Mail Art Martha goes Trashemic (Beckenham, UK)

[De Villo Sloan]

Mail-art by IUOMA member Mail Art Martha (Beckenham, UK)

January 16, 2014 - When I consider Trashpo luminaries of the UK, Mail Art Martha – with her renowned Trash Trolley – immediately comes to mind, along with Rebecca Guyver, of course. (DKULTUK is still an unrealized dream in those fair isles.)

Mail Art Martha’s eminence is only further confirmed by this wonderful piece that recycles mail-art (or does it D-Konstruct?) and (above) includes Martha’s unique brand of asemic writing – the first I have seen. When a trashpoet works asemically, then it is “trashemic,” as pioneered by Neil Gordon (USA), Karen Champlin (USA) and other notables. These lovely, effortless, expressive cursive lines could, indeed, only be trashemic. Here is the reverse side with some very interesting cosmic debris nicely assembled:

I do not believe this piece is meant to be opened; I could not bring myself to do so. I extend deepest gratitude to Mail Art Martha for this very fine mail-art!

[De Villo Sloan]

Thank you, Martha, & Carmela, DK & BG. It is always a treat for me to receive m-a from Martha & to see what she is up to, as I think she is vital in the Trashpo arena, although we know, of course, Martha's work transcends this narrow band - she is not reticent to have some fun too. 

Correction duly noted, Martha. You make it look effortless. I do believe much of the work we see in the spirit of Trashpo required more thought & skill than one might at first think.

[Mail Art Martha]

I would like to point out that I did  not destroy any piece of mail art, simply picked the bits stuck on envelopes.

[Carmela Rizzuto]

Very imaginative assemblage of collaborative art.

[Mail Art Martha]

Gee, thanks! but I have to correct the impression that my trashsemic writing is effortless because I must confess that I spent many a sleepless night composing that piece.

[DKeys]

I like when pieces like this let you know there is nothing inside as I have torn open my share that were not meant to be. I like how she pays homage to the artists whose bits she has features

[borderlinegrafix]

Nice composition.  Everything seems to be unrelated and related at the same time.