August 2012 Blog Posts (235)

A beautiful drawing from Suus. Inspired by the water in Amsterdam perhaps? Thank you Suus!

Description: Up at night in the sky a blue moon shelter’s the world at our sights. Have you ever had an unforgettable moment in your life starring at the moon? Imagine yourself a unique mail art postal card of a BLUE MOON and make it circle around the world.

Technique: anything goes

Size: postal…

I like numbers so this title is right up my alley.  I always think that works of Mail Art should have names, but numbers stimulate the thought process as well.  Like who received part 2 / 6 and how can we really be sure that there are only six parts? 

     But look deeper into all the detail; who’s marriage invitation is on this piece, and is the walking trail 13 via Garn…

A real treat arrived from the Stripygoose herself.  It is 123 of 365, but then what happens after 365?  Do you have to pay Andy for an extension?

     I am told that an UK postcode (zipcode) narrows it down to only a few streets of the address.  This also…

Rare items in the mail box today, and they are soooo appreciated.

TestTower sends the "Squid Patrol" to help collect te "kalamarakia", I am sure!

Always fun to get a card from Test...and the flip side has the TestTower sea and a…

Another level above me.  A great poem which I put into Google translate and really got confused.  I found that DADA doesn't translate, but the barcode does.

This is the envelope and a post card of Ana's work from 2004.…

I received these wonders from Diane Keys months ago...[please forgive the delay DK!]

This was her reply to my sending her the 1st "Trashpo…

Today I find in my postbox this wonderful art from Guido Vermeulen. First mail in my collection from him.

Please read complete blog on... http://snailmailsuus.blogspot.nl/2012/08/mail-art-from-jim-santamour-nancy-bell.html

art dealer adventures

"Ooops! I did it again!"

Let life catch me up, did not thank my friends!

The world as I know it, has been oh so kind!

My friends have been patient, they really don't mind...…

The title for this piece from Kerri Pullo is "Figurative Languages What's Eating you?"The asemic ips effectiveness cartoon says it all as this trashp-asemic collaboration between her son and her, is very effective. I love every little well thought out detail. I feel Kerri pulls from deep in her unconscious when creating and the depth…

Carina is really dialed in. Love the humor in this and her signature background and stitching -her art always looks effortless!

M. Nidham sent this and I'm not sure if the first one was returned or what, but it was a double bonus for me as I received twice as much art and beautiful stamps!

So, where is the blue? oh it is there between the fan and the kitty...

and also on the flip-side, a nice BLUE heart:…

What a treasure was in today's mail. Thank you, Janine!

Janine is busy making art "bricks" and they are wonderful.

This is 16 x 20cm and 5 cm thick of sturdy corrugated cardboard.…