Thom Courcelle's Blog – April 2022 Archive (6)

A Quick Diagnosis of Jim's Problem [by David Stafford]

A story in four pictures...…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 11, 2022 at 7:31pm — 25 Comments

>>The Act of Resistance Through [Mail]Art<<

There was an article by Elayne Clift in our "Opinions/Perspectives" section of my local newspaper's weekend edition (The Rutland Herald, April 9-11, 2022 edition). This is a VERY small, local newspaper, which none-the-less has won several Pulitzers in its long history (established in 1794). Anyway, Clift's article reflected for me the strong tradition that mail art affords for resistance against political injustices and championing for progressive social justice. And I thought that…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 10, 2022 at 9:47pm — 14 Comments

A Champion Among Artistampers — Adam Roussopoulos

Not one...but TWO sheets of amazing limited edition artist amps from Adam...

If you are not familiar with the amazing artistamp artwork that Adam creates, you should definitely check out the Artistamp Creators Group on this Iuoma site:…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 10, 2022 at 9:01pm — 2 Comments

An Amazing Compendium Boekie of Mailartist Contributions from Jean-Philippe Gilliot

Received in an envelope covered with amazing Belgian stamps that is as colorful and interesting as the contents, Jean-Philippe Gilliot sent me a keepsake boekie of a compendium of Mail artistes that is a work of art in itself. The pages are filled not only with art, but with dada-èsque captioning that is not only intriguing, but a kind of phenomenologically-inspiring story-telling...…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 10, 2022 at 8:43pm — 1 Comment

The Many Animals of Sabela Baña's Mailart

A cat watches a group of fishies on the envelope of Sabela's mailer envelope, while inside, a cow observes things from his barn stall, Don Quixote stands by his trusty steed, and a colorful round-up of horses compliment the envelopes contents...

Cats seem to be a favorite, according to Sabela...and I will try to remember that in future…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 10, 2022 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Kathy Barnett's Dancing Characters Never Fail to Entertain

Kathy's creations—that literally "dance" on their hinged limbs and appendages—never fail to bring a smile. Always something a little different about the realm from which her characters come...like this shy flapper girl at the dance hall, hiding behind her fan while teasing a prospectus martini-drinking DINOSAUR in a top hat onto the dance floor...…

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Added by Thom Courcelle on April 10, 2022 at 8:20pm — No Comments

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