June 2012 Blog Posts (224)

What a treat to receive…

I found these four beautiful envelopes inside one envelope.. a work and a puzzleposta from Ahmet!

Thank…

This beautiful mail art collage arrived from Switzerland. I can't find any signature. Please help me to find the…

Thank you so much Louise!

Thank you so much Svenja!

Louse Kiner sent this super-3D-card, great stuff glued on it

Of course the most important part is the Super-Zombie Kitty Kawaii...…

Thom sent a knitted bag with oracle medallions attached, even though the tag on the bag reads 'made in China', we know Thom is known for his knitting skills and much more. this magic bag contains: 1) Magic DK Oracle instruction sheet with diagrams of how to read the pieces, 2) DK wooded scrabble pieces, 3) TOP food receipt with $5 off next purchase, 4) sweet little stickers, 5) small b/w photo of 3 women wading (love this), 6) original Thom drawing of a woman holding a chicken, since…

Plot49 is an alternate reality game, inspired by the underground mail network in 'The Crying of Lot 49' by Thomas Pynchon. For more details see website and @Plot49 with hashtag #mutedposthorn on Twitter. W.A.S.T.E. Plot49…

a bit of trashp0, stamps and collage all go together in this hermetically sealed package. Stephanie, not sure why i like this so much, maybe it's the name tag saying 'hello my name is' and the transparent envelope and the mustache stamped on the young woman on the back. It all works. thank you. something coming your way soon,…

This oversized card has weight! How did you know the guy in the lower right corner offered to carry me off the dance floor at Nadine's daughter's wedding when i injured my hip? Love how your work is smart and fun. Thanks!…

This is just one of the reasons you are 'worth it' Erni. This envelope sat contentedly on the table for 3 days before it was opened. and you will understand why when you see it. Erni DOES FEED ART TO THE WORLD. From the outer envelope to the inner prize, this is…

"IN FORMA  DI  FRANCOBOLLO D’ARTISTA”

this may come off as weird posting something i sent to Val to help him with his recovery of the blow of  Vizma's departure and also since the Lil' Red Bag went to Angie and Snooky and again his heart was tampered with OR it could inspires honeymoon ideas since most of this signage was from a place in England called Blackpool.  Nancy, is this a 'run on'…

Marguerite lives in the countryside that we see in the new $1.05 UA postage stamp:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA...That's her home territory!

And she sent a package of  "peace,love,happiness" full of goodies to Greece! Good Mail!…

Yes, yes, yes...FULL mail box this week. 

Nico Van Hoorn sent me BLUE envelope with many nice photos from the Maastricht mail art exhibit

and these "bags"! Thanks, Nico, I really appreciate all! Also 'like all the rubber stamps! xxx…

Let me start with Marilyn...

Then go on about:

Butterfly artistamps and a "Greek" envelope from Turkey! xxx 'Love it, Ahmet kardesim!

Ahmet makes wonderful puzzle-post envelopes and then sends them out around the…

Alicia sent a fine little boekie, actually, 7 x 8 cm only.

Made up of several "pages" that are paint samples.

It is a wonderful voyage through color and texture.

The collage art matches the color's name:

Sage...a leaf of sage:…

Sarah has used brilliantly a broken cd back and painted a spider net (without the spider)..

Thank you Sarah!