October 2016 Blog Posts (204)

The Nothingists: First to Raise the Bricks of Insurrection

Mike Dyart sends some "Esoteric Art" that contains a history of the Nothingists—extremists countering the no less extreme demands of the Everythingists...

This is the history of Russian Dadaists (supposedly). Mike's quasi-serious history of a geo-political art history is illustrated with an empty landscape of formerly swaying corn-stalked field…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on October 16, 2016 at 6:34pm — 1 Comment

Cornucopia of Postcards: Jan Hodgkin, Ian C. Dengler, Mikel Untzilla, Matthew Stolte

Mail Art postcards galore...

Above, Jan Hodgkin, Washington State, USA

Ian C. Dengler, Texas USA, shares some humorous artistamp postage... A closer look:…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on October 16, 2016 at 6:07pm — No Comments

Selvage Project #6 from Pat Landon arrived in Greece

A bit-of-a-blurr from Lucy...

but there a are...full card!

flip side is: Fantastic!

simply…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 16, 2016 at 5:49pm — No Comments

Sticker Dude sends...stickers :-)

Grille or be Grilled...that is the question!

And lots of other goodies, too...poem, news clipping:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 16, 2016 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Add 'n Pass from Victor DADA

Here comes more from Victor!

Some add 'n pass pages...IMAGINE PEACE and drawing from Don:

Will have fun…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 16, 2016 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Karnival of Trash Mail Art Call: Ancient Trashpo by Dan Mouer (Richmond, Virginia, USA)

Mail art by IUOMA member Dan Mouer (Richmond, Virginia, USA)

October 16, 2016 - I am absolutely thrilled to share paradigm-shifting work sent by Dan Mouer expressly for the Karnival of Trash…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on October 16, 2016 at 4:42pm — 3 Comments

Excitement: from Frank Smith - bumper envelope!

Well, wouldn't you be excitied if this was on your doorstep? And I managed to restrain myself and take the unopened envelope to the community art group I go to for a ceremonial opening on one Wednesday night...

As well as two contrasting…

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Added by stripygoose on October 16, 2016 at 3:40pm — No Comments

SELVAGE PROJECT #45 DAVID STAFFORD/IN RESPONSE TO HIS POSTAL PROMPT

Added by PATRICIA LANDON on October 16, 2016 at 12:00pm — No Comments

SELVAGE/STAMPS WITH BRAILLE

Added by PATRICIA LANDON on October 15, 2016 at 11:50pm — No Comments

SELVAGE PROJECT #12 TONI HANNER

Added by PATRICIA LANDON on October 15, 2016 at 9:54pm — No Comments

SELVAGE PROJECT #22 FAST EYES

Added by PATRICIA LANDON on October 15, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Cascadia Artpost: Overhanging

Mail Art that may change your life.

And just see what happens when you put the folded ends on.

Thank you Jack. Inspiring…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on October 15, 2016 at 5:30pm — No Comments

… Notes and stickers, Joel Cohen extravaganza

Joel excels in stickers and stamps but did you know he makes note pads too? To find out more about Joel's note pads, including a letter from Joel explaining their provenance, look here: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 14, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Emily Coles: These exercises

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on October 14, 2016 at 9:30am — 6 Comments

SELVAGE PROJECT # 35 PHILLIP LERCHE aka FINN BADGER

Added by PATRICIA LANDON on October 13, 2016 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Xmas Mail Art Time from Katerina Nikoltsou

Card and gift sent last year from Katerina Nikoltsou. I hope this is not too late to post it! The landscape drawing and watercolour painting is simple and pretty. Love the sparkles and will certainly use then on future projects. Katerina once blogged about one of the sparkly projects I did in the past: …

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Added by Ana Kawajiri on October 13, 2016 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Cascadia Artpost: Commodity Civilization III (Black Friday)

I think we can see the big picture now.

Thank you…

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Added by Dean aka Artist in Seine on October 13, 2016 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Jude Weirmeir sent me quite a few Opus' while I was in Maine and these four are the latest four I've looked at a little deeply. To see all four parts to this mailing and read what I think about them…

Jude Weirmeir sent me quite a few Opus' while I was in Maine and these four are the latest four I've looked at a little deeply. To see all four parts to this mailing and read what I think about them: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 13, 2016 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Herman Kamphuis, The Postal Voyageur, AKA Herkalux is one of my most loyal correspondents and is certainly one of the most generous too. I love to receive his big fat envelopes. To look inside of th…

Herman Kamphuis, The Postal Voyageur, AKA Herkalux is one of my most loyal correspondents and is certainly one of the most generous too. I love to receive his big fat envelopes. To look inside of this one look here: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on October 13, 2016 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Powerful claws

Fantastic collage in from stripygoose.

Added by FinnBadger on October 13, 2016 at 5:03pm — 2 Comments

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