Rebecca Guyver's Blog (186)

Carina sends me a VERY INSPIRED present!

Carina sent me a fabulous package. It is not just stuff. It speaks to me on many levels. It is about who we are, where we came from and how we are inspired, at least. Carina sent me this trashrug in response to stuff I sent her. It's a thank you. PLEASE! I carry aournd Carina's boekies and share them in schools. She is inspiring! It goes round and round and mail art is a powerful catalyst. to see what's inside visit: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 14, 2013 at 12:22pm — 11 Comments

Diane Keys is playing with paint (and trash)

Here's a fragment of DK's latest direction in Trashpo. Lucky enough to receive this one, I wonder what you see in it. to see the whole thing visit: …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 14, 2013 at 10:08am — 3 Comments

Return wishes from Greece - Sandpo from Dimitra

I sent something in for Dimitra's 'Wishes for Greece' and had a very quick reply. I have placed it on my memories blog because somehow sandpo feels like a memory. This is only a piece of Dimitra's sandpo. To see the whole thing and the beautiful stamps from greece as well as what I sent Dimitra first visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 12, 2013 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment

Matt Stolte and Borderline Grafix take me to the sea

This is a piece of one of many pieces of VISPO and poetry I received from Matt Stolte! To see more visit:

http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/matte-stolte-oceans-big-gulp.html…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on July 7, 2013 at 7:15pm — 2 Comments

Claire Dinsmore and the art of translucent delight

Claire has the knack for assembling an envelope that is really quite special. This is only a piece of what Claire sent me. To see the whole envelope and all its contents visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on June 19, 2013 at 6:24pm — 3 Comments

Simon sends six ink dances

If you want to see what I sent back etc... visit: http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/simon-sends-six-ink-dances.html

Added by Rebecca Guyver on June 19, 2013 at 2:29pm — 2 Comments

RC'd from Marie Wintzer - Guilty Skies, a new poem

http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/maries-guilty-skies-and-two-of-six.html http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/maries-guilty-skies-and-two-of-six.html

Added by Rebecca Guyver on June 13, 2013 at 7:54pm — 1 Comment

Post long-weekend mélange of received mail

While I was away (again) Lots of fabulous stuff arrived at Nayland Farm. Here is a taster. …

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on May 30, 2013 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Carina made a book just for me - but I'll let you see it too!

Don't miss this hilarious, beautifully crafted view into the imaginative mind of Carina Granlund! visit http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/living-fantasies-partys-never-over.htmlto see all 20+ pages! Huge thanks and delight,…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on May 20, 2013 at 9:37pm — 4 Comments

Carmela Rizzuto's watercolour and ink on rice paper memory book

Carmela tells me that her beautiful organic, meandering, haptic memory has been germinating for some time. To see her poem in a book, made for 'Memories are made of this' (which will be holding a new pop-up exhibition in Suffolk in late June) visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on May 17, 2013 at 6:03pm — No Comments

In the inner quilting circle with Diane Keys

To see the rest of the contents of Diane's trashpo-quilt mailing, visit: http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-quilting-d-kult.html

You'll see the world in…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on April 24, 2013 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Can I call it a collaboration if I am sent things and I respond? Simon Warren and Rebecca Guyver's 'Wonderful as only home' book.

Simon Warren has been sending me copious shirt card-boards of writing - memories of Tring, trains, England, himself all in his characteristic handwriting, looping prose. I've labeled Simon's words 'experimental writing' as I tagged the posts. I have been posting this wonderful gift on my blog and gathering the pages for upcoming exhibitions for 25 years of IUOMA (Memories are…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on April 21, 2013 at 2:30pm — 7 Comments

The graffiti in mail art

Mail art Received by Jay Block and it makes me consider the graffiti in mail art.…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on April 12, 2013 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment

Vizma's memory makes for a compelling read

Some people can take some photos, bit of trash, layer it together and make a novel in a few pages. Vizma is one of them! I have refrained from transposing Vizma's text. I think the images and text need to be inhaled together! this envelope is the taster. If you're like me you'll want to tear it open and get on with the story. If so, visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on April 8, 2013 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

Dean is making new stories out of old books

Dean's strap line is 'Don't judge Mail Art by its cover'. Dean is taking books off his shelves and turning them into mail art. I know the feeling, that fascination with something for all the wrong reasons - the bag of lettuce with the magenta lettering, the bus to Wimbledon because the tickets have good perforations, Why not take a perfectly good book that has been…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 27, 2013 at 9:00pm — 8 Comments

Memories you'll want to remember arrive

I'm sure you recognize the ethereal colour, asemic signature, dazzlingly simple and effective use of trash... To see more of Nancy's magic visit:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 22, 2013 at 10:43pm — No Comments

I am the recipient of a Kerri Pullo and Guido Vermeulen collab

And I don't mean to sound like I am bragging. I am so honored so delighted and so in awe. To see the book in full visit: http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/guido-sends-me-vermeulenpullo-collab.html

But here is a taster:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 22, 2013 at 10:28pm — 1 Comment

Pop up exhibition for Memories are Made of this (25 years of IUOMA)

I'd love to have your mail art to exhibit in pop up exhibition at a volunteer led, community cafe in Edinburgh. Send work quickly

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/events/memories-are-made-of-this-mail-art-call

I will be carrying work north or you can send it directly to

Figgy Guyver

Flat 4, Room A

9 Darroch Court

St John's…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 15, 2013 at 10:24am — 4 Comments

'dark horse' mail artist stikes

I've felt that our son tolerates my mail art so was flabbergasted to receive a rare piece of mail art from him today. If you want to read a silly theory of how to make a mail artist visit this:…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 9, 2013 at 5:20pm — 3 Comments

Do you know these people? from Michael Leigh

Hilarious most wanted envelope from Michael Leigh as well as some other treasures.…

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Added by Rebecca Guyver on March 6, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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