June 2013 Blog Posts (207)

Well, here I am. I'm not quite sure what to do now. I don't even know how to fill out my profile, but I'll learn. :-)

So, my name is Prairie Kittin. I am on Flickr, deviantART, swap-bot, and a few other places. Apparently I have a web presence. LOL!

I've been doing art my whole life. I think I was born with a pencil in my hand! :-)

I'm a 57 year old Grandma. I'm a biker who rides her own bike. I'm eclectic in a lot of my beliefs, but it all boils down to the fact…

'Always a special treat to see something from South Africa arrive in the mailbox.

This is from Lesley Magwood Frazer, who is not active at IUOMA because of family illness,

but hopefully she comes by from time to time to see waz up! 'Sure do miss her here.…

Hello all.
Does anyone out there have any links they can forward of "how to make hand made stamps"?
The internet is full of offers selling stamping kits but I'd really like to make my own using various materials.

...provide a postal address in their Profile Information?

Not being psychic, I can't.

Grrrrrrrr! It's a drag having to ask people for their snail mail address. And/or dig around in their web-site to (try and) find it.

If y'all want some Mail Art then surely you're going to give your postal address?

My New Return-Mail-Art Policy from now on is that if you don't provide me with your address on what you send me and/or in your Profile…

It started yesterday!

The sun was shining and the Box looked really good.

There were 63 cards in and on the Box when the Exhibition started.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR PARTICIPATING!

Here it is...folks...…

This is from the Options 2013 show, curated by Gerald Ross, MICA, via the Washington Project for the Arts.The show was from April 11 - June 9, 2013.  The following images are the front cover and a few interior pages.…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Richard Canard (Carbondale, Illinois, USA)

June 14, 2013 - In recent months, I have been blessed with one outstanding work after another from mail-art veteran Richard Canard.…

Diane sent this surprise sealed in bubble wrap ... should I cut away the bubble wrap and reveal the prize inside?!  Should I?  Should I not??  Tell me what you think by leaving a comment and I will do what the rabble instructs!

Take a look at this! My pal Gaspard Garcia’s new art zine, “Chewingscum” is out – and it features artwork by a whole buncha cool-ass artists! (And yeah, there’s stuff by myself too…) So whaddaya waiting for? Click here to order your…

The monthly contest is in full swing. please send your entries clearly marked "Bad Art" to this month's esteemed judge, Rebecca Guyver.

A break from taste is liberating!!!

sponsored by the Museum Of Bad Mail Art  (MOBMA) IUOMA group

Every now and then I make a connection with someone whom isn't involved in the mail-art community. These pieces/envelopes/zine come from Joyless Butcher - Redlands CA 

http://joylessbutcher.tumblr.com/

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Blessed Father was kind enough to send me this art when it was discovered that we had both lost a beloved pet--both grey cats named Storm.  I will cherish these beautiful stamps and card

Awesome postcard by Mim ^

Thanks a lot!…

It's first mailart which I received and it's great work!

Happy to share with you too ^

Thank you, Janine!…

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Received this gorgeous piece from Amy Morton. This is a print from a negative of a leaf buried in snow. The texture appears chalk like, but deceptive as it is a photo. this from Picadilly Post--an ink transfer from transparency paper and an actual eggshell. I think this qualifies it as trashpo. this is from a series of similarly beautiful pieces posted at her blog…

Bids now being taken for the Mosquita swoll with David's…

laura - I love this tea-inspired card and those stamps are totally neat. Thank you so much for sending to me. See you soon in the post : > )

Hi Suus - thank you! I love this birdie, though I am a bit worried that he looks like has a lot on his mind. Just realised I also like the square shape as I have been a bit hooked on the conventional postcard format. Yes I am still creating, but still looking out for my next project post-365... see you soon in the post : >…