Artist in Sane.France

[Amy Irwen]

There is a story behind this first piece....1. it got lost in transit and showed up in my mail box in March (not sure of the original post date)..AIS was pleasantly surprised when I thanked him for the piece. 2. this piece was made at 39,000 feet as AIS traveled....now on this issue...how can a Dude get thru security with scissors, glue, hole punches etc. and everyone else can't take a 2oz bottle of ANyTHINg on board??? 

Here it is folks...."Maximum Art".....front and back...

this second piece is funnyyyyyy! Gave me quite a laugh when it landed in my mailbox....no other explanations needed...here is "Bread Ties"...front and back...

Dean....thank you so much for both pieces...something coming your way soon...hugs *!*

[Valentine Mark Herman]

I hope your landing navigation device yields better results than your GPScaching one, Dean....otherwise you'll be going round and round in circles without finding the runway

SOMEONE, ANYONE-- ask Dean what he's doing?

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Sounds very dangereuse. I'll just pay the landing fee.  It is likely to be cheaper than messing up your flower beds!

[Susan McAllister]

The courtyard isn't big enough for the jet, but if you're careful you could parachute into one of the flower beds. I'll be on the lookout for you.

[Valentine Mark Herman]

There's no need to land, Dean. Parachute in and save your self the landing fees.

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Dear Susan,

I just looked at the landing fees for the jet at SFO and OAK.  Both are outrageously priced.  How big is your backyard?

[Valentine Mark Herman]

My cats will give you a message, Dean. Bianca will lie on your feet and Trouble will lie on your neck.

(And then there is Gizmo...)

[Susan McAllister]

Aww, shucks.

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

A wonderful blog Amy. And happy they arrived to a good home.  Actually Val has a point.  You see on a private jet, the on board assistances, (they do not want to be called Air Hostess), gives you a back and neck message.  I think these messages bring out the creative side in me.

Anyway I plan to fly down South to see Val in June and I hope he has been brushing up on his message techniques!  Watch out for lots of creative Mail Art coming out of Sigean, France.

Berkeley will just have to wait until I get enough money to refuel the jet!

Thanks again Amy

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Amy, Dean doesn't go through Security like thee & me.

He has his own private jet on which he can do anything he likes.

Naturally he chooses Mail Art.

It has been conscientiously documented -- by, of course,  de Vilo-SLoane, in his usual scholarly manner -- that Dean's most memorable Mail Art has been created when he has been  flying between 35-40,000 ft. At that altitude, glue sticks acquire, according to our ver own kritik, " special powers"*

* CUE for Erni to do a bit of UHU promotion

[Susan McAllister]

The man does have a sense of humor.