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These wonderful characters definitely lived up the atmosphere around here! Straight to the heart.

Many thanks…

Claire,

Your mailart blends so many ideas/details/influences into one piece. You have an excellent ability to connect with many levels of one's being.

The experience begins with an olfactory sensation of warmth & congeniality, details on the envelope bring England, France, Germany & USA to mind, next Japanese washi tape & a handwritten note get ones attention, a loquacious…

Jim,

When I was in college years ago I did a summer internship in Raleigh. I love that whole area. The rolling hills, friendly people & clean city are a big thumbs up in my book. The ambiance there is very relaxed while also has a rich diversity of people/talent. Did you live there? or on vacation?

Thank you for this great postcard.…

Guido,

The creative spirit is continually expressing itself... Sometimes messages are understood immediately and other times the impact of the message is meant for a future understanding or acceptance. "The Nursing Home"? What inspired this theme?

Is the photo of a building in Brussels? Great balcony railings & street musician.…

Patricio,

Thank you for this mailart. It communicates such a strong message of peace. Your title as "Celestial Scribe", the beautiful Patland Postbird hummingbird drawing with present/parcel on it's beak, the creative message from the Patland Post Master General, the handcrafted miniature envelope with many artistic details, the fun "achieved" note... It's all a beautiful work of art.

I…

How am I able to instantly recognize art from Carina at one glance? It must be the subdued tones, vintage ephemera, and subtlety. The best translation I could find was that this was about Hekku Hawk and Woddy's Shenanigans. Carina will have to enlighten me on…

Bonjour!

This is the third and last episode -- for now -- about my Museum adventures with Polo Mints in the Netherlands.

Just in case you have forgotten what a Polo Mint looks like, here is one:

This episode invovles visits to two Museums -- the Limburgs Museum in Venlo and the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden.

First to Venlo, by…

Thank you all! New blog on http://snailmailsuus.blogspot.nl/

This surely looks like the outline of the sock I sent Alicia awhile ago. Sock it to ya baby!  Thank you Alicia, I know you had a busy summer, and happy to see you back and sending.

A wonderful painting  and collage from Ana entitled "Sexy Boy".   Ok so maybe I'm missing something here.  Then I realize that actually it's only a two star sexy boy.  Well I'm happy I spotted that in time!  Thank you Ana, and please feel free to tell me I am wrong.…

     OH I like this one.  OK so I took me five times to scan it, and then the scanner started smoking.  Not to worry as I got the snap shot in the end.  

     Something very pleasing about Black & White circles, and this of course reminds me of bar codes.  Well the unstraight kind.  Actually most likely not very easy to do when you think about it.  It's a hit for me.  Thank you Sarah.…

Love it - Thanks Cuan!

Jennie,

Thank you for the historical Detroit "Cinderella" artistamps. John King Books is the best! You have a wonderful ability to compose mailart that is whimsical, international, historical & creative, as well as personalized. Your India, Germany & Celebrate stamps make me smile.

The India stamps remind me of India's spiritual leader, Amma. She is known as "The Hugging Mother". (She's hugged 30 million people! Can you believe it?!!) Her vast humanitarian efforts are…

Arttower,

Your mailart is bright, friendly, futuristic & universal. Your design communicates a strong love for the world. "Let the sun shine in your heart today!" is such a great reminder. Life can be stressful at times, so it's nice to see something positive arrive in the mail. Thank you for this.…

Your fishes are here :
https://picasaweb.google.com/gillot.laurence/GrannyElianeSFishes#slideshow/5792226122361925922

And the call is here :
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/fishes-for-my-mother

Utter delight when I found these stamps in my post today! Each stamp bespoke and I wonder why I have ever worried that my edges aren't perfect.  The character and uniqueness of these have inspired me! Such a range.  Oh the joys of IUOMA, the surprise, the generosity. Thank you.  You sent these to the right…

Bonjour!

This is the 2nd of 3 installments in the Polo Mint Adventures.

Here's a Polo Mint, just to remind you of what this is all about -- placing a Polo Mint on a work of art in a Museum, and taking a photo of it -- while trying not to get thrown out of the museum (as happend to me in Bilbao and St Jacques de Compostelle.

I visited the…

Dean's mail art is ALWAYS double concentrated. Far-out, fun, and jazzy without all the mess. Of course I love the bison and if there is such a thing as Randals Bison the French Buffalos Ranch, I love that too, and it's all accompanied by a map so I have no…