David Stafford's Blog (206)

Bananas I Have Known

Before we begin please chant with me The Banana Hymn of the Republic (Lyrics by Rebecca Guyver). In this way we invoke the good spirits of the Banana and avoid the evil ones of which there are some.

Rebecca Guyver sent me this wonderful accordion book…

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Added by David Stafford on March 4, 2014 at 5:01am — 8 Comments

De Janine Weiss

(Le son d'un suisse clarine est entendu dans la distance. Just setting the mood here.) Janine, sent me this brief but gripping natural history of Vincent Van Gogh from youth to St. Remy. On the envelope a large insect demon which at one time belonged to Van Gogh. Thank you, Janine. I add my condolences to the many before me.

(Le fils d'onu credit…

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Added by David Stafford on March 3, 2014 at 7:37pm — 4 Comments

from the House of Rebecca

Way back before the dawn of addams Rebecca Guyer said she'd like to be turned into a dress like Katerina N. I said, "Of course, but there are certain fees etc." She persisted. Finally, my will broken I emerged from the rubble and created.....the House of Rebecca.....voila!…

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Added by David Stafford on March 2, 2014 at 12:23am — 5 Comments

I'm a little Riceball

Who sent me this? Was it you, Rod Serling?

Added by David Stafford on February 23, 2014 at 3:40am — 9 Comments

When is the Goddamned Year of the Corgi?

Angie had the jump on the Chinese New Year. I got this a while back but as our own Chinese New Year Horse was just finished last night I thought I'd share them both now. It's supposed to be a year of change. No comment. Let's hope, for the sake of those looking for work, that that is the case. Great piece, Angie. (What exactly is the technique here?…

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Added by David Stafford on February 2, 2014 at 7:25pm — 3 Comments

Diane and Svenja and Jon

Here is a better view of the "Real Art" at the bottom of Diane's box of half eaten chocolates. Chocolate Not It's a cool Trashpo diaphragm made from things Diane found in the CVS parking lot, all framed by a rave poster from the Church of the Light of Christ, a popular nightclub in Elgin.…

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Added by David Stafford on February 2, 2014 at 12:39am — 6 Comments

Five Women and their Art

Sounds like a PBS special.

xx Jones sent me this lovely still-life of the Fleur du Mars. A martian can be seen in the lower right quadrant. (They are far more bulbous than we had previously imagined). Thank you…

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Added by David Stafford on January 26, 2014 at 3:19am — 28 Comments

Katerina, Carina and Ana Karina...with David Schulze as Dr. Beaverton and Taidgh as Todd Rumgumsumsum

Sorry David....it just flew out of my fingers like a kitten with sharp claws. Anyway, Dr. Beaverton is a pivotal role. And he gets most of the good lines. Okay,  sorry will not happen again. I'm determined to catch up here. I put these two works on the scanner without any regard for their blueness, Scout's Honor, and when I returned later to work on it the…

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Added by David Stafford on January 24, 2014 at 5:09am — 3 Comments

Suus, Alicia, Katerina and Cheryl

This blogging thing gets away from me. I've got stuff that goes back to the late Creataceous age. So...I resolve to make no more mail art until I catch up with my thank yous. What prompts this totally unworkable resolution is an amazing mandala that arrived today from Suus. Check it out. This is a person who can stay between the lines. After my lizard brain is through…

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Added by David Stafford on January 23, 2014 at 3:31am — 7 Comments

Feelin' all Christmassy

Haven't finished this yet but some lucky dog will find out what happens next...(as soon as I do)....

Added by David Stafford on December 24, 2013 at 7:30pm — 7 Comments

A Hard Feldt Wish

May everyone find their beautiful thing this holiday season....maybe even something you find in your hardt...

Added by David Stafford on December 4, 2013 at 4:22pm — 4 Comments

Vizma Bruns vs The Demon Vulcanizer

We missed Halloween this year so it was great when Vizma sent me this belated Halloween Boekie sans boner jokes. Of course, we were somewhat disappointed by the lack of boner jokes and she has since promised to include them under a separate cover. I scanned this extra big for maximal viewing so please take a look. The jolly roger is the cover.

And here's…

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Added by David Stafford on November 25, 2013 at 5:26am — 9 Comments

Nancy Bell Scott vs Rocky Marciano

Actually I just threw in the part about Rocky Marciano...both for thematic consistency and because this bit of ephemera that Nancy sent me (see upper left) reminded me of fight posters. It looks pretty good on this A-Line number too. On the flip side Nancy asked me if I miss Gilda. Nancy, my reply is in the mail. Thank you,…

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Added by David Stafford on November 25, 2013 at 4:40am — 4 Comments

Thom Courcelle vs Christmas

Received this none to early warning about the impending holiday. Unfortunately, it looks like Thom's wall is about to be breached by the Xmas Rocket, aka the juggernaut of capitalist excess. But if Thom could just get with the program and starting being a maker not a taker he could start his own line of products and be on the receiving end of that gravy train.…

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Added by David Stafford on November 24, 2013 at 7:48pm — 14 Comments

Katerina of Thessaloniki

A NEWSREEL

(crackling sound of old film going through a rickety film gate) VO: Behold! The latest in fashion from the couturier to the elite: Katerina of Thessaloniki. (Kettle drums go here) (cut in footage of Victor Mature knocking down a big ol' stone temple) VO: Katerina of…

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Added by David Stafford on November 19, 2013 at 3:48am — 3 Comments

Susan McAllisters Hollowed Subject

The versatile Susan McAllister seen here in droll collage mode. Susan's work reminds me a bit of Svenja Wahl's stuff...They wield a taut scalpel. Well, they actually they would wield two taut scalpels. Four hands on one scalpel would be, by definition, unwieldy. So let them proceed with their wielding, if you please. (I'd like a nice brass band playing as…

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Added by David Stafford on November 15, 2013 at 6:37am — 4 Comments

THE DECONSTRUCTIONISTS

Cheryl Penn sent some massacred paintings with helps. Dense as I am I did not realize until I received this current offering that Cheryl's technique involves 1) Making the Painting 2) Photograph It (and possibly write the narrative story) 3) Cutting it up and sending out the pieces of the painting along with the photograph of the piece from which it…

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Added by David Stafford on November 13, 2013 at 4:44am — 8 Comments

Jay Block and the Space Raiders

Jay sent me this space cadet meets Southwestern basket mash up. There's no way he could know this but it just so happens that I have been raiding a comic book site called Comics Plus and trundling home like a overburdened bumble bee with all these wonderful comic book downloads (what a horrid word. It sounds like someone taking a shit). The…

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Added by David Stafford on October 8, 2013 at 12:45am — 4 Comments

Marie Wintzer Collection

Marie's work does not always lend itself to the scanner and this piece is particularly delicate. It's like trying to scan a dragon fly in flight. I'm speaking of the upper left quadrant here. It's a primitive kaleidoscope with images pasted on different layers of transparent film that you rotate. It's what they used before lenses came into view. Sorry if my…

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Added by David Stafford on October 7, 2013 at 11:35pm — 5 Comments

Stephanie Blake

I received this from Stephanie a couple of days ago but it wasn't until just now that I realized this piece contained something for the neglected sense of smell. Stephanie's Luck pieces according to the ArtForum article I read are "seemingly random images thrown together like coins in an I Ching reading but revealing, in the end, the path forward." Let's just…

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Added by David Stafford on October 7, 2013 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

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