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I am always one to deeply appreciate "BLUE" mail art!

Vizma sent a most woooonderful and intersesting "blue" mail art! Thank you, girl, for the eye candy xxx

Aussie beef! Definitely enjoying this! A very nice message…

Bongiani Ophen Art Museum

 MUSEO VIRTUALE DI ARTE CONTEMPORANEA

45 sale per una Collezione Virtuale No-Profit di Arte Contemporanea

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I received this gorgeous vispo from Fancy Bell. This is a series of 4 and this is entitled:  Brain Operations  My brain on:  lack of meditation. At first glance I thought it said lack of mediation.  Really excellent and evocative piece.  It makes me think of being bombarded by news media and advertising and the brain trying to filter it all out and still maintain ones own…

I had a very long, very crappy day of training yesterday.  By the time I got home I was simply "over it" but when I checked my mail my whole day changed. Nothing makes you feel more special than homemade birthday mail from friends around the world! My birthday is not until tuesday but I can already tell it will be a good one :)  Thank-you both so much, you two made my day!!! xoxo

This from Sarak in the UK.  Just realized it's not a good scan...3D doesn't do so well on my scanner, not…

Arttower and his cutie pie robots, I especially like the peak around bot on the back.  Thanks for sending me one of these Arttower :)

Carina sends a message saying "When things get complicated REMEMBER YOU are a mailartist!" I'll…

In the most JOYOUS OF WAYS possible, Katerina Nikoltsou of Thessaloniki fame has let the tide of BLUE PAINT flood the postal systems around the world and the happy mailboxes of IUOMA members.  My face crinkles in a wider smile every time a see one of her white and blue-edge stiped envelopes in the mail box, and her trademark "BLUE" and "MAIL" and "ART" carved rubber stamps proudly announcing the theme of the envelopes' contents (all with their own variations: "Zalop"; Trashpo"; etc.).  I can…

I think this envelope got returned to Frieder, because it was included in another envelope and they both had cancellation marks. It's a beauty. And I love the stamps on the back as well.

The card is a cut up…

Someone else who constantly amazing me by the diversity of art styles that she explores... Cerjul Viviana Marie from Argentina recently sent me this multi-dimensional-layered art piece, sent in a clear plastic/cello envelope, it had the effect of stained glass!!…

I'm continually impressed and inspired by Nadine's character studies... her latest gift to me was no exception:

Nadine admirably finds reason to detail the people and characters that she comes in contact with or with whom she interacts on…

Spring FIBER ART SEASON is upon us.  There have been some quilting league upsets, some sewing machine contract trade-ups, some promising rookie youths entering the fray... But Boo Cartledge--a hometown favorite--will always make the team!!

On this fiber mail art piece by Boo, some young feller from the Indiana Braves graces the front--I daresay that this work is hand-stitched!…

not sure what 'Alicia' hair is but i'm sure i don't have it. The monkey virus took it's toll on these locks. thanks Queenie.

How true Katerina. That man had to be a philosopher as well. Love your IUOMA stamp. Thank you Katerina. …

The proliferation of absolute perfection of the hero, so hopeless, will comply with the divine and providential justice of Némésis against the toy of the…

Nancy, Yes, you nailed this. It's a NBS abstract expressionist piece and your inspiration is obvious, Katerina of course. And the cobalt blue shimmered through the glassine envelope. Gorgeous. Thanks.

 a rock, a ball, something he pitched through her kitchen window... take that apron off Babs and go after him. Thanks Svenja. Always a pleasure.…

Many of you would laugh to see me sitting here on my sofa, typing this blog, SURROUNDED by mail art in layers and piles on every remaining inch of the upholstery that my butt is not taking up. I wanted to make sure that I had it all nearby as I tried to describe it.  I am having to use Nancy Bell Scott's recent invention of the "Blog Jam," which is, I think, an iteration of a tool used by Cheryl Penn in the past, and undoubtedly by others who've been overwhelmed by the blessing of mail art…

Diane always gives the best advice, and her inclusion of 'phone niceties' is no exception. See below. …

a thick envelope filled with all kinds of wonderments from DeVillo. I became light headed. not sure if was due to immediate contact with the monkey virus or pure joy. (and surprise) INcluded is an anemic vispo piece :--), a personal note :-0, the Holism Manifest of MinXus!!!…

This is no ordinary comic strip, when Sarah is on the move it's often embroidery we are speaking about and this is no exception! Unfortunately my scanned picture doesn't really show where the embroidery is, but it's the black around the text and between the strips. Sarah is telling me that this work/comic strip is to be continued.. wonderful! Thanks…