May 2012 Blog Posts (305)

Well the real phrase goes something like that.  And here we have it, a bone from Prince of Crance or is it a Dean Marks artifact?

Here we are with the original bone with the original certificate.  I don't know what you might do with this, but I'm keeping it in a save place.…

In Wales they have tuna lunches everyday, and sewing lessons at the same time.  This piece combines the two and adds a little sea fishing to boat  boot.  Then again a boot in Wales is a trunk unless you wear it on your feet.  Just call Carl at sea fishing trips.  He'll explain everything to you.    Thank you Sarah, great fun.…

I received two pieces last week from Dame Mailarta & Snappy.  Same person, but just from two different days.  I sent Dame Mailarta a self portrait and was thrilled to be found on the same page as Ricky Gervais & Doris Day.  However what was really rewarding was to be on the same page as Phyllis Diller.  Now an outragious 94 year old that made me laugh as a child with her one liner and crazy laugh.  This is a dream come true.  Thank you Dame Mailarta…

Another one of those mystery Mail Artist.  Sent from the US, the painting looks like an "E" style.  Refers to the rue Monde which was a music fest on the 5-6 May in Paris.  Any guesses?

Too bad we did not meet up if this person was in Paris.…

Just look at the bounty of mail! I was going to put everyones' names but you can guess them and I'll clean up the mess, it was only water but I think I'll start on wine now and admire this work.…

Amy and I have been creating artwork for each other lately that incorporates little nits and scraps we've inluded or sent to one another in earlier mailings.  Some yarn skein ends that she sent in a package were turned into a knit gift bag that I sent to her... and in the bag I included some scrap cloth ribbon ends, which she has brilliantly turned-around and sewn onto a fabric mail art piece I just got in the mail from her this weekend!…

Wow--I feel blessed to have received this artwork from M. Nidham of the Sultinate of Oman...

After admiring this artist's work for some time on this site, what a joy to hold a sample in my hands.  The ink writing from the hand of M. Nidham can be called nothing less than the markings of a master calligrapher. Mesmerizing and beautiful.

I took a second…

Often Nancy sends me things in pairs. Maybe she thinks of additional treats she meant to send in the first envelope, so she sends a second.  Or maybe she sends things separately so the weight doesn't coast her an arm and a leg to mail the stuff.  I don't complain; it means more presents in my mailbox to open!

Mailing number one came in this envelope:

and…

I don't really know how to start this blog, because no blog can say enough to do justice to this work. Cheryl's Book about Books is an absolute beauty. It won't reveal all its secrets at first glance. You will have to dig in and explore to find out more about it.…

PrettyLilly sent me this page from a childrens book with an image on each side. I don't know why she sent it.  So I just added a "100% British Pork" sticker, some extra text, and sent it back to her.  It's horriable I know, I don't know what came over me.

(PrettyLilly's scanner is out of service, so I thought I would just ham it up myself.)…

Collected  a few of the blogs for this wine cork festival of mail art from Dean.

He will have a chance to view all :-)

Here are a few of the blogs:…

Hello IUOMA Family! I apologize I've not mailed out any new art in quite some time. I'm hoping to post photos of some new things soon and hopefully get some in the mail to those I owe artwork! Thank you to those  folks that have been kind enough to mail some of their artwork to us in the past few weeks, I will post photos and thank you soon...

See you in the mail soon!

Sarah & Nick

Oh Spring came in like a thief and decided to play with my allergies; but it has been SO beautiful.  When I get to open my windows and let the Spring Air come play it is magical *sneeze*.  I am distracted by it all and have fallen a bit behind in my artwork; never fear the hot gun is still near with all my wax :). 

I am very sad that Marice Sendak passed away and I am hoping I will find some inspiration from his stories.  He was a very strange man, amazing illustrator/story…

Oh, yes! another great Haptic box arrived in Greece! Thank you, thank you, Erni! xxx

Look, look, look what all is inside...'tis like Christmas when Erni sends "Eat Art"! Teddy BAR, too:

But first the wrappings...and Dean Marks…

#293 from Mandy Fariello aka FarStarr at "365". Beautifully layered collage and colors, lovin; it! thank you, Mandy, and good going until "365"!

Nadine Wendell sent this thickly rich "engraved" card with "eyes". Wonderful textures created,…

Thank you Katerina!

Thank you Angie!

Working with image transfers often ends in unexpected results, it's part of the charm, in good or bad. Nancy has come up with a good name for these unexpected results: Transfers Tragedies! Love your choice of word Nancy.

Picture above belongs, according to Nancy, to this tragedies.. A beautiful tragedy!

...and below a another (no tragedies…