Carmen Kennedy's Blog (45)

I love receiving socially conscious stamps and stickers and sending them out into the mail art world. Recently received some from Live Ed, Sticker Dude, and Crackerjack. Thank you.…

I randomly selected work from the Mail Artists with whom I have connected over the last year for this project. I will let everyone included in the book know when it will be digitized and online as well where the sketchbook might travel. If you are interested in participating in The Sketchbook Project, I have included a link to the website.…

work by the Crackerjack Kid and Adam

works from Norma and Melissa

Received some great stuff to add to from Ed:

Love the beautiful stamp work from Mikel…

Envelope arrived even without crucial first number of street address...thank you to the post office employees.

Open sesame...instructions on the back for opening:…

I must admit that I choked up a bit when I received my first completed Add and Pass. A heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who contributed along the way.

The add and pass was made up of envelopes I had received from fellow mail artists. It was rather delicate but along the way, people added and made it sturdy.…

Totally love this collage postcard from Stephanie. X-ray glasses...so cool. The piece de resistance, so to say, was an Ellsworth Kelly postage stamp. Ahmazing!…

What a beautiful world Sam Price has shared with me on an envelope. Two amphipods floating effortlessly in a sea of glowing blue (my color) Chinese glyphs. So Luv it!…

Was delighted to receive a package from Jon Foster. I was even more delighted that he had written "Roky E." on the package. I was even more delighted to find an Add and Pass in the form of a real book. I am excited to work on this and pass it along in the Eternal Network. Thank you, Jon.…

Received a letter from Kris about beloved Mao Mao passing unexpectedly while sleeping on their boat. I am rather new to IUOMA and had sent Mao Mao some mail art late in March, hoping to connect with her lovely spirit that poured through her posts on this site. I never heard back from her and now, sadly, I know why. The letter I received had a lovely large yellow Australian butterfly printed on it which reminds me of some of the butterflies I see in Austin, Texas, especially at the Wildflower…

I was wondering what the various little card-like pieces were that some people were including in the wonderful mail art packages that I have received. After spending a bit of time looking at different groups on here, I came across an ATC group and now I know. I just finished a…