Petrolpetal

I received this art envelope and enclosed art, thank you! ☺

hi petrol, I got the letter you sent. very nice, I love it. soon I will send my own letter .. :)

I love seeing photos of your work.  Whenever I log on, I look for your work. I'm so glad you share your artistic spirit.

Snail mail on route as of yesterday, my apologies my drawing skills sre seriously lacking lol in fact all my arty dkills are lacking lol

Alas, Dear Petrolpetal, you have been DVS-ified. I hope that you recover soon.

If you look at Erni Bar's 'Off Scene Akademie Hamburg' page, you will see that Edmund the Hippo, has gotten in on the act (as he always does):

 EDMUND AND THE SUBTLE SCHOOL OF HIPPO CEREAL  OBSEQUIOSNESS

April 31, 2014 - Edmund is a talented, energetic Hippo mail-artist currently making a big splash in the puddles of Hamburg. He lends credence to the nearly indisputable evidence accumulating over the past three years that Hippos have become a vital element in the international mail-art world inspiring innovative work from their 'minders'. Edmund, while highly original in his own right, is doing work in the same aesthetic realm as Kunsthound Domingo, Bianca, Trouble, the Senator, and all the wild-life that Erni sees on his daily travels, that we at The 'Edmund for King' Art Foundation, have identified as the "Hamburg School of  Nonsense, Bullshit & Frogshit". (Screenshot)

 Edmund is, however, less over-worked than his counterparts, and more inclined to have a long siesta after lunch when he is asked to do something -- anything -- with Erni's found materials and post-Akademie strategies. The fantastic work  he is currently involved in is an ingeniously altered cereal box, big enough for him to get his paws in. The panels can be folded to create different variations on the contents, so there is an interactive element between Edmund and his Corn-flakes -- or to put that in plain, simple and non-pretentious English, he opens the box & eats the Corn-flakes. Cerealism, the use of cereal boxes in mail-art, can be traced back to Mr Kellog Corn-Flake, and, of course, Cerealism is also considered a form of  Hippo po (and/or Hippo-poo). We in the Off Scene Akademie Hamburg are thrilled to share this wonderful hippo-info with you and give Edmund a chance for you all (even our one-time follower in Hagen) to share his genius in the Akademie's Archives and Gallery.

Identifying the source of Edmund's love of Corn-Flakes (for example it does bear a resemblance to his former infatuation with Coco Pops) is problematic but hardly necessary. On the cereal packet is an asemic, cryptic quality. Edmund has subtly, but distinctively, overlaid this in the main body of his work to produce a visual-verbal construct, a complex integration of color, image, text, milk, sugar -- as well as the occasional dollop of honey when he has been good -- and indecipherable symbols that work together with, in our estimation, pleasing results without the jarring qualities one finds in the anti-art strain of Hippo-po (and/or Hippo-poo). His work is highlighted by the abundance of sticky paw marks that can be found on the cereal box.

Wonderful! I'm glad you like it! I will definitely check out the Victorian Da Da group! Thanks again!

Love the  mixed media trash-PO card all the way from South Africa! Many textures and surfaces!!!!!!! See you in the mail someday soon my friend! Love the postal stamps of the fish too!

All the best!

Thanks!I forgot what a sent you -- a lino print perhaps? I have lots of tulip stuff (and an email address billytulip1956@yahoo.com)

[Go on: ask 'why?']

Bonsoir! Not all the streets are this narrow, but mine is 'cos it's a very old one -- built for horses (and carts) but not for cars which, of course, didn't exist in the mid 17th century. I don't do any water sports, but the étang (lake) is very beautiful and for most of the year there are pink flaningoes around -- trying not to get mowed down by halcats and:or windsurfers. Fortunately, for the flamingoes, water-skiing is banned on the étang. Glad you liked the stuffI sent you...it wasn't cerealism alas as edmund is more into that than me. Regards de Val

Hola, aun no recibí tu mail art, me lo has enviado?. Saludos cordiales. Sabela Baña

Why?

I was born & bred in Darlington, England.

Darlington has one of the worst football teams in England. I have supported it for something like 57 years, through good times and bad. There has only been one good time. In 1956, Darlington (then in their usual Division, the very lowest) beat Chelsea (in their usual Division, the highest) in a Cup replay, 4 -1. 2 of the goals were scored by Billy Tulip -- who never played for Darlington again after that match, because he ahd a bad knee (what a wimp). Hence my email name, billytulip1956@yahoo.com

All the rest of the times have been bad, but for reasons that no-one else, including me, can fathom, I still support Darlington FC...except that they gor thrown out of the League 2 or 3 seasons ago and had to be re-born as Darlington (1883). They don't even play in Darlington any more as they lost their bstadium when they went bankrupt -- for the 3rd time in 7 years.

Well, you did ask....

PS. I went to Canada for a year -- & still supported Darlington FC. I returned to England -- & still supported Darlington FC. I went to Denmark -- & still supported Darlington FC. I returned to England -- & still supported Darlington FC. I moved to Holland -- & still supported Darlington FC. AND FOUND MYSELF IN THE LAND OF REAL TULIPS -- BILLIONS OF THEM! I used to go back to Darlington a lot to see my Mum -- & still supported Darlington FC. I  moved to the South of France. I used to go back to Darlington a lot to see my Mum -- & still supported Darlington FC. BUT, tulips do not thrive in the South of France -- it's too warm, & the soil is wrong -- and now I only have Darlington (1883) to support, &, as my Mum is now dead I don't go back to Darlington any more.

THE END, Billy Tulip

PPS. Robin Moore also lives in Darlington, but her Darlington is in the USA, and, sensible woman, she does NOT support Darlington (1883)

Thank you so much for my first piece of mail art from South Africa!

I will recipricate soon!

deb

AKA

Psychedelic Chameleon Art

I enjoy sticking silver and gold all over the place, Pet, i am glad you also like it.

Thank you very much, Petrolpetal, for your surprising mail art! 

I already received it some weeks ago, but only now finally found time to scan and publish it (due to the Bird and the Feline on my Real Weird Animals blog). 

Thank you!!

Perofrations are done with a 100 year old printer's tool - a cast iron perforator that has a metal "comb" that perforates the paper when you depress a foot peddle.

You're welcome, Petrolpetal....

too bad you don't live closer! I'd like to continue this conversation (with a cocktail!)

received!!!!!! thanks!!! I'll send mine for you!!!!!

Thanks for the post!

:) 

A lovely piece. Thanks for the welcome!

thanks for your message. i look forward to seeing what you send & will, of course, reply. all the best back to you

Ooh how exciting! Thank you! I'll reserve you one of my just finished today postcards.

Thank you, I look forward to it!

Thank you for your comment - looking forward to receiving mail art from you.

Thank you for the pretty mail art! :)

Hi, Thanks for the welcome:) I have my address on my page now.

thank you for being in your list of friends who love mail art

Hi, I just love your little envelope that you have kindly sent to me! I will send something back. That's 2 mail art I owe you.

Petrolpetal!, received your very precious little nest of 'moon' envelopes today. "This ain't no disco. This ain't no party." ♥ ♥ ♥

Thank you Petrolpetal for your lovely art and thought, "I die first in every horror music movie. Over and over again."

PIRO

A lovely surprise to see you in my mailbox, thanks! I've got something to set sail to you soon too!

SEE: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/475059460666398808/ :: Riffing Stephanie Blake's "Great Paper Doll Line-up 4" with Petropetal's "Ain't no Disco!" paper dolls.

LOVE the wonderful envelope full of treasures you sent. Still smiling! 

Thank you so much for your beautiful art! You sent me my very first mail art piece! I was SO EXCITED when I received your envelope! You've made my day! 

Thank you for your painted cardboard mail art. It was great to receive something so chunky and textured through the post.

Glad you received the art. Will be looking for yours.

Thank you for the welcoming! Very awesome picture, was that something you had done?

I can hardly wait to see what you've put in the mail.  Yippee!

Posted to you today my lovely through the snail mail :D hope you like it! x

Super! Glad it reached you ok and chuffed you like it too!

Glad, you like ...  Greeting