Xx Jones's Posts - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-29T10:18:20Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjoneshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/64523751?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2twcq3k7ibsok&xn_auth=noTwo bookies from Katerina N.tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-17:2496677:BlogPost:22750952018-12-17T08:30:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Here are some mailings from Katarina, two wonderful bookies, the MOO a collaboration with C:M: Bennett and a delightful DADA TRASHPO book, filled with stamps, stickers and views of the Mediterranean! Thank you, Momcat!</p>Mail from Diane Keystag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22751702018-12-16T14:35:18.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Diane was one of the first mail artists I ever correspondent with. She does not disappoint. A moody package arrived sometime in 2016, I think. I did not know there is such a thing as a black student's spiral bound note book. Did you know that these things are called "College Block" in German. One of many cases of fake English products terms in the…</p>
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<p>Diane was one of the first mail artists I ever correspondent with. She does not disappoint. A moody package arrived sometime in 2016, I think. I did not know there is such a thing as a black student's spiral bound note book. Did you know that these things are called "College Block" in German. One of many cases of fake English products terms in the German language. Another one is "Handy". Do you know what that means in English?</p>
<p>But this is besides the point. I think, she was responding to my message about mail art dreams. No, I never had a glow in the dark dream. That would be a nightmare.</p>Mail from Jon Fostertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22750922018-12-16T14:30:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Great Mail from Jon Foster and various goodies, stickers, comics and a poster - or is it an add and pass? I find it particularly brave and hilarious, that as a teacher, he produced stickers (and I think T-shirts, if I remember right) saying "I learned nothing from Jon Foster". It reminds me of a teacher I met on a conference, who wore a t-shirt saying…</p>
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<p>Great Mail from Jon Foster and various goodies, stickers, comics and a poster - or is it an add and pass? I find it particularly brave and hilarious, that as a teacher, he produced stickers (and I think T-shirts, if I remember right) saying "I learned nothing from Jon Foster". It reminds me of a teacher I met on a conference, who wore a t-shirt saying "bildungsresistent" which means something like "immune to education".</p>
<p> have loved dada since I was a teenager, and Hugo Ball inspired me to make vispos out of a couple of his quotes. Here is one:</p>
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<p>Here another one: (The image is the mother of the word)</p>
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<p>David Stafford is another faithful correspondent, who has not given up on me, sending cryptic messages, despite my slow responses - sending an ampersand to the rescue of poor old x! …</p>
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<p>David Stafford is another faithful correspondent, who has not given up on me, sending cryptic messages, despite my slow responses - sending an ampersand to the rescue of poor old x! </p>
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<p>I had to google some of the meanings, and I thought my command of English was really rather good! Now I know what a witch's chin is (<span>an unpleasant aesthetic defect characterized by ptosis of premental tissue and a deep submental fold, which may be exaggerated by hyperprojection of the mandible.) and how to try my own hand.</span></p>
<p><span>It's taken me about two years to come up with a suggestion: </span></p>
<p><span>"Sorry, for offending you, I thought you were trying to be ironic!"</span></p>
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<p>A gorgeous envelope from Richard Baudet arrived this summer, with great textures, colours, calligraphy and many French ladies! Thank you so much!</p>
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<p>A gorgeous envelope from Richard Baudet arrived this summer, with great textures, colours, calligraphy and many French ladies! Thank you so much!</p>
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<p>Nancy makes these wonderful, and sometimes teeny tiny collages, small treasures to collect. I often wonder, what they would look like blown up to say 3x4 meters or so. These, again are from 2016. Thank you, Nancy!</p>
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<p>Nancy makes these wonderful, and sometimes teeny tiny collages, small treasures to collect. I often wonder, what they would look like blown up to say 3x4 meters or so. These, again are from 2016. Thank you, Nancy!</p>Parrots in the mail from Mim and Laurencetag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22828402018-12-16T13:30:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Coincidentally, I received two/three parrots around the same time in…</p>
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<p>Coincidentally, I received two/three parrots around the same time in 2016, from Mim Golub and Laurence Gillot. Laurence's is mounted on a vintage book cover featuring another parrot interaction. She has also included a vintage stamp from Austria! I have always been particularly inspired by Mim's minimalist collages, and admire Laurence's lovely work. Laurence was the first mail artist ever, who sent me something in the post, and I keep that piece framed on a wall in my home! Thank you both so much!</p>Mail from Andreas Kuntnertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22826432018-12-16T13:30:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Another Austrian Mail Artists I reached out to for the first time is Wolfgang Kuntner and his cabinet of curiosities (Wunderkammer). He replied with an envelope full of cool stamps and added leave…</p>
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<p>Another Austrian Mail Artists I reached out to for the first time is Wolfgang Kuntner and his cabinet of curiosities (Wunderkammer). He replied with an envelope full of cool stamps and added leave prints from his garden to the monprint of mine!</p>Mail from Wilhelm Schrammtag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22828362018-12-16T13:28:30.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Recently I have made an effort to reach out to other Austrian mail artists. Here is a great print from Wilhelm Schramm that I got in return!</p>
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<p>Recently I have made an effort to reach out to other Austrian mail artists. Here is a great print from Wilhelm Schramm that I got in return!</p>Mail from Torma Caulitag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22829092018-12-16T13:00:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Randomly going though my archives, here is a postcard from Torma Cauli, from Budapest, and given that Budapest is only a few hours from Vienna my closest mail art neighbour and faithful correspondent. </p>
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<p>Randomly going though my archives, here is a postcard from Torma Cauli, from Budapest, and given that Budapest is only a few hours from Vienna my closest mail art neighbour and faithful correspondent. </p>A drawing by Moan Lisatag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-12-16:2496677:BlogPost:22828292018-12-16T13:00:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Also, from my archive, a whacky and rare (?) drawing by Moan Lisa. Thank you, Moan!</p>
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<p>Also, from my archive, a whacky and rare (?) drawing by Moan Lisa. Thank you, Moan!</p>Mail from Cuan Milestag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-21:2496677:BlogPost:22751692018-11-21T20:49:48.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Cuan Miles often sends a tidy little package with postcard sized collages, smaller collages and even smaller ATCs. These are from two letters quite a while ago. </p>
<p>So far I have not been able to produce any ATCs myself…</p>
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<p>Cuan Miles often sends a tidy little package with postcard sized collages, smaller collages and even smaller ATCs. These are from two letters quite a while ago. </p>
<p>So far I have not been able to produce any ATCs myself to return the gift. I tried a few years ago, but did not feel confident about them. Maybe I should dig them up? </p>
<p>In any case Cuan's ATCs do look very DARLING, all lined up like this! And the collages are lovely! In particular, I like this little pink number! Thank you, Cuan! </p>
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<p>Here are two postcards sent by Amalgamated Confusion, sent many months apart. I love the minimalist approach. Three word poems, referencing history and the future! </p>
<p>I only recently discovered, that I may be Keith who is behind the mystery of Amalgamated Confusion. Thank you,…</p>
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<p>Here are two postcards sent by Amalgamated Confusion, sent many months apart. I love the minimalist approach. Three word poems, referencing history and the future! </p>
<p>I only recently discovered, that I may be Keith who is behind the mystery of Amalgamated Confusion. Thank you, Keith!</p>Mail from Alan Brignulltag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-20:2496677:BlogPost:22751662018-11-20T09:24:23.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Opening up my archives, and posting mail, which I have received, but not properly acknowledged, because ... life happened. Here is a lovely letter from Alan Brignull from Adanaland. I admire the neatness and precision of his envelopes and subtle details of his stamps and artistamps. But is there some madness lurking behind ? This collage may suggest…</p>
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<p>Opening up my archives, and posting mail, which I have received, but not properly acknowledged, because ... life happened. Here is a lovely letter from Alan Brignull from Adanaland. I admire the neatness and precision of his envelopes and subtle details of his stamps and artistamps. But is there some madness lurking behind ? This collage may suggest so! Thank you, Alan.</p>Mail from Carinatag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-20:2496677:BlogPost:22751682018-11-20T09:00:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>I received this invitation to the Banana World tour from Carina, but unfortunately I was not able to attend and the membership card has since expired. Still, I appreciate the invitation very much! Thank you, Carina!…</p>
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<p>I received this invitation to the Banana World tour from Carina, but unfortunately I was not able to attend and the membership card has since expired. Still, I appreciate the invitation very much! Thank you, Carina!</p>
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<p>I love this stamp, that I had never seen before: Official Mail Art Critic: You Call This Crap Art?</p>
<p>(again, this is from <span>my archives, and posting mail, which I have received, but not properly acknowledged, because ... life happened.)</span></p>Mail from Hansi Laschinkohltag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-10:2496677:BlogPost:22715852018-11-10T21:52:24.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995998?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995998?profile=original&width=600" width="600"></img></a> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995975?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133996102?profile=original&width=600" width="600"></img></a> Johann “Hansi” Leschinkohl sent me a surprise letter and MEHL ART from Berlin, with a psychedelic marker drawing, which must have taken an insane amount of time to make, and a funny, black humoured story on the back. Danke…</p>
<p> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995998?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995998?profile=original&width=600" width="600" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133995975?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133996102?profile=original&width=600" width="600" class="align-full"/></a>Johann “Hansi” Leschinkohl sent me a surprise letter and MEHL ART from Berlin, with a psychedelic marker drawing, which must have taken an insane amount of time to make, and a funny, black humoured story on the back. Danke Hans, ich weiss nicht, ob ich das entsprechend würdigen kann, aber beim meiner nächsten Serie bekommst du bestimmt was von mir in der Post.</p>Mail from Lorella Castagninitag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-10:2496677:BlogPost:22717602018-11-10T21:48:15.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>A surprise letter came from Italy, from Lorella Castagnini from Genova, with a lovely little painting of the harbour of Portofino. I spent ten days this year in the mountains of Liguria, near Genova this year, and went to Portofrei man years ago!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Thank you, Lorella, I will try and return something to…</p>
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<p>A surprise letter came from Italy, from Lorella Castagnini from Genova, with a lovely little painting of the harbour of Portofino. I spent ten days this year in the mountains of Liguria, near Genova this year, and went to Portofrei man years ago!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Thank you, Lorella, I will try and return something to you!</p>Mail from Erni Bärtag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-10:2496677:BlogPost:22715812018-11-10T21:41:50.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Erni is still alive and well, even though sadly not at IUOMA any more. One day some mail art historian will have to uncover what really happened there. Here is his latest mailing, a large A4 piece, in unusual (for Erni) subdued colours. It says “brain or mind” in German - interesting serendipity. My son just graduated from the Humboldt University in…</p>
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<p>Erni is still alive and well, even though sadly not at IUOMA any more. One day some mail art historian will have to uncover what really happened there. Here is his latest mailing, a large A4 piece, in unusual (for Erni) subdued colours. It says “brain or mind” in German - interesting serendipity. My son just graduated from the Humboldt University in Berlin with a Master in “Mind and Brain”. </p>Mail from Katerinatag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-10:2496677:BlogPost:22715192018-11-10T21:30:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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Katerina and Erni are always the quickest to respond to any of my mailings. Impossible to keep up with. I like this autumn messages with leaves suggesting a stiff breeze. And did I ever mention that, I love Katerinas rubber stamp arrangements, they instantly cheer me up when an envelope arrives. I once saw an envelope she made for somebody with a whole…
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Katerina and Erni are always the quickest to respond to any of my mailings. Impossible to keep up with. I like this autumn messages with leaves suggesting a stiff breeze. And did I ever mention that, I love Katerinas rubber stamp arrangements, they instantly cheer me up when an envelope arrives. I once saw an envelope she made for somebody with a whole train of them, I have been secretly coveting one of those for myself! Thank you, Katerina, as always!From mail art to high arttag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-09:2496677:BlogPost:22710312018-11-09T11:39:50.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133817697?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133817697?profile=original&width=600" width="600"></img></a></p>
<p>I came across this article about the Peter Liversidge and his exhibition a couple of years ago. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/artist-peter-liversidge-sends-unwrapped-items-covered-in-postage-stamps-to-people-around-the-world-a6750236.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Artist Peter Liversidge sends unwrapped…</a></p>
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<p>I came across this article about the Peter Liversidge and his exhibition a couple of years ago. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/artist-peter-liversidge-sends-unwrapped-items-covered-in-postage-stamps-to-people-around-the-world-a6750236.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Artist Peter Liversidge sends unwrapped items covered in postage stamps to people around the world</a></p>
<p>I am not sure if any one of you saw it or saw the exhibition, but I thought I put it out here - I would like to know what you think!</p>My latest Mailing - Outgoing Mail 'Message in a Bottle!tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-11-08:2496677:BlogPost:22706832018-11-08T09:22:13.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532139?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532139?profile=original&width=600" width="600"></img></a> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><br></br><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original&width=600" width="600"></img></a> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532139?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532139?profile=original&width=600" width="600" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br/><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original&width=600" width="600" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532092?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532020?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/133532118?profile=original&width=600" width="600" class="align-left"/></a></p>From Carina Granlundtag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22680442018-10-31T22:33:31.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>I love Carina's work, and am particularly fond of this one. I don't know why I only have a cropped photo of it and I can't find the original. Oh, well, it will turn up when I least expect it! Much appreciated, Carina! Something is on the way to…</p>
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<p>I love Carina's work, and am particularly fond of this one. I don't know why I only have a cropped photo of it and I can't find the original. Oh, well, it will turn up when I least expect it! Much appreciated, Carina! Something is on the way to Finland!</p>
<p></p>From who ?tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22681642018-10-31T22:27:33.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226710878?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226710878?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600"></img></a></p>
<p>This mysterious knight arrived, but I cannot decipher the sender. I recognise a thumbnail sized Hilma af Klint painting in the background, I absolutely love her work! It is a digital print, so it might have gone to somebody else too. Do you know who this is…</p>
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<p>This mysterious knight arrived, but I cannot decipher the sender. I recognise a thumbnail sized Hilma af Klint painting in the background, I absolutely love her work! It is a digital print, so it might have gone to somebody else too. Do you know who this is from?</p>From Willemien Vissertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22682682018-10-31T22:22:58.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226702073?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226702073?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Willemien caught a glimpse of a mermaid, obviously! Again, this one I received a long time ago, slowly I am catching up with blogging. Thank you, something is on the way to you!</p>
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<p>Willemien caught a glimpse of a mermaid, obviously! Again, this one I received a long time ago, slowly I am catching up with blogging. Thank you, something is on the way to you!</p>From Cindy Mosertag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22680402018-10-31T22:16:32.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Received a long time ago, but fitting for today's Halloween celebrations! Thank you, Cindy!</p>
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<p>Received a long time ago, but fitting for today's Halloween celebrations! Thank you, Cindy!</p>From Cuan Milestag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22682652018-10-31T22:00:00.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>Surely you all know the problem, that mail art can end up in all sorts of places, between book pages, under a pile of magazines, in a rarely used handbag, among paid bills or receipts. It's a pleasant surprise when it turns up... This one I had tucked in…</p>
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<p>Surely you all know the problem, that mail art can end up in all sorts of places, between book pages, under a pile of magazines, in a rarely used handbag, among paid bills or receipts. It's a pleasant surprise when it turns up... This one I had tucked in the frame of a mirror for a long time, I don't even know who the singer is, but it's made me smile every time I see it. Thank you Cuan Miles, something is on the way to you!</p>Fom Amalgamated Confusiontag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-31:2496677:BlogPost:22681362018-10-31T21:59:01.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
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<p>I received two postcards from Amalgamated Confusion, which was a surprise. We had never exchanged mail before and I have been absent for such a long time. I like the style which reminds me a bit of my own way of creating digital collages on envelopes. I just find it a shame that they get all beaten up on the postal journey. I know the smudges and knocks add to the…</p>
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<p>I received two postcards from Amalgamated Confusion, which was a surprise. We had never exchanged mail before and I have been absent for such a long time. I like the style which reminds me a bit of my own way of creating digital collages on envelopes. I just find it a shame that they get all beaten up on the postal journey. I know the smudges and knocks add to the patina of mail art, but that pure white, ought to stay pure white. Apologies for the poor quality of this photo. Thank you and see you in the mail!</p>From Katerinatag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-30:2496677:BlogPost:22678212018-10-30T18:24:24.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226691897?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226691897?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>The seasons go by, as sure as Katerina's lovely mail art arrives! Thank you Katerina, as always much obliged! See you in the mail!</p>
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<p>The seasons go by, as sure as Katerina's lovely mail art arrives! Thank you Katerina, as always much obliged! See you in the mail!</p>From Eduardo Cardosotag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-30:2496677:BlogPost:22678912018-10-30T18:18:07.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226691971?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226691971?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>A minimalist painting on recycled paper from Eduardo. Lovely! Thank you! See you in the mail!</p>
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<p>A minimalist painting on recycled paper from Eduardo. Lovely! Thank you! See you in the mail!</p>From Richard Baudettag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2018-10-30:2496677:BlogPost:22679592018-10-30T18:15:42.000Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226692129?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1226692129?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600"></img></a></p>
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<p>Beautiful Letter from Richard Baudet and some lovely label. Thank you and see you in the…</p>
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<p>Beautiful Letter from Richard Baudet and some lovely label. Thank you and see you in the mail!</p>