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Mail Art News # 68: FEB 22, 2024

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Greetings from the Moon from Francis Lammé   I just had the idea the other day that I'd like Mail Art News to be a little more like MAD Magazine , so why not eh? You might see more goofy drawings in the future.  goofy drawing by T. Brown, FEB 2024 And with that, let us take a look at the incoming mail.  from  Francis Lammé from Bancks from Jimmy Hackney from  Jimmy Hackney from RCBZ Outgoing: I'm going to buckle down and send some mail art to Stephanie Lentz Morrison today. I'm gonna do it! This one will be in there, along with some other stuff I made and some other stuff I didn't make. T. Brown, Feb 2024 Don't forget about Pam's mail art vlog .  Book alert! Tentatively A Convenience has released the following publication, full of memories, pictures, and accompanying text (87 pages). Here it is on Amazon . And there's a Baltimore connection. If you've ever lived in Baltimore and maybe you went to MICA or had any artistic leanings, you probably visited...

Mail Art News # 67: Jimmy Hackney

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  drawing by  Jimmy Hackney Thomas Brown (TB): Hi Jimmy. Your profile on IUOMA says you've been a mail artist since 2023. How did you learn about mail art? Jimmy Hackney (JH): I was dropping off some art at a friend’s ( Steve O. Black ) house for an upcoming event. We began talking about some of the projects he was working on. Then, he comes to one of his storage bins and asks me,  “Have you ever heard of mail art?” I said, “No, what is it?” He pulled out fascinating pieces of art. My mind was completely blown. I could not believe that this kind of thing existed. I asked, “People send you these!!?!” It was like hearing music for the first time. He told me that he was a member of IUOMA and suggested that I join. So, I did. He said, “Find someone to send art to.” “Easier said than done, right?” As it turns out, it was indeed that easy. I picked out an address and let it rip. I can’t remember who the first person was that I sent mail to. I sent out approximately 20 at that ...

Mail Art News #66: Weekly Review, Jan 31, 2024

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  incoming from Jimmy Hackney Who hasn't experienced at least one fit of rage after eating Spaghetti-Os? It's as American as  anellini . I hope Terry was able to get back to his regular daily activities without too many problems and that he didn't alienate his friends and family members too much with his hubristic temper problems. I don't think this was about a literal explosion. It could be about Terry getting really successful and famous for something he was good at. To me, though Terry had anger management issues. I mean it's not 100% his fault. He was surrounded by low-intelligence people all day, everyday, people who didn't read Mail Art News. He has probably learned to have more realistic expectations by now and to more patiently share his gifts with others.  Get your kicks from Mail Art News #66. My outgoing mail practice is in shambles. I don't have much ready to send to anyone at this time, but I can shift some gears and probably get some things rea...

Mail Art News #65: Weekly Review, Jan 25, 2024

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  Jon Foster's Richard Canard Museum This is a mostly minimalist blog post.  IUOMA Incoming  Outgoing (artistamps) Instagram Archival Books Antonia Mayol Castello , documented by  Sabela Baña from Matsuhashi Eiichi from  Nick Tauro, Jr from Nick Tauro, Jr from RCBz from RCBz from  Stephanie Lentz Morrison from  Stephanie Lentz Morrison from  Stephanie Lentz Morrison from  Stephanie Lentz Morrison from  Stephanie Lentz Morrison psychedelic comics artistamps, by T. Brown, using midjourney AI They DO, around these parts, Mister.  from Alex Norelli , 2014 from  Alex Norelli , 2014 (Link to  bandcamp ) artbooks on IG Also, visit Red Fox Press .