Alan Brignull - Postcards/Ephemera

Alan sends some small press printed postcards and ephemera including matchbox label and tickets etc. The Adana Press based in Wivenhoe , Essex.

Mark Greenfield - Envelope/Pass Alongs

Packet from Staffoirdshire. Mark has sent some pass alongs- postcards-Fluxus Buck- rubber stamps and other ephemera.

He says- "Where do you find out about art opportunities? Any good mailing lists etc.? .....Bush will be gone this week. Blair has already gone. Time for Brown to go too!"

Judith Hoffberg 1934 - 2009

Judith Hoffberg in "Umbrella" jumper and glasses at the opening of her mail art show in Pasadena (1992)kindly sent by Creative Thing (Leslie Caldera) who is on the far left. ( Johnny Tostada originally sent it to him )

Wikipedia says-

"Judith Hoffberg (Born in 1934) is a librarian, archivist, lecturer, a curator and art writer, and editor and publisher of Umbrella, a newsletter on artists' books, mail art, and Fluxus art. She received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 1956. She went on to get an M.A. in Italian Language and Literature in 1960 and an M.L.S. from the UCLA School of Library Service in June 1964.

She was a Special Intern at the Library of Congress after serving as a cataloger in 1964-65 at the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center in Italy. At the Library of Congress, she was a cataloger in the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress until 1967, when she served as the Fine Arts Librarian at the University of Pennsylvania from 1967-1969. She went on to UCSD from 1969 to 1971 as art, literature and language bibliographer and to the Brand Library in Glendale, CA as Director from 1971 to 1973. From 1974 to 1976, she worked for the Smithsonian Institution as Archivist and Editorial Assistant for the Bicentennial Bibliography of American Arts.

In 1973, she co-founded Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS). She served as the Society's first Chairman, editor of ARLIS/NA Newsletter from 1972 to 1977 and its Executive Secretary from 1974 to 1977.

In 1978, Hoffberg founded Umbrella Associates. Her work includes consulting with archives and libraries. She edited and published Umbrella, a newsletter about artists' books and publications. Hoffberg also lectured widely throughout the US and abroad.

Judith Hoffberg passed away peacefully on January 16, 2009."

Ex Posto Facto - Collaborative Book/Fluxus Buck etc.

Haphazard Mail- a collab. 'zine by Exposto facto and Neosho. Also a round robin- fluxus buck to pass on and tarot card.

Vittore Baroni - Arte Postale!

Latest ARTE POSTALE! from Vittore Baroni in italy arrived today with tin badge to wear. Enclosed also a late Xmas card, collages, stickers for Wheelie Bin Gallery and assorted ephemera.

Art Nahpro/Aardverx/? - Collaborative Book

Collaborative booklet started by Art Nahpro and passed onto Aardverx and then to me. 1990's.

Lancillotto Bellini - Postcard

Lancillotto sent this today from Verona, Italy. He says - " How are you? ....Please send work for the Recycle Art Group."
I will, as soon as I've finished with downloading this.

Dave Zack - Letter 1985

Dave Zack - Letter 1986

Crozier/Bennett - MEMO (RY) 1992

PLG - Postcards

Posted in Germany the other day.

PLG - Postcard

Suitably enigmatic postcard today from PLG in Zetel, Germany.

Alan Brignull - Postcard

Recycled postcard from Alan in deepest Essex.

Museum of Temporary Art - Postcard

Bumper pack of catalogues from the always delightful Museum Of Temporary Art came today. Debby and Benjamin Bohm do such a fine job and the catalogues are wonderful.
They are asking for one object each from us all for the next and possibly last issue ( up to exhibit 1000 ) and a bumper catgalogue is promised. Get all details and downlaod exhibit sheet from www.museum-of-temporary-art.com

Please participate and tell a friend.

D.C. Spaulding - Postcard

PLG - Clippings

PLG Friesleander send an envelope of clipping s and stickers etc. from Germany. He writes - " I didn't do much paper work/collage recently. A show with more than 250 boxes is in the Iserlohm City Theatr until end of Oct. was hard work to get all hung...."

Mark Greenfield/A.1. - Collaborative Book

Mark Greenfield initiated collage sheet which has another stapled in to form a book (A5). Not yet finished (are they ever?).
Also in the envelope - colour copies, brochures, leaflets, pass-alongs and CD of Stereophonics.

Dave Zack - Postcard

A postcard from Dave Zack from Mexico where he lived at the time. Sent in 1984. On the reverse Zack writes- " Michael- This is too vital to my Correspondence History to plan out or prefabricate, let alone prevaricate in any way. I have refused to give the Tapia family the cash Christmas gift they demand. They lowered and I still refused. Three times I went to my parents with the Tapias. These lovable and living ancestors of mine smiled lovably and pointed at me. Cesario refused to take Genovera's last month's pay, holding out for the Christmas present. I said my festival as a ULC minister is not Christmas, but April 1st. He said he never heard of it. I told him to watch out for it, it'd be better than bullfighting. This isn't bad, sometimes people get killed."

Long overdue exhibition of his work and life at New Gallery in Calgary, Canada. A website devoted to him HERE.

There appears to be a broken link for some reason - try pasting this in your fuse box - www.ccca.ca/artists/David_Zack

Film on YouTube featuring Zack singing and playing HERE.

Anna Banana - Banana Rag

The latest Banana Rag from Anna in Canadada.

Nesic Dragan - Drawings

Meant for the Wheelie Bin Gallery project but not really suitable as they are neither sticky nor waterproof. You can find Nesic's site HERE.

Alan Brignull - Postcard

A collage by Alan Brignull of ADANA PRESS fame in Essex. It came today along with some Rambling Urchin cards. Alan writes -"A bit of elementary collage for party conference week...."

Ennio Pauluzzi - Postcard

Ennio alias "Elefantus" sent this card from his summer home on the Isle of Man. Part of his ongoing Elephant themed exchange of postcards .

Okadaskat - Postcard

Collaged postcard along with stickers for my Wheelie Bin Gallery. From Okadaskat in Hartlepool U.K.

Visit the Hole Museum.

D.C.Spaulding - Postcard

Postcard made from corrogated packing material. All the way from Lomita CA. Reverse stamps include "Mailed from Jackalopeland" and "Jackalope Delivery". 2008.

Eugenio Rogne - Postcard

Eugenio sent this collaged postcard in 1997 from Mexico.

Robin Crozier/Oliveira - MEMO/ry

A Robin Crozier MEMO/ry sheet sent to Jose Oliveira in 1991.Collage and crumbling clay. Jose is from Portugal.

Rudi Rubberoid - Envelope

John Evans - Colour Copy

Colour copy of collage from 1993 for my birthday.

Mark Pawson/Ben Allen - Book 1986

Collaborative bookwork by Mark Pawson and Ben Allen from 1986. 1 page of 20 (A4) colour photo copied, collaged and rubber stamped pages.

Anna Banana - Postcard

Collaged postcard from Anna Banana in Canada in 1996 wishing us a happy new year. Sticker on reverse says -"Anna's Wild Blackberry Jelly".

Creative Thing - Envelope

Envelope from Leslie Caldera AKA Creative Thing. 1997.

Michael Scott - Pagescape 1982

Great letter from Michael Scott which elaborates on his recent trips to San Francisco and Boston in 1982. He visited the Jean Brown Archive that was in Tyringham. Illustrated with rubber stamps and collage.

PLG - Postcard

PLG sent this coin covered postcard in 1998.

Michael Scott - Pagescape 1984

First page in a four page "11th Hour Pagescape" from Michael Scott (UK) who sadly took his own life in 1988.

A.1./Darlene Altshul - Postcard 1997

Darlene sent back this postcard for my "Transmute & Return" project in 1997. She has signed it "Shmuel". All the way from Woodland Hills, CA. This is a postcard of Archie when he was 2 sitting in front of a playhouse that Hazel made. Nice Boris Karloff stamps on the other side.

Michael Scott - Postcard 1987

Michael was an erratic mail artist but always worth the wait. His sublime and witty "11th Hour Pagescapes" were wonderful. This is a postcard sent to Hazel and I when we lived in Lambeth Walk in London .
"Poste Restante" was an exhibition Michael curated in 1980 at the Liverpool Academy - the biggest mail art exhibition in the U.K. to date.