Marie Wintzer's Blog (353)

Super-hero triptych - for De Villo Sloan

I like building up diptychs and triptychs with my photos, and I just found out that I can do the same with mail art.
I'm definitely in a diptych/triptych mood, there will be more of those.

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 7, 2010 at 8:18am — 5 Comments

The battle for art history - from Grigori Antonin

There was a time when I thought that I would never receive another postcard from Le Grigstaire. Or at least not with that same signature of his. I was wrong, and so happy that he resumed his mailing activities, it was a great surprise to find this in my mailbox.

This piece is quite a dark one though. La Battaglia di Legnano (see below for the original painting) is quite a violent sight on its own. Like in an attempt to erase… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 6, 2010 at 12:46am — 2 Comments

Seek - from Karen Champlin

Another piece of Karen's Bad Art closely followed the first one. Just kidding :-)), this is an awesome and very special piece, Karen.

It's funny how cardboard and paper can turn into powerful imagery. I see the search for a Treasure Island. The cardboard sea is covered with grids, calculations, estimates, routes. All of them leading to the Island of K, if everything goes well and the winds are favorable. I'm quite sure I won't get lost,… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:28am — No Comments

Can't find a title for it - for RCBz

I'm sometimes starting something with a clear idea of what it should look like, and then it ends up in a limbo. Like this piece. I now think it might send out the wrong message. Like ugly vs beautiful, man vs woman, western vs asian etc... Even if it is based on a famous Japanese wood print, I'm a bit worried that it might come out as borderline racist. I can assure you that this is not the case (or not my intention). At all.

I… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:23am — No Comments

How big are you in japanese? - for Bifidus Jones

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:21am — No Comments

This O'futon is too short. Do you have a longer one? - for Yara-Colette Lemke de Faria

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

It tastes like salty soup, and takes some getting used to, but - for Roland Halbritter

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 4, 2010 at 10:17am — No Comments

Boy's Day - from RCBz

This is my favorite so far from RCBz. I love the retro atmosphere, cosy and velvety with an underlying feeling of uneasiness (cf the ghostly figure of death in the background).

The original card is picturing Boy's Day, nowadays Children's Day, celebrated May 5th. Families honor their boys on that day with all kinds of treats. Carp-like streamers made of paper or cloth are flown a bit everywhere. Taking an iris leaf hot bath… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 3, 2010 at 9:21am — 2 Comments

Art so bad... - from Karen Champlin

I can see it coming, De Villo is going to say that Marie is getting all the good stuff again :-) And he'll be right!

I know how difficult it must have been for Karen to deliberately make bad art (I got another envelope from her today, and Karen is not kidding her people). But I keep coming back to this piece and it still makes me laugh every time. Got to love this minestrone of Sponge Bobs, virgins (probably),… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on November 1, 2010 at 10:36pm — 1 Comment

The Crimson Giant and the Tower of Babel - De Villo Sloan

It's a story. And it's got (quite large) holes.

Sloan has comprehensively explained the "whyness" of this piece on Cheryl's blog, and as usual it was a very interesting read.

I know he is not happy with what he sent for the Giant and probably frustrated about it, but I think that it has actually been received very well by the people who got it, as far as I know. I find it very unique, a perfect… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 7:21am — 3 Comments

A dog that wags its tail... (coffee etegami) - from Deborah Davidson

"A dog that wags its tail doesn't get beaten" (I find japanese proverbs to be rather spot on).

Some people are so talented it's not even funny. Deborah draw this etegami with coffee, and it couldn't look more professional. I wish I had such skills... sigh...

And I NEED to find those ultra-cute Hello Kitty stamps!

thanks… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 6:41am — No Comments

The Crimson Giant and the Tower of Babel - Bifidus Jones

Cheryl's Giant being stuck somewhere between South Africa and Japan, this is the first page of the book that made it to my mail box. It must have been a very bumpy ride, because the envelope was badly torn apart (and not by a chocolate addict fluxus dog). With apologies from US postal service. That's too bad, I really liked the newspaper envelope, Bifidus.

This is great work as usual, I… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 31, 2010 at 2:08am — 4 Comments

Binding Ties (dismembered World) - from Cheryl Penn

I was so eager to see what was inside the envelope that I slaughtered it, sorry Cheryl. I think I'll ask for a letter opener for Christmas.

:-o

Each of Cheryl's art books is a world in which I could get lost for hours. Even when dismembered (what she did with The World is a Town art book) there is still an abundance… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 29, 2010 at 11:37am — 7 Comments

The wonderful world of Jimmy McCullough

Toss your happy pills, people, a daily dose of McCullough's art will do it for you. All the colors of the rainbow and more, elegantly sown in a garden of lines and curves.

I don't know if you can see it from the picture, but the upper part of the card and the circle in the middle were cut out. I'm surprised the circle didn't lose its fragile arm during the long trip, but it made it through. I guess the postal system is doing… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 24, 2010 at 7:47am — 4 Comments

Don't be afraid to go. Bu Rei Ko means "Party without Et- for RCBz

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 21, 2010 at 11:49pm — No Comments

Bifidus' Anatomy of Doubt - from Bifidus Jones

Super happy to get this card from Bifidus. His work is so multi-dimensional, layered, focused and... it looks damn good. Amazing details all over.

My soul, myself,

my faculties. I'm sure

My guts, by brains,

My senses, who am I?

I am me, with my body/in my body/because of my body, standing right here on this map. I can feel, smell, hear, talk, think. I can hear my belly calling lunch time.… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:49pm — 5 Comments

Clé à molette - from RCBz

A very baroque postcard from RCBz today. The 4th one I receive from His Highness, thank you!

A spanner, I believe, but a rather high-end one. The kind of spanner I can see very well being used at the Château de Versailles back in the days. You know, to tighten some golden bolts...

There's always the RCBz twist of course, and the plum blossom immediately brings us from France to Japan. A bit like me :-)

The back of the… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 20, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

Berliner snail - from Yara-Colette Lemke de Faria

Luftpost seems to like my mailbox these days, and I'm delighted. A very poetic snail has made it all the way from Berlin, thanks Yara-Colette! I like the idea of traveling by snail, comfortably seated, through blue sky and friendly clouds. The rough texture of the card is perfect for this allegory.

I'm very happy and proud to get this very first card of yours with your very first hand carved rubber stamp, Yara-Colette! I hope… Continue

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:58am — 1 Comment

Marchandise fraîche - for Deborah Davidson

This is my entry for Deborah Davidson's mail art call about food and drink.

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:40am — 2 Comments

209 Strolling the Back Streets 209 The Cabaret World - for Ruud Janssen

Added by Marie Wintzer on October 19, 2010 at 11:37am — No Comments

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