Showing posts with label thom c. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thom c. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Winter is here
Fascinating mail art from Thom C sent in fall last year where he wrote winter is coming. So psychic! And a great artistamp.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Another piece of election-related mail, this time from Thom C.
One of the stamps features author and poet, Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014).
At first glance the stamp art would appear to be taken from a photograph, however it is in fact based on a portrait painted in the hyper-real style.
Angelou wrote many books, essays, plays, poems, and scripts, including cookbooks and children's books. She is perhaps best know for her work 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', the first volume of her autobiographical series, published in 1969. This book has also been the subject of censorship, having been challenged or banned from high school curricula and libraries.
The stamp itself caused some controversy upon its release, as the quotation, which is widely cited as having been written by Angelou, is actually attributable to Joan Walsh Anglund. Angelou never claimed to have written these words. USPS opted to leave the stamp as is, rather than withdraw and reissue it with an Angelou quote.For links to other authors on stamps, please visit Sunday Stamps.
One of the stamps features author and poet, Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014).
At first glance the stamp art would appear to be taken from a photograph, however it is in fact based on a portrait painted in the hyper-real style.
Angelou wrote many books, essays, plays, poems, and scripts, including cookbooks and children's books. She is perhaps best know for her work 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', the first volume of her autobiographical series, published in 1969. This book has also been the subject of censorship, having been challenged or banned from high school curricula and libraries.
The stamp itself caused some controversy upon its release, as the quotation, which is widely cited as having been written by Angelou, is actually attributable to Joan Walsh Anglund. Angelou never claimed to have written these words. USPS opted to leave the stamp as is, rather than withdraw and reissue it with an Angelou quote.For links to other authors on stamps, please visit Sunday Stamps.
Friday, January 20, 2017
Inauguration Day
I have received a couple of US election-related pieces.
Here's the first, an add and return from Jon F.
I have a feeling that there could be a lot of mail art created along these lines as a way to express frustration if the new president continues to act in an unpresidential fashion.
Here's the first, an add and return from Jon F.
With my addition:
I have a feeling that there could be a lot of mail art created along these lines as a way to express frustration if the new president continues to act in an unpresidential fashion.
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Ides of Postcards
Lynne sent me a photo postcard of a torn paper collage she made.
Eva sent me this nice postcard of a famous mailing slot in Madrid. Once upon a time sending letters within the city had special mailing slots and also cost less. Ah, the good old days.
Eva sent me this nice postcard of a famous mailing slot in Madrid. Once upon a time sending letters within the city had special mailing slots and also cost less. Ah, the good old days.
This was mailed with very nice stamps. The one composed of words only is one of Eva's all-time favorites.
A Painted card from Steve D.
An altered gallery card from Thom C. Check out the amazing artistamps he added.
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