Sorry for my bad English.
Commissioner and set designer of a major exhibition of Mail Art with the national postal Museum, I really discovered this art form on this occasion. I knew the works of great artists, Victor Hugo, Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse and many others, were sending painted letters. I'm not a great artist but I find in this activity the way to exchange with other parts which, I hope, will give them as much fun as I have to. Today, owner of a gallery of Contemporary Art, I try to discover this Art to the public and to give "artists mail" an opportunity to show their work to a wider audience. This in the context of exhibitions which are "not for sale". This, every year, more fun.
Commissaire et scénographe d'une importante exposition de Mail Art avec le musée national de la poste, j'ai vraiment découvert cette forme d'art à cette occasion. Je connaissait les œuvres de grands artistes, Victor Hugo, Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse et bien d'autres, envoyaient des lettres peintes. Je ne suis pas un grand artiste mais je trouve dans cette activité le moyen d'échanger avec d'autres des pièces qui, je l'espère, leur donneront autant de plaisir que j'ai à les faire. Aujourd'hui, propriétaire d'une galerie d'Art Contemporain, j'essaye de faire découvrir au public cet Art et de donner à des "mail artistes" l'occasion de montrer leur travail à un plus large public. Ceci dans le cadre d'expositions qui sont "pas à vendre". Ceci avec, chaque année, plus de plaisir.
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
Jean Claude SARPI
Galerie Le Lab
3rue Bussy l'Indien
13006 Marseille France
info@lelab13006.com
00 33 0963696339
Avez-vous déjà crée un évenement sur le site de l'IUOMA pour informer de votre call "Mermaids in the port, queens of the sea" ? A bientôt par courrier.
Thanks Jean Claude, I received your incredible mermaid saturday. Mon postier a eu du mal à la mettre en boite, les sirenes n'étant pas des sardines, mais il a adoré... moi aussi! Une sirène Californienne devrait bientôt prendre le large vers Marseille
Can I mail mine in a regular envelope? Because the problem I have encountered in my country with some of my mail arts is they end up getting lost in post. Unfortunately, the postal service isn't that safe unless it's a boring looking envelope. They do tend to be rough with many packages and some have come half opened.
Posté hier soir: a look inside the egg of a mermaid
and collage
Sirène observant les lumières du port de Marseille
Le S est pour Sirène mais aussi pour une amie Simonne. Elle est Belge mais travaille dans l'institut océanographique de Marseille. L'hasard fait bien les choses!
Earthling, this is the last but certainly not the least welcome message to IUOMA you receive. I’m a celestial mail artist living in a heavenly corner of the faraway universe called Republik van Patland. When you joined IUOMA on 3 january, 2014 I was unable to welcome you on board. At the time I was in a Celestial Journey far beyond the Milky Way. Now, back to planet Earth, I´d love to be the other end if you wish to trade mail art with a celestial mail artist. If this is the case at the time your envelope should read as follows:
The Celestial Scribe
Terrene Embassy
Republik van Patland
Caixa Postal 24827
Curitiba-PR
80510-970
Brazil
I look forward to see a piece of yours in our terrene mailbox. I will do my homework after receiving your artwork. This is nothing less than a Celestial Promise. I’m Patricio, Celestial Scribe & Republik van Patland Official Envelope Provider.
je suis desolée de repondre a ton message jusqu'aujourd'hui. Merci de ton message de bienvenue et oui, en effet le monde du mail art n'as pas de frontières. Chaque jour je trouve des nouvelles choses pour croire que c'est un super manifestation artistique.
Thanks for interesting MA you sent me last week. Like it very much!! Working on pieces for everyone who sent me MA in the last month. Hope the show is a big success!
Raphael'L
Avez-vous déjà crée un évenement sur le site de l'IUOMA pour informer de votre call "Mermaids in the port, queens of the sea" ? A bientôt par courrier.
Jan 7, 2014
Eraser Heed
Bonjour Jean Claude, je voudrais participier dans votre projet "not for sale", c'est possible? Pardon mon francaise! :)
Eraser Heed
Jan 8, 2014
Richard BAUDET
Oh Oh ! ça démarre fort du côté du LAB ! Bravo Jean-claude et Françoise !
J'ai commis encore un autre MA posté ce matin, je crains d'avoir été envouté par le chant des sirènes! A bientôt ,amicalement, Richard .
Jan 8, 2014
Petrolpetal
A mermaid is on its way to you!
Jan 9, 2014
Eraser Heed
Les sirenes, c'est les femmes a la maison..
Pardon pour "spoiling the surprise"!
Jan 9, 2014
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Welcome to IUOMA and Happy Birthday greetings from Greece! OPA!
Jan 12, 2014
carol quinlan
HI JEAN CLAUDE THANKS FOR THE WELCOME ,I WILL UPLOAD SOME OF MY WORK SHORTLY .
Jan 13, 2014
Desiree Dupont
Merci Jean Claude,
My French is not so great, however, salut à bientôt dans le poste.
Desiree.
Jan 14, 2014
Yomna Dabat
Jan 14, 2014
Grunge Dwg
Thanks! I hope to have a fun time as a part of IUOMA!
Jan 30, 2014
Raphael'L
Thanks Jean Claude, I received your incredible mermaid saturday. Mon postier a eu du mal à la mettre en boite, les sirenes n'étant pas des sardines, mais il a adoré... moi aussi! Une sirène Californienne devrait bientôt prendre le large vers Marseille
Feb 10, 2014
Kirsten Brøndum
Thank you for you invitation for Mail Art exibit. My Mail Art coming your way before May 10, 2014. Merci Jean Claude
Feb 14, 2014
Kirsten Brøndum
From Denmark :-)
Feb 14, 2014
judith railton
Feb 15, 2014
Kirsten Brøndum
Likes.... Marseilles mairmaids. UNE PETITE PLANETE AVEC LE MAIL ART
Feb 23, 2014
Val Resh
Hi Jean Claude,
Can I mail mine in a regular envelope? Because the problem I have encountered in my country with some of my mail arts is they end up getting lost in post. Unfortunately, the postal service isn't that safe unless it's a boring looking envelope. They do tend to be rough with many packages and some have come half opened.
Feb 24, 2014
Demi Taylor
I would love to share my art with you :)
Send me a message with your address if you would like too :)
Feb 26, 2014
Arte Correo CA
Hello!
Thanks for the invitation. I have completed my mail art to send.
Feb 26, 2014
Aishat Uzdenova
I would like to send you ah envelope. I'm new here. What kind of envelope can I send to you?
Feb 27, 2014
Aishat Uzdenova
Thanks for giving me information. Should I send you mail art relating to mermaids?
Feb 28, 2014
Aishat Uzdenova
Thank you, Jean! I will send you my mail art soon.
Mar 4, 2014
Rochleigh Z. Wholfe
Greetings Jean Claude,
Mailed art to you March 11, 2014 for Mermaid show. Hope you receive in a timely manner.
Merci,
Rochleigh
Mar 7, 2014
Petrolpetal
Thanks for the AMAZING mermaids! The postman could barely let go of the card!!
Mar 9, 2014
Kirsten Brøndum
Hi Jean Caude Sarpi. Danish Mermade coming your way very soon. Love from Kirsten Brøndum
Mar 11, 2014
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Thank you for your mail art...lovely!
blogged here:
Fascinating card from J.C.Sarpi in Marseilles
Mar 11, 2014
Guido Vermeulen
Bonjour Jean-Claude
Mar 28, 2014
Guido Vermeulen
Publié ton projet sur un de mes blogs:
http://mailartinternationale.blogspot.be/2014/03/mermaid-project.html
Mar 28, 2014
Arte Correo CA
Hola Jean Claude! Muchas gracias!
Mar 28, 2014
medbh gillard
Mar 28, 2014
MATTHEW ROSE
i never see these comments at all. how strange. so many of them. sure i'll send you some mail art. e mail me here, though: mistahrose@yahoo.com m.
Mar 29, 2014
Guido Vermeulen
Posté hier soir: a look inside the egg of a mermaid
and collage
Sirène observant les lumières du port de Marseille
Le S est pour Sirène mais aussi pour une amie Simonne. Elle est Belge mais travaille dans l'institut océanographique de Marseille. L'hasard fait bien les choses!
Guido
Mar 31, 2014
Guido Vermeulen
Vous allez recevoir cela d'Irlande. La personne nous a confus à cause de la pub que j'ai fait pour ton projet...
Mar 31, 2014
medbh gillard
Mar 31, 2014
Patricio - The Celestial Scribe
Earthling, this is the last but certainly not the least welcome message to IUOMA you receive. I’m a celestial mail artist living in a heavenly corner of the faraway universe called Republik van Patland. When you joined IUOMA on 3 january, 2014 I was unable to welcome you on board. At the time I was in a Celestial Journey far beyond the Milky Way. Now, back to planet Earth, I´d love to be the other end if you wish to trade mail art with a celestial mail artist. If this is the case at the time your envelope should read as follows:
The Celestial Scribe
Terrene Embassy
Republik van Patland
Caixa Postal 24827
Curitiba-PR
80510-970
Brazil
I look forward to see a piece of yours in our terrene mailbox. I will do my homework after receiving your artwork. This is nothing less than a Celestial Promise. I’m Patricio, Celestial Scribe & Republik van Patland Official Envelope Provider.
Apr 2, 2014
Guido Vermeulen
Bonjour Jean-Claude,
Gardez l'envoi d'Irlande comme contribution à votre projet.
La personne va m'envoyer un autre art postal à mon adresse.
Guido
Apr 3, 2014
Ana Aguilera
Salut Jean-Claude,
je suis desolée de repondre a ton message jusqu'aujourd'hui. Merci de ton message de bienvenue et oui, en effet le monde du mail art n'as pas de frontières. Chaque jour je trouve des nouvelles choses pour croire que c'est un super manifestation artistique.
Apr 3, 2014
𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕖 𝕃𝕖𝕨𝕚𝕤
Yes, I would like to exchange. Do you want a painted mermaid for the art show?
Apr 8, 2014
Carmela Rizzuto
A mermaid is crossing the ocean to find you.
Apr 8, 2014
Rochleigh Z. Wholfe
Greetings Jean Claude,
Wondering if you have received the mermaids I sent you last month for the the show?
Apr 10, 2014
James Jansen van Vuuren
THANKS!
Apr 12, 2014
Petrolpetal
My pleasure!
Apr 14, 2014
Petrolpetal
I am busy learning photoshop! The images are from "Atlantis Rises" by Deborah Curtis-Setchell,illustrated by Fiona Moodie.
Apr 14, 2014
𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕖 𝕃𝕖𝕨𝕚𝕤
I am mailing you a mermaid tomorrow. ☺
Apr 15, 2014
Rochleigh Z. Wholfe
Hi Jean Claude.
Have you received the two mermaid cards I sent you about a month ago now? Hope they did not get lost in the mail.
Apr 21, 2014
Rochleigh Z. Wholfe
Hi Jean Claude,
Thanks so much for letting me know they arrived!!! Hope they are not to worn to exhibit. Next time probably best to put in an envelope.
Best to you,
Rochleigh
May 11, 2014
Jean Hart
Hi Jean Claude,
I sent you my mermaid cards. Where can I go to see this exhibit., Is it on line.
I hope you recieved my mail art post cards.
Peace and Namaste
Jean Hart
May 12, 2014
Rochleigh Z. Wholfe
Hi Jean Claude,
Thanks for interesting MA you sent me last week. Like it very much!! Working on pieces for everyone who sent me MA in the last month. Hope the show is a big success!
Best to you.
May 20, 2014
Bruno Cassaglia
May 20, 2014
Raphael'L
Hello Jean Claude !
Es-tu bien l'auteur du beau "griffon" griffu que j'ai reçu et publié ici ?
Si oui, grand merci en retard car j'ai mis un peu/bcp de temps à "t'identifier" ... Sinon ou si non, et bien tant pis ;-)
Au fait, as tu jamais reçu ma mermaid californienne ?
May 21, 2014
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Thank you Jean claude! Your mail art arrived in Greece.
(will blog soon)
And I see "BLUE MAIL" from Greece arrived for Mermaids :-)
Jun 2, 2014