Saturday, August 13, 2016

#75 July-September, 2016 Mail Art

I have not been very active this year, but am looking forward to more exchanges in the future. Only mail art that I send out will be posted in this blog.


By CR for Melissa Fletcher, Jackson, TN USA.
Postcard: collage with pattern paper and artist biographies.
Series inspired by an old book of artists biographies.
There was only one female artist in the book--Vigee LeBrun.
The use of pattern paper adds the feminine element to art history. 

Postcard By CR for Mercedes LaMarquesa, Albuquerque, NM
Techniques: Collage of watercolor crayon on tissue paper, with addition 
of hand-stitching of French knots, running stitch, arrow stitch, 
chain stitch and shisha stitch over copper.


By CR for KS Chambers, Anahein, CA. Desert Dreams:
Collage with mulberry papers, pyrography, Australia map segment.

By CR for Raphael'L, Tullins, France.
Postcard: collage with pattern paper  and artist biographies-
part of a series.


By CR for Stripygoose, London, UK.
Postcard: collage with pattern paper and artist biographies-
part of a series. Text: 'There is so much silence between the lines.'

By CR: "Pink is a 4 letter word" sent to TOFU's call for entries for Pinkweek. Exhibition at
Warehouse Artist Lofts, Sacramento CA.
Media: Tissue paper collage, watercolor crayon, with stamping.