Sharon kennick's Posts - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-28T22:24:17Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennickhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/64518681?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1pg1fqve8ste6&xn_auth=nofires in arizonatag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-06-29:2496677:BlogPost:1458832010-06-29T23:49:15.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
as many of you are aware, it's been an intense 10 days in my hometown, flagstaff, arizona, involving 2 forest fires, one of which has burned 23 square miles. if you'd like to take a look, i've posted the experience and a few associated photos on my art blog at <a href="http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com/">http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com</a> <br/><br/>we're devoutly hoping for an early monsoon...<br/>
as many of you are aware, it's been an intense 10 days in my hometown, flagstaff, arizona, involving 2 forest fires, one of which has burned 23 square miles. if you'd like to take a look, i've posted the experience and a few associated photos on my art blog at <a href="http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com/">http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com</a> <br/><br/>we're devoutly hoping for an early monsoon...<br/>for my mother...tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-05-25:2496677:BlogPost:1368632010-05-25T01:20:34.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
a box of boston baked bean candies...<br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084908?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
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a box of boston baked bean candies...<br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084908?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
<br/>another good mail day!tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-05-18:2496677:BlogPost:1357822010-05-18T20:00:00.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
It's another good mail day in the Kennick/Naylor household! First, this arrived from Ria Cabral, in New Mexico:<br></br><br></br><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084800?profile=original"></img></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">And this fun piece made from a cereal box by the bunny warlord, Richard Yates:</p>
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It's another good mail day in the Kennick/Naylor household! First, this arrived from Ria Cabral, in New Mexico:<br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084800?profile=original"/></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">And this fun piece made from a cereal box by the bunny warlord, Richard Yates:</p>
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<br/>Thanks kids!<br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><br/></p>
<br/>Mailbox Treasures!tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-04-26:2496677:BlogPost:1310562010-04-26T22:58:25.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
<font size="3">Returning from a weekend in the warm of Phoenix, AZ, I found my mailbox to be full of treasure! <br></br><br></br>From Katerina Nikoltsou, this lovely piece in deeply textured reds and blues, a Greek sunset with grasses around an overgrown ruin. This sunset hillside is the Greece of my dreams; I can almost feel the air and hear the noises of evening insects.…<br></br><br></br></font><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084780?profile=original"></img></p>
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<font size="3">Returning from a weekend in the warm of Phoenix, AZ, I found my mailbox to be full of treasure! <br/><br/>From Katerina Nikoltsou, this lovely piece in deeply textured reds and blues, a Greek sunset with grasses around an overgrown ruin. This sunset hillside is the Greece of my dreams; I can almost feel the air and hear the noises of evening insects.<br/><br/></font><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084780?profile=original"/></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><font size="3">And the reverse</font>, <font size="4"><font size="3">with greeting, many very cool stamps, and the words, "Sing, oh Muse!" which references a recent blog post wherein I describe a somewhat dysfunctional interaction with The Muse...</font></font></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><font size="3">Mail art love...thank you Katerina!</font></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><font size="3">And more mail art joy in a delightful handmade envelope and card, this arrived from Megan Henson, in Oregon. <br/></font></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="3">I have a fondness for handmade envelopes.</font> <font size="3">This lovely card is v</font><font size="3">ery deep.</font></p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="3">Front and back...</font><br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 461px; height: 332px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73085052?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="3">Full of surprises, tucked inside I found this mini-postcard, and magnet/stamps...I would never have thought to make refrigerator magnets out of stamps! <br/></font></p>
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<br/><font size="3">Oops! I scanned one of the magnets upside-down, but I'm sure you get the picture. Thank you Megan!</font><br/><br/><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="3">And thank you both, again! A delightful surprise to come home to!</font> <font size="3">I</font><font size="3"><font size="3">'</font>ll be seeing you two ladies in the mail!</font><br/></div>
</div>for my sistertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-04-14:2496677:BlogPost:1287972010-04-14T18:31:04.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
<font size="4">for my sister in arkansas, recovering from spinal surgery:<br/></font><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084395?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
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<font size="4">for my sister in arkansas, recovering from spinal surgery:<br/></font><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084395?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
<br/>My Mailbox Runneth Over!tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-04-09:2496677:BlogPost:1277102010-04-09T01:46:48.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">My mailbox has been gifted with loads of fun and delightful sendings from everywhere! Kris and I have had a ball going through it all. Actually, she's in DC right now, but I post it on my <a href="http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com">art blog</a> for her to see and participate in the fun! I'm also posting received art to the sidebar there, under the heading "mail art received." Without further ado...<br></br></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">My mailbox has been gifted with loads of fun and delightful sendings from everywhere! Kris and I have had a ball going through it all. Actually, she's in DC right now, but I post it on my <a href="http://www.divineshestudio.typepad.com">art blog</a> for her to see and participate in the fun! I'm also posting received art to the sidebar there, under the heading "mail art received." Without further ado...<br/></div>
<br/>This came from my companion Kris, who is on travel to Washington, DC.<br/>We make this face at one another all the time...it's a contest to see who laughs first.<br/>I always lose this game.<br/></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From my friend Katerina , in Greece, lovely Greek blue grass! <br/></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Katerina!<br/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From Mara Thompson, and the "Note to Self" mail art call.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I love the double exposed effect.<br/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From Parys St. Martin. How did you do that?<br/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From Bill in Colorado, an awesome Earth Day commemorative stamp. Beautiful piece...<br/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">And last but not least by any means, From Medwolf in Saskatchewan, <br/></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(I hope I spelled that right) a fun "Where's Zack?" piece.<br/></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Many thanks to all of you for this postal bounty! I am truly welcomed,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and my letter carrier's life has just become quite interesting!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">See y'all in the mail!<br/></p>received today from testowertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2010-03-26:2496677:BlogPost:1247982010-03-26T23:00:00.000Zsharon kennickhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/sharonkennick
awesome, tower! thanks! kris did a happy dance all the way in from the mailbox.<br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084572?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
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awesome, tower! thanks! kris did a happy dance all the way in from the mailbox.<br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73084572?profile=RESIZE_480x480"/></p>
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