Mail For Kiera

All the way in lovely Oakland, California.

And genuinely, I really think Oakland is lovely. I've been once and I visited the best store I have ever been to. A store filled with second hand art supplies. A big warehouse filled with everything you could need.

Here's a taste of what I sent this fellow weird paper collector:

Hi, New Mail Friend!

I've just begun trading with Hugh, a new mail bud I e-met on Flickr. Hugh's into collages and sticker art and collaborative books, so basically we're a match made in postal heaven.

Keeping those interests in mind, here's some photos of some of the items I sent him in my introductory mailing!





AND INSIDE:

Collaged stickers for collaboration and sticking




Some more recent collages I've made:

CUT/PASTE

Look at these here:

Bigger and better collages than I`m used to making!

From Ana Karina

BACON MAIL ART SMOKES?!


This girl knows the way to my heart. A perfect combination!




Just had to show you the back of this envie. Speaking of ENVIE, I'm envious of this stamp, fo sho.




And inside?



Thanks Ana Karina!

SPOTLIGHT ON: Jen Poole

My gurl from different times, Jen, travels all up n' down the West Coast. She's following her dreams. She's landed a school in Cali and I couldn't be happier for her. She also sends some great mail to me. Lots of sewn envelopes and pieced together collages with some good stories to bulk them out.



Here's the most recent lil guy. Meow!




She's resourceful in the best way possible, making her envelopes out of some interesting and tactile materials.

AND MORE MAIL FOR ME

This never gets old:


A real nicey from Valentine Mark Herman. You can see more of his work at www.val-herman-art.eu




And the back is my favourite with the cursive and the diagrams and the stamps, oh my:





Look at this from Carina in Finland. Her attention to details (lots of 'em!) is impressive!




And the back. I love the combo of graphic and DIY feelings:





This simple but effective envelope form Jon Foster contained a zine filled with tales of lands far off. A great read that entertained a few lunch hours for me. Thanks again Jon!

MORE MAIL FOR ME

FROM YOU!

Catching up on my documentation, always a great way to spend a sunny (but cold) afternoon.




This one's from April Kam in Hong Kong. Inside I found some really great blood (red ink) soaked financial information, half in english, half in very foreign writing. Real curious, and real cool.





This beaut's from DK in the States. Really into that bleedy watercolour in the background. Thanks!





If you know me at all, you know I love jokes and swear words. This one's from Sarah Churchill in the UK. Sarah, how did you know?





Dewi always impresses, amiright?