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Received from Arttower, Germany--Ship Atlases and Old Maps

Over the weekend I received these wonderful books filled with maps:…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on March 7, 2011 at 3:08pm — 2 Comments

Received from Douglas Galloway, USA--Reso

Kaliedoscopic, psychedelic, and super fantastic--thanks, Douglas!

Added by Bifidus Jones on March 6, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Received from Laurence Roberts, UK--Pictures cannot Burn

The Joy-Slinger is back with another bold and sassy piece of mail art. From the mix of cool and warm colors, to the stingray postage stamp and groovy maple leaf, this work is in the moment and all about zest for life.

Laurence also shares a compelling quote…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on March 3, 2011 at 2:41pm — 1 Comment

Received from Michalis Kotsaris, Greece--Monotype in Blue, Black, and White

There is a certain mood and atmosphere to this piece, the impression of a scene from a story told through color, shape, line, texture, and whispery-thin paper. I wish I had been there to watch it being made. I've also peeked at Michalis' website, which proves that monotype and collage possibilities are endless and that his work yields phenomenal results. …

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Added by Bifidus Jones on March 3, 2011 at 3:12am — 3 Comments

Received from mim, USA--the letter S

Mim is one of the mailart 365 participants, and even though I am not, I feel lucky to be on the receiving end from time to time. And if I hadn't had to send something out requiring a security envelope today, I probably wouldn't have noticed that mim used the inside of a security envelope as the background for this collage. S is for soldiers and security of a nation perhaps,…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on March 2, 2011 at 9:29pm — No Comments

Received from Austin Wills James, USA--Deep in the Heart of Texas

The map of Texas is beautiful, James--I like the muted tones a lot and would love to know how you made it. Can't even begin to articulate how honored I am to see my name on the same piece of mail art as Bob Wills' name. Bob Wills is the Original Cowboy of Swing and… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on March 1, 2011 at 2:55pm — 1 Comment

Haptic Schnaptic from Erni Bär, Germany--Remixology (or, How to Stay Fit with Donar's Sad Last Bucket, Wilhelmsburg-Style)

Title: "Pilates". A believer in the mind and body connection, German fitness guru Joseph Pilates inspires Erni's art.

Title: "Venus &…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on February 28, 2011 at 4:45pm — 3 Comments

Blessed by Valentine Mark Herman, England/France--Chunky Chocolate for the (hunky male) Soul

Instead of going to church today I'm gonna stay home and eat these. The last time I ate a Yorkie was in 2006 so of course I was ecstatic to receive this special MALE ART from Val. Here's what he retrieved from Wikipedia:

"The Yorkie bar, a chunkier…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on February 27, 2011 at 3:40pm — 8 Comments

Recieved from Jon Foster, USA--Found Art (where the heck is this place?)

I have the same question Jon has: Why wasn't this location identified on the card? Do any of you know where this is? And why two views? What's up with the big white stripe? The only info on the card was the printer's name so I actually googled Curteichcolor and… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 26, 2011 at 3:00am — 7 Comments

Invitation from Deborah Davidson, Japan--Rabbit Mail Art Call

The rabbit may mean different things to different people, but generally they are thought to bring good luck and prosperity. Here in St. Paul they multiply like there's no tomorrow and eat away the best bits of our gardens, leaving wide trails of what looks like… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 24, 2011 at 12:56pm — 3 Comments

Received from Lin Collette, USA--Some Good Mail

I found Lin's collage in the mailbox along with my dentist appointment reminder, making this and not the latter, indeed good mail. The snippets of map, the mult-languages, colors and textures are wonderful, and now that I've become a recent member of IUOMA's music… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 23, 2011 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Haptic Schnaptic from Katerina Nikoltsou, Ελληνική Δημοκρατία--A dash of Sandpo to Warm up me Lovely Old Bones

De Villo aptly identified Katerina's one-woman art movement as "Sandpo", and I cherish it, in particular because I am a Haptic Poetry member. These… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 23, 2011 at 1:30am — 3 Comments

Received from Lesley Magwood Fraser, South Africa--Durmail

Leslie presents a strong sense of place by focusing on a Zulu woman, which I like very much. Her sketching, stamp and collage work communicate to me… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 20, 2011 at 3:43pm — 3 Comments

Received from Planet Susannia, Germany--Carted Collages

These collaged post cards arrived with Susanna's Q section today. I told her, and now I'm telling everyone else,… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 18, 2011 at 6:06pm — 1 Comment

Wired from Marie Wintzer, Japan--Miryoku

Marie has sent a piece of Tokyo… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 17, 2011 at 2:06pm — 2 Comments

Received from Vadim Katorgin, Russia--Loved Things

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Added by Bifidus Jones on February 16, 2011 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Brought through Customs by Valentine Mark Herman, France/England--10% Off Piercing Voucher

Valentine, recently returned from a trip to his homeland, has collected quite a stash of odds and ends as displayed in this engaging collage. It looks as if Merry ole England has morphed into the airport's Lost and Found box. I like my name on the Landing Card and… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 15, 2011 at 2:41pm — 6 Comments

Recebido de Sr. Cardoso, Portugal--Minimal Interiors

From the House of Paranormal Mail Art comes Eduardo's, "Minimal Interiors". He began with a photocopy of interior anatomy and added collage elements of the alphabet, the title, and images of 3-D objects. His signature red stamp contrasts nicely with the muted tone of the piece. Eduardo's mail art reminds me of Magritte's, "Treachery of Images--Ceci n'est pas une Pipe." This is…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on February 14, 2011 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Received from Ka van Haasteren, Nederland--Sacred Spring

Maybe it's because I'm tired of winter, but I'm seeing clear signs of spring in this work: seeds, femininity, fertility, and by the look on the figure's face, she's thinking something hopeful. Like her previous work, Ka's precise collage straddles the line between…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on February 13, 2011 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Received from Karen Champlin, Art Nation USA--For Your Eyes Only

I like the idea of this bird coming down to impart to me the wisdom she has gained from her perspective up in the sky. Sometimes it takes a "bird's-eye-view" to be objective about a situation. the marks on the left of Karen's piece are reminiscent of bird scratches in the dirt--asemic poetry, for sure. Thanks, Karen. I always enjoy finding your art in my mail… Continue

Added by Bifidus Jones on February 11, 2011 at 2:04pm — No Comments

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