BOY AM I HAPPY!!! THANKS THOM!!

I received this clear envelope with ornate labeling from Thom Courcelle. When I turned it over, I flipped out! Thom the mad knitter created a Fluxus masterpiece! So so much work went in to this piece. Thank you Thom!!

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Comment by Thom Courcelle on July 17, 2011 at 5:17pm: Thanks for blogging this work, Karen. And I'm glad it made you so happy--that is the directive of the mail artist, non? ...to spread happiness through the mail! Just doin' my duty, ma'am.

These started with two fiber/textile mail art calls--one the Kaunas Biennial/Fluxus, the other Lisa Iverson's Textile Mail Art Project. The two of them came out so quirky and fun that I have decided to do a series of them. Since I am only using a 4.25 x 6" (standard postcard size) card-stock as a template--the thing that makes the piece rigid and flat inside the knit work--it's kind of the perfect size to do a little sampler. I love free-style knitting and crochet as art, so each piece is definitely an original!

Thought I would send one to you, Karen, as creator of the Fiber & Textile Mail Art Group, and try to make one for each member in the group--assuming they would be a prime "target" audience. Sending them as they are completed. The one Karen pictured above is number 5 (I think). They are numbered on the little admission tickets enclosed. Jen, I believe yours is number 3 and was sent at the same time as Superhero and Karen, so keep an eye out. If--heaven forbid--it doesn't get there, let me know. I've got photo documentation of it I can send. Hope all the relentless heat you're having there in Texas doesn't MELT the polypropelene envelope!! LOL! All best to everyone...

Comment by Jen Staggs on July 17, 2011 at 6:50am: still reeling. so freaking amazing.

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on July 17, 2011 at 6:25am: Fantastic Fluxus! Bravo Thom! What work went into these: crochet flux...now that is saying it!

Comment by Jen Staggs on July 17, 2011 at 5:43am: Holy crap, this is AMAZING work. the time invested in these knitted pieces must be incredible!

Comment by Bifidus Jones on July 17, 2011 at 12:04am: Wow--I've never seen any mail art like that--stunning. beautiful.

Comment by 1cgqtuoblpeqc on July 16, 2011 at 10:17pm: got mine this week as well

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