Zack's Blog (584)

i received Mail Art from Melanie Reed

this is titled "Look Out" (but I'm looking for a frame the right size)

i'm way behind on posting - this came in quite a while ago - and check out the collaged envelope it arrived in -

(it's quite a…

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Added by Zack on June 8, 2024 at 7:00pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Susan Gnaedinger

tennis balls and soap bubbles intermingle in this neat neurographic art-card; it's always cool to see how folks personalize this practice. thanks Susan - see you in the mail soon!

Added by Zack on June 8, 2024 at 6:30pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from SueAn Stradling-Collins

i must admit i concur with WC - as a young person, i never understood why shoes were almost always (poor) brown, rather than some other (brilliant) color. that middle musician figure looks like a marsupial carrot. 'the poor browns' might be an interesting name for a band - oh, this could be the album…

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Added by Zack on June 8, 2024 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Mindaugas

looks like Zygimantas is going through a robot/transformer fixation phase...?

[I wonder if he has seen "Atlas" with Jennifer Lopez]

plus some spray/drip bookmarks -

- and this fantastic floorpan…

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Added by Zack on June 5, 2024 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Jimmy Connors

reaching...

Added by Zack on June 5, 2024 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Sonia Eva

two cards - a sumi-e-ish 'year of the dragon' image and a 3D collage evocative of forest fires. really lovely - gracias mi amiga 

Added by Zack on June 5, 2024 at 11:00pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Fabienne Ruaut-Lichet

here's a sketchy detail from the oversized envelope. although Fabienne does not appear to be here at IUOMA, she's my new cell mate.

(BRAIN CELL, that is)

Added by Zack on May 30, 2024 at 6:21pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from MomKat

remember when i posted "to be continued"? well, here ya go --

yes, that fork is stapled to the card; this EAT ART idea is getting serious!

thanks for the tasty treats ]:-)

Added by Zack on May 30, 2024 at 6:14pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Coco Muchmore

Coco sends a little bit of everything - this postcard ("Three"), a little note, a poem about loving dogs (not pictured here) and a lot of artistamps - wow!

Ideas for a Reasonable Future, Modern American…

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Added by Zack on May 30, 2024 at 6:07pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from MomKat

Katerina sends along a card and some envelopes - EAT ART!

but also EAT DIFFERENT ha ha ha

her mail often makes me hungry...

[to be continued]

Added by Zack on May 25, 2024 at 7:11pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Ottmar Bergmann

although here it looks like yarn or spaghetti, on the actual postcard this guy's beard appears to consist of ground beef. just for the record.

the address side of the card is equally eye-catching -

lovely art…

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Added by Zack on May 25, 2024 at 7:04pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Sabela Bana

bursts of color to celebrate spring - love those muscular legs! the butterfly's eyes are…

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Added by Zack on May 25, 2024 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Artist in Seine

classic Dean collage, sent 'naked', odd size and weight and all. i understand why he runs away from the mailbox after posting.

jk; merci mon ami. stay sage and safe too.

Added by Zack on May 22, 2024 at 8:42pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Ryosuke Cohen

thrilled to receive Brain Cell #1208. talk about hive mind! and even though i knew - of course! - what i sent to Ryosuke, it still took me quite a while to find my contribution.

arigatō!

Added by Zack on May 22, 2024 at 8:35pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Monster A GoGo

oooooohhh - one of those creepy envelopes showed up in my mailbox!

the contents were so secret i had to burn before reading.

nice to know they're still out there, lurking  ];-) 

Added by Zack on May 22, 2024 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

new stamps from France!

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Added by Zack on May 19, 2024 at 7:25am — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Nancy Bell Scott

such beautiful collages  - and to hold them in one's hand (sigh)

the center piece is titled "Sometimes I Missed You Even After You Got Here". 

thank you for sharing!

Added by Zack on May 18, 2024 at 5:25pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Cascadia Artpost

let them eat McCake!

Added by Zack on May 18, 2024 at 5:09pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Carien van Hest

green spring greeting portrait arrived in an artfully stamped envelope.

so nice to see you in the mail again! stay tuned ];-)

Added by Zack on May 18, 2024 at 4:59pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from KS

KS's 3D take on a designer shoe; very tactile and (dare i say it?) sole-ful.

it's a little small for my foot, but thanks ];-)

Added by Zack on May 17, 2024 at 4:13pm — 2 Comments

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