Outbound Mail Art: Two Weeks Worth!

The following postcards were mailed within the past two weeks. Some have already landed, while others are just about to do so.

Gold & Silver Red Wheels Turnin’ 1 of 2

These two were created as one piece and cut in half.

Gold & Silver Red Wheels Turnin’ 2 of 2

Ephemera shows up from time to time in my collages. This is one of my faves. Using a page from an S&H Green Stamp book, I built upon it with fiber, paper scraps and machine stitching.

Not Ben Franklin’s Savings Plan!

The Dada Doodle below is another from the Silver on Black doodle series.

Dada Doodle: ASKEW

Acrylic painted envies with rubber stamped images are fast and fun! Love ’em!

Mixed-media envie

Simple minimalist collages are often the most effective. The elements in this one came from stickers on consumer shrink wrapped packages. No glue required!

Bluebird’s Revenge

Tomato Salad is another in the Consumer Consciousness series that took what seemed like forever to complete.

Consumer Consciousness: Tomato Salad

The last piece was created in response to a call from a mail art friend to send her a word on a postcard. She’ll be using them to compose poetry, so I have decided to send her one a week.

Words: Dream

Happy Trash to you, until we meet again!

Outbound Mail Art: Mixed Bag

Having just switched to Daylight Savings Time here, Spring is straining to break the bonds of winter. So am I. This post will publish on Saint Patrick’s Day. I will be doing a bit of celebrating, but I hope you’ll enjoy this post in my absence. Beannachtam na Femle Padraig!

This first piece took a very long time to assemble, two years, I think. Using only yellow, orange and green sales stickers tends to limit one. It was built around the Belgian Chocolate label. Dreams of Spring is one of the latest pieces in my Consumer Consciousness Series.

Consumer Consciousness: Dreams of Spring

Recently, we made a lengthy drive to visit family in South Carolina. There was so much visiting to be had that I only had time to doodle here and there. Follow the Silver Doodle Map to DADA is what transpired.

Follow the Silver Doodle Map to DADA

Another in my Consumer Consciousness Series, this piece also took ages to complete. I had originally meant it to be an entry for the RED Show mail art call issued forth by Mick Boyle of Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.

Consumer Consciousness: RED!!!

This next piece is an envelope made from the wax paper I use as my acrylic palette when painting. It was folded, the sides were stitched and it was sealed and reinforced with hand-painted washi tape. I stuffed the inside full of all sorts of goodies.

A flub-up turns scrap, then becomes mail art in this piece for Moan Lisa:

That’s all for now.

Happy Trash to you, until we meet again!

 

 

 

 

On My Desk: Getting Ready For Liberate Your Art 2015!

For those of you who might have wanted to sign up for the Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap, but haven’t yet done so, you still have a couple more days… sign-ups close on Friday, February 13th! Use this link: http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-postcard-swap

My postcards for the swap have arrived! All 50 of them! Wanna see what 50 gorgeous postcards looks like? Either way, here you go…

Here’s a closer look at the detail of these To The Moon Or Bust postcards…

Sorry for the overload, but this is one of my favorite pieces from the past year. That’s why I chose to print it for the Liberate Your Art 2015 Postcard Swap. Don’t delay! Friday is fast approaching! Get in on the fun!

No, that’s not all I’ve had on my desk recently…

Valentine’s were a big part of my last two weeks. Much like the Christmas postcards, they were fun while they lasted, but I am glad they are over and done. Here are a few of my favorites…

There have been a few excellent mail art calls in which I was inspired to participate. The first was the Turquoise Mail Art Call…

Mediteranean Queen, yes I know I spelled it incorrectly. She’s a fake!

 

The second was the Twisted Mail Art Call…

That rounds out the mail art I’ve been creating recently. It must be said that my progress in the Mail Art 365 realm is going superbly! I am currently at 217/365 and eager to see the completion of my first year of 365!

In an effort to de-clutter and use up some scraps, I set myself to stitching up these little gems…

Not sure what I’ll be doing with them, but they make me HAPPY! Who wouldn’t be happy in the face of the sky blue and cloud painted canvas print? HAPPY, HAPPY!

Happy Trash to you, until we meet again!