Jayne Barket Lyons's Blog (166)

Lovely ALPHABET CARD - the letter "J" for Jayne, and a penguin (cuz I like penguins). A lovely surprise from Pam McVay (Washington State).

Alphabet / Penguin Post Card from Pam McVay.

Love it, Pam! Thank…

In November 2018 I received an envelope from Grigori Antonin, a fellow Minnesotan.  As I was not familiar with him, I did a quick member search. I discovered that Grigori is not a current member here, however I found a number of posts referencing him and his work.  Looks like he is a longtime Networker.

I received the following:…

Thank you Josh Ronsen for the handmade Add & Pass Cut & Paste Zine. Josh is a longtime Networker (since 1995), and APCP Zines are one of a number of his ongoing Mail Art projects.…

Mail from November 2018:

Amy Candiotti is a fellow member of the Decos group at IUOMA-ning. I received mail from her in late 2018 which included the "What Makes You Happy Deco" (started by Bonniediva). …

Mail from November 2018:

Hats off to Richard Baudet (Marseille, France) for this lovely piece.

Center stage is the envelope art, where Richard features the 26 letters of the English alphabet - both ascending and descending. Richard decided to do this theme because he noticed that I had joined the…

November came a knockin' and my mailbox was a rockin' with a rather hefty envelope from John M. Bennett. In his note to me John mentioned, "Some reading matter for you enclosed - for yr [sic] edification or puzzlement (which are perhaps the same thing)." When I reviewed the generous offerings I conceded that JMB hit the nail on the head!…

Mail from December 2018: 

The Lyons’ Den received a very first piece of mail from Moscow, Russia via Ilya Semenenko-Basin. Ilya used postage stamps and glue to create an interesting collage. 

The collage I received was done on a post card, and features a number of circles and other shapes.…

Mail from November 2018:

How great to receive mail from C. Mehrl Bennett! 

I love the original artwork from Catherine -…

Mail from August 2018:



Judy S. and her lovely dog Joey sent me a post card featuring circles. Judy's note reveals that the card was made by Inge Hauser (Austria) for Judy to send to someone. As I am in the CIRCLES group (IOUMA-ning) with Judy, she decided to send it to me.…

Mim Golub Scalin sent this slithery post card in October 2018. The card was made for Day 9 of "Creative Sprint,  a project requiring Mim to combine two things that don't go together or are opposites." Her card features a snake and a white rodent. …

Thanks so much, TIP! Love me some…

From November 2018: A little late in posting this awesome creation by Kathy Barnett (MO, U.S.A.) 

From the Lyons’ Den Herald: “Looks like love was in the air on Halloween 2018, as Maggie Sternum became the blushing bride of the talented Mr. Toes McRibs. It took some real backbone for Toes to propose, but…

FROM MY BLOG: https://mailartbyjayne.weebly.com/blog/one-year-under-my-belt

So over breakfast today I happened to mention to my hubby, "You know, two days ago (February 22) was the one year anniversary of my involvement with mail art!" After a moment Ed said, "Ahhh...so I guess you earned your…

From October 2018:

Michael Goetz (Rockford IL) sent me two add & passes in October.

The a&p with the photographs of vintage things was initiated by me. Mike Dickau…

From August 2018:

First piece from Jack - Cascadia ArtPost, Olympia WA, a post card "Annals of Commodity Civilization." 

He certainly drives (pun intended) the point home about consumerism in America! Love the artistamp, vintage ads, and the bit about 'Ford versus…

SCAM CLAMS - similar to Fluxus Bucks, but more clammy! Something new from The Lyons'Den. Going out to various mail artists this…

Mail from October 2018

Darling Darlene Domel from STAMPLANDCHICAGO.COM sent me this wonderful rubber stamp art! I hope…

Mail from October 2018...

Howdy! ...or should I say "Sh*t Howdy" (see Ray Johnson bunny in blue).  

Got this post card from Amalgamated Confusion a.k.a. Keith Chambers.  I like the stamped images on the address side, but the main attraction is the large yellow / brownish "Beetle Brain Bowler"…

Mail from November & December 2018:

A real swell guy from Clarkston, GA sent post cards to me in the last two months of ‘18. I’m referring to ARTPONE - Michael Orr! 

The…