December 2014 Blog Posts (228)

Cover of artists book by IUOMA member Carina Granlund (Petsmo, Finland)

December 7, 2014 - I received this spectacular boekie from Carina Granlund that showcases her recent experiments with black and white, minimal color…

Mail-art by IUOMA member the Blessed Father (San Diego, California, USA)

December 6, 2014 - One mail-art highlight of 2014 for me has been getting to know the Blessed Father (aka Rick) and receiving fantastic work from him. I…

I don't celebrate Christmas, but it's a good time to connect with the season of good cheer, goodwill, thoughts for a peaceful world, and so I'm getting ready with some Mail Art.

Shellie sent me this delicately collaged shark - so beautiful!

A Halloween card from Davd? (Dracula?)...or Holiday-Season's card?

But not to be too down-'n-out, David:

Your card…

Ruud Janssen, Breda, Netherlands.

Denis Mizzi, Sydney, Australia.

Monika Mori, Austria.

Yam Padres, Spain.

Michael Wagner, Heidelberg, Germany.

Horst Tress, Koln, Germany.

Many thanks for your submissions so far. Please keep them coming, works accepted until end of January... all details are in the Mail Art Projects…

              Quando a gente ama o amor não morre...pois você é tudo que tenho na vida , é a água que molha meu corpo brotando a flor mais linda e rara que só encontra uma vez na vida. Vivo preso a sua senha...pois és minha patroa no dia a dia, meu cabeção pirou onde vejo sua imagem no clarão da lua  nossa eterna companheira e testemunha. Venha me amar...relaxe…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Richard Canard (Carbondale, Illinois, USA)

December 5, 2014 - Today I am thrilled to share a collection of both new and not-so-new work I received from mail-art icon Richard Canard. None of these…

I received this intriguing little print:

Sabina is not an IUOMA member, but somewhere found my address,

...and sent this lovely green "surprise" and CAT!

She may be wishing to use her English, and send her drawings in the mail.…

More fun things received from Alan Brignull (2), Bhomas Trown, Larry Marotta, Alex Norelli, Finn Badger, and Partea. THANKS!

Thank you Willemien pour ton mail art réjouissant !…

What a fantastically subtle card that Susan created!

Wonderful textures...touch of rose/pink:…

Just a small card (half the size of a postcard)..

it is an Artist's Trading Card in honor of Cavellini year: 1914-2014.

And I am honored to receive one of the rare 24 that were made!…

If it's from Rod...it gotta be good ( and fun!)

So this "black" balloon must be blown up ..and then burst ...PUFF!

Maybe one day when, and if, I am ever "angry" :-) I will send Rod a photo or two!…

Buz Blurr is still collecting keys for his project: Fill the Ford (Fully) Folly!

And he has documented a few of the contributions.…

“Star in the inter tidal” by IUOMA member Matthew Stolte (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)

December 4, 2014 - I'm pleased to share this new work by fave Visconsin poet Matthew Stolte. “Star in the inter tidal” fits in well with his…

Wonderful work

Tony Garifalakis’ project for artstamp.dk Bloodline/Family is a selection of twenty- five images from his Mob Rule (Family) and Bloodline series (2014).

This group of works is a collection of photographic portraits of European Royalty whose identities have been obscured through the use of…