Sappyfest Missed Connections

Thank you, Sappy Fest. Even upon your discretion, I still got my hopes up-and you really pulled through. The best year in the five years I have been thus far.



Photo taken by someone using someone else's phone




Received through City Mail. Thanks for being specific.

A Week of Postcards #5

SEE AWOP #5 for postcard and collage inspiration!

A Week of Postcards #4

Thursday's edition comes to you in a special way. A few of the accents on the upcoming four days of AWOP were taken from a poster for my girls at BODYWORK. BIG SHOUTOUTZ to my girls DJ SWAYBACK and GWEN WEST. I've said it before and I will say it again and again: best night in Halifax.








The Bodywork poster is a dazzling disco masterpiece by the talented (and super handsome) Corey Isenor!





And the results:












Again, these are all up for grabs, just gimme a shout!

Travelling Collage Book Fun Time with Hugh Brisman!

A long ass time ago, I traded some mail with Hugh Brisman. He sent me a couple add n' pass books in his package. Here's some evidence of the damage I did, along with seemingly several other mystery artists!

Two Sealed Packages

And you'll never know what's in them, unless you're Kira Daube or Mary England.

Long Gone

These mail bits went into the post about 3 months ago. I was housesitting a beautiful one bedroom apartment in the best neighbourhood in Halifax. A cat lived there who was easy to please and it was a nice three weeks in that home. I was able to get a lot of mailing done. It was just one of those places with good vibes seeping out the floorboards.

Here's what the mail bits looked like:

Received in the Post

All of these RECEIVED MAIL posts should soon be warranting a SENT MAIL post.

Soon, I assure you, soon. But I've been busy working on my small business Varity Concert and I need to make some money before I can buy some stamps!! In the meantime, here's some visual delights I've gotten in the past couple of weeks:





A great short story in a beautiful envelope from Michael. I love a good read.





Cool stuff in a cool ziploc in a cool envelope from Karen Champlin




Fun times goodies from Shirley on sendsomething.net. She says that business is real slow over there, wouldn't it be nice to throw a dog a bone and send her something in the mail?





And a fine-ass, packed-to-the-brim, oddly shaped envelope from Valentine Mark Herman in beautiful France. Filled with exactly what it says: Mail art miscellant. Delights like business cards, stamps and plastic bits. The possibilities are endless.

Received Mail from Stephanie Blake

OH YES!

This is some of my most favourite mail that I've gotten recently. I love the collage style, I love the images chosen, I love those sad looking people and I love that little flap stapled to one side.

Well done, Stephanie, super stoked that this one got my name on it! Thank you!

BIG END OF THE YEAR MAILING!

At the end of 2012, I sent out many packages to many of my favourite corresponders.

I really felt like a lacked in the mail art department for most of 2012 and this was my way of making it up to people who sent to me, regardless of weather I responded promptly or at all. For that, I thank you. One and all.

I've been a little late on the documentation, but here it is!



For Diane Keys




For Angie




For Jen




For Mary




For Cara




For Claire




For Karen




For KATMOM




For Stephanie




For De Villo Sloan




For Amy




For Dustin