Guilt Appeasing Blogjam: DVS, Jon Foster, Alicia Starr, David Stafford, Carina Granlund

[DKeys]

The Top Left is David's long awaited release of his early works. These have been lost for over ten years after the Santa Fe Monsoon of 2003. He is in negotiations with Sotheby's to sell this for a cool million. To the right of this gem, is a piece from Alicia Starr. I project constant insecurity onto Alicia, so mail from her always is reassuring. I feel I should know who is pictured, but alas and alack, I do not. On the bottom is the back of DVSez new series of Fake Richard Canards. He has done a masterful job mimicking Richard's unique brand of wit, absurdity, and wisdom. As with Richard originals, I am left scratching my head wondering is this nonsensical? or am I just not getting it? or both? That it is on the back of a roach motel is a departure from Richard's use of mostly food packaging, but DVS had to make it his own somehow. Now I am scratching my head for a different reason--I am grossed out at the thought of all those roaches and it's making my skin crawl. For a mid-season interlude, next up is Carina's listpo:

This piece from Carina is thick and cushiony making it very haptic trashpo. Carina found this fantastic list, which is a flea market find (she wrote flee market, which I believe is appropriate as she probably encoutered a lot of bad art and dust that made her want to flee)Translated (she wrote transleted which I find to be another subliminal --a combo of translate and delete) this is a list of journeys made from 1978. It is someone's very exciting travelogue. Beautiful!

Here is the front side of the fake RC, David's rare lost art, and a great packing tape transfer which could only be from Jon Foster. I was glad to be on the list again as I hadn't received any JF pieces in awhile. Thanks for the great mail art everyone!!!!

[David Stafford]

You're welcome, Diane and gracias for la blog. Does DVS have a job writing questions for SAT tests? He can really apply the inquisitor's lash to those analogies. Speaking of lashes...one of my most sacred objects is the last pair of false eyelashes Louise Nevelson ever wore. I could tell you how I got them but then I'd have to bore you. Which I may have already done!

David

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Every single one is primo. Great finds, whether roached, flea-ed, taped, insecured, or ultimate trashed.