CLOSED 2010 Mail Art Call, "Note to Self"

"Note to Self" - CLOSED 2010 Mail Art Call

The 2010 NOTE TO SELF mail art call has ended, closed, kaput, part of history, gone dark, folded, gone fishing, concluded, resolved, and has been settled. Thanks to all who have participated! Please scroll down and enjoy.

Received January 30th from Dewi of Canada. A beautiful self portrait with wise and measured words... Thanks you very much... I'm off to create the response!

The return for "Note to Self" mail will be a variation of this multilayer piece... each unique and with the note inside.

Live from Jennifer Zoellner, Florida USA

tw ee t! a door the stamps. Thank you so very much-- recip-row-cal on it's way.

Debbie Doe!!! I totally enjoyed your contribution-- since you didn't include an address ,,, I rely on your good nature to let me know how I can send you a response--- I'm getting a vibe from FL---

ID yourself by telling me what you wrote under the blocked out portion and I'll send you a reciprocal missive.---- 2-2-10 yes -- o.k. it is you!-- therefore JZ-DD a double in the works.

Received from Samantha Bragg- Colorado... lovely lovely.. spacing and color-

...and message... reciprocals on the schedule for coming weekend...

2-3-10- Received from Elizabeth B Dismorr of UK - with a message from experience

Thank you for the wonderful wisdom!!! I'll be posting the return this weekend.

2/4/2010 - Received from Richard Canard, Illusion USA

Thank you! I always enjoy CanaDada.

2-4-2010 - Received from Mary Cartledge, Kentucky

Thank you Mary! Hope you get your get the luge soon--- send pics...

2-4-2010 - Received from Russell Manning, Texas... What you are telling yourself with this note... watch out for loaded cars with jaws and fire and the number 13? That would be sound advice! Thank you.

2-9-10 - Received from Ria Vanden Eynde, Belgium... Lovely in her healing. and the poem evokes peace... truly a magical work of art. Thank you.

2-9-10 - Received from Dee Shapiro, New York... Dee (aka Betty Irene) is on her toes. Thank you.

2-10-10 - Received from Barb Black - Washington State... multi layered 2D -- like the message a lot!

Bee stamp, ink, pen, coffee/tea.. with a key...

2-12-10 received from Lorraine Kwon, Canada. Our regular postman, wonderful person, spent a good deal of time attempting to read my address... with success and not a little enjoyment. He's getting the idea that all art in his bag for Cedar Street is destined for this address!

See below for Lorraine's 2nd "Note to Self"... thanks Lorraine!

A delicious quandary. Thank you.

2-13-10 from Fleur Helsingor, California... she digs deep. Thank you.

2-17-10 from Gary Bibb, CO... Found art--- cryptic note.

(I peeled the tag a bit and saw that it was empty... so I have to look to myself.) What did I just tell myself! Thank you Gary.

2-24-10 from Maria da Gloria Jesus de Oliveira, Brazil, Exuberance! Thank you--

2-24-10 from Devi, Montreal, Canada --"Draw More"-- Thank you again.. I will contemplate the 2nd return missive...

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2-25-10 from Nadine Bouler, NY, Lovely! Thank you!

2-26-10 from Katerina Nikoltsou, Greece-- "Soon Summer will come." Sea and tall greek blue grass, watercolor and marker. I feel the sun and coolness of the water... Thank you!

3-1-10 from William Evertson, East Hampton, CT... a most beautiful signed shopping list. Thank you! (My scanner could not fit the whole page).

3-1-10 from David Aronson, Willow Grove, PA... Help with the home sweet loan, noted. Thank you! Plus check out his website for calls for work... www.alchemicalwedding.com/mailart/mailart.htm

3-4-10 from Bibiana Maltos, Westchester, CA.. Bibi, I hope that your note to self is true for a longlong long time... Thank you, this is a very honest and revealing submission, from a dedicated artist. Thank you.

3-11-10 from Marianne Laimer Molin, Roma Kloster, Sweden... wow - this is a multi layer mystery! Sweets on the stamps, sewing and cross layered windows to "something" inside.

I can see a bit through the window.. it says "smile" and so I am. Thank you Marianne, I will open it after a bit, don't want to rush the surprise. Will post more later... check her website www.mariannelaimer.com

Open...everything is going to be all right... focus on the future...note to self, think positive

Flip side... Note to Self, Breathe--- ... very nice Marianne.

3-19-10 from Whitney Bland, Chillicothe, OH... a very effective health food reminder... always check the date! Thank you.

3-20-10 from A.A. Pedregal, Maia, Portugal... circular note, great mantra! Labeled on back as "Note to Self" Digigraphy 1/2. Thank you. stonefield-pt.blogspot.com

3-27-10 from Richard Canard, Carbondale, Illusion... As usual a concise message using a highly effective visual on a support that's ready made. Thank you.

3-29-10 from S Kennick, Flagstaff, AZ...custom envelope a read in itself, mysterious process to open, note, "Inhale," and on verso, "Exhale". Very nice, thank you.

4-13-10 from Springtime... the Notes to Self are percolating...

4-17-10 from Ethan Noon... Calgary Alberta, Canada... a Note to Self about "Stay the Course" and "patience"... I agree totally. We love the artistic connections possible through the digital age... the envelope is especially worked-- the interior of it a study of red, purple and blues... Thank you.

Verso of the envelope... see what I mean?

5-13-10 from Leora Lutz of California... a multi layered experience. Stitching and pearls... scores of notes.. to.. self..Thanks so much! Positively. Please click to enlarge for best enhancement and experience...

5-20-2010 from Dada Cecil Touchon of Texas... a delicious surprise.. thanks Cecil. Tested, Approved Fluxus.

6-1-2010 from _guroga of Estado Miranda, Venezuela... eternal eternal eternal smiles - original and lovely.. thanks Guadalupe.

6-19-2010 from The Tragic Threshold, Berkeley, CA...

Underpinning from The Tragic Threshold (the glue lost some sticking power and I couldn't resist a peek).. It's two cards in one!

The note from "The Tragic Threshold"... I will be sending you the something soon...

7-8-2010 from Laura Thykeson of Granburg, TX

Hope you get them all... and I want to see the result... thanks Laura

7-9-2010 from Heike Sackmann, Deutenback, Germany.... You have this time and I think gorgeous hair too... constructive intensive care plus art!

Love the stamp... thanks Heike

7-9-2010 from Jil Manning of Goleta, CA...Hi Jil, your message and calligraphy are both beautiful. Thanks.

7-13-2010 from Gail Anderson of Lubbock, TX... Custom envelope and original "Note to Self"... the message is cryptic but involves smiles, flora, hidden words and reference to the month of spring. Thanks Gail! I need to create another store of my replies to this and future submissions... I'm fresh out after sending Jil's (above)... but they'll be ready for mailing by the end of this week.