Dread Lippencott's Menagerie : A Mail Art Port of Call

Adamandia Kapsalis--Chicago, Illinois USA

2012-01-18T13:26:00.000-08:00

An add and pass and a fluxus pack all found their way to our mail box! Time to put these fun things back out in to the big world of mail art and passed on to the next lucky recipient!

Heike Sackmann--Winnenden, Germany

2012-01-18T13:25:00.000-08:00

This ship of fools sailed all the way from Germany!

Svetlana Pesetskaya--Taganrog, Russia

2012-01-18T13:23:00.001-08:00

More Russian Zombie Book Exchange Mail Art! It's an invasion!

Victoria Barvenko--Taganrog, Russia

2012-01-18T13:19:00.000-08:00

Mail art from Russia with Love! Make that, with special digital zombie love in fact! shown is a sample pages from book received as part of a zombie exchange.

I'm a Superhero -- Iowa City, Iowa USA

2012-01-18T13:16:00.000-08:00

Groovy digital art from an Iowan Superhero!

Don't forget to send your zombie mail art to: Mail of the Living Dead, 1234 Sandusky Dr., Iowa City, IA 52240 and visit deadmailart.blogspot.com

Simon Warren -- London, United Kingdom

2012-01-18T13:14:00.000-08:00

A Jumbo Book! No need for a magnifying glass here! Can't wait to read this missive from across the pond...

Laura H. -- Saint Petersburg, FL USA

2012-01-18T13:12:00.000-08:00

You'll get no argument here! Rubber Stamp art does indeed rock!

Dylan H.--St. Petersburg, Florida USA

2012-01-05T20:22:00.001-08:00

A young man after my own heart...

Mooncat--Missoula, Montana USA

2012-01-05T20:21:00.000-08:00

creativity blossoms!

David Aronson-- W.G. Pennsylvania, USA

2012-01-05T20:10:00.000-08:00

Is it a dream? a nightmare? or only mail art...

L Hensley--St. Petersburg, Florida USA

2012-01-05T20:06:00.000-08:00

zen with a touch of rainbow

Svetlana Pesetskaya--Taganrog, Russia

2012-01-05T19:54:00.000-08:00

A modern twist on an old scene all the way from Russia with love!

Hugo Porcaro--Gulfport, Florida USA

2012-01-05T19:44:00.001-08:00

Interactive Book of Junk making art around the world!

Cassandra Lesar--Tampa, Florida USA

2012-01-05T19:04:00.000-08:00

Nice composite drawing--mask, butterfly, owl? Mirror.

Caroll Woods -- Menlo Park, California USA

2012-01-05T18:57:00.000-08:00

Perhaps arrived too late for Halloween, but posted just in time for New Years... better late than never!

Neil Gordon--Wetherfield, Connecticut USA

2012-01-05T18:55:00.000-08:00

Oh yes we can IS zen!

Deb Wilson -- Mt. Vernon, Illinois USA

2012-01-05T18:48:00.000-08:00

Knot the Key? then what is?
thanks for the 100% pure mail art advice!

Bifidus Jones -- St. Paul, Minnesota USA

2012-01-05T18:33:00.000-08:00

Who goes there? The Rhythm Keeper! Keep going...

Eddie Nero---Eugene, Oregon USA

2012-01-05T18:24:00.000-08:00

I have my eye on some mail art from Eddie Nero!

Dread is Sailing the High Turbulent Seas!

2011-11-18T17:22:00.000-08:00

To all my fantastic mail art contacts, fear not! Dread has not Drowned!
Its just been a long journey to between the mail box and the scanning device... but it will be worth the wait when our good pirate returns to post! Stay tuned, just a few more weeks!

Stan Askew -- Pasadena, CA USA

2011-09-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

It is always a lucky day when you find mail art from Stan Askew has been delivered--but this card is even more so with symbols I take as enchanted: Asian cats, found dimes, infinity eights... BINGO we have a winner!

Goop Gallery -- Ontario, Canada

2011-09-15T09:58:00.000-07:00

Happy Art from GOOP!

Viviana Cernjul -- Argentina

2011-09-15T09:38:00.000-07:00

It is fun when the mail art spills out onto the envelope... a nice geometric card all the way from Argentina!

Matt Deterior--St. Petersburg, FL USA

2011-09-15T09:35:00.000-07:00

Cooking directions for mail art magic genie monsters courtesy of artist Matt Deterior--YUM!

Anything Goes--Call for Mail Art

2011-08-14T17:26:00.000-07:00

An opportunity to mail in something has arrived--deadline is Sept 6 so don't doddle, just get those doodles in the mail already! anything goes so get on it!

Tiffany Pierce--Plaistow, NH USA

2011-08-14T17:24:00.000-07:00

A fine original piece recieved as part of a swap bot hand made postcard exchange, thanks Tiffany!

Susan McAllister--Berkeley, CA USA

2011-08-14T17:22:00.000-07:00

I think perhaps this is intended to be a portrait of the crafty hag......pretty groovy I think oil pastel--I love getting original art in the mail, thanks!

Schoko Casana Rosso -- Berlin, Germany

2011-08-14T17:21:00.000-07:00

I recently had opportunity to visit Berlin and boy is it a fantastic place...so I was thrilled to get a linocut from a Berlin artist.

Richard Canard -- Karmadale, Illusion USA

2011-08-14T17:14:00.000-07:00

A double shot of LIFE from the infamous Richard Canard!

I'm a Superhero's Call for Zombies! Mail Art of the Living Dead

2011-07-25T17:58:00.000-07:00

Send your zombie theme mail art to MAIL OF THE LIVING DEAD / 1234 Sandusky Drive/Iowa City, Iowa 52240 USA because Zombies don't read poetry!
More info at http://www.deadmailart.blogspot.com/

David Berube -- New York, NY USA

2011-07-25T17:38:00.000-07:00

A lovely linocut from Mr. Berube and not a bug in sight...

Kim -- Belarus

2011-07-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

A card from Belarus thanks to Postcrossing--a country that I know little about and inspired now to investigate!

Suzanne--Holland

2011-07-25T17:28:00.000-07:00

This meticulous postcard collage arrived from The Netherlands via Swapbot. Very nicely done!

Kim Jungyoun -- Seoul, Korea

2011-07-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

another IUOMA contact--Kim has a facebook page where she posts mail art that she receives: http://www.facebook.com/kimberly1201

Frips--Gent, Belgium

2011-07-25T17:05:00.000-07:00

Frips is part of the IUOMA... see more at http://www.frips.be/

Now let's go swimming!

Anonymous via Postcrossing -- Berlin, Germany

2011-07-25T16:54:00.000-07:00

This card arrived from an anonymous sender in Berlin... I would have loved to returned some mail art to her but...sadly cannot as she is no longer participating in postcrossing apparently.

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA USA

2011-07-12T06:20:00.000-07:00

my mail box is crawling with mail art...and beetles...i like 'em both just fine! and yes here

at the menagerie (in FL) we have some nasty big bugs....those i don't care for as much.

Test Tower -- Centralia, WA USA

2011-07-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

Test Tower has used his fluxus powers to combine our artistic visions

... nicely done!

I'm A Superhero I can like fly and shit--USA

2011-07-12T06:15:00.000-07:00

Another far out post from Ima Superhero--get all kinds of deets on the IUOMA site! (that is international union of mail artists, just in case you were wondering)

Lisa Hunter--Apple Valley, CA USA

2011-07-12T06:09:00.000-07:00

Good advice... art + dream = forever

Mad Madge -- Spokane, WA USA

2011-07-01T10:06:00.000-07:00

brains yarrow eyes brains
yellow eyes brain yarrow
eyebrain yarrow yello

thanks mad madge for making my brain spin with this crazy circle mail art collage card!

Moreno Menarin-- Vicenza, Italia

2011-07-01T09:59:00.000-07:00

Always fun to join in on the add and pass action...thanks to Moreno Menarin in Italia!

Hugo Porcaro Jr. -- Gulfport, FL USA

2011-07-01T09:50:00.000-07:00

ooh ooh ooh Jackie Blue...or in this case green? Thanks Hugo for making me sing this wacked song all day at the Menagerie! Share the madness... watch Jackie Blue on YouTube and sing along!

I'm a Super Hero I can Like Fly and Shit -- Location Unknown USA

2011-07-01T09:26:00.000-07:00

Here we have some samples of digital cyber art at its best... computer generated montage printed on photo paper and mailed out...want a piece of the action? visit moomoosuperhero.blogspot.com!

outgoing mail

2011-06-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

so much great art coming in, am doing my best to keep up and return the favor--watch your mail box and remember, senders receive

Art Nation / Karen Champlin -- Highland Park, IL USA

2011-06-21T08:16:00.000-07:00

A dreamy bit of mail art -- perhaps my/your/our dream is to have an art nation for real? Make it happen, mail some art today!

Pedro Bericat -- Zaragoza, SPAIN

2011-06-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

A cool all weather laminated card direct from Spain--the key to mystery? Visit Mute Sound project www.mutesound.org for information about the 1 minute sound collection project and submit your minute of sound for autohypnosis.

Farmageddon--Petaluma, CA USA

2011-06-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

Direct from Farmageddon--what every menagerie needs--cash and stickers! Also a cool invitation to participate in a mail art postcard book project... we'll be completing our blank card to send in right away! See more at www.farmageddonfarm.com

I'm A Superhero I can like fly and shit--USA

2011-06-21T08:03:00.000-07:00

From an american mail art IUOMA superhero comes this photo postcard--thanks for the futuristic digi-art! See more at www.moomoosuperhero.blogspot.com

Eduardo Cardoso -- Sines, Portugal

2011-06-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Always a pleasure to receive original art from overseas, thanks to Eduardo for this Paranormal Mail Art contribution!

The Occasional Bat--Tampa, FL USA

2011-06-21T07:56:00.000-07:00

For creatures of the night, the sunshine state can be a bit much sometimes.....thanks to Ed and Theresa of The Occasional Bat and Dark Horizons Radio!

L. Hensley -- St. Pete, FL USA

2011-06-21T07:51:00.000-07:00

This card makes me a little bit dizzy.. loved the ingenuity of sewing clear beads on as bubbles from the fish in the water. Keep at it L.H.

Hugo Porcaro -- Gulfport, FL USA

2011-06-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

There is something extra energetic about Hugo's bunny, running rampant here at the Menagerie-thank you!

Lindsay Stewart--Lake Fletcher, N.S. CANADA

2011-06-21T07:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Lindsay for this poetic piece of mail art--see more of her sendings at www.goodvibeywoofwoof.blogspot.com and keep up with her mail art a day at www.mailart365.com

Jacque Lynn Davis--St. Louis, MO USA

2011-06-21T07:42:00.000-07:00

An interesting paisley an hail inspired piece from St. Louis, MO...

view more of Jacque's artwork at www.flickr.com/jacquedavis

Chris Day--Jeremiah, KY USA

2011-06-21T07:40:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Chris for this piece that mixes history and modern technology... wish I had a device that could scan a QR code... someday... meanwhile check out more art at www.chrisdayart.com

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA USA

2011-05-09T13:05:00.000-07:00

Another finely feathered postcard from Ms. Woods in CA! See more of her cards on flickr... search for dumpsterdiveranonymous...

David Berube --New York, NY USA

2011-05-09T13:04:00.001-07:00

No mistaking a Berube postcard when it arrives in your mailbox! Gotta love Linocuts!

J. Morris -- Maitland, FL USA

2011-05-09T13:02:00.000-07:00

Life is but a dream... but this nice mail art postcard is a reality!

Cernjul Viviana -- Argentina

2011-05-09T12:59:00.000-07:00

I feel like there are hidden letters in these squares... a secret message from Argentina in code perhaps? Visit Cernjul's blog at www.artecorreoparaelmondo.blogspot.com (that is mail art for the world! right on!)

Mooncat -- Missoula, Montana USA

2011-05-09T12:57:00.000-07:00

Always up for an exchange with MoonCat! www.catoverthemoon.com

Josh Rosen--Austin, TX USA

2011-04-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

get involved with tiny art! submit your small art by mail or get more inspiration online at http://ronsen.org/mailart/tinyart

Nikki Soppelsa-- Cleveland, OH USA

2011-04-04T13:28:00.000-07:00

Cat invasion at the menagerie! See more and contribute your own cat creations at http://www.fortheloveofcats-mailart.blogspot.com

Moreno Menarin-- Vicenza, Italia

2011-04-04T13:24:00.000-07:00

Angela Behrendt -- Hanover, Germany

2011-03-22T12:54:00.000-07:00

Once in a while the mail art gets bitten before the postman can deliver it, such is the case here with this piece from Angela Behrendt of Hanover... luckily her style is unique enough that we know where this piece came from even without the return address...

Mad Madge -- Spokane, WA USA

2011-03-22T12:51:00.000-07:00

A cosmic collage with a directional flair... bees dance to give directions, a highway, a flying machine... we all go hurtling through the cosmos at break neck speed...

Torma Cauli -- Budapest, Hungary

2011-03-22T12:45:00.000-07:00

It is snowing in Budapest per this recent update from Torma Cauli... find more mail art at www.tormacauli.blogspot.com

Dr. Brignone -- Cuneo, Italy

2011-03-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

a beauty from far off lands has docked at the menagerie thanks to Dr. Brignone!

Karen Champlin -- Highland Park, IL USA

2011-03-18T06:57:00.000-07:00

You say goodbye, I'll say hello... This interesting ghostly collage/mixed media postcard arrived at the menagerie recently. Thanks to Karen for writing in!

Ryosuke Cohen -- Osaka, Japan

2011-03-18T06:47:00.000-07:00

A couple of days after the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami I received this letter from Ryosuke Cohen in Osaka... he has a new art call out for the Big Bang, space, atoms, etc. And he sends these fun lists out with participants addresses so you can continue to mail and connect globally. www.ryosukecohen.com

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA USA

2011-03-12T08:21:00.000-08:00

A cheery study on the geometry of spring from Ms. Woods. Full of birds, bees, and flowers to add some springtime flavor to the menagerie.

Ria Cabral -- Minot, North Dakota USA

2011-03-12T08:19:00.000-08:00

A very interesting add and pass... where the postmark is the thing you add rather than a rubber stamp or collage piece... happy to contribute a FL postmark and put this card back on its way.

Stan Askew -- Pasadena, CA USA

2011-03-12T08:17:00.000-08:00

Mr. Askew has sent us a case of the crazy eights..... putting in his 2 cents worth with a fine collage of images!

Bifidus Jones -- St. Paul, MN USA

2011-03-12T08:14:00.001-08:00

Always enigmatic another wild beast has arrived from Bifidus Jones... This rhino just flew in and boy are his wings tired.... extra fun found in the strange background images and text...thanks for this interesting if not surreal addition!

Cherie -- St. Petersburg, FL

2011-03-12T08:11:00.000-08:00

It's a triple shot of wacky goodness from Cherie! Nice to have more sea monsters and robots in the menagerie!

outgoing mail

2011-02-26T08:42:00.000-08:00

Alicia Pixie Head Malpass -- St. Petersburg, FL

2011-02-24T14:17:00.000-08:00

The Menagerie was excited to find a friendly note from one of the most soft spoken artists in town--but don't let her calm demeanor fool you, she can make some wicked zombie art!

Mac? Troy, MI

2011-02-24T14:13:00.000-08:00

This recently received piece of mail art included a puzzle for us here at the menagerie... being unschooled in all graphic texts we didn't quite decipher the senders name.... If you care to venture a guess please do! At least the address is clear so we can return the favor in days to come :)

Patty Davidson -- Crockett, VA

2011-02-23T15:15:00.000-08:00

Patty was another double dipper here at the Menagerie sending both a collage postcard and a fine actual letter--several pages long (but not shown here s0rry!) Wonderful to get real mail--see more and get involved at http://justletterrip.blogspot.com

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA

2011-02-23T15:11:00.000-08:00

Carroll made two return trips to the Menagerie lately--she is busy with a 365 Mail Art project (search for it on Flickr and join in the fun!) Always a pleasure to find her works in the mail, especially love the coordinating postage stamps....the owls are fantastic (personal favorites of mine I must admit)

Cernjul Viviana--Buenos Aires, Argentina

2011-02-23T15:00:00.000-08:00

Fun collage from Cernjul in Argentina--Thank you! Visit Cernjul's mail art blog :

http://artecorreoparaelmundo.blogspot.com/ which translates to Mail Art for the World.

Indeed!

Hugo Porcaro -- Gulfport, FL

2011-02-23T14:57:00.000-08:00

Always good to see a friendly face! And even more fun twice! Thanks to Hugo for this true blue painted card! And for the fun, if not quirky, little ACEO zine!

outgoing mail

2011-02-09T04:25:00.001-08:00

outgoing mail

2011-01-22T07:37:00.000-08:00

Mystery Mail Art from Switzerland

2011-01-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

Oops. The postal service cares, they really do...

even so this envelope full of fabricated postage arrived half missing... not sure who sent it but I think it is from Switzerland. Either way the abundance of mail art miscellanea will be put to good use on future projects!

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA

2011-01-12T14:12:00.000-08:00

"Sing a Song of Veggies"! New Years Resolution mail art from a regular here at the menagerie, Ms. Carroll Woods. Always a delight to find in the mailbox!

Bifidus Jones -- St. Paul, MN USA

2011-01-12T14:06:00.000-08:00

Sermon on the Mountain Bike... The Pirate Dread LOVES a good sense of humor! And safe bike habits are always good too.

Mad Madge - Spokane, WA - USA

2011-01-10T17:21:00.001-08:00

Madmadge makes mail art fun! Lovely holiday greeting arrived at the mengarie some time ago and is finally being posted for all to share and enjoy! more on madmadge at www.canimailthis.wordpress.com

Dame Mailarta -- Canada

2011-01-10T17:18:00.000-08:00

Look at all the interesting people visiting the mengarie via Mailarta! Submit your portrait to Dame Mailarta's portrait gallery! Full details at http://www.damesportraitgallery.blogspot.com/

M. Greenfield -- UK? / Marino Menarin -- Italy

2011-01-10T15:32:00.000-08:00

This fine package arrived at the menagerie already opened... hopefully none of the contents were missing but even so the outside was treated with as much care as the inside! With no return address I'm not sure who to attribute this to... Thanks to M. Greenfield and Moreno Menarin and anyone else who contributed to the cause!

Music Master -- Minneapolis, MN

2011-01-10T15:30:00.000-08:00

Of course the pirate Dread holds Minneapolis in a dear dark part of his heart.... and much love to the music master for a fine envelope full of creativity submitted to the mangerie.

Jennifer Kosharek -- St. Petersburg, FL

2011-01-10T15:24:00.000-08:00

Hot feathered pretzels! Yum! Very stylish addition to the menagerie from JK! You can submit to Jennifer's mail art calls see her website for details www.jenniferzoe.blogspot.com

Patricia Davidson -- Crockett, VA

2011-01-10T15:06:00.000-08:00

Super cool fall gargoyle sent.... back in November 2010 and only now surfacing on the Menagerie's pages... my apologies for the delay! Wonderful mythical creature will be right at home here!

outgoing mail - Gruß vom Krampus

2010-11-25T11:19:00.000-08:00

Spreading the word about Krampus, sending several related postcards out... explaining the legend and hopefully inspiring people to be good so they can be visited by St. Nick instead of the punshing demon he travels with.

Eddie Nero - Eugene, OR

2010-11-25T11:17:00.000-08:00

Two cards arrived this week from Mr. Nero! Quite a nice surprise!

Laurie Ljubojevic -- Leumean, Australia

2010-11-25T11:14:00.000-08:00

Spotted recently in port is Laurie L., the mistress of spots! Beautiful white dots are putting snowing tapioca all over these Easter images.

Ryosuke Cohen -- Osaka Japan

2010-11-25T11:11:00.000-08:00

Wonderful composite add and pass, this group effort provided hours of entertainment for our good pirate Dread! Many thanks to Ryosuke for this contribution! (see list of participants)

Test Tower - Centralia, WA

2010-11-25T11:05:00.001-08:00

Another creepy contribution to the menagerie, hiding all this time waiting to be posted... Thanks as always to Test Tower (visit him at http://www.heebeejeebeeland.blogspot.com/) And my apologies for keeping this hidden for so long!

Carroll Woods-- Menlo Park, CA

2010-11-25T11:02:00.001-08:00

Part of a Macabre printmaking swap... this "box of bones"

(relief print and color pencil) was an unusual but welcome delivery to the menagerie. Carroll is always contributing wonderful works of art!

Stan Askew -- Pasadena, CA USA

2010-10-03T17:40:00.001-07:00

when a traveler empties his pockets what might you find..... ephemera from various ports of call... thanks to Stan Askew for this collection of travel miscellany