"Note to Self" - mail art call January 2010 - December 2010
Call opens January 2010, closes December 2010. I will post entries on this website and send a response to all.
Send to:
"Note to Self"
c/o Mara Thompson
734 Cedar Street, Apt A
Santa Monica, CA 90405
USA
Received January 30th from Devi 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.