Catching up...

 Well, I've finally have a chance to sit down and play "catch up"on blogging about last weeks incoming mailart. And, a very quality haul it was:

 Beware of Copies Which Can Be Found On Coffee Mugs from Dean Marks (France)

Wow, a lot of juicy reading on this card! Now I know the NATO Phonetic alphabet (very useful), when the clocks go forward and back (always trying to figure that one out), British History Rulers (in order), how to figure out my BMI (that may be embarrassing), Dean's Birthday (hope it's a great one!), and many bits of information that I'm always wondering about at one time or another. Thanks, Dean. Who needs Google when I've got this with it's wealth of info!

 Next: this lovely card from Sue in South Africa. It's so delicate. Thank you for your greetings, Sue. I hope your holidays were fantastic as well.

 Toronto has been very mild, weather wise, but also very grey. So, "Mellow Yellow" from Emmy of The Netherlands was the best thing to receive (next to a shot of vitamin D), to chase the winter blues and greys away! Receiving it immediately warmed me from head to toe. Thanks for the boost, Emmy!

 And then, there are always the surprise packages I receive from Superhero Lobster Johnson, which can keep me busy to no end. I haven't even gotten around to last weeks "challenges" (But, I will. Really.). Anyway, if any of you are on Google+, you need to check out the "Lost Art" project, he has going and all the magnificent "Lost Art" that has been coming in to this project. A very busy man, our Superhero is. I can't keep up.

So, there's the mailart round up for last week. May your week be filled with interesting mail and not junk nor bills.

This Weeks Incoming Mail

January, as expected, is one of those go slow months as everyone is coming off holiday mode and trying to "get back to normal" mode (whatever "normal" is for you.).
So, here is this weeks latest:

"Lumenes" by Sabela Bana of Spain

A package full of surprises from Superhero Lobster Johnson

A splendid poem from bil copeland

I Have Always Wanted...

...my own Tiny Town Post Office!!

While checking out the McCord Museum in Montreal yesterday, I spied this fun object in their Toys2 exhibit.

I think I'll make my own.

Bonne Annee, mon ami Laurence! Bonne Annee, mes amis!

Yesterday, I had posted much of my December mail art haul for this blog. As I received most of it at the end of the week, I was just wanting to get the post done before the years end. One piece in particular, I hadn't opened up fully. It's from my new mail art friend, Laurence in France. So, without any further ado:

Merci du bel art, Laurence !

December Mail Art Round-Up! Yee-Haw!

I have to admit, I've been a bit lax lately on this blog. My other blog, "Zombie Kitty Kawaii! Travels The World" (http://zombiekittykawaii.blogspot.com/) has kind of taken over my free time (laugh track) and, of course, there were the holidays (which, if you still have school age children, are still going on.), among other things.
So, I've decided to post all my December mail art for your enjoyment here. Now. Before the New Year rings in:

"GOTIJ" mail from Cheryl Penn. 

"Victoria, B.C." inspired mail from Thom Courcelle.

Drawing on envelope by Thom Courcelle

From Iowa City pal, Superhero Lobster Johnson

Backside of Envelope (too good not to share.)

Lovely "cottonwood" from Marcia Cirillo

"The Red Laundry" by Guido Vermeulen

From new mail-art "ami",  Laurence

A beautiful postcard collage from Lee in California

What A Haul!!!

I got all this in the mail today!
W00t!

Mail Art Received (Part 2)...

Brain Cells #799 and #807 by Ryosuke Cohen. Happy Sunday!

Mail Art Received (part 1)

I received this very festive postcard last week ( I know. I've been a bit distracted by my other project, Zombie Kitty Kawaii Travels The World.). The message with it, made me howl hysterically. As it is only 6 (6!) more days until "that day" as I am writing this, all I can answer to you, Mary, is "Yes. Yes I am."

Junk Mail, Junk Mail, Cool Mail...

"Balloon Glasses"

Just when I thought it might be a pretty dry week and that all that would be received were flyers from the local businesses with promises of Black Friday deals (no, it really doesn't exist here in Canada, but that's another story.).

Can you spot the "Balloon Glasses" in this mail art?

My first piece of glory came from my mail pal, Dean, who really is one of the funniest people in this universe. If you go back a few posts, you can view some of the postal comedy he has sent me. This time around, I have received this wonderful piece with a history of Hot Air Ballooning. I'm kind of mad about Hot Air Balloons and want to own my own dirigible. I sent Dean a pair of "Balloon Glasses" previously, hence the theme.

And, now for a bit of "ballooning history"

The other lovely piece I got was what I like to refer to as the "unexpected surprise". Mail art that just comes out of the aether. This is better then chocolate, ok? So, a big thank you to you, Sherri from California, and I would be very happy to join your "7 Deadly Sins" mail art call.

Lovely, isn't it?

Two Good Mail Days In A Row...Sweet!

After a really dry week of not receiving anything, but Christmas flyers, came these 2 lovely pieces of mail. One from Lee Goldberg (top) and the other from Guido Vermeulen (bottom).
I get cool mail and my postal person is really, really swell.

Brain Cel 803...

...in today's mail, sent from Ryosuke Cohen...did I happen to mention I get really cool mail?

Hidden Gems...

...The Night The Circus Really Came to Town...

Toronto School of Art's "Hidden Gems" event is one that certainly knows how to put the "fun" in fundraiser. Everything from Stilt-walkers to the performers circulating among the guests (many who were also dressed up for the evenings soiree), this Circus themed evening would have made P.T. Barnum proud! A Night of Surprises, Art, Mystery and Wonder indeed!
But, I have blathered on too much already. Here are some of the photos from Wednesday evenings affair:

LLBQ Project: My Question(s) Returned

Oooooh Wheeee!
Now, what have we got here?
It's the answer to my Life Long Burning Question!


So, what did I ask after all? Well, let's just say that sometimes I have a one track mind...


Thank you caring citizen for answering my questions. I know they weren't particularly deep, but at least you knew where I was coming from( And, fezzes are cool too, by the way!).
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Life Long Burning Question Project @ Nuit Blanche - Toronto

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in The Life Long Burning Question Project in Toronto as part of Nuit Blanche. It was a mail project run by Stephanie Cormier, Camille Turner and The Toronto School of Art. The idea was to send out as many postcards randomly to as many people as possible and they would  return  them with their Life Long Burning Question. The postcards were then hung up in a gallery space which allowed the public to read the questions and answer them. The postcards would then be sent back to the participants after Nuit Blanche, answered. I thought I would post some photos from this event as I know I sent postcards out to some of you (I wish I could have sent out more, but I ran out of time and postcards.). It was a really fun event that received great responses from all those who attended.