Ryosuke Cohen Brain Cell

The mail delivery was late yesterday. So late, in fact, that I thought is was a "no mail day" (not even junk mail, which sometimes has it's merits.). I had just come in from my evening walk, only to see the mailman making his delivery. "It's a letter from Japan for you." says my husband, handing it to me. I saw the name and return address and thought, "Wow! A Ryosuke Cohen Brain Cell (#799)!" I had only heard/read about them. I never actually expected to receive one. The Boychild thought it was so cool, that he has been begging to hang it in his room (or at least make a copy for him to hang.). Me thinks I may have a future little mail-artist in the works.
And, that my friends, is inspiration of the "Brain Cell".
 For more information on Ryosuke Cohen:
http://www.ryosukecohen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryosuke_Cohen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Cell
http://brain-cell-compilation.blogspot.com/




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Balloons Of All Colours

I received this collage in the mail today from my mail pal, Diane (she who sent me the "stuffy" a few weeks ago.).
It's so delicate and I really love the transparency that's happening in parts of it.

I know I have said this before, but I do get the coolest mail. Even my mailman thinks so.

5 in July (or I've just been too lazy to blog all summer)

It's September 13th. Today is supposed to be lovely and warm, before the temperature drops and we get some cool fall weather for the rest of the week. In honor of this, I am writing about July. Did you happen to notice we had 5 weekends of July this summer? Apparently, this only happens once in 823 years. Cool, huh? So, what does one do to mark this momentous event, but join the "FIVE" mailing and create some mail-art that is "5" (or "FIVE") themed. See results below:


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My Mail-Friend Superhero

Over the last 2 months I've been trading mail with an IOUMA member known as "I'm a Superhero and I can Fly and Shit". I've finally gotten around to photographing/scanning some of the works. I think it speaks for itself and, therefore, I encourage you to spend some time with it. Thank you.


Zombiesemics
By Superhero

Madonna without Child and PoemBy Superhero Aug.8, 2011

Zombie Book 1 (Front)
By Superhero July 30, 2011

Zombie Book 1 (Back)
By Superhero July 30, 2011

(Superhero, I hope I have the titles correct. Let me know if I don't.)

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I Get Cool Mail Pt. 2

This I received from a fellow Canadada mail-artist, Carl, from Peterborough. They are images Xeroxed from "The Metabolic Notebooks".
A good mail day it was indeed.
Hmmm...maybe I need to change the name of this blog...nah...

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I Really Get Some Cool Mail Somedays...

...like this:


This is the first "stuffy" I have ever received in the mail from my mail pal, Diane, in Illinois. And, in case you are wondering, no, it was not in an envelope. It came as is, as you will see in the next photo (which is why it is so cool):

The Boychild was so impressed, that he felt he should have it.
Hands of my "stuffy", Kiddo.

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Wise Words

Did you ever have a saying that just resonates with you? My mum always use to have one that she used to say to me (in Dutch, of course); "every sock needs an old shoe". To me, this meant, there was always someone out there for someone else. Great.
Which brings me to something that was said to me the other day by my most favorite cousin, who was in visiting from New Mexico. We were suppose to meet for coffee and breakfast, but our plans were waylaid by unforeseen circumstances.
I was telling my cousin how sorry I was that I would miss her time around. She told me that there was a saying about such circumstances; "If you wanted to make god laugh, tell him you plans." Wonderful.
This definitely will be in my thoughts anytime things don't go as planned.

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The Battle of Hogwarts Lives on My Coffee Table.

I have a really lovely glass coffee table in my livingroom. But, unlike most coffee tables, which house very expensive coffee table books, mine does not.


What it does house is a Hogwarts Castle. A Lego Hogwarts Castle.


This would probably be enough to cause a cardiac arrest to any number of interior designers; I can just imagine Colin and Justin busting through my front door and accusing me of a number of interior faux pas, especially having a plastic castle plonked on such a lovely coffee table in the middle of my living room (to be *truthful*, there was a time I wanted a "home heist", but not now.).


"Hogwarts" has been living on my coffee table since the Boychild built it at Christmas. I kept thinking it would eventually be moved down to his Lego table in the basement (silly me.).


I have to admit, it has grown on me. Whenever I'm on the phone, I sometimes find myself adding and moving around the "minifigs" to my own amusement (The Boychild will move them back to their "proper" places.). It's become a silent game of sorts between us. I suppose he'll eventually get fed up and remove it to the downstairs out of my clutches.
But, as I write this, "Hogwarts" remains steadfast.


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Toronto's First Postoffice

... A must visit for the postally inclined...




For Doors Open Toronto, I finally had the pleasure of visiting Toronto's First Postoffice with my family. Now, I know what your thinking; it's probably along the lines of "why would I send something through the post when it can just be just as easily be emailed?" It's faster, I'll give you that, but there is something of a personal nature that email lacks.



My son, who also wonders sometimes about his Mum's Mail obsession, found the activity of writing with a quill and ink letter engaging.



He especially liked how his letter could be folded into an envelope and sealed with wax. "Just like in Harry Potter!" he exclaimed happily.

Toronto's First Post Office is open 7 days a week (!) and is located at 260 Adelaide Street East in Toronto

free art.: Urban Exploration

This is a Group-Blog I got invited to join through the IUOMA. Worth a peek. Here is one of three photos I submitted. You'll have to visit them to check out the rest;0)

free art.: Urban Exploration: "Police Activity; Chase Me, Mommy!; St. George-YUS line; Three Urban Exploration Submissions by Louise Kiner @ My iPod is My Sketchbook !"

Test

Ok Blogpress. Why are you not working for me?! Blech.


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A Whole Whack of Mail...

...to be sent off, now that everything "postal wise" is back to normal. You could say, I'm one happy girl (or you could say, I kind of obsessed, which would be true as well.). - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

TARDIS Take Away Coffee Cup

TARDIS Take Away Coffee Cup
Originally uploaded by Louise Kiner

My "Tardis Take Away Coffee Cup" has the distinct honor of winning the Coffee and All That Jazz "Art Cup" contest.

A good payoff for a few hours spent playing with a new set of Copic Markers.

Gallifrey, here we come.

From Boo

As of midnight, last night, Canada Post is on strike. Sad state of affairs for the mail-artists and Etsy/Artfire craft sellers in this country.

But, what came in under the wire that cheered my soon to be mail-art drenched soul? This wonderful card from Boo, as part of "Mail-art 365". Thank you, Boo! It will be my beacon of hope that this strike doesn't last too long!


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