"Big Gulp" by Matthew Stolte.WI.USA.01.15.13

[Amy Irwen]

a stamped image arrived from a new IUOMA member...I can't quite make out the image behind the big gulps...

what does everyone see?

could it be Santa !?

Thank you Matthew..I will work on something for you soon...take care and have a great 2013 mail art year *!*

[De Villo Sloan]

Digging out of a deep hole, Matt. Didn't realize I had an "Oceans" excerpt until Amy caused a doubletake.

Oh yeah, I will post it at M-L & get something I hope is worthy to ya (at last).

Thanks again

[Matthew Stolte]

good, DVS. is the Mink thing at me? if so, can't wait. 

[De Villo Sloan]

Yip Matt, have had it for some time. Much appreciated.

I can understand you're anxious to receive you're very own autographed Mink Rancher photo and genuine souvenir -  we're on it, Tenderfoot.

Thx again

[Matthew Stolte]

thanks, Moan! I believe i sent De Villo a "From Oceans" too - hope you got it DVS! - fyi the "stamp" is a found (ew) plastic "to go" soda lid which provides fantastic results! love it. 

[Amy Irwen]

thanks DVS...I should clarify...Matt is a new member to ME....I was very surprised and delighted to get this piece of Vispo...

[De Villo Sloan]

Amy, you ask what people see. Moan confirms it's a stamp with "Big Gulp," and a lot of Matt's work I've seen has distortion in various ways, often achieved with text, such as the stamping smears, object stamps etc. I have always maintained it's asemic and/or textual-visual structures woven in or it achieves that effect. That's one possible way to see it, among others.

Inclined as I always am to name things. I claim this as another triumph for Asemic Trashpo aka Trashemics.

[Matthew Stolte]

Thank You, Amy!

[De Villo Sloan]

Wow, this is by Matt Stolte? Great piece regardless.

Matt's a really excellent (IMHO) visual poet from Madison, WI. He's actually pretty active in the IUOMA network and has even done some Trashpo - the "Big Gulp" makes me think of that. 

Thanks for sharing.