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
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
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!
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 !
Glad to see that you liked the last collage I sent you! And thank you for the great collage you sent me. Just received it today (November 20, 2018). Have a great Thanksgiving! - Gail Anderson
Yay, can't wait, your stuff is awesome. Ah, it's Nat really, but maomao's my partners nickname for me and I wanted a username other than my name. Either will work, my post office is used to all sorts of weirdness coming to my post box, they ask no questions...
Loved the zine!!! And the vintage collage was gorgeously hilarious. Thanks for reaching out and helping start my journey in mail art! Return art on the way. :-)
just print it out; The artist is Gene McCormick, an Illannoy resident. He does many panels (especially female faces), and then I work up a story and add words.
Thank you for the awesome zine and the great collage card! I'm sorry that I haven't contacted you before now. I received them on Monday (February 25). but have had a week that was crazy busy. Will get something in the mail to you soon. - Gail Anderson
Thanks for letting me know that you aren't stressed if people don't post something right away. You are correct about mail art being something to relieve stress. Lord knows that I need all the stress relief I can get and mail art is one of the best things I know to bring my blood pressure down! - Gail
Received your Easter Egg card in yesterday's mail and love it! Glad to hear that the weather is improving in Illinois. Last week was Spring Break here, but it sure didn't feel like it! On Monday and Tuesday, it was foggy all day. We had a rain storm on Tuesday night, and then the wind blew 45 mph on Wednesday afternoon. At one point in time, there were 70 mph gusts. What a mess!
Glad to see that you loved my last collage and are putting it on our inspiration wall! Enjoy the Spring, which officially begins in a few days. - Gail
I posted your awesome "Bonzine" today--cool art, humor, comics, wonderful poetry, just can't say enough good things about it! Thank you so much Bonniediva!
Hey Bonniediva, Cascadia Artpost here. I'm saddened to hear your news about NAT. We only exchanged a couple of times but she sent me a beautiful hand-painted envelope this past winter. BTW, I sent you a packet today, you should receive it Thursday.
Jean-Philippe Gilliot
Thank you for the great collage. It made his way to Belgium
Sep 26, 2018
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
Sep 26, 2018
Babett
Hello :-))),thank you for accept my friend request ! I will send you something...! Greetings
Oct 11, 2018
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!
Oct 24, 2018
Gail Anderson
Thank you for the awesome "Pumpkins Grow Large" collage! I received it yesterday (Oct. 24) and love it! - Gail Anderson
Oct 26, 2018
Norma Soulet
Hi Bonniediva,
So happy my Halloween goodies arrived !
Thanks for letting me know.
Oct 27, 2018
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 !
Oct 29, 2018
Toni Hanner -- tonipoet
Juana Almaguer sent me the wonderful vintage typing ephemera. I love it a lot!
Nov 6, 2018
Olivia Arrow
So glad you liked it! That was a fun one, thanks for the idea to do autumn circle mailart!
Nov 6, 2018
Emily Von Woolf
Nov 18, 2018
Gail Anderson
Glad to see that you liked the last collage I sent you! And thank you for the great collage you sent me. Just received it today (November 20, 2018). Have a great Thanksgiving! - Gail Anderson
Nov 21, 2018
Jean-Philippe Gilliot
I received your Halloween collage. I love it ! Thank you
Dec 3, 2018
Fast Eyes
Dec 4, 2018
andytgeezer
Hey Bonnie - I've now set up your account on Mailart 365. You're good to go!
Jan 9, 2019
Carmen Kennedy
Bonnie, love the mail art package with collage and zine. Thanks!
Jan 13, 2019
MaoMao
Yay, can't wait, your stuff is awesome. Ah, it's Nat really, but maomao's my partners nickname for me and I wanted a username other than my name. Either will work, my post office is used to all sorts of weirdness coming to my post box, they ask no questions...
Jan 14, 2019
Ramona Adams
Womnderful! I’m happy to be here.
Jan 16, 2019
Melissa Wand
Happy Birthday!!
Jan 17, 2019
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Jan 17, 2019
Jules S
Thank you, BonnieDiva, for the delightful book and poetry. I really enjoyed it all! Your vintage advertisements are so funny.
Jan 19, 2019
Jayne Barket Lyons
Thanks, Bonniediva: http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/from-bonniediva-0068-0...
...and Happy Belated Birthday!
Jan 21, 2019
Ramona Adams
Thanks Bonniediva for the great welcome package! I don't make zines but will try to send something you may like.
Jan 22, 2019
Carmen Kennedy
Received your beautiful collage and "Deco" which I will add to and send along its way. Thanks again, Bonniediva.
Jan 31, 2019
Amber Scribble
been trying to message you....
Feb 2, 2019
MaoMao
Got my Bonniediva starter pack today. Yay! Thanks! Something from me in, oh, about 4 weeks' time.
Feb 4, 2019
Keri Alley
Loved the zine!!! And the vintage collage was gorgeously hilarious. Thanks for reaching out and helping start my journey in mail art! Return art on the way. :-)
Feb 6, 2019
MaoMao
Took a while, but something's on its way at last.
Feb 20, 2019
Ian C Dengler
just print it out; The artist is Gene McCormick, an Illannoy resident. He does many panels (especially female faces), and then I work up a story and add words.
Feb 25, 2019
Gail Anderson
Thank you for the awesome zine and the great collage card! I'm sorry that I haven't contacted you before now. I received them on Monday (February 25). but have had a week that was crazy busy. Will get something in the mail to you soon. - Gail Anderson
Mar 2, 2019
Gail Anderson
Thanks for letting me know that you aren't stressed if people don't post something right away. You are correct about mail art being something to relieve stress. Lord knows that I need all the stress relief I can get and mail art is one of the best things I know to bring my blood pressure down! - Gail
Mar 4, 2019
Tiny Whisk
Thanks, Bonniediva! I did get your welcome package a few days ago, and am making you something in return :D
Mar 6, 2019
Johannes Groß
Thank you so much for your amazing zine 4 and the wonderful card!
Mar 11, 2019
Gail Anderson
Received your Easter Egg card in yesterday's mail and love it! Glad to hear that the weather is improving in Illinois. Last week was Spring Break here, but it sure didn't feel like it! On Monday and Tuesday, it was foggy all day. We had a rain storm on Tuesday night, and then the wind blew 45 mph on Wednesday afternoon. At one point in time, there were 70 mph gusts. What a mess!
Glad to see that you loved my last collage and are putting it on our inspiration wall! Enjoy the Spring, which officially begins in a few days. - Gail
Mar 17, 2019
HilgART
Got the random contents and ephemera you sent--Thanks! Should be able to make something out of that. :)
Mar 19, 2019
Li Araki
I posted your awesome "Bonzine" today--cool art, humor, comics, wonderful poetry, just can't say enough good things about it! Thank you so much Bonniediva!
Mar 27, 2019
Jodi Rae
I would love to be your pen pal and send art. I can send you something this week ♡
Thanks ,Jodi
Apr 12, 2019
Cherub Ayers
Hello! Sorry I didn’t message you back sooner. I’m figuring this out. Thanks for the welcome!
May 13, 2019
Tiny Whisk
Thanks for the mail, Bonnie! LOVE to get your envelopes in my mailbox!
May 16, 2019
Cascadia Artpost
Hey Bonniediva, Cascadia Artpost here. I'm saddened to hear your news about NAT. We only exchanged a couple of times but she sent me a beautiful hand-painted envelope this past winter. BTW, I sent you a packet today, you should receive it Thursday.
May 21, 2019
Mark Rossmiller
May 25, 2019
Gail Anderson
Thank you for the awesome "Bon-Zine" and ephemera! Love it! - Gail Anderson
May 26, 2019
Samantha Price
YAY! can't w8! ty so much! ...& guess what? i have something already on its way 2 u! (got ur info from MMSA)
May 30, 2019
Samantha Price
ty 4 the bon-zine! fun stuff!
Jun 1, 2019
Cherub Ayers
Putting art in the mail for you now!
Jun 6, 2019
Cherub Ayers
THank you for the wonderful mail art I received today!!! I LOVED the zine! Best thing ever.
Mail art going in the mailbox for you now!
Jun 21, 2019
SaraMarie Bottaro
There are zines in the mail headed your way! :D
Jun 29, 2019
Steph Dodson
Thanks for the welcome and the cool collage card! Blogged here. I sent something out to you last week. ;)
Jul 2, 2019
Steph Dodson
Thank you for the fab vintage mail art and fun zine! It's been awhile since I've made a zine...and now you've got me seriously considering one.
Jul 15, 2019
Gail Anderson
Thank you for the zine, postcard and other goodies that I received today (July 25)! Love them all! - Gail Anderson
Jul 26, 2019
Melissa Wand
Glad you liked the Garden Zine. I sent out 2 others but I forget to who. Have a good vacation!!
Aug 4, 2019