Mel Anie's Blog – March 2021 Archive (11)

James has beautifully bound a multi-section journal for me using two 'cards' that I sent him in response to his 3 'not triptych' postcards.

Not, neither, nor, he said. So I sent 2 not/book covers that were/not a diptych. And what a gorgeous and generous response he sent me. It also came with one of his lovely textured postcards. 

And,…

Thank you, John, for you co-response. I sent John a page from a Rijksmuseum pamphlet about Rembrandt's portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet.

Rembrandt didn't 'erase' the hands but he moved them. John has done some fun things with it. 

If you look on John Gayer's page at his blog posts, you…

Iver tried to mail this to me, twice. The first time it was returned, opened. He revised it and tried again. Second time lucky!

I'm glad you persisted, Iver, and I'm delighted that it reached me. There is so much for me to see and explore from the envelope, to the ATC and the finger-span. This is certainly an eventful journey. Thank you,…

Once upon a time, in New Mexico there may have been...so says Tyler, and I thank him for this unique hand-coloured linocut.

It's always good to know that Ed is alive but now he's sent me a piece of a t-shirt. I hope it wasn't his favourite one - but maybe when I press it, he will like it again.

Nancy sent me her wonderful 'Peacemaker' collage. Apart from all the usual wonders in Nancy's art, what I like about holding this piece is its core strength giving solidity to all the fragilities of the old papers she uses. 

There were also some 3-scrap collages and instructions too (funny, funny; made me chuckle). And an envelope with stamps. …

Louis Filipe has sent this arresting and unfinished narrative woodcut engraving along with two anecdotal stories, in response to my Chronicle son the Unseen that I sent him. Now, Ife Niklaus has been drawn into the circle too!

The narrative portrayed in the print is of police brutality and the disappearance of a brave man who…

Thank you, Jack for all the wonderful seeds of all sorts I received today: postcard, flowers, letter, a treatise, 12 Ideas, box instructions, Fluxus Dreamtime stamps, and somewhere for me to get some exercise and lay my head to rest.…

I Can't Draw book from James Chester, held closed mostly by a thick rubber band. What an intricate and clever binding James has used too. Apt from all the things he can't draw (and these are numerous), I am enthralled by the binding technique. …

Fleur sent me three Mexican frogs & a Window all contained in an ATC & a postcard in a letter in an envelope. Thank you. 

Spring Blue post from Katerina in Greece.

A 'Window Selvage Time'  Desired Landscapes postcard, the little 'Blue Boekie' back to me for the 26 Boxes project, a 'tape' collage, passing the Fluxus buck, and a bright green owl envelope. Spring time? Well, the flowers are doing their thing but it's freezing cold here!

So this 'boekie'…