Dean aka Artist in Seine's Blog – April 2013 Archive (16)

Erni's Mummy says: All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go ...

All my bags are packed I'm ready to go

I'm standin' here outside your door

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breakin' it's early morn

The taxi's waitin' he's blowin' his horn

The adventures of Erni's Mummy begins. …

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 23, 2013 at 11:00pm — 107 Comments

Rebecca Guyver: A book, it's your turn now

Rebecca Guyver in her younger years was that shy little girl in the back of the class with the horn rim glasses. Those days have gone, and today Rebecca is an outgoing Mail Artist, painter and artist-educator. Her work can be found in mailboxes around the world, and I was lucky enough to have one drop into mine.

Signed, sealed & delivered: My turn now? …

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 3:45pm — 14 Comments

Guido Vermeulen: The inner Mirror Part II et hommage à Mme Fourez et the return of Spring

I think I discovered a long time ago that Guido's titles rarely have anything to do with his drawings. I always thought that this was a great idea and use a similar system sometimes myself.

One way is to open up a book and use the title of a chapter. Lately I used "The black spot" from Treasure Island. Yes one of those books I chopped up. It was a nice hard cover illustrated one as well.

Sometime I wish I could draw like Guido.…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 2:29pm — 6 Comments

Valentine Mark Herman: Expo card and invite

The show of the year and the one you will not want to miss.

The king will be there too.

Thanks Val, I hope to make it there one of these…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 1:58pm — 5 Comments

S. St John aka Tofu: Hide some art in a book

OH Dear, I'm not sure how Tofu is going to like my next series. While I'm busy tearing apart very nice old hard back books to use in mail art, Tofu is making some lovely little pieces of art to hide inside books. Will our worlds ever meet?

A great idea, and I hope it works. Still Mail Art Friends? Next on my chopping block is "The Quotable Churchill". Going…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Cristina aka 5 Blanks: Mailart Manicx

The envelope alone was great enough, but the icing on the cake was inside.

Hand painted self portrait. Who could ask for anything more? But my guess it that this is not a self portrait. Maybe just another one of those blanks.…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 1:31pm — 3 Comments

Suus in Mokum: Where is the Queen?

Susan in Amsterdam send this little gem all about Paris. With

The detailed gold trim gives it all that much more class.

Thank you Susan, take care until the day we have Suus in…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 12:49pm — No Comments

Susanna Lakner from Planet Susannia, Germany: Boekie; Hello my name is papertailor

A wonder reproduction printed on high class canvas paper. Really pro work of printing here. But the details images are the highlight.

The introduction

I enjoy going back and forth through the pages. They feel good…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 18, 2013 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Erni Bar: German Wet Ones or Does my bum look big with these?

Straight from ERNINESS king himself. Never before has something like this been turned into mail art. But what could it be?

The Art Hammer hit the nail right on the head.

Ready to "go" moist toilet paper…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 17, 2013 at 6:00pm — 21 Comments

Erni Bar: Banana Magic

Erni sent me this very interesting banana holder. I just couldn't wait to try it. With a carrot of course.

And it worked. I turned a carrot into a zucchini or courgette, it might even be a Cucumber. I'm not sure, but it's green none-the-less.…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 11, 2013 at 2:34pm — 8 Comments

Willemien Visser: Mail Art Show in Paris, starring Ryosuke Cohen, but also Ray Johnson

I'm not sure if Willemien intended this to be mail art or not. In any case it got my attention and I went to see the expo for myself this morning. Only it didn't open until noon so I had to waste some time on the Champs Elysées people watching. Don't listen to what people say, it's a great city!

Mail Art or not, I think this is Willemien's way of saying,…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 10, 2013 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Susan McAllister: DEAN TOO

Susan is now very keen to put her own titles on her Mail Art. She knows that if she doesn't, I'll come up with some an absurd name for it.

This time she nearly covered all of her bases, but still it could be seen as Dean squared, but that would go beyond any ones imagination. So this one is called Dean 2 although I can still spell it wrong.

I…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 10, 2013 at 3:07pm — 2 Comments

Vizma Bruns: Not all who wander are lost or what to do with your corks

Men are helpless fishes in Vizma's net. A very funny piece of Mail Art indeed.

So what do wanders do with their corks?

Thank you Vizma. Very cheeky of…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 9, 2013 at 6:10pm — 5 Comments

Stripygoose Sue: N° 203 Whacky Duck

Whacky Whacky Whacky, and it made me laugh. The eyes really make it work and loved envelope security pattern wings. What is ever going to happen when N° 365 comes around?

Thank you Sue

Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 9, 2013 at 5:53pm — 5 Comments

The Blessed Father: Next to the Cock Fighting Palace or Tacos de Perro Arti Stamps

Very funny Arti Stamps from The Blessed Father. Actually very serious work when you look closely. And yes, I probably would invest in this restaurant although it might make Angie & Snooky a bit nervous.

The detail, too funny for words.…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 6, 2013 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Send to Snappy from London: One Knight on the toilet

Snappy tells me that this was received in Canada, but something was missing. Yes, in France we have lots of jokes about English food. I never thought there was any truth to them until now.

Next time, I'll be ready.

So Snappy,…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on April 5, 2013 at 2:51pm — 1 Comment

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