November 2020 Blog Posts (196)

After about a week of no mail,

I opened up my mailbox to this lovely haul!!

♡ Thanks, everybody ♡

About to open these now!

(Individual "Received Confirmations" to…

New To Nederlands

The aftermath of a weekend collaging 

I just uploaded three new pieces of

work to my Instagram @mahnu.art 

featuring some outgoing correspondence art 

Have a look! :D 

Mail art from the Netherlands: a large, elaborately painted envelope with a piece of work done on fabric. Thanks to the mail art artist Carien van Hest from Zutphen, Holland. This is…

Photo collage from Jennifer Wallace. Thank you!

Coming from Lithuania,

when one opens the envelope from Mindaugus, the world of lacquer spray paint fills the air.

And this contains two fabulous cards:…

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Always enjoy seeing what can be do with "leftovers"

from the postage stamps and from stickers...all this nice "selvage" mail art!

Here is a super nice collaboration with  Stripygoose:…

Nice envelope,

Perhaps an ornament ready for the Holidays:

and lovely ATC inside:…

Music and poetry coming from David...

a few stanzas, fine lines from the poem:…

From Las Vegas, thank you, Marlies!

A new addition to my hand carved stamp collection. Feeling grateful for the workers today and every day♡

I'll make sure to include a few of these stickers to my outgoing mail frequently so we can all thank our mail workers, bringing us joy and necessary supplies to us everyday♡ Thank you Thank you Thank…

Thank you, Ingrid!

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember aking my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember making my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…