Here is some of the artwork I got in the mail lately. I’ve been exchanging mail art with people all over the world for over 15 years now through the International Union of Mail Artists. Most things are postcard size, though some people, myself included, are determined to push the postal service to its limit. I hope you enjoy this selection of mail art. If … Continue reading Art in the Mail for August
Make something every day. That’s my plan for the summer. Not counting travel days. There’s plenty to do around here. . I started today by finishing off a bunch of mail art cards I’ve been working on for a while. The first one is made inside a small jewelry box. I picked up a bunch of small boxes at SCRAP in San Francisco last fall, … Continue reading First of the Summer Mail Art
I received this oversize piece of mail art from Lynne Gurnee this past Monday. The artwork is from an original linocut piece called “She Was a Big Rat.” Lynne has sent me several great pieces this year. Lots of artists make mail art from their scraps and bit of things that didn’t quite work out as planned. I’m not sure that’s what happened here, but … Continue reading Mail Art From Lynne Gurnee
One thing I do besides read books is create mail art. Mail art is just what it sounds like, art created to be sent through the mail. I’ve been making mail art for quite a while now, possibly over ten years now, I don’t keep track. I made these two pieces inside a couple of jewelry boxes I picked up at SCRAP in San Francisco. … Continue reading Two Mail Art Boxes I Made
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