Zack's Blog – August 2023 Archive (18)

a charming collage, some recipes kids can make (from 1971!), and another fabulous Bonzine. 

don't pay attention to those teenagers; you're timeless to me ];-)

could that print be of a Fluxfish (head)? at any rate, intrigued to learn more about PARA.

pretty sure this is my first ever mail received from Sweden (via Dadaland)!

tack Jonathan; see you in the mail

CA sends out sturdy postcards to commemorate this summer's garden and W.H. Auden.

keep those cards and flowers coming ]:-)…

yikes - it is awfully hot here too, and super dry - never seen the local river so low...

hmmm... my computer informs me that 'origami' in Spanish is 'papiroflexia' - good to…

what a healthy sense of humor!

on the back of the pink card, Carien has written: 'Discover your key to happiness. Connect the dots starting with • '

hilarious! bedankt Dutch friend for making me smile

pushing open the envelope can be a transporting experience...

yes, every piece of Mail Art i receive helps me get closer to the world i imagine

i'm excited to look into Neurographie (stay tuned for results). apparently a very productive summer for Coco. this mailing also included not only some artistamp/stickers -…

whimsical greetings from Serbia -

fraternal collage cards

and a darling set of handmade DADALand stamps ]:-)…

so, first the secret monk found me, and then i found the secret monk ]:-)

i like it! this mail art adventure makes me feel like Sean Connery in "The Name of the Rose".

i'm sworn to secrecy so i'll just say: more semi-dada-otics to come.

thanks, Olena; nice embellishments!

that's a funny turn of phrase from mr. b; i guess what he's saying is 'if you want to run a sweatshop, be sure to keep your workers well caffeinated'

];-)

see you in the mail soon

14eme edition! always stylish

and this one came with a special invitation...

je vais reflechir... merci…

rainbow tree! lovely ];-)

blaues herz bloch-bauer mashup / what time is it?*

been thinking about you lately, Dean, so it's good to receive this summer edition...

hope all is well where you are

what a treat! a panoply of poetry in various formats.

and that is one hilarious mouth-watering stamp from Bananafish --

much appreciated CMB; stay…

street art / cascadian landscape

i'm relieved to know that they keep the streets clean in Olympia.

merci Jack

a kaleidoscopic assortment!

]:-) esp. the polar bear 

but wait-- there's more!

nice double-sided print/s;

and i'm over the moon for this mail art cow…

ahoy and yoha!

exciting communique from the Official Able Submariner and Envelopemaker of DadaLand!

the ably-made envelope carefully unfolds into

a) paper boat

b) intriguing party hat

c) rabbit

d) duck…

along with a postcard and some 'daDahead' stamps, Juan sends the Dada-Oracle, which i will be sure to consult when there is no other appropriate oblique strategy... for now, i like wondering what's inside of those flirty little envelopes. muchas…

"back of beyond"

which arrived, fittingly, in a companion-piece envelope --

thank you; i love the way you put things…