Mon L'Ambassaseur "E", Guivry, UTOPIA-FRANCE

Straight to the heart of it all . . . Utopian visions!
With Saint Valentine tugging away at the heart strings in recent days . . . Someone asked me this week if Love was enough . . Pondering for awhile I decided it's the best place to start!

as always . . (is that even possible . . .) . . perhaps as I am at the moment . .
Love from,

Mailarta

THÈME: IMAGINEZ UTOPIA !

Commentaire: • UTOPIA EST UNE ENClAVE MAIL·ARTISTE INDEPENDANTE QUI SE TROUVE SUR LE TERRITOIRE FRANCAIS DANS LE DEPARTEMENT DE l'AISNE. SA CAPITAlE EST GUIVRY. IMAGINEZ CE PAYS, SES HABITANTS,
SES TRADITIONS. SON FOLKLORE, ETC ••• ET ENVOYEZ VOS DELIRES POSTAUX A SON AMBASSADE DONT VOICI l'ADRESSE:
AMBASSADE D'UTOPIA
MONSIEUR l'AMBASSADEUR "E' 88 GRANDE RUE
02300 GUIVRY UTOPIA • FRANCE
TECHNIQUE ET FORMAT: LIBRES DATE LIMITE: AUCUNE.
REPONSE AUX PARTICIPANTC: SOUS FORME D'UN DOCUMENT OCTROYANT LA NATIONALITE UTOPISTE AUX MAIL·ARTISTES EN FAISANT EXPRESSEMENT LA DEMANDE AUPRES DE MONSIEUR l'AMBASSADEUR. MAIL·ARTISTES DE TOUT PAYS. REJOIGNEZ NOTRE GRANDE FAMILLE D'UTOPISTES. DIFFUSEZ CE PROJET.
REPANDEZ LA NOUVELLE, LE PAYS IDEAl EST NE !

Date limite: no

ADRESSE: AMBASSADE D'UTOPIA
MONSIEUR l'AMBASSADEUR "E' 88 GRANDE RUE
02300 GUIVRY UTOPIA • FRANCE

Jean Noel Potte, Calais, FRANCE

Oh art of my heart . . how lovely it is to see the initials JNP arrive in the grooves of my mail nesting repository . . A grouping of inspiring images that will be re-recyled . . .

Merci Merci . .

Mama M.

Butterfly, Mill City, OR, USA

Butterflies

Butterflies go fluttering by
On colored wings that catch the eye.
On wings of orange, and silvery blue,
On wings of golden yellow, too.
Butterflies float in the air,
Making their homes most anywhere:
The rainforest, field, and prairie land,
On mountaintops, and desert sand.
If winter brings the cold and snow,
To warmer climates, off they go!
Returning home the following spring,
Beautiful butterflies on the wing!


Dearest Butterfly
Delightful grouping of possibilities arrived today . . . I look forward to some play in the weeks ahead . . Artful duties call upon my time in the weeks ahead . . but once complete . . what delight there will be to moisten the underbelly of a stamp.

Love as always,
MAMA M.

Gail D. Whitter, Trail, BC, CANADA

"Art is the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos." - Saul Bellows

Thanks Gail for the mailart and invite to participate in PARADE OF ANIMALS (CHECK THE LINK)
I'll be working of something soon.
All the best with the project,
Mailarta

Mystery Mainland Mailings . . Con't

It seems I have more mysterious mailings from the "Hello Clan", Vinson Co, McChicken Nuggets, and yesterday and envelope from Stephanie Kim, age 11.

Thanks again to everyone . . I'm enjoying collecting the mail with such colour and delight in each one.
love from Mailarta

R.F Cote, Quebec, QC, CANADA

This amazing edition: # 20-20 of Circulaire 132 arrived this week from R.F. Cote in Quebec. What an incredible collection of works comprising this Zine . . I'm delighted to be part of such a collection. Merci. Merci . . .

I look forward to the next issue . . . and am working on something to be posted in the weeks ahead.

and remember the link:
http://circulaire132.blogspot.com/


As always,

Love and laughter

Mailarta

Mystery Mainland Mailings . . .

An interesting group of envelopes arrived today from . . Blustar, Age 9 . . city of Thundercan
The Hello Clan, Somewhere palace, Palace St., Ember
Someone, Age 12
and Nina Zhou, Age 9, Vancouver

Many Thanks for your wonderful Mail . . .

Love from Mailarta

Magie Dominic, New York, NY, USA

This grouping arrived in a package filled with delightful "shiny" things to add to my artful doings.
Magie is a dear friend and wonderful writer - also a kindred spirit from Newfoundland. . . do check out her book:
"The Queen of Peace Room"
Check the link:
Magie Dominic

M.

Ed Varney, Courtenay, BC, CANADA

Dearest Ed-able (Lickable) Art Man
Your envelope of visual - poetic made my day . . when life has it's curves . . there are signs in the mail that say "Time Erodes Everything" . . Thank you for your beautiful words and gentleness.

L & L always,
MAILARTA


Be Sure to check out the MAYWORKS call for entry . . .

Bernhard Zilling, Berlin, Germany

" The difference of the views on the world through the ages"
-------------------
Dearest Bernhard
How delightful to see your colourful envie protruding forth when I checked in at the mailbox yesterday. Always intriguing to see what lies beneath such incredible envelopes.

More of his work at:
http://www.bernhard-zilling.de/

Lilly Lotus, Seabrook, NH, USA

"Rocky"

Thanks Lilly for the uncovered art . . Interesting character you've incorporated into your pieces. A posting in return soon . . busy these days with so many projects . . . I'll post some pics in the days ahead so you can see the latest developments at Studio "J".

Check out Lilly's blog . . .
http://www.lilly-lotus.blogspot.com/


L & L
M

Snappy, CANADA

Snappy . . you darling . . . I've been Andied and colour candied. . . I love it . . .Thanks for your mailings,
Mailarta

Sarah Marrafino, Gainsesville, FL, USA

"Gorgeous prefers now to never" . . . A Mail Art Truth . . lets see what inspiring wise words you'll find in your mailbox upon return . . .
Merci!
M.

Clemente Padin, Montevideo, URUGUAY

The United Eternal Network and Sweets from Uruguay

Thanks Clemente!

Sidney Tome, Sao Paulo, Brasil

Thanks Sidney, I
have something in the works and will be sending some mail soon.

Best always,
Mailarta

Bill Thomson, Burnaby, BC, CANADA

What a delight when the mail brings a package of "billarts" . . . .

shell fragments . . (though I'm not sure they were fragmented when they began their journey), ATC's and PostCards, ideas and notations for works . . . All fodder . . . no . . . no . . . Mama prefers to think of it as gold to be spun into the web of nexgenart.

Love as always . .
M.

Mailarta Greetings

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

May 2007 see your mailboxes filled with artful treasures!

Love and Laughter,

MAILARTA

Sharon Busuttil, Clair, NSW, AUSTRALIA

"When I'm inspired it usually comes in chunks of ideas, colour & form" writes Sharon the tatt22dgoddess . . .
"Call Me" mini scrap collage

(Be Sure to click the name for a link to her site)

I'll be calling you back soon with a reply . .

Many Thanks

M

Peter Marshall, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA

The ever delightful sights and sounds of Peter Marshall . . an envelope with CD and autographed image for the "Room of All Sorts . . Wall of Fame" arrived today . . a great mail day indeed.

M

Junanne Peck, Forth Worth, Texas, USA

A series of 3 ATC size images titled "Sisters" made from lino cuts and an image from an encaustic original arrived today from Junanne. Click the name to see her site.

Thanks so much . . I'll be working on something soon as a reply.
L & L
MAMA

William S. Wilson, New York, NY, USA

What a delightful surprise yesterday when a grouping of post card images from the Ray Johnson collection of William S. Wilson arrived. . . W.S.W. I Thank You from the depths of my ART . . .

Dearest Ray . . I have always loved you long before I knew your name.
MAMA