April 2016 Blog Posts (226)

Chris Wells -- stunning visual poetry

Here are two from Chris Wells, whose work continues to simply stun me. The images, the poem, the layers and layers, both physical and metaphorical -- amazing stuff. On the digital print, notice how the word "children" appears to be being eaten by something. Wow!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:45pm — 1 Comment

RAK? sends mystery mail

No identification on this so I'm assuming it's a RAK! Any, whoever you are, I love it and thank you! I'm sure you knew I would not be able to obey your command "Do Not Open" --but it was a challenge removing all those staples! The whole thing is just incredibly charming and I love the photos of the people inside.…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:43pm — No Comments

Jon Foster's PC has arrived NOT IRRADIATED

I'm so glad -- so many are completely irradiated these days....…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:39pm — 2 Comments

Linda French's ATC's

I received a beautiful envelope with two Linda French ATC's. The one on the left is called "Landscapes Seascapes Dreamscapes" and the one on the right is "Martha and I Were Never Really That Close" because it's made out of a bit of packaging from a Martha Stewart scoring board. The second photo is an ATC that I started with Linda's adds, the woman's face and the handwriting beginning "I am" and the third is a new Trio Jam start!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:37pm — No Comments

Sheri Rice loverly PC

Sheri sends a PC with the images of stained glass windows and an enigmatic framed birdie -- many layers of paint and paper and punctuation! The reverse side is pretty marvelous also, and includes a baggage claim ticket which might come in handy. I love the design on the back of the PC--looks African.…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:31pm — No Comments

Richard C. -- 2 poems!

Another great mini-poem PC from Richard, plus an Richard C. erasure and an envelope with a self-portrait (?).…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

Gail Anderson "Launches"

Lovely collage from Gail -- not sure what's launching, but I'd bet on the flower! And I love the envelope!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:22pm — 2 Comments

Cuan Miles' provocative art from S. Africa

Cuan's art is thought-provoking and deep. I could look at the first image for hours (and will). He also sends a terrific poem. I won't say much more about it -- look a long time, for yourself!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:20pm — 1 Comment

Finley Union's Boekie!

Finley has created a brilliant little fold-out boekie. I have to figure out how to cut and fold this way. It makes a really nice little book that you can see one page at a time or all at once!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Lester Jenkin's Envelope Art

Lester sends his ephemera and poems in a double-envelope! The highly decorated paper envelope is inside a cellophane envelope, also decorated and stamped, with love for the postmen!…

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Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Judy Staroscik's Adds to our Buddy Jam

Here's Judy's very beautiful take on the Buddy Jam I sent -- wavy lines, bubbles, and a blue and yellow egg! And, her envelope with a stamped map (Paris?) is gorgeous, front and back!

Added by Toni Hanner -- tonipoet on April 3, 2016 at 9:00pm — No Comments

series from Museumailart . Thank you !

Added by Lorella on April 3, 2016 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Series from Carina Granlund .Thank you !

Added by Lorella on April 3, 2016 at 8:48pm — 1 Comment

The Fall of San Francisco (?) by Annette Kesterson (San Francisco, California, USA)

Annette - 4.3.2016 - 1

Mail art by IUOMA member Annette Kesterson (San Francisco, California, USA)

April 3, 2016 - Bay Area correspondent Annette Kesterson can always be relied upon to offer “boots on the ground”…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on April 3, 2016 at 3:53pm — No Comments

March 2016

Pencil drawing of fishing boats in the spring sunshine.

Added by Jane Noakes on April 3, 2016 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Brooke, your post landed

Thank you for the MA!

Added by borderlinegrafix on April 3, 2016 at 3:35am — 1 Comment

Ruud, your post landed

This series, now old, is keeping its relationship very much alive and new.  More and more are added as time goes on.  The envelope is from 2014 and can be seen in the envelopes group.  Many thanks!

Added by borderlinegrafix on April 3, 2016 at 3:34am — No Comments

Marni, your post landed

Thank you so much, Marni, I like it a lot!

Added by borderlinegrafix on April 3, 2016 at 3:30am — No Comments

Carina, your post landed

A digital collage from Carina, thank you so much!

Added by borderlinegrafix on April 3, 2016 at 3:28am — 1 Comment

Carl Baker, your post landed

Some cool stuff from Carl.  Nice!…

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Added by borderlinegrafix on April 3, 2016 at 3:26am — No Comments

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