Bifidus Jones's Blog – October 2010 Archive (12)

Received from Lauriana Glenny, South Africa

In addition to enjoying the overall composition of this piece, I like looking at the sheer number of techniques and artifacts used to create this mail art. From the playing cards to the staples, this piece is wonderful. Thank you, Lauriana!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 30, 2010 at 3:57pm — 1 Comment

Received from Larned Justin, USA--Main Street photomontage

Easy on the eye and quirky to behold--thank you!!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 28, 2010 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Received from Arttower, Germany--danke!!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 27, 2010 at 3:03pm — No Comments

Received from Atte Ourie, Finland--controlled randomness of line and language

The X marks throughout are compelling but the word that pops out for me and sums up this great mail art is "ineffable" meaning, not to be spoken because of its sacredness. Thanks,…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on October 27, 2010 at 2:40am — No Comments

Received from Karen Champlin, USA--all that glitters is gold

Sorry, Karen. You failed. This mail art is bloody brilliant

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 25, 2010 at 6:31pm — 3 Comments

Received from Roland Halbritter, Germany--"Kunst?" mail art project

An artist booklet containing the works of top notch mail artists from around the planet: Roland Halbritter, Dmitry Babenko, Angela Behrendt, John Bennett, Don Boyd, Keith Buchholz, Peter Dowker, Fraenz Frisch, Servane Morel, Reiner Langer, Ahlrich van Ohlen, Wolfgang Skodd, Litsa Spathi, Lubomyr Tymkiv, and Hong in Young. These works were exhibited during the art show Kunst Karree last May in Schweinfurt, Germany. Roland…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on October 23, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Received from Cheryl Penn, South Africa--Veiled Woman Takes Dog for a Walk

A visual and tactile piece, multi-layered to evoke a surreal setting for woman and dog, as well as ponder the significant difference between solitude and loneliness: one you choose, the other you don't. The untidy thread work adds a appealing quality. Cheryl's work is reminiscent of artist Maggie O'Sullivan, in particular, her piece "Brokenness is at the Centre of our Being".…

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Added by Bifidus Jones on October 21, 2010 at 5:15pm — 2 Comments

Received from Jon Foster, USA--I am humbled to have my name and address grace the landscape of William Faulkner's face--thank you!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 20, 2010 at 4:13pm — 1 Comment

Received from Valentine, France--at last! the British essay stamps--they're wonderful. Thank you, mon ami

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 18, 2010 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Received from Valentine Mark Herman, France--thank you!!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 14, 2010 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Received--Eduardo's tears--muito obrigado!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 13, 2010 at 6:56pm — No Comments

Received from Lilac Girl, USA--thank you!

Added by Bifidus Jones on October 4, 2010 at 2:25pm — No Comments

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