Little songs and Ripples from Rebecca Resinski

Rebecca's Boekie of sonnets is a ripple of marks, sounds and motion.  She has sent me two things and the book is echoed in the photo she sent of the marks made in the water while kayaking.

I like the two juxtaposed.  I like the weightlessness of the boekie and its monochromatic, quiet, songs. and I find the shapes and movement in the water and its colour, the perfect counterpoint. 

Each page of the boekie is made of an original arrangement of marks.  There is no repetition. It is a book of symbols, without rhyming couplets.

I also notice the pairing of stamps, the echoes of colour.  Your aesthetic is sensitive and delicate. Beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful mailing. 

 

Ticket Ticket! Boleto! Boleto!

Each of Cascadia Artpost's tickets does a few things at the same time. Jack scans each ticket he receives, chooses lettering and a background colour.  The result is a beautiful colour study.  These stamps are at first graphic. 

Cascadia explains in his note that each ticket is also 'bits of evidence from daily life…reminders of our past experiences and lives.' They are memorabilia, and stamps from a parallel universe. And then they are wonderfully practical.  Cascadia sent me a double set of stamps.  He knows that I archive my mail art and won't use things because they alter the mail art. So now Cascadia sends me some extras to use. I love that and Iam coming to the end of the last double batch he sent me.  Cascadia's stamps are often the crowning jewel on my own mail art. 

Thanks Cascadia and so appreciate the extra stamps and two beautiful envelopes.

New HP Lovecraft Story and color choices

In the time of coronavirus everything is upended; what better time for David Stafford to channel HP Lovecraft. With Trump, the master of uncaring, in charge, it is not surprising that our world is like a witches brew of hideousness.

And what could more horrific than a new loveless marriage in the time of coronavirus? In England they are allowing marriage ceremonies to begin again, with small parties.  Beware… Meanwhile, I just waved Patrick off on from the platform, mask wearing with a packed lunch.  The car park was empty. A fellow traveller waved his wife off and did a little dance before driving off. 

Luckily my story doesn't fit into the Lovecraft genre.

And as for deep taupe… As far as I'm concerned, a salad isn't a salad unless it has cornflowers in it.

Last night's salad from the garden

Thanks David.  I hope those men in camouflage are showered with rose petals and turn into ferns.

Hanner Postcard Swap: Amy

Amy Irwen and I exchange occasionally.  (when I say occasionally, I mean I am occasional!  Amy is prolific).  Her beautiful work tends to be placed somewhere in my studio as inspirationas soon as it arrives. This 'Window into Ritual Knowledge' is already propped up and gets inspected.  I love the  rich mix of tactile fabrics and PLASTIC. You might have noticed that I like to use plastic in my mail art. The use of stitch and the exciting composition of this piece speak to me.  Thank you Amy.