Marie Wintzer's Blog Posts Tagged 'postcard' (67)

It tastes like salty soup, and takes some getting used to, but - for Roland Halbritter

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:17am — No Comments

Boy's Day - from RCBz

This is my favorite so far from RCBz. I love the retro atmosphere, cosy and velvety with an underlying feeling of uneasiness (cf the ghostly figure of death in the background).

The original card is picturing Boy's Day, nowadays Children's Day, celebrated May 5th. Families honor their boys on that day with all kinds of treats. Carp-like streamers made of paper or cloth are flown a bit everywhere. Taking an iris leaf hot bath… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 3, 2010 at 9:21am — 2 Comments

A dog that wags its tail... (coffee etegami) - from Deborah Davidson

"A dog that wags its tail doesn't get beaten" (I find japanese proverbs to be rather spot on).

Some people are so talented it's not even funny. Deborah draw this etegami with coffee, and it couldn't look more professional. I wish I had such skills... sigh...

And I NEED to find those ultra-cute Hello Kitty stamps!

thanks… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 6:41am — No Comments

The wonderful world of Jimmy McCullough

Toss your happy pills, people, a daily dose of McCullough's art will do it for you. All the colors of the rainbow and more, elegantly sown in a garden of lines and curves.

I don't know if you can see it from the picture, but the upper part of the card and the circle in the middle were cut out. I'm surprised the circle didn't lose its fragile arm during the long trip, but it made it through. I guess the postal system is doing… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 24, 2010 at 7:47am — 4 Comments

Bifidus' Anatomy of Doubt - from Bifidus Jones

Super happy to get this card from Bifidus. His work is so multi-dimensional, layered, focused and... it looks damn good. Amazing details all over.

My soul, myself,

my faculties. I'm sure

My guts, by brains,

My senses, who am I?

I am me, with my body/in my body/because of my body, standing right here on this map. I can feel, smell, hear, talk, think. I can hear my belly calling lunch time.… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:49pm — 5 Comments

Clé à molette - from RCBz

A very baroque postcard from RCBz today. The 4th one I receive from His Highness, thank you!

A spanner, I believe, but a rather high-end one. The kind of spanner I can see very well being used at the Château de Versailles back in the days. You know, to tighten some golden bolts...

There's always the RCBz twist of course, and the plum blossom immediately brings us from France to Japan. A bit like me :-)

The back of the… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

Berliner snail - from Yara-Colette Lemke de Faria

Luftpost seems to like my mailbox these days, and I'm delighted. A very poetic snail has made it all the way from Berlin, thanks Yara-Colette! I like the idea of traveling by snail, comfortably seated, through blue sky and friendly clouds. The rough texture of the card is perfect for this allegory.

I'm very happy and proud to get this very first card of yours with your very first hand carved rubber stamp, Yara-Colette! I hope… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:58am — 1 Comment

Marchandise fraîche - for Deborah Davidson

This is my entry for Deborah Davidson's mail art call about food and drink.

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:40am — 2 Comments

209 Strolling the Back Streets 209 The Cabaret World - for Ruud Janssen

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:37am — No Comments

Japanese-style noodles are usually served in soup stock - for Miss James

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 16, 2010 at 1:30am — 4 Comments

Otto von Bismarck mail art call - from Roland Halbritter

A second Luftpost closely followed the first one. This is a mail art call from Roland Halbritter in Nüdlingen.

I love my scanner, but I have to say that it didn't do a great job with this texture. The postcard is actually shiny and has this metallic sliver/gold feel to it.

The call is about Otto von Bismarck, I refer you to Roland's blog about it:… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 16, 2010 at 1:24am — No Comments

What guides them, what they regard as right or wrong; how they view them- - for Cheryl Penn

I sent this postcard to Cheryl before knowing of the Crimson Giant. And when I look at it now I see it as a prelude to the book, or as a coincidence of some kind. I see the Giant, walking away from the Tower of Babel, feeling sad and lonely. Sad of not being able to communicate with people even though he understands all the languages they are speaking. Lonely not being able to approach them, so close yet so far.

Anyway, I'm glad the card… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 14, 2010 at 1:17pm — 4 Comments

#500 - from Arttower

This is my first Luftpost, yey! Although I'm not quite sure what it represents, I like to think that the four fishes on the front of the card somehow echo the fishermen and fishes I have sent Arttower. It is probably nothing of the kind, but I find it interesting with mail art, how the "receiver" might interpret a work in a totally different way than the "sender" had.

The back of the card also has a nice collection of IUOMA… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 13, 2010 at 1:39pm — 2 Comments

If you can go only one place and do only one thing - for Karen Champlin

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 12, 2010 at 11:09am — No Comments

Map postcards - for back home

This is no art, of course, but I believe everyone likes to receive postcards. I have made 6 of those to send out to my family in Europe. Tourist maps make great postcards and are so easy to do, it took me about 10 ridiculous minutes per card.

I have been to Onomichi this weekend, and I wanted the cards to contain the… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 12, 2010 at 11:07am — 3 Comments

So where does this leave the hungry traveler? - for my brother's B day

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 12, 2010 at 12:07am — No Comments

Orphan symmetry card - from RCBz

Quite proud to get this orphan card from RCBz today, and to close the loop of his (failed, apparently) experiment. It might be too small for you to read his explanation on the card, but basically, if I'm getting it right, RCBz has been sending the same card to several people, as part of the "Science Project", with the idea of sending back a symmetry card to each reply he would get. That sounds like a great idea to me, but… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 5, 2010 at 12:53pm — No Comments

Motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai - for RCBz

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 4, 2010 at 1:41pm — No Comments

You are here - from Kiera Pannell

My first piece of mail art from Canada. 3D, mind you!

Kiera Pannell sent me this great piece of art, a card, oh wait no, 4 cards actually, from the Museum of London. She carved out a branch with leaves in each of them, only slightly bigger every time, and superimposed them to give a sense of depth. Very cool!

The cards were then carefully sewn (stitched?) together with black thread.

On the back of the card she covered… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 4, 2010 at 12:31pm — 1 Comment

Strawberry delight from Julian Grant

Everyone knows Julian Grant and the magic he does with his stamp carving craft. I can't even start to imagine how much patience it takes for this strawberry stamp to come out so perfect. Let alone his insect men, fish men and other fine creatures he's designing. Amazing stuff, really. Thanks Julian for sending a special piece of your… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 3, 2010 at 1:34am — 2 Comments

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