September 2018 Blog Posts (124)

Yesterday I received an inspiring postcard from Norma Soulet. A beautiful envelope and assorted materials included also. Thank you Norma!

http://tofuartsf.blogspot.com/2018/09/play-money.html

If this isn't motivation for learning how to use a sewing machine, I don't know what is. Thanks…

Brooke C. of Seattle sent my mom this fresh collage/painting. Alas, to complain about too much rain is not something we ever do in New Mexico. Would that we could. But your collage is still lovely, Brooke.

And she sent me this colorful…

I posted mail art I have received on my blog here on iuoma. I think I should have added it here on this page. I just wanted to announce that I have received art in the mail! Check out my blog page here.

From outta the blue Nadia of Barcelona sent me this monster on wrapping paper, just the kind of spontaneous effort I like to see crossing the ocean in search of meaning. Thank you, Nadia.

Then Heidi Monster sent my mom…

Hi Friends,

I am finally catching up with my mail!

From Diana Hale- a lovely wire nest with a cute card with a feather as a thank you for taking part in her Science Project Sheets Mail Call.

From Laura Urbano- another lovely drawing of a lady with blue hair! The envelope is nice too.…

Today I received two great frottages from Eduardo Cardoso, the first one (and the one I like the most) is done on drawing cream paper and the other one on smooth white paper, both with charcoal I think.

And of course, here's…

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Wow!! Just wow.  Love the cats.…

Norma decided to send an Altered Postcard after she got one from me. Passing on the traditions! This is a great one! and she included lots of what MomKat calls "omens" (bits and pieces to be used in my own art) Love it. Thank you Norma. I hope you are safe from…

I don't pretend to understand the Asian comic book world but I love what William does with the characters. And pairs this slightly sinister, slightly goofy kid image with a totally ordinary hotel ad laid over a map of ???? with, of course, a small blue mountain range and landscape at the very bottom. Mysterious and fun. Thanks…

http://tofuartsf.blogspot.com/2018/09/t-is-for-tofu.html

going bananas...

I totally missed this date,

but Ana remembered and sent such a nice card!…

Mim knows how to combine the simple,

and make it "holism" perfect!

"Creativity is a…

Amazing piece in the mail recently:

it "moves" and reveals more!

Great fun, thanks,…

Let's FACE it ...it's in the numbers?

always good to see a postcard from Berlin,

and on the flip side…

So nice to have mail…

I don’t know exactly what to do,.. but by following others examples I am posting images of my first letter.  I don’t know where it is from but wait it’s postage might say nope no idea??  Anyone?…