apr 18, 2014
Alan Brignull
The sort of autumnal landscape picture? It's not a print, it's painted. You have the only one!
Apr 20, 2014
Carmela Rizzuto
Petrolpetal..what a fun addition to the card that I sent. Thank you for sharing!
Apr 20, 2014
Malika
Thanks! o, okay:D
Apr 20, 2014
Sarah Gamson
Ok send me your address in a message snd I'll send something
Apr 21, 2014
Jeremy Ng
Hi, received your lovely mail art today! Thank you very much! I will send one back ASAP.
Apr 22, 2014
Cerulean
Hi Petrolpetal. Your "crocodile" has arrived. Thank you!
Apr 23, 2014
Jessie
I'm starting to worry that the postcard I sent you is MIA.
Apr 23, 2014
DKeys
Hello M'Lady! I'm getting worried about my mailman as it seems much of what I have sent out recently is MIA (just like JessiebyDesign) what is up with that? anyway,thanks for the awesome trashpo you sent. very ingenius idea. i posted it in the trashpo group but now I am confuzzled if I posted it on FB or here, both or neither:_) too much to keep track of but it will be here for all to see. did you get the collage piece I sent ever? you didn't mention it and I sent it out within a few days of you agreeing to one. lmk!!!!
Apr 23, 2014
Carina
Hi Petrolpetal, Your wonderful rough, painted trashpo has arrived! Thank you so much! Posted two pics on my page. Will send something to you today. Have a great day :)
Apr 24, 2014
De Villo Sloan
PP, I received two pieces of m-a from you - wonderful work, deepest thx.
Apr 24, 2014
DKeys
yes!! except I'm glad not to hear his whiny little voice anymore. It bugs me. I feel a lot of my mail hasn't been arriving lately so I hope it's not a case of postal workers going postal. always hear these stories and even one recently, where the postman just dump all the mail somewhere. One guy had it all in his house. Have an excellent weekend m'lady!!!!
Apr 25, 2014
DKeys
I know they are under a lot of pressure and if they could be replaced with robots completely, the USPS would, but yes, it's a travesty to f**** with the mail. What is the occasion on Monday?
Apr 25, 2014
Patricio - The Celestial Scribe
"...yes, I know...you can't remember what you said!!" The brightness of your perception is something to write to Patland about.
"Dont worry it was all good and meaningful to a mail artist..." Frequent journeys Earth-Patland have stolen my mind and as a consequence it keeps producing that kind of senseless sentences I use on my envelopes.
Apr 25, 2014
Jessie
Thanks for the reassurance for both my crazy life and for the MIA Postcard. I truly appreciate it.
I now have a sick child under 2. I can't win.
Apr 25, 2014
Patricio - The Celestial Scribe
I´ll be seated next to my mail box as from now. Secondly: what does Petrolpetal mean?
Apr 26, 2014