Call for Mail Art: Weird (existing) Animals! Platypus, Tapir, Okapi, Echidna, Mole, Axolotl are some of my favourite animals. They have in common that they exist irl and that they are uncommon. Which animal do you think odd? Send your image of an unusual (existing, no fantasy) animal. All media are welcomed, preferable postcard size (10x15 cms), maximum A4 (20x30 cms). No jury, no fee, no return. All weird existing animals will be published in this ongoing virtual exhibition.
maandag 24 oktober 2016
Hana Ehagaki (3)
The Moray Eel I always thought a dangerous fish for its sharp teeth and strong jaws. Fortunately both the fish and the lady, but also the postcard and the postmen survived the journey from Japan to the Netherlands.
The addition to the 'What or whom is she staring at?'-lady has been created by Hana Ehagaki. Thank you very much, arigato, Hana!
dinsdag 11 oktober 2016
Ruud Janssen (6), Cavellini
I was pleasantly surprised and felt very much honoured when I opened Ruud Janssen's wonderful painted envelope.
Among nice sheets and ephemera he also sent me this sticker, showing a Cow. A special one: this one had been created by Cavellini, who gave this sticker to Ruud in 1991.
On the envelope Ruud added a matching postage stamp:
I can't remember having seen Cavellini's Cow before, but I must have been unconsciously inspired by the shape of this cow when I created my own Cow recently. Later I learned of Rocola's Bull stamp, but that is a different one.
Thank you very much, Ruud, hartelijk dank voor deze bijzondere verrassing!
dinsdag 4 oktober 2016
Katerina Nikoltsou (22)
Always a pleasure to receive Katerina Nikoltsou's original works of art and to add it to this 'real weird animals' mail art collectiom. The Snail Mail Snail I recognized immediately, but for my records I'm happy that she wrote the names of the unidentified animals: 'Strange Critters'.
On the back artistamps, among them the Fish dada artistamp by Keith S. Chambers, and Katerina's selfie by "E":
The postage stamp on the envelope is issued in honour of the 'Greece in Russia' year:
And on the back Katerina's (and Athena's) famous wise Owl on a stamp print:
Thank you very much, ευχαριστώ, Katerina!
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