Bifidus Jones's Blog (246)

Angie is new to IUOMA and has sent me this little gem, which is approximately 2x3

Charming work, Angie.…

Karin's mail art was apparently stuck to one of I'm a Super Hero's pieces of mail. At first he was holding this piece for ransom and then decided to send it in a prison-like setting on the back of an envelope. Which I quickly cut loose.…

This is simply a great piece of mail art--the multi-colored germs, the message, the bird dude in black. I love it and it's going up on my fridge.

The Crafty Hag and I share a love of old postage stamps too. These are great. And yes, it has been a happy…

But First, this gorgeous book Erni included by Hendrik Dorgathen:

PRäPOSTFLUXOFLEX is a wordless comic book. Bold and colorful, it has many attributes of what we in America call Pop Art, but Dorgathen goes beyond that, using a variety of techniques and nodding to the likes of Crumb, Spiegelman, Mondrain, and Picasso:…

I recently received this charming gem from Theo, a neighbor so to speak, who shares wide open spaces with a Minnesotan like me. And on the reverse side, a poem:

Thanks,…

Which is too bad cuz I've been writing haiku about the undead for centuries. these photographs are terrific:

I especially like this…

I really like the limited colors of black, red, and white. There's a great feel to this card as well, which is topped off by a terrific-looking envelope:

Dank u…

Seeing one of Ruud's painted envelopes in the mail box is always a good thing. The contents include business cards, post cards, computer-generated art, and a request to document my stamps:…

Mail art from my old friend, Snappy. His stuff is bold and sassy and never fails to astonish. Snappy's work comes in a clear envelope on which he slaps some excellent artist stamps creating wonderful, visual layers. Thanks, my friend!…

In an effort to honor the late Dieter Roth, whose opening exhibit in the U.S. consisted of nearly 40 suitcases of rotting cheese, Erni sent me Camembert which arrived the other day. The post office shrouded it in plastic due to the stench, I imagine. I invited friends and family to the grand opening.…

Ein Mail Art Projekt

I recently received this wonderful book full of a vast range of interpretations of the 19th-century figure of world affairs. The Otto von Bismarck mail art call was active for 18 months and Roland received over 900 pieces, no small response to a complex subject. Inside the front cover is an original stamp above the book number--just one way in which…

Roberto's mail art is the second in a series of three Damas. There's a wonderful balance to the collage which suits the beautiful woman, and I admire the elegant effect. Thank you very much, Roberto!…

I like how the bits of tea bag wrappings spell out the word "Tea" and we all know, tea is wonderful.

Thank you very much,…