Ilya Semenenko-Basin's Blog (517)

The post office delivered the Mail Art from Spain and the USA. I received art messages from Manuel Xío Blanco from Mós, Galiza (Spain) and from Madisyn Aulbrey Mead, Jacksonville, FL. Thanks!!

A new piece of Mail Art has arrived in the post from the US. Joseph S. Bridges, who lives in Mayneville, Ohio, sent me a collage entitled ‘Just Dust’, whilst Jason Bartlett from Providence, Rhode Island, sent me something in a bright red envelope. I haven’t opened that envelope yet. Hurray! Many thanks to the senders.…

So, another unpublished object: a little book arrived in the mail some time ago. This item was sent by Jennifer Wallace, who lives in Oswestry, Shropshire (UK). The cover is handmade, it is a brushwork. I had to fill out the blank pages and send the book further by mail. That's exactly what I did.…

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On July 3, poets read their poems in the halls, we remembered Alesey, music sounded; Tatiana Dyachkova, the artist's widow, addressed the audience with words of gratitude.…

So, this is not mail art, but painting (when possible, I try to talk about my friends). An exhibition of the artist Alexey Dyachkov (1950-2020) has just been held in Moscow.

It has been six years since Alexei has been on this earth; for the first time, a significant part of his canvases representing different times and periods of his work…

Last year, I received ant-comic-zine from Luzia pottery & palettentheaterkollektiv. Thanks!! …

Michelangelo Mayo said that the USPS has removed Russia from their list. We can collaborate finally.

Thanks to Rita F. – Palettentheater Kollektiv. The artist lives in Sabóia (Portugal). The beautifully decorated, stylish envelope arrived in the mail. The envelope is glued together from a newspaper sheet and treated with black ink.…

I really appreciate Predrag's art. In the first half of this year, an art message was received from…

Thank You, Camilla Bosman!!!

I received a Mail Art from Camilla in Belgium. An unfinished book went by mail from me to Camille, and Camille returned it to me fully equipped. I'll take a picture and show You soon.…

On April 27, the Post Office delivered envelopes from several Mail Art Artists to me. Today, the photographs show only unopened envelopes. I will examine the contents soon, and I will write in more detail. Thank You to the senders! They sent me their art works:

Edgar y Sandra, España

Reina Huges, The Netherlands

Melanie Reed, USA …

I received mail art from Niniji Chen from Taiwan (ROC). Thanks!

Merci Pascal Coupechoux pour le Mail-Art.…

Today I extended the lease of mailbox number 99 for another year. They charged me 5050 rubles (= $64) for the year. We are never satisfied with the price level, so I returned home with the feeling that I had paid too much. Anyway, the Mail Art festival continues.…

I received a zine from Camilla in the Netherlands. It’s highly likely that this is Camilla Post. Unfortunately, the sender’s address isn’t shown on the envelope. Do you know how I can send the collage to Camille by post?

Recently, I have received several art messages from Michelangelo Mayo (San Jose, California, USA). All these pieces are handmade. Thanks!!!…

I received a mail art from Matt Ferranto (FRNTO). The artist lives in Santa Barbara County, CA (USA). Thank You!!!…

I received Mail Art from Madisyn Aulbrey Mead, who lives in Jacksonville, FL (USA). Thank You!…

I received a Mail Art from DeeDee Maguire, who lives in New York, NY: a collage in an envelope, and the envelope itself is decorated with a collage. It's a wonderful thing. Thank You!…