Mail Art News #9: Interview with New York Correspondence School Member, Mick Boyle
I am really enjoying these interviews. I get to learn a little bit about the artist and a little bit more about mail art in general. This afternoon, I talked with Mick Boyle via IG chat, while listening to the theme song from The Never Ending Story on my headphones. And forgive me as I figure out the formatting and placement of images on Blogger. Not so easy to get the images exactly where I want them. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TB: How did you get started in mail art? MB: I started in 1977. I sent 18 postcards to Ray Johnson ( Correspondence between Mick Boyle and RayJohnson ). TB: Y ou sent 18 postcards to Ray Johnson? MB: Yes and he wrote back and welcomed me to the New York Correspondence School. TB: How did you get the idea to send to RJ? MB: I met an art professor who was teaching printmaking. He told me about mail art and RJ, so I thought I'd send him something. The prof's name was Ian Short. His mail art name was Toby A. Nounced, I think. ...