Anna Banana - IAP Stampsheet

Also included in envelope with various stamp sheets were the latest BANANA RAG and note. Deadline for next IAP ( International Art Post ) is 30th October. Its the 20th anniversary issue.

PLG - Postcard

Sticker Dude - Envelope

Joel Cohen ( The Sticker Dude) enclosed in the envelope various stickers and ephemera including-
A Ray Johnson trading card. Piermario Ciani sticker. Broiler Mash label.Yellowstone Park luggage label.St. Patrick's Day stickers.Tim Mancusi rubber stamp sticker of Rrose Selavy. Various Ragged Edge Press stickers and cards. Ten Pesos ban note from Japan. etc.

Peter Netmail - Postcard

The reverse is the stamp again on a blue ground.

Dirk Frohlich - Assembling

In the post today - a large package from Germany from Dirk Frohlich in Dresden who used to make exquisite hand bound assembled books back in the 90's. This one appears to be a selection of loose pages from that BUCHLABOR series- either ones that were not used or just late arriving? No info. with the package just a card that says "DANKE" in rubber stampings. Other participants include Giovanni Strada, Georg Lipinsky, Vittore Baroni, Diane Bertrand and Patricia Collins. All pages from 1996 to 2006.

Below is a page by Henning Mittendorf.

K. Frank Jensen - Flyer/Envelope

Frank has started another mail art project after a few years of "sparodic" involvement with the network. Find out more at his website and contacting kfj@adslhome.dk

Museum Of Temporary Art - Postcard

"Visit the Museum Of Temporary Art at www.museum-of-temporary-art.com for instructions and exhibit sheet.
Please participate and tell a friend."

Vittore Baroni/A.1. - Hat

I sent Vittore a foot shaped postcard recently and he asked for some more to add to a hat he was making for George Maniunas. A parade of hats was organised by VB to celebrate Fluxus and George as part of a day of performance etc. in Italy, but I forget just where. I will try and find out. Vittore sent me this nice documentation of the hat. Further documentation is promised. Carlos Botana made the postcard in the foreground. I can't quite see the others.

PLG - Postcard

Peter says - " What can we do for fitness? Fit another rivet in the hole?"

New Project

Creative Thing - Stamp Sheet

A Creative Thing ( Leslie Caldera ) Stampwork production to commemorate the 120th birthday on June 20th of Kurt Schwitters.

State Of Being - Postcard

Fluxlist member Reid Wood of Oberlin OH sends this from Belgrade for some reason.

Keith Bates - Postcard

Postcard from Keith Bates with postmark of the Aurora Islands. Keith says - " 30 more "get ups" to go. Blog....maybe, feet shaped postcard definately. Any more fizzogs gratefully received....." . www.k-type.com

Peace In The World Or The World In Pieces 1984

Historic catalogue front cover for 1984 mail art show and project to celebrate George Orwell's book and anti- war theme. Shown at Whitechapel Open Exhibition as a notice board. I went in everyday to pin up the days mail . 78 participants from 15 countries. The catalogue has 12 pages (A4) printed lithographically. B&W with added rubber stampings. 4 cut out postcards and stickers.

The Sorting Office - Northwich

WE met Treena at the sorting office this morning to put up some mail art in the empty cabinets. Treena was already there with all her polish and dusters and cleaning the glass. It was surprising how much mail needs to fill up six quite small cabinets successfully. We barely had enough and I presumed we'd have loads left over to take home again. I took a selection of the "Handy Postcard Exchange" work and stuck them up in four cabinets. Thankfully Hazel helped or else it would have taken hours! A steady stream of people came in which was encouraging and one hopes that some will take the time to look at the postcards and envelopes etc. whilst waiting for their parcels or whatever. Not sure how long they will be up for. Treena is curator and so I leave that side of it to her. Maybe put up some more mail from the archive in the future if all goes well. Playing it very much by ear at the moment.

Handy Postcard Exchange 1998-2002

Some hands on view now at the college of art in Cardiff, Wales. Pics courtesy of Richard Cox who also curated this small cabinet display.

Artpool Artistamp Exhibition

An old stampsheet of mine from the 80's I just found at the Artpool site featuring many artistamps from the Artpool archive. I had no idea this was on until saw a link kindly uplaoded by Sebastian at Easy Dreamer. The exhibition is on at the Budapest Museum Of Fine Art until the end of June.

Mickey Mouse Shed

Mickey Mouse Shed detail. Shot around a corner as a tree is in the way. The shed is in rather a sorry state now and suffered from the effects of the weather. Hazel did this project some years ago and the outside of the shed is covered in the mail art she recieved. Not sure who did this bit?

PLG - Sculpture

Above is the packet with parts of "sculpture kit" inside with two collaged postcards with instructions on how to put it toegther. Peter describes it as " The east assembly A.1. monument- 1-2-3- Any questions? A photo would be best as reward ( how about one two on this blog? ) and maybe some glue to fix parts 1-2-3 but thats only important before artquakes."

Vittore Baroni - Collage

A collage for "Homage To Nancy" stamp sheet. 2007

On the reverse Vittore has written- " While you wait for the new Arte Postale! ( ready in April I hope ) here's the result of our co-operative stamps PING PONG ( mention a few weeks back -Ed )..... I'm trying to keep my old perforating machine active - so keep collaging and blogging and don't forget the good old lickin' postage stamps! "