Mailart, not Art by Mail

Richard Baudet and I have been exchanging for many years, albeit, annually.  Richard's mail art is instantly recogniseable, his calligraphy, his pallette. The first thing I notice about this mailing is the pillows, interspersed by stamps and campbells soup. It makes me wonder about richard's home… what kind of cushions does he have? Handwritten mail! Nothing beats it.

Richard sent me a note, too.  GET well soon! I am vaccinated (once) and am careful.  Take care and let us know that you feel better.

 

Made in Marseille

 Richard Baudet's aesthetic envelopes are carefully crafted with lettering, text and graphic details.  This time Richard's design has no up or down.  The stamps must be 'north' but my name is rotated vertically.
The words of the text run different directions making them more than words. I love the watercolour (turned on its side in thei image) Happy valentines day, a day late!

Important the trees arrived! Richard sent mail art greetings!

Fabulous to finally open this beautiful linotype on vegetal paper from Richard Baudet! The linocut hasn't scanned so well in that the trees are raised and seem to be marching out of the page in the real version. I love their texture and the 'snow' on the envelope is also raised. I feel as if I arrived in a winter wonderland.  Sadly just wind and rain here today, though.  

Every day I plan to knuckle down and finish some of the mail art projects I began and had to abandon because life got in the way, but if you could see my studio right now you might just understand… Rest assured that I have a little list of all the people who sent me lovely things and I will reply soon.

Many thanks Richard!

MMXVII Pourquoi pas?

What could be better than to ring in the new year with some handmade rainbow mail art with MY name in a banner across the front? Love this surprise from Richard Baudet! And the message on the back of the ATC fills me full of hope for 2017.   Thank you! 

Another Kind of Therapy from Richard Baudet

This envelope takes my back to my days of living in Rome: wine, mosaics, churlish cherubs.  Oh for a salad of fennel and baby greens a stone's throw from the Ostia Antica with our friends (then) the Ramirez'es. Even though I am on a pretty perfect island at the moment, I often pine for Italy. How did you know, Richard?

GREAT STAMPS!

Be sure to take part in Richard's mail art call!

Richard's writing is certainly beautiful and the words speak of a different kind of therapy. On the back of this calligraphy Richard say, 'and writing is good for my health'. Many thanks, Richard.

New Year's Wish from Richard Baudet

Such a joyous wish from Richard! Many thanks.  I have great hopes!

Richard Baudet - Marseille

Delighted to receive my first piece of mailart from Richard Baudet (Marseille). Richard found my address on IUOMA and asks me what kind of mail art I like.

What I especially like about Richard's envelope and contents is the way he uses a limited palette and text to create his mood and there is  feeling of considered effortlessness. I appreciate the rhythm of the envelope.

And then inside there is vibrance, energy and colour - great juxtaposition!