When Jack and Theo visited Rebecca

Over the summer we had a visit from Theo and Jack, these young men are the sons of our dear friend Leila (and Merrick).  Leila (Jack and Theo's mum) is the daughter of our dear, dear friends Jacqueline and Blair. We knew them all in Singapore,  after a chance meeting at a swimming pool. 

If you know anything about me you will know that I have always loved working with children to make art. When Jack and Theo came to visit, we made some art, including some altered crumpled trash. This is the thank you mail art I received in reply.

FABULOUS! and thank you!

 

A Wish of Good Health in a Fragile time

Stamps for arts sake are one of those things I particularly like. Stamps that are abstract shapes but also say stamp. a long time ago I made some for Vizma and she copied them and put them on outgoing mail  I was delighted! Mikel's stamps could be  necklace. They are graphic objects, demanding attention.

The other pieces in this beautiful mailing are Mikel's ubiquitos mix of stamping and collage, appreciated, as ever. I relate to these colours. Thank you!

 

A new series in the making

I took on a local mail art initiative.  Actually, it was my idea and someone followed up on it and I said yes.  That's my current excuse for why you aren't getting any mail art from me and why I am a bit slow blogging.  But to be fair,  I was sick for weeks and I've had lots of art things making demands on my mail art time! I have been sending mail art back to the people who send me stuff for the local thing - Suffolk Open Studios Mail art: http://suffolkopenstudiosmailart.blogspot.co.uk.  

The idea is that if we hang local artists mail art in a good central location we can attract people to visit their studios from further afield. It's been a little hard for people to get the idea.  So I feel I need to send stuff in a timely manner back to them so they get the concept that it's a trade and have a positive mail art experience. In other words, those of you who I should have sent stuff to have been bumped down the list to make way for this other stuff!

I have about 15 more to send to… so this afternoon I decided to make some things that interest me using some photos I chopped up a few years ago that I found in a box of stuff I bought at the car boot sale. I did a few postcards when I chopped them up in the first place and I loved the results and because I've been using lots of fused plastic, and think about Diebenkorn when I make those (often) I figured, what better way to spend a Friday afternoon!

Now it's time to go back to the house to do chores.  I promise to blog the four enticing pieces I have had in my crab shell letter holder for a few days, or more, (FROM YOU)  tonight.  and if there's time I will make some more of these.  I will save the best ones for you guys.

Fluxus Fish from Mars Tokyo!

So excited (and a little daunted) to receive another beautiful, exciting card from Mars Tokyo, this time clearly labeled FLUXUS, in case I'm not sure this time! And you know, the repetition of colour, the humorous X over the eye, the balance are flux with an aesthetic eye. I am so far behind, I have never caught up this year but Mars Tokyo, you are on the top of my list. Many thanks!