August 2014 Blog Posts (219)

Think of the haters in your life as sandpaper. They'll scratch you…

Utopia is one of the most common concepts of happiness of people of all races, cultures and religions in one or another form. Be it Christianity with its concept of Heaven and paradise called The Garden of Eden waiting ready for the faithfuli, Norsemen Asatru with mighty Asgaard floating among clouds with its halls of Valhalla prepared for the bravest warriorsii, Muslims with Jannah – their own paradise designed to be a resting place for martyrsiii, and Sir Thomas More’s…

Wonderful Blue Stamped Post Card, front and back....along with envelope....

Thank you Kat...hugs to you…

Thanks I love your Art!

I love the Black ductus ! I will bring something on the way soon

Veiled behind the red transparent sheet: two women...

What are they doing...two moths? or two butterflies?? 

Excellent collage card, and it came in a hand-made envelope, color-by-number page! Fun!

Flip side of the collage…

Love the support for this card.  It is one for those free feel good…

An intense story of Love, Money and Butter Shortbread.  I can't wait to see how it ends.  Does she fall into a cup of tea or will she colour her roots again?

Rebecca's Butter Shortbread package makes a home for the story.…

My very first piece from Rose in Australia.  She had an odd Art, but I think she is over it now.  Simple, yet powerful.

365.13  Yes, this is likely a coded…

As promised, I will post a few more drawings that were stimulated by a response from Mim a few weeks back. This cover for "facing "was a recycled linocut from another project mounted on Kraft paper like the rest of the little bookbook.…

a very cute handmade envelope to start this post off...

front...

P2.3

Insert...…

first, a fun "White Ballot Paper"and a fun filled stamped envelop...…

Looks like there was some great Music to go along with the exhibit at Maison Des Arts...

thank you Val...I love all your art materials Be seeing you in the mail…

This is a unique montage with that birdie postage stamp...lovely!

An original hand printed card by Mercedes, La Marquesa. It is stunning!…

I'm just taking a break from making up envelopes for 37 mail outs. Boy is my post mistress gonna love me! The most parcels/letters I've ever done in one go is 15.

For all those who receive one of these little cards, I apologise in advance for not including the novelty magnifying glass I'd intended - but I just couldn't…

Rose sent "Pink" which in Greek is called: "ροζ" pronounced: "rose" :-)

A lovely postcard with printed leaves and warm colors:…

Very dear to my heart this Chicago suburb, and Lisa Mencke sent a beautiful postcard painting!

The colors are very rich and so are the brush strokes.…

New blog here

Mail-art by IUOMA member Bruno Chiarlone (Cairo Montenotte, Italy)

August 23, 2014 - While slightly delayed, I am thrilled to share this Cavellini celebration mail-art received from Fluxus artist and mail-artist Bruno…