Celebration! Mail Art and More.

 When we celebrate events, we offer congratulations that we've been able to reach that particular time in our lives. I celebrate a lot - besides the usual things that people celebrate.

I celebrate being able to make things and share with others, I celebrate having babies in my life, I celebrate being alive!

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In Mail Art this week, I celebrate the life of my friend, who is no longer around. I inherited her photos and recently, while going through papers, found photos of her as a baby and small child.







I celebrate her life. She was a poet and a visual artist. 











She is missed.

Here's Bizoo, who came into our lifes unexpectedly last spring. His mother was rescued by a friend and she did a good job raising the litter. Bizoo is friendly and clever. Too clever at times. And big!





And, of course, our baby girl! Zinn has taken to making this face when having her lunch. Her mum thought is was so cute and fun that she took lots of photos of her like this. Mwah! Big kiss for you! She is cause for celebration, that's for sure.

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Art in a Box

I created this set of collages, which fit into a box made from another of my collages, for a show at Art 6 gallery in Richmond, VA, usa. I've included a touch of my Robert Motherwell inspiration in each of the pieces. Once the collages are in the box, I'll seal it with an old postage stamp. The title of the piece is "Do Not Break Seal." Only the purchaser will be able to do that. I'm going to send along a plexi vitrine for the display. I won't be here to see the show or get the reaction from viewers, but that's okay. I had a great time creating these and making the box. Oh yes, size of collages: approximately 2.5" x 3.5" (6.5cm x 9cm) If you're in the area, check out the show, which opens the first Friday in December.

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Some one left a small Winsor & Newton Ink box with a black rock in it to weight it down. It stayed 0n the shelf for two days in the rain. I took it home because it was all soggy and not box-like anymore. Here's what it looked like flattened out.