Mel Anie's Blog – January 2021 Archive (25)

I think we're extsablishing a pattern, Sabrina, all the experimentals. Like a flower in my hands, I think I can smell the peony. Thank you for my SOL letter and the gray-v box too.

Such a pretty little oil pastel print, Sabrina. I've never done that! And it looks like Germany is on quick time again. Thank you very, very much for all…

He's alive, Ed. An envelope and an envelope, both stuffed full. Plus, a Fluxus Buck!! And a tone of old US stamps on the front (not shown here).

Lots of stickers from Ed and The Sticker Dude; lots of Live Ed cuts; lots of big shouty and Dylan doesn't care anymore. He told me to click here but it didn't work. And why (not pictured here either),…

A fiery Rife postcard and a load of artistamps made from Matthew Bakkom's anagrams. Oh good, now I'm going to be 'Hustling Sunlight' too. Stephen's wished me luck.Ta.

From Katerina, a massive Greek new year doggie in the window, with the non-Victorian robin, a wise old owl and the stamp reminding us all of the times we (almost) live in.

There was also an RSVP to…

A colourful array of collaged postcards, hand drawn ATCs, artistamps and a Serbian postage stamp - all the way from Serbia in only a matter of days. Thank you very much, Predrag. 

'Quite As I Might Be' postcard with lots of artistamps, from Arcadia Artpost. Such fun.

Three beautiful, dreamy surrealist collages from Melanie.

Surprise artists' books received from Rebecca. I thought I'd read them a different way.

Thanks for the altered postcard, Mim.

And, yes, urgh to the things that don't go quite the way we hoped! ;)

Beautiful letterpress stamps, gorgeous stationery, delicious handwriting and a letter! I am head over heels with Adanaland, Alan. Thank you very, very much.

And, sshhhh, he's joined my secret Society of Letters.

She home dyes her own wool! I am so fascinated by that. And the collaged postcard made me smile. The things girls talk about, hey.

"Woman in the sun", mixed media collage, mounted, from Susan Gnaedinger. And a fabulous matching envelope to go with it. 

I love everything about this piece. The colours, the composition, the size, the figure; it's tactile and it's most definitely sunsent. Thank you, Susan, I shall send a…

"Hallo, I'm still here," is the message from Germany. "Hello," back from me.

An origami swan, collaged postcards, tags and envelopes. What a lovely introduction, Yvonne, thank you. 

Melanie Reed sent me an envelope of word cards. I've been playing with them, and I've re-used her envelope too (on the right). Cut-up, mash-up, Burroughing, everything.

New year greetings from Stephen Rife on a very busy postcard. Greetings to you, too.…

Shimmering gold fronted window boxes for me to add to and send on. Thanks for this gorgeous little starter, Susan.

Enchanting, colourful, inspiring first post from Amanda, thank you!

It's finally arrived from the USA! 'Coming back to life', a colourful collaged postcard from Amanda. And a whole envelope full of wonderful collage pieces. A lovely stamped envelope too, Amanda, and such lovely postage. The 'Hello my name is' label caught my eye immediately…

My linoprint came back to me - and Richard has enhanced it with some collaging.

I think this is a mail art first for me! It came with one of Richard's calligraphic envelopes, a dear note,…

Thank you, Sabrina for the sleepy bird all puffed up, a wonderful letter and MONOPRINT experiments!

A left hand and right hand, one with a bud and one with a mug. Surrounded by letters and ensconced under the enveloped wings of a sleepy, fluffy (very much healthy looking) monoprinted bird. Sabrina, I'm delighted you have sent me the start of a…

Thank you, Lone Ant, for this beautiful New Year's Greetings package. 3 ATCs block printed & an ecoprint.

I am very pleased to have received one of Marni's Daruma dolls. Do I set a goal, fill the eye in when I'm done, and burn it? I doubt it but...Happy New Year back to you, Marni.

And the eco print is mesmerising. There's a shifting…