Zack's Blog (584)

i received Mail Art from nonlocal variable

a 'Last Day issue' and a sample from nlv's ambient flux series, along with a smattering of sprinted smatter - 

thanks, non, for all this cool stuff. watch your mailbox for assorted…

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Added by Zack on December 8, 2023 at 5:49pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from awyn

a lovely little bookmark, some cattle (i herd it through the mailbox), and a Pound for your thoughts...

the collaged envelope is quite nice, as well; i love what she did with those stamps -…

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Added by Zack on December 8, 2023 at 5:43pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Moan Lisa

over the past few weeks, these impersonal and nonsensical mass-produced postcards have been showing up from the enigmatic ML via Postable. there appears to be some geographical shenanigans going on (Bishkek? Belgium?)  

not quite sure what to make of…

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Added by Zack on December 8, 2023 at 5:37pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Helene Lagache

these lovely splashes of blue look like a character from an unknown language. also, very cool that the official french postage stamp reads 'pour l'instant tout va bien...' - hakuna matata?

merci Helene; a bientot dans la boîte…

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Added by Zack on December 4, 2023 at 3:10pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from C. Mehrl Bennett

i'm thinking they have a gingko tree in their yard...? which served as element/inspiration for this series...

in addition to the moth-riding mail art fairy, CMB sent along an 'O GINKGO LEAF' ATC and minizine. 

plus an ASEMIC Collaboration with Matthew T. Stolte -…

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Added by Zack on December 4, 2023 at 3:02pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from P. M. Wilson

Peter was kind enough to send me a (blank) Donald Evans greeting card, following up on his previous send. AND - another DADALand egg (which, post-documentation, was delicious and guilt free). also some beautifully stamped stuff, and a collection of stickers - …

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Added by Zack on December 4, 2023 at 2:43pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Cascadia Artpost

Ticket! Ticket! [series 12] has arrived!

always great fun to open this packet; 5 sheets this time!

of course i've been seeing other postings, as you have, if you follow the…

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Added by Zack on November 30, 2023 at 6:36pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Sabela Bana

a duo of socialish images; was that skull drawn for Paulo Teles?  the envelope features a signature gato and a stamp that appears to be doing the visual equivalent of eavesdropping (spying?) on Los Kremlins.

muchas gracias…

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Added by Zack on November 30, 2023 at 6:26pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Sonia Eva

this cool 2-sided aquarelle from which i learned madrono = strawberry tree; i'd love to see this tree in person! 

but wait - there's more - 

the envelope inside the envelope contains a…

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Added by Zack on November 30, 2023 at 6:19pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Jokie Wilson

well apparently, after a little over a century, dada is alive and well and living in Staten Island! looks like a good time was had by all; here's to 20 more years!

Added by Zack on November 25, 2023 at 10:01pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Pascal Lenoir

La Vie Secrete des Mots 15 - un grand merci!

il me semble que ces machines a coudre attendent des rencontres fortuites avec des parapluies... ];-)

Added by Zack on November 25, 2023 at 9:49pm — 3 Comments

i received Mail Art from Laura Hughes

Laura sends a four-fold farewell; enjoy your time off and thanks for all the truly lovely art!

(not to mention the crazy postage!)--…

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Added by Zack on November 25, 2023 at 9:42pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from Adam Roussopoulos

not sure if DOD post is Adam's nom de plume...?

thanks for these odd somewhat morbid stamps, whatever the original source. 

i've definitely had flashes of the sentiment expressed here, but hopefully it will be a long time before i start using these stamps in earnest. i must admit the image strikes me as creepy and goofily…

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Added by Zack on November 24, 2023 at 5:44pm — 6 Comments

i received Mail Art from Dean aka Artist in Seine

because of its three dimensionality (note the transistor-boards on the backside (!)), the postman had to knock on my door to hand deliver Dean's latest multimedia creation.

no, he did not knock twice ];-)

Added by Zack on November 24, 2023 at 5:33pm — 2 Comments

i received Mail Art from Mindaugas

A4 sheets with evidence of spray and offspring... some are rubber-stamped with M's address - perhaps these will end up as Add and Pass sheets...?

also included, some odd format spray/drips that may induce alteration/elaboration...?…

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Added by Zack on November 24, 2023 at 5:27pm — 1 Comment

Ray Johnson sightings [Paris]

during my recent visit to the capital, i had a blast at  "Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso: the Invention of Language" at the Musee du Luxembourg. the exhibit (ongoing) features four works by Ray Johnson --

1. Wed Ded Lead (1968/1988/1989/1992/1994)…

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Added by Zack on November 20, 2023 at 9:49pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from William M

because stamp artist Donald Evans made an 'appearance' in my blog (thanks to P.M. Wilson), William -- very well-organized apparently -- sent along this card he picked up a few years ago in Seattle. stamps (watercolors) were produced by Evans 1967-1973, and are from Children's Issues/Vocabulary Lesson series. sincere thanks for this…

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Added by Zack on November 20, 2023 at 5:51pm — 1 Comment

i received Mail Art from BonnieDiva

this glossy collage makes me wonder what Bonnie's laugh sounds like...? love all the lines and texture on this card. and of course the envelope also contained a Bon-zine (Scream-zine, lucky 13!) as well as a generous 'Trick or Trash' bag filled with mail art omens...…

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Added by Zack on November 20, 2023 at 5:41pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Mail Art Martha

The Foldi 25 arrived last month, along with two little bookies handcrafted with care in the queendom of Retailia. Chaos Mailarting? i must admit i was not aware of any other kind ];-)

p.s. no matter how much you push the envelope, it's still stationery.

thanks for all this and for the recent blog post too; see you in…

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Added by Zack on November 20, 2023 at 5:33pm — No Comments

i received Mail Art from Michael Spence

clean lines of beauty on these oversize/overweight collage cards from Toronto; nice work!

Added by Zack on November 16, 2023 at 4:56pm — 3 Comments

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