October 2010 Blog Posts (182)

Received: Cryptic mail-art from Jon Foster (Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA)

October 21, 2010 - Jon Foster sent me a second round of mail-art, and there certainly has been some evolution. The earlier work I remember was much more minimalist and image-dependent. He appears in this piece to be moving toward mail-art that integrates image and text - a slippery slide toward vispo? The printer images indicate a movement toward more complex collage and material… Continue

Added by De Villo Sloan on October 22, 2010 at 10:30am — 7 Comments

And This Came from Mr. Art Tower

Thanks so much Art! I love it!

Added by Kris Naylor on October 22, 2010 at 4:25am — No Comments

More Fun Stuff from Austin

Thanks Austin!

Added by Kris Naylor on October 22, 2010 at 4:12am — 2 Comments

Black Mountain and Fluxus: Reflecting on John Held Jr.'s mail-art show (including excerpts from Tom Clark's biography of Charles Olson)

http://www.tomclarkblog.blogspot.com

October 20, 2010 - A number of IUOMA members have contributed to the mail-art show organized by John Held, Jr. in conjunction with the Black Mountain Museum and Arts Center conference (North Carolina) held October 8-10. I'm sure we'll hear news about the event - this must have been a huge undertaking. The occurrence of the conference and the Black Mountain…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on October 22, 2010 at 2:00am — 10 Comments

Don't be afraid to go. Bu Rei Ko means "Party without Et- for RCBz

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 21, 2010 at 11:49pm — No Comments

From Marie in Virginia

I recieved this watercolor card from Marie, with a note on the back, explaining that is was her first experiment with watercolors. I have to say great job, & I love having it in my collection. Thanks again Marie! -AWJ-

Added by Austin Wills James on October 21, 2010 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Mail from Austin Wills James

Austin just keeps getting better and BETTER! This piece was created to Jethro Tull's "To Cry Me A River". Thanks Austin....I'm a fan!

Added by Karen Champlin on October 21, 2010 at 10:45pm — 3 Comments

Received from Jon Foster --- USA

Many Thanks Jon.

Added by David Martín Pérez on October 21, 2010 at 6:32pm — 2 Comments

Received from Cheryl Penn, South Africa--Veiled Woman Takes Dog for a Walk

A visual and tactile piece, multi-layered to evoke a surreal setting for woman and dog, as well as ponder the significant difference between solitude and loneliness: one you choose, the other you don't. The untidy thread work adds a appealing quality. Cheryl's work is reminiscent of artist Maggie O'Sullivan, in particular, her piece "Brokenness is at the Centre of our Being".…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on October 21, 2010 at 5:15pm — 2 Comments

My Students Are Making Mail-Art, Help!

Not that many of you guys or any of you guys actually know this, but I’m a teacher at a community college in North Carolina. The one thing that annoys me most about my students is their constant clamor about wanting more and more extra credit. As usual, I obliged them in their request and gave them a couple extra credit opportunities.…

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Added by jon foster on October 21, 2010 at 5:00pm — 9 Comments

Received: Minimalist mail-art from Marie (Richmond, Virginia, USA)

October 18, 2010 - Marie has done a striking minimalist mail-art series using strips of paper (or even some other dense material) glued over a post-card size surface. This piece I received is about as stripped-down and economical as you can be without resorting to representations of emptiness. When I look at Marie's mail-art above, I notice that the varying thicknesses of the black… Continue

Added by De Villo Sloan on October 21, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Bifidus' Anatomy of Doubt - from Bifidus Jones

Super happy to get this card from Bifidus. His work is so multi-dimensional, layered, focused and... it looks damn good. Amazing details all over.

My soul, myself,

my faculties. I'm sure

My guts, by brains,

My senses, who am I?

I am me, with my body/in my body/because of my body, standing right here on this map. I can feel, smell, hear, talk, think. I can hear my belly calling lunch time.… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:49pm — 5 Comments

CAT CALL for MAIL ART continues ....CAT SCANS completed ... BLOG updated BUT????

If you have contributed, I thank you. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?! ;-) AND if you sent me this

card, would you let me know who you are, where you're from so I can give you the credit and thanks you

are due!

ciao miao ... Nikki Soppelsa

http://fortheloveofcats-mailart.blogspot.com/…

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Added by Nikki Soppelsa on October 20, 2010 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Received from Jon Foster, USA--I am humbled to have my name and address grace the landscape of William Faulkner's face--thank you!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 20, 2010 at 4:13pm — 1 Comment

MAILARTISSIMO-2010

International Mail Art Project

Space Art Mail…

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Added by Claire Silver on October 20, 2010 at 1:14pm — 16 Comments

Clé à molette - from RCBz

A very baroque postcard from RCBz today. The 4th one I receive from His Highness, thank you!

A spanner, I believe, but a rather high-end one. The kind of spanner I can see very well being used at the Château de Versailles back in the days. You know, to tighten some golden bolts...

There's always the RCBz twist of course, and the plum blossom immediately brings us from France to Japan. A bit like me :-)

The back of the… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

Проект «Общая тетрадь»

Проект является инициативой частного лица, рассчитан на участие ограниченного числа мейл-артистов и не предполагает экспозицию как результат осуществления данного проекта.…

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Added by Oleg A. Kisel on October 20, 2010 at 10:57am — 2 Comments

Lovely postcard from Laurie Ljubojevic

Stickers, glue and sprinkles. Looks vaguely Aboriginal to me. Beautiful to look at and to touch. Thanks Laurie!

Added by Frank Odette on October 20, 2010 at 2:09am — No Comments

Berliner snail - from Yara-Colette Lemke de Faria

Luftpost seems to like my mailbox these days, and I'm delighted. A very poetic snail has made it all the way from Berlin, thanks Yara-Colette! I like the idea of traveling by snail, comfortably seated, through blue sky and friendly clouds. The rough texture of the card is perfect for this allegory.

I'm very happy and proud to get this very first card of yours with your very first hand carved rubber stamp, Yara-Colette! I hope… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:58am — 1 Comment

Marchandise fraîche - for Deborah Davidson

This is my entry for Deborah Davidson's mail art call about food and drink.

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:40am — 2 Comments

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