Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)'s Blog – January 2014 Archive (63)

To be SHARED: A beautiful documentation from The Museum of Instant Images and Mr. Colori

The above words of wisdom were on the catalog of a wonderful event:

The event was Bosch...and the catalog has more than 250 images of the mail art received,

and all in full color!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 10, 2014 at 3:04pm — 2 Comments

From my dear Valentine...Do Come!

With Artist-in-Seine, there was also mail art from his buddy: Val

Great fun collage card as only fun-lovin' Mr Herman can create. Give him a hand, folks!

My dear Valentine you do know what this means:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 10:41am — 3 Comments

The Artist in Seine around-the-world with 2 mail art cards

There he is! Alive and well and creating mail art...from Turkey?

(I know this place ;-)

from Pisa?…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Let's ski in Sweden...from Eraser Heed

White "snow" envelope filled with skiers on the slope, maybe "cross-country":

And inside a "Friends and Faux" add 'n pass artistamp card:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

XX Jones sends art-on-the-easel, too

A fun envelope with vintage images around the easel and the address.

and her nice greeting, too.

And inside a wonderful "Sunday Painting" by XX Jones, nice BLUE, too!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 9:17am — 5 Comments

Mail art ATCs and mini boekie from Marguerite Keen

Another wonderful card arrived in Greece. This one from Marguerite Keen

Inside the card, many wonderful things:

ATCs and a mini boekie "You are Loved", so beautifully created:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 9:10am — No Comments

Mariana Serban sends a painting on an easel from Romania and washi!

Always a joy to receive mail art from Mariana, and this time with washi tape!

Her envelope is a fun "green" statement and well-liked by my mailman…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 9:01am — 1 Comment

a-MAZE-ing cards and "bucks" from Russia

Konstantin sends an envelope full of his creations with exterior art , too.

Holiday greetings in Russian,and many interesting stamps on the envelop.…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

Greetings from Lyon, France

Thank you for the beautiful calligraphic greeting,Chistophe!

So glad that "Teeth" has arrived for you mail art project.

Best of…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 9, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

Angie sends:"as the wind turns, the whale turns" :-)

Very Christmasy in Red and Green!

'Love it!

Thank you, Angie, for all that you send.

See you in the New Year in May ! xxx

Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 3, 2014 at 3:11pm — 1 Comment

x2 Add 'n Pass from Praire Kittin in a "tape art" envelope!

The entire envelope (half A4) is completely a tape-art wonderland!

Praire Kittin added many fun details and the postman enjoyed it like a game!Holiday photos!

Very exotic portrait, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 3, 2014 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

x2 cards in BLUE from Meral in Istanbul!

Beautiful deep BLUE handmade pulp paper has golden stamped cuneiform .

The tactile surface is heavenly to the touch, as is the rich color and gold to the visual senses.

The second card is also in deep BLUE. I am loving both cards immensely!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 3, 2014 at 1:56pm — 4 Comments

x2 cards from Victoria Barvenko in Russia!

Holiday stampings on Victoria's envelope put a smile on the mailman's face!

Beautiful "vintage" images on the postage stamps, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 3, 2014 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Washi fun from Vizma in Oz

What a fun envelope, full of washi tapes:

Fishes and clams and octopus, too. KitKats and bunnies also, stars fish and sea creatures all "taped"!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 8:00pm — 10 Comments

Artist-in-Seine sighting, thrice actually!

Bar Codes Rule!

THREE cards have arrived in Greece from that guy-in-Seine :-)

1. No.675 Nov. 2 ??? This one may have gone from Rome to China first, and arrived via the Suez Canal?

2. No.685 Dec 20..."Globally yours" and also…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

Beautiful BLUE Rocky Mts. from Theo Nelson!

Always a joy to receive mail art, and during the holidays it brings a glow!

From Calgary, Canada...Theo sends an original watercolor! 'love the technique!

The moon is special and I will post it at the "Mail art to the Moon",…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 3:35pm — 4 Comments

More mail art: Greetings from Shirley Hathaway and also from David Stanley Aponte

Midday mail delivery brought lots! Here is a holiday card from Shirley, in the Chicago area.

and also there was a card that came from…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Claudia Garcia sends "PAZ" - "PEACE" greetings from Argentina

Also wonderful holiday greetings came from Argentina,

Claudia made a lovely Peace Crane of origami,…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

From David Stafford...too jaded? Never.

Here came a Xmas card from New Mexico...

David? "jaded"? no way.

and yes there is a ATC (Art Trading Card)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 2:48pm — 5 Comments

"Worry Beads" from Laurence Gillot...delicately sent

Very softly stamped handmade envelope from Gillot in France with "komboloi" = worry beads.

Seeing the "Fleur", i…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on January 2, 2014 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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