October 2018 Blog Posts (157)

I love Carina's work, and am particularly fond of this one. I don't know why I only have a cropped photo of it and I can't find the original. Oh, well, it will turn up when I least expect it! Much appreciated, Carina! Something is on the way to…

This mysterious knight arrived, but I cannot decipher the sender. I recognise a thumbnail sized Hilma af Klint painting in the background, I absolutely love her work! It is a digital print, so it might have gone to somebody else too. Do you know who this is…

Willemien caught a glimpse of a mermaid, obviously! Again, this one I received a long time ago, slowly I am catching up with blogging. Thank you, something is on the way to you!

Received a long time ago, but fitting for today's Halloween celebrations! Thank you, Cindy!

Surely you all know the problem, that mail art can end up in all sorts of places, between book pages, under a pile of magazines, in a rarely used handbag, among paid bills or receipts. It's a pleasant surprise when it turns up... This one I had tucked in…

I received two postcards from Amalgamated Confusion, which was a surprise. We had never exchanged mail before and I have been absent for such a long time. I like the style which reminds me a bit of my own way of creating digital collages on envelopes. I just find it a shame that they get all beaten up on the postal journey. I know the smudges and knocks add to the…

A very creative piece arrived here at the Olathe Poste
from Deanna Doyle. Many, many thanks, Deanna!!!

So I set up a blog address (easy to find through search engines) solely dedicated to sharing mail-art addresses. If you're interested feel free to add your address in the comments section and I'll add it to the front page. Please share the page with folks in your online communities. The only purpose…

Handmade postcard from my good friend, Clemente Padin,
arrived at The Olathe Poste yesterday!!

The seasons go by, as sure as Katerina's lovely mail art arrives! Thank you Katerina, as always much obliged! See you in the mail!

A minimalist painting on recycled paper from Eduardo. Lovely! Thank you! See you in the mail!

Beautiful Letter from Richard Baudet and some lovely label. Thank you and see you in the…

I lovely fat package with various goodies arrived from Jon Foster. I am not very good with add and passes, but I returned a couple to him today. Thank you! See you in the mail!

A lovely poem and other small goodie arrived from Martha: Thank you very much! See you in the mail!

WIDE AWAKE! and pretty nutty, too:

Baggies in the nice sewn envelope from Mike,

Many fun things, and…

Here's a mean-cat trick or treating!

Great card and in a fun envelope:…

In time for Halloween, on a garbage bin?

...there's a skull on the public art of California,

And Fleur sent a second card with this wonderful wall painting:…

After a long, long absence, many diversions and some stupid obstacles to overcome, I am sending a batch of mail art today. Maybe I am spoiling the surprise. I am just so pleased! So unless the car breaks down on the way to the post office there will be mail in the post to many of you. Thank you eternal network!