Bonniediva

Female

Gurnee, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Mail-Artist since:
2000
My Website (without http://):
http://kolajmagazine.com/artistdirectory/bonniediva-shorr
Why I am involved in Mail-Art:
I'm a former actress and singer, now teacher and lover of life! I am a mixed media collage artist, specializing trash and vintage. I also love poetry, so many of my pieces include poems. I rescue old old poetry volumes from library sales, thrift stores, etc, and use the pages. I also do altered books, covering the pages of old weary books with life!
Irony and depravity are key, as I find humor in almost every aspect of life. I'm originally from New Orleans, but now live near Chicago. I've been creating and sending MAIL ART all over the world since 2000. I'm an artist, teacher and writer. I special in trashpo and vintage collage. I also produce comic ZINES.

I don't like perfection... I like raw soulful art that does not shock for shock value.
I love pen pal letters, tacky postcards, and whatever you want to send me.
VINTAGE is my thing, and I love thrift stores, antique malls and Ebay (aka "the devil"). LOL!
SEND ME SOMETHING SOON AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED!
My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail)
Bonniediva
1726 Lind Lane
Gurnee, IL 60031
USA
bonniediva@yahoo.com

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  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    HAPPY EASTER, Bonnie!

    and many thanks for TWO mailings with bunnies! xxx

    see:

  • David Repunto

  • Pam McVay

    I hope you received one before that one!  I've made you two in a month.  I'm busy making one for Richard right now.  Bon jour!

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    Something is headed your way! Mailed it today.

    Have a lovely weekend!

  • Jules S

    Thank you for the collage! I just posted a photo on my blog page :) 

  • Mike Parsons

    another much appreciated Snail ART collage & letter from MS Bonnie D. Thanks 

  • Audrey Enough

    you're a good egg bonniediva!

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    Hope you are doing well. :)

    I just blogged about the mail art that arrived today.

    Thank you so much.

    Hugs,

  • Toni Hanner -- tonipoet

    Hi Bonnie, I love to bits the "Set Me Free" collage and the "catch a husband" ATC you sent me! Love the seemingly random tears in your collage, the text, everything. You've got a unique style going!

  • Jayne Barket Lyons

    Hello, hello - Bonniediva! Got your mail......read about it here!

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    Mail on it's way to you! :)

  • Diana Hale

    Hi!  Looking forward to your page.   We are all set for an August show.  My address is:

    Diana Hale

    PO Box 232

    Crozet, VA 22932

  • Diana Hale

    Thanks!

  • Bruno Cassaglia

  • barbargirl

    Just received the cool “past and over” collage-thanks! Also loved the drawing on the envelope. Wishing you sunshine and temps warm enough for baseball...

  • Amber Scribble

    Got your mail!! Love it! SO much! If I new how to upload pics ( which im still trying to figure out) I would!

    Yours is in the mail todaY!!

  • Mike Parsons

    Your most recent collage art was loved so much that the moths ate it and sent round bits back to Gurnee, Illinois

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva

    Mail on it's way to you!

  • Uta Richter

    great !

  • Jennifer Jones (JJalltheway)

    You bet your gluestick I"m still accepting mail!!!

    And returning mail to all my postal buddies as well! Bring it on!

    Nice to meet you ;)

  • Uta Richter

    yes please : )

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    Hope you are doing well. :)

    Mail is on it's way to you.

  • Amy Candiotti

    Hi Bonniediva,  That's a great use of the Lotteria cards - very cool!

  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you for the great little collage and the photo with a view of Boston from the hotel.  Very nice!  Will get something in the mail for you soon. - Gail Anderson 

  • Melanie Jayne Ashford

    Hi,

    Thank you for the deco! I love the choice of pages! May I send you one back?

    Mel. 

  • Kristi Harkins

    Thanks so much for sending me such a lovely note & art I sent yours out you mayve already gotten it....

  • Kristi Harkins

    Thanks  Ive been out of art mail loop for bit & struggling to find my rhythm again lol.... ohhh how exciting I hope you have a most Wonderful & safe trip ...take lots of photos ...i look forward to hearing about your trip

  • I haven't been yet, but there's a postal museum in London that might interest you. https://www.postalmuseum.org/ 

  • Fast Eyes

    Received the A&Ps and thanks for the extra art.
  • Gail Anderson

    Just wanted to let you know that I received your collage card today and really like it!  As always, we've had a hot summer in Lubbock with lots of days that had high temperatures over 100 degrees.  Will send something to you soon. - Gail Anderson

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    When you get a chance please read a message that I sent yesterday.

    I am waiting for a reply.

    Thanks,

    Norma

  • Kevin Geronimo Brandtner

  • Gail Anderson

    Received your awesome collage yesterday (8/14) as well as the extras you included.  I especially liked the collage and the advertisement for the Frolic Lounge in Waukegan.  The ad brought back some memories of my younger days in Illinois.  

    Will get a card ready and out in the mail for you soon. - Gail Anderson

  • Lady Cookiefish

    .....and where/how would I find the this Decos group and its members names? I am new around here.....I literally know nothing.

  • Lady Cookiefish

    Hi, thanks for your help....I'm forwarding to Lisa Fraker.

  • John Yarbrough

    Please do! Just posted my snail mail address on my page JY

  • Toni Hanner -- tonipoet

    Hi Bonnie -- I blogged your latest circles! Thanks!

  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you so much for the "Who'd have thought" collage card!  Love it! - Gail Anderson (booboo_babies)

  • Kathy Barnett

    Sure!!! I love sending out mail-so much fun, isn't it!!!

  • Kim Bateau

    Thank you! I'm so excited! Is that what I should do? I'm new, and reading things. I read to get art, send art... So do I just peruse? I'm assuming that for you, I get your mail (yay!!) And then I create something (yay!!) back. That's a no- brainer. But, it's getting started.

  • Jean-Philippe Gilliot

    Thank you !!  I will also prepare something for you

  • Bill Newbold

    Thanks for the mail art.. very excellent
  • BoozyBarb

    Thanks for the great Decos. I’ll get busy on them and send them on their way to their next stop. I’ll send you something soon.

  • Jean-Philippe Gilliot

    Thank you for the great collage. It made his way to Belgium

  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you so much for the awesome collage card!  And I'm glad to see that you loved the green envelope and card that I sent you recently. 

    Will get something in the mail to you soon, but can't say exactly when it will be.  I'm scheduled to have some surgery done on Monday (October 1) and will be off recovering for two weeks.  - Gail Anderson

  • Babett

    Hello :-))),thank you for accept my friend request ! I will send you something...! Greetings

  • Julie Dennehy

    Hi Bonnie! I'd love to trade mail art with you. I'm a newbie so be gentle with me. :) I'm in the Boston area. My address is Julie Dennehy, 45 Village Street, Medway MA 02053. Thank you for welcoming me!

  • Gail Anderson

    Thank you for the awesome "Pumpkins Grow Large" collage!  I received it yesterday (Oct. 24) and love it! - Gail Anderson

  • Norma Soulet

    Hi Bonniediva,

    So happy my Halloween goodies arrived !

    Thanks for letting me know.

  • BoozyBarb

    Hi BonnieDiva, Thank you for the lovely mail. I just flew back from Nashville yesturday and there is your envelope, covered in Nashville ads. What are the odds of that ?!!! I posted a picture of the great ATC collage, so everyone can see how fab. What a fun deco from Kayenderes, I’m jumping in and adding art today. Thanks again, Happy Halloweeen !