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Gutai Catalogue, San Francisco, CA, USA

February 8 - March 30, 2013 at the San Francisco Art Institute. Gutai historical survey and contemporary response that included a mailart tribute. Well done.

Carolyn Oord, Verdun, QC, Canada

Merci Kerosene pour des fleurs. See her at www.kerosene29.blogspot.ca and www.kerosene-mailart.blogspot.ca

Lawn Gnome Publishing, Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Lawn Gnomes have been at work. Nice message from Phoenix. Thank You.

Pal Csaba, Budapest, Hungary

A collage painted and layered from my pal Pal. Many thanks.

Meral Agar, Instanbul, Turkey

Thank you for the envelope whimsy. Send Meral mailart on any subject to
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Instanbul Turkey

D C Spaulding, Lomita, CA, USA

D C was kind enough to point out the "differences" that I missed - since I only found 5 out of 13. Next time I will use the magnifying arm on my craft light. Thanks Mr Spaulding.

Herman Kamphuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Happiness is a b-i-g cigarbox postcard from Herman.

Ryosuke Cohen, Osaka, Japan

A gracious Thank You to Ryosuke for keeping us all connected.

The call for mittens and gloves is over

The cape is taking shape. Thanks for your donations. I will post updates as the work progresses.

Battistella Elisa, Donato, Italy

Well-well-well-what have we here - collaged envelope containing a chic leopard print glove with its own fancy broach and ring. Grazie mille Battistella.

Adamandia Kapsalis, Chicago, Il, USA

One whoopin big mitten from the windy city with a nice hand outline on the envelope. And the added extra of Austin Mini collector cards. B-I-G thanks.

Serse Luigetti, Perugia, Italy

Double glove from Serse plus plenty of visual poetry. Graze Serse.

El Taller de Zenon, Sevilla, Espana

A flip-flop cardboard card. A tale of two bunnies with latex finger ears. Gracias Miguel.

Jonathan Stangroom, Somerville, MA, USA

Many hands clapping for this new collection from Jonathan and his friend Mickey.

Anna Banana, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada

A cosmic Anna envelope and a new call for printer's colour tabs. I have already started a collection.

Anna Banana, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada

Ms Banana will print an artistamp for you of the lick and stick kind. www.a_banana@uniserve.com

D C Spaulding, Lomita, CA, USA

A puzzle postcard. Find the differences - what fun - I found 5. Many thanks D C.

Jean-Piere Comes, Limoges, France

A lovely envelope and a kind little note that I will answer. Merci Jean-Piere.

Adamandia Kapsalis, Chicago, IL, USA

Dr A is always kind enough to send me mail from the annual Fluxfest in Chicago. Thank you Button Soup.

Kiera Pannell, Montreal, QC, Canada

Merci Kiera for the pencil drawing of Jean Charest.

J Stangroom, Somerville, MA, USA

We are pleased to announce that Mr Stangroom has reached Patron Status for his donations to Trash Fashion. And I have a nice supply of puffy envelopes to recycle. Thank you.

Mailarta, Victoria, BC,Canada

Documentation of earlier gloves in situ. A big squishy hug goes out to Vancouver Island.

Carolyn Oord AKA Kerosene, Verdun, QC, Canada

Merci Kerosene. Je regret that I could not locate your blog. Send me an email and I will edit this post.

Jaime Dosan, Campo Grande, Brazil

Homage to a Mail Art Icon - John Held Jr. Obrigado Jaime.

Hal Studholme, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

www.HalStudholme.com This mitten wishes it was a Glove. Ce n'est pas un gant. Ce n'est pas un pipe. Merci Hal.

Dewi, Toronto, ON, Canada

Looks like Dewi has been drawing on the streetcar again. Mittens earmuffs and a scarf made for Toronto winters. Many Thanks Dewi.

Dorian Ribas Marinho, Florianopolis, Brazil

A triple header from Dorian - a glove family of prints. Obrigado Dorian.

Juan Lopez de Ael, Vitoria, Spain

I see with my five little eyes that there is a definate Moorish influence to this collage. Gracias Juan.

Ryosuke Cohen, Osaka, Japan

Brain Cell #850 from Ryosuke. I suppose that means there are 849 that were made before this one. What a worker - thanks to Osaka from Vancouver.

Lost and Found

My orphanage of lost gloves and mitties has grown. Thoughts turn to spring but there is still time to mail in your strays.

Connie Jean, Cocoa Beach Florida, USA

Connie Jean has a new address P O Box 320381 Cocoa Beach 32932-0381. Here's lookin atcha.

Dame Mailarta, Victoria, BC, Canada

Two gloves from Dame to add to the growing collection. Kiss. Kiss.

Alexander Limarev, Novosibirsk, Russia

NANOglove2013 for the working artist - all your tools at your fingertips. From Siberia where you really wouldn't want to lose your gloves.

Alexander Limarev, Novosibirsk, Russia

Russian Bear Stamps. Many thanks Alexander.

Lutz Beeke, Germany

A wintery scene from Potsdam. Danke lots and lots to Lutz. www.kunsttick.com

Ficus strangulensis, Charleston, WV, USA

Newsy little letter from the Panjandrum including Euphorbia - a favourite of mine. Many thanks to Dr Documentation.

Chantal Lauren, Joliette, QC, Canada

Buttons - I've got buttons - I've got lots and lots of buttons. Plus a new beauty from Sh-h-h-antal. Merci Ma Cherie.

Jonathan Stangroom, Somerville, MA, USA

A nice assortment of orphan mittens. Thank you X 6 Mr Stangroom.

Ivana Ferraro, Alvaro Rende, Italy

The sound of two gloves clapping. Grazie mille Ivana.

Pedro Bericat, Zaragoza, Spain

Mute Sound is looking for 1 minute recordings from you by mail or email like I did to mutesoundrecords@gmail.com Gracias Pedro for the communion wafer.

Anne Braunschweig, Corrales, NM, USA

Now I know how to write 2013 in Roman Numerals - I must have skipped school that day - MMXIII. Thank you Anne for the lined pigskin singleton and Happy New Year to you.

Andrea Jay, Staten Island, NY, USA

A Duluth Trading Glove-Mitten from "Hilarious Assistant Principal - Retired" Andrea Jay. A wonderful dark and stormy mitten from a dark and scolding Andrea. Love it. Thank you.

John Jennings, Galway, Ireland

John shares his Irish mittens with me. Wishing you a happy Irish day from Vancouver.

Carlos Botana, Corona, Spain

Simply elegant print from Carlos. And a Happy New Year to you too.

Ryosuke Cohen, Osaka, Japan

Brain cell 848 directly from Japan to my mailbox. As always I thank you for your mail Ryosuke.

Rob LaPray, Columbia, SC, USA

Rob has been out with his camera. Many thanks.

Rob LaPray, Columbia, SC, USA

Very interesting. First time I have seen a postcard that has been printed by Canada Post with the sender's image.

David Berube, New York, NY, USA

A lino print from Mr Ber-u-be. Thank you for the thank you.

Marie-Claude Leclerc, Longueuil, QC, Canada

Marie-Claude's hand-made paper has been printed painted embroidered and adorned with little gems. And there is a political piercing "IDLE NO ..." This is her latest contribution to our exchange.

Marie-Claude Leclerc, Longueuil, QC, Canada

Somehow Marie-Claude has made her lovely paper weaving reversible. Well done and merci for the wealth of good things delivered to my mailbox. XX