All Blog Posts Tagged 'received' (274)

Fabric postcard - from Jen Staggs

When I am lucky to find mail art in my mailbox I always think about what the postman must have thought of it (I know, it's silly). I am picturing him with a big smile on his face, and I am sure he smiled today, as I did when I found Jen's card.

Needle and thread have no secret for the queen of vintage. There is no limit to what can be sewed. Look at those stamps! (my favorite part of the card). I didn't even know you could do… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 24, 2010 at 12:19pm — 2 Comments

Asemic Haïku for Marie - from De Villo Sloan

Sloan's work is taking a turn towards serious asemic writing (not that it wasn't serious before), and I was thrilled to get one of his new creations in my mailbox the other day. This is a truly mesmerizing piece, in fact I can barely keep my eyes off of it. More than writing, it is a personalized haïku, which makes it even more special, if that is possible.

The poet writes on the back of the card: "it is about… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 22, 2010 at 10:43am — 3 Comments

A man may know the world... - From Lisa Iversen

... without leaving his own home.

Lisa has kindly added me to her IUOMA friends a couple of weeks ago only, and here I am, sitting on my sofa somewhere on an island on the other side of the world, holding her work in my hands while sipping my morning coffee. I do feel that I can travel the world without leaving home, and that's what my travels are these days.

Because you can't tell from the photo, this is an A4 page. A bit… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 19, 2010 at 10:10am — 2 Comments

The cult of the Giant Amaryllis - from RCBz

I like to receive RCBz's japanesque cards, his wild imagination never fails to impress. Japan's Shintoism is largely based on Animism, and I'm not surprised if a shrine worshiping a giant amaryllis actually existed somewhere (it would be less weird than the cult of the Giant Penis in Kawasaki, true story, check it out).

I like the back of the card because the red symbol could also represent the typical gates of a shrine, to… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 18, 2010 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

Van Gogh in disguise - from... a stranger!

Such a fun postcard today, Van Gogh's eye peeping from the frame of his incognito glasses. I see you but you can't see me. Or rather, I know you but you don't know me.

Dear stranger, from a stranger. Hmmm, who could that be. I know only one person in Hong Kong, my friend Ka Pak, but I don't know, I don't think it's her.

Dear stranger, I really enjoyed your card, such a pity I can't send anything back to… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 16, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Crossroads - from Douglas Galloway

This is an interesting postcard from Douglas Galloway. I'm not quite sure which is the media he used to achieve this texture. The interpretation of it is also very open, I'm calling it crossroads, but then again, it might be something completely different in Douglas's mind. And anyway, not everything necessarily needs an interpretation. Art can be art just for the pleasure of looking at it, sometimes. That's my take.

Thanks… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 14, 2010 at 3:06am — 1 Comment

I am not the red giant - from Cheryl Penn

When I found this envelope in my mail the other day I thought that Cheryl's book chapter had finally made it to Japan. But as I opened it clearly said "I am not the red giant". My disappointment wouldn't last for long though, because I knew I had an outstanding piece of art in my hands.

And anyway, it's well known that giants are not to be trusted. He says that he isn't, but I think he might well be The Giant. His face is beautiful, but I… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 10, 2010 at 10:45pm — 6 Comments

Puzzle envelopes - from Ahmet Demir

There's nothing like Ahmet's envelopes, they are just amazing. I can't even imagine how much work is put into each puzzle he is sending out, what with them being made of millions of microscopic dots! Truly unique and wonderful work, thanks so much… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 8, 2010 at 12:17pm — No Comments

The battle for art history - from Grigori Antonin

There was a time when I thought that I would never receive another postcard from Le Grigstaire. Or at least not with that same signature of his. I was wrong, and so happy that he resumed his mailing activities, it was a great surprise to find this in my mailbox.

This piece is quite a dark one though. La Battaglia di Legnano (see below for the original painting) is quite a violent sight on its own. Like in an attempt to erase… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 6, 2010 at 12:46am — 2 Comments

Seek - from Karen Champlin

Another piece of Karen's Bad Art closely followed the first one. Just kidding :-)), this is an awesome and very special piece, Karen.

It's funny how cardboard and paper can turn into powerful imagery. I see the search for a Treasure Island. The cardboard sea is covered with grids, calculations, estimates, routes. All of them leading to the Island of K, if everything goes well and the winds are favorable. I'm quite sure I won't get lost,… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:28am — 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

Art so bad... - from Karen Champlin

I can see it coming, De Villo is going to say that Marie is getting all the good stuff again :-) And he'll be right!

I know how difficult it must have been for Karen to deliberately make bad art (I got another envelope from her today, and Karen is not kidding her people). But I keep coming back to this piece and it still makes me laugh every time. Got to love this minestrone of Sponge Bobs, virgins (probably),… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 1, 2010 at 10:36pm — 1 Comment

The Crimson Giant and the Tower of Babel - De Villo Sloan

It's a story. And it's got (quite large) holes.

Sloan has comprehensively explained the "whyness" of this piece on Cheryl's blog, and as usual it was a very interesting read.

I know he is not happy with what he sent for the Giant and probably frustrated about it, but I think that it has actually been received very well by the people who got it, as far as I know. I find it very unique, a perfect… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 7:21am — 3 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 Crimson Giant and the Tower of Babel - Bifidus Jones

Cheryl's Giant being stuck somewhere between South Africa and Japan, this is the first page of the book that made it to my mail box. It must have been a very bumpy ride, because the envelope was badly torn apart (and not by a chocolate addict fluxus dog). With apologies from US postal service. That's too bad, I really liked the newspaper envelope, Bifidus.

This is great work as usual, I… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 2:08am — 4 Comments

Binding Ties (dismembered World) - from Cheryl Penn

I was so eager to see what was inside the envelope that I slaughtered it, sorry Cheryl. I think I'll ask for a letter opener for Christmas.

:-o

Each of Cheryl's art books is a world in which I could get lost for hours. Even when dismembered (what she did with The World is a Town art book) there is still an abundance… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 29, 2010 at 11:37am — 7 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

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