May 2013 Blog Posts (244)

You see the book covers are taking off for sure.

A 1913 classic if I ever saw one.

Thank you Gregori, if you are out…

Book covers are in.  They are the new trend.  But could you take one from the shelf and do this?  And two are better than one.

Thank you Marie, if you are out there.  Your ideas will never end.

So this is where "Block Party" got its name.  Just click your heels and repeat after me; There's no Mail Art like Jay's , There's no Mail Art like Jay's.

Thank you Jay

Big A4 package/envelope arrived in Greece (with bananas??)

from Svenja Wahl in Germany. Look what she found!

A magazine from 1965 that featured the Greek Island of Corfu (KORFU = Kerkira)…

Back in March, 2012, Vizma made a Little Red Bag.

And sent it on around the world.

After a year of traveling and being filled with some item from each country

it went to...Lil'Red arrived safely back in Oz (Australia).…

and 53/100 "Poeme de retour" postcard....

another great booklet...love all the faces...much thanks Guido…

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While I was away (again) Lots of fabulous stuff arrived at Nayland Farm.  Here is a taster. …

So you've seen her videos, bought the the same T-shirt she is wearing, and were amazed by all the unusual things she received for her birthday.  But did you ever think that you would get something very unusual back from Miss Little Bo Peep?  Well this Mail Art piece had me Styrofoaming at the mouth.  (I think that mean it was good.)…

Yes this one had me puzzled for quite some time.  It arrived without a return address and no name.

A very unique style and very pleasing.  Of course the bar code is the finshing touch and sets the whole balance into movement.

I had to look very close to see if I could work out which Mail Artist could have done this.  In the end I took a looking glass and…

Always a story from David Stafford...always a joy to receive!

This arrived in Greece and the postgal liked the envelope drawings:…

This drawing is so alive I can just hear him pounding out "Smoke on the Water" 
Or maybe "I shot the Sherif" due to the holes at the top.  In any case, it's the right stuff for me.

Thank you Cathérine, so happy to see you back and in tune.

Went into the city for some business and to pick up the mail. YAY!

Haptic Werewolf came in a perfect size card, 20 x 13 cm, " Against all odds".…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Carina Granlund (Petsmo, Finland)

May 30, 2013 - Carina Granlund is an extraordinarily faithful correspondent.…

From her 'people disappear' series. Just in case the words are not readable, here is one line: "I keep looking for those structures that hold it all together maybe the fact that we all evolved together keeps us still

Simply Lovely. Thank…

Just a small parcel pick-up today at the Greek post office...7 x 7 x 12 cm small!

Oh, Matilda...(name of one of the postal clerks...she was VERY happy!,

oops, her real name is Matina, but that's ok :-)

Completely Erni-wrapped…