Heebee Post #402 - Eduardo ZenDada Cardoso - Sines - Portugal

Eddie is back in 4D-ville with this cryptic statement about the life and antics of extra-dimensional affairs and adventures in his trademark 'Paranormal Mail Art'. It is a beautiful message that I just could not help myself from enhancing just a bit. ZenDada is a good sport about my meddling and collaboration and I thank him very much for that. I love this thing Eduardo!
Almost all of the time, our observations regarding life have no beginning and no end. In our day to day world, we usually see only glimpses of ongoing affairs - knowing not how they started and not how they finish. Such is this 'Paranormal Episode' of Eddie's bizarre truncated tale seen above. "Imagine this as..........". ZenDada strikes again!
Nice to find another of your 'anomalies' on the Island my dear friend. The local Island folk are always in a festive mood when this Artist shows up here. Thank you very much Eddie for your thought provoking submission - Great stuff! You can find Mr. Cardoso toiling in the 'Outer Limits' here: Paranormal Mail Art. Soon, we shall have to call him Dr. ZenDada!

Heebee Post #401 - D.C. Spaulding - Lomita, California - USA

Imagine a scenario where a rather standard looking suitcase appears as menacing and scary. Easy to do in Heebee Jeebeeland! Just ask D.C.. On a recent trip to the 4th Dimension, Spaulding explains how a common piece of luggage can evoke an unusual fear. A splendid postcard by an Artist that has come up with many 'classic' Mail Art cards for years. His work has a distinctive 'professional' look and feel to them that I admire and enjoy greatly.
A double shot from D.C. has this second postcard depicting the Mail Art migration "Overcoming treacherous mountain passes and hot barren wastelands". Spaulding's grand sense of humor is a always present in his work and this one is not disappointing in that regard. I love this card - replete with a 'migration map' and 'M.A.migration symbol'. And Zzyzx Rd? Perfectly obscure! Thank you very much my friend - these are two jewels!

Heebee Post #400 - Jennifer Kosharek and Company (UR Toy Story Mail Art Show) - St. Petersburg, Florida - USA

Jen's Mail Art shows are always terrific and this latest endeavor should prove to be nothing short of fantastic! Even boasting a 'Fluxus Performance Party'! Ahh, madcap Dada in sunny Florida! Sure sounds like a fun event! Thank you Jennifer - I'm sure it will be a gas! Ur Toy Story.

Heebee Post #399 - Valery Shimanovsky - Nizhekamsk, Tartarstan - Russia

Alyonka, the famous Russian chocolate candy bar girl, makes an appearance on this festive looking 'Art candy bar' sent in by none other than notorious Mail Artist Valery Shimanvosky. The stars and stripes are a very interesting touch - made for an American market? Nice one Valery.
Nice to have you return to the 4th Dimension my friend. I had sent a USA 25 cent coin (quarter) to him for his collection. Glad you liked it old man - I'll include another next time too! Valery is one of a group of extremely talented Russian Mail Artists and they have a lot of fun with the genre. I also like the great Russian postage and that rubber Cyrillic stamping is fantastic. Thank you very much - great card!

Heebee Post #398 - Art Tower (Gunter Schwind) - Aschaffenburg - Germany

The Special Delivery IUOMA Blimp soars majestically across the sky in this lovely commemorative postcard sent in by my wonderful cousin Arty. A spectacular classic!
Gunter writes "Thanks for the spices". I introduced him to some "Tony Chachere's" Cajun spice while he visited here last year and he is hooked. I also gave a few cans of the blessed substance to his sister Carla when she went to Germany a couple of months ago for him. "Tony C's" can be terribly habit forming as a lot of folks from the southern USA will attest. Cousin Arty is currently having a Mail Art Show in his hometown of Aschaffenburg - "Sending and Receiving". See his MA site here: Art Tower's Mail Art. Killer card Gunter - thank you very much and see you in December!

Heebee Post #397 - Litsa Spathi (Nobody's Dummy) - Breda - Netherlands

I have said a few times before, I don't usually post the 'Add and Pass' efforts - but when Litsa Spathi sends you something, you should respond accordingly. I am the third participant on this and I changed it rather drastically. It is a large 'A-4' size and hopefully will gather more interest as it goes from one artist to the next. Baroni, Spathi and now me. I am enjoying the company here! Who will be next?
Litsa is a very clever Artist and the 4th Dimension has been a big fan of her very interesting work for a long while. In our humble estimation, she is the best of the best when it comes to Fluxus Art. She is the MaMa of DaDa! Shown above is a little booklet of a "Digital Fluxus - Performance on Facebook - Version #1". Great ideas seem to just flow out of her and this is one of them. I enjoyed this 'Fluxus episode' very much - A lot of Artists contributed to the performance and it is an engaging read. It contains all the remarks made on Facebook as a reaction to the statement "No money for Fluxus Claquers!" made by Litsa (seen above on the cover).
Some handsome 'Fluxus Stamps' were also included in this fascinating envelope of curious fun.
Welcome to the 4th Dimension dear Litsa! It sure is a pleasure to have this wonderful Artist on the Island. There is a considerable amount of her all over the Internet and you can start right here: Fluxus Poetry. That you very much my friend - I shall be visiting you in the mail quite soon!

Heebee Post #396 - Thompson - Clearwater, Florida - USA

This super 4-D window into another universe is both vibrant and spectacular. It has that hard to define odd 'eternal' feel to it. Very Heebee Jeebee - this one really takes me away!
More of Thompson's brilliant work. Like being in the middle of ancient, mysterious riddles.
This healthy 'Add and Pass' was also in the envelope. I'll be passing that along after I add a little more on.
This unusual line up of oddities is actually a mail call (see the bottom portion). Sounds like fun. .......................occult artifacts?
One step beyond! These collages are wonderful and ponderous - lovely work.
Welcome to the 4th Dimension Thompson. Thank you very much for all the Art - loved all of it. Certainly looks like they all belong here - in fact, they are home now! See you in the mail my friend!

Heebee Post #395 - Coralette Damme (the Crafty Hag) - St. Petersburg, Florida - USA

The wonderful Madame Hag is back and tosses a handful of dead bugs on the table to read my Heebee fortune. Let me have some good news my dear, and no curses thank you! These are fine block prints that she has carved and is the Crafty Hag's forte. She is very good at it. Find some more crafty evidence here: The Crafty Hag.
It's always a delight to find Coralette frolicking on Heebee shores. I am goofy for her luscious printing blocks. She has a 'Port of Call' site: Dread Lippencott's Menagerie for the adventuring mail artist. Thank you very much Coralette.

Heebee Post #392 - Sergio Della Giustina - Vittorio Veneto - Italy

This handsome Heebee profile showed up this morning - mean and green - thorny and serious. I like the feel of this glowering Island charm.
Sergio has two Mail Art projects that he would like to invite you to: "Friends of mail art" and "Something of Strange" (see above). And yes, Sergio, they are agreeable! Be seeing you in the mail.
I like this jazzy envelope and check out that fabulous Italian postage stamp - a beauty! Nice to find you here Sergio and thank you very much for the great art!

Heebee Post #391 - Ruud Janssen / TAM Rubber Stamp Archives and Publications - Breda - Netherlands

I am happy to report that some of my rubber stamp collection will now be officially archived at TAM by Ruud Janssen. If you do not know who Ruud is and you are a Mail Artist and/or Fluxist - you should find out. He does a lot for the genre and is the creator of IUOMA and many fine publications of the Mail Art universe. All of the rubber stamps seen on the above sheet are mine - I'll be sending those back to Ruud tomorrow morning.
I really didn't have a Heebee Jeebeeland 'Fluxus' rubber stamp per se, so I made one and now it is official! I'll be sending this out for others to add their own.
Thank you for the friendly words and for sending the archive sheets Ruud. Various IUOMA coolness can be ordered from Cafe Press as seen above.
Also included in the envelope is this interesting 'Cryptic Eclipse' card by Ruud.
Nice to see Ruud on the Island. I have to tip my hat to him because I know he cares and works tirelessly behind the scenes for this form of Art. Thanks my friend - it is all appreciated very much, by many.

Heebee Post # 390 - United States Postal Service - USPS Stamps

I saw this little article in the Saturday newspaper and just had to share it. Like a lot of Mail Artists, I am nuts over postage stamps - always have been. I have to admit, I rarely, if ever, read the comics section of the paper, but I do like the acknowledgement of them in the form of official postage. Okay, I kinda like Calvin and Hobbes and I still adore the mischievous brunette Veronica in the Archie strip, although I haven't read them in decades. Anyway, these stamps are rather slap-stick in nature, but an interesting little chapter in American Philatelics. Want to get some for yourself? Click here: The USPS Stamp Store.

Heebee Post #389 - Kiera Pannell - Reading, Berkshire - UK

"Oh Hemlock, I do not want"! A good idea indeed. Isn't that how Socrates died? Hemlock street is just two streets over from my home. If I drive down that street it is usually a short-cut, but it is a smaller street with kids. I just know that the next time I pass by it, guess what I'll be saying to myself (en Francais). I hope I can forget this, I go by there all the time!
I met Kiera at the IUOMA site the same day I received this spooky postcard in the mail 2 days ago. She had just become a member. Odd things happen in the Mail Art world and they are usually a lot of fun. I like the peaceful menace of Kiera's card - welcome to the 4th Dimension my new friend. She has an entertaining drawing and mail art site to visit: This Is Art. Thank you very much.

Heebee Post #388 - Jennifer Kosharek - St. Petersburg, Florida - USA

Jenn does a bit of Mail Art recycling with this new arrival. We collaborated on a little booklet about two years ago and this cross little brat was my half of the cover. Here she is again, in all her angry splendor!

Jenn is one of my close Mail Art friends and it is certainly great to find her back in the 4th after quite a spell. Thanks for the kind thought darlin' - I have missed you too. I will be sending something very soon. Promise! Jenn has a super Mail Art site: Mail and sketch 2010 / Ur Toy Story and other various projects going on. She is a Powerhouse! Thanks very much Ms. K.

Heebee Post #387 - Carlos Zurck Cruz - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

This interesting card looks like the film set of an old Luis Bunuel / Salvador Dali movie. I love Bunuel. It is a curious sight - what the heck is going on in there? Like majesty disrupted. Cool postcard Carlos.Welcome to the Island Carlos! His postage is metered so that his Artistamp appears as the actual postage. Great idea. Thanks very much and see you in the mail !

Heebee Post #386 - Eduardo Cardoso - Sines - Portugal

Ever been in a very loud chaotic rock concert and found that space in your mind where nothing gets disturbed, just a peaceful clarity and you just hang out there for a while? Sure feels good!
This inner envelope held the spiritual observation seen at top inside. "Nihilistic prayers" - This got me thinking. The two together struck me as a clever concept. Can we call you 'ZenDaDa' Cardoso? Nice one Eddie!
Always a pleasure to find Eduardo in the 4th Dimension. The Islanders really enjoy his visits and this is a great one. Thank you very much my friend - you got the 'cryptical envelopement' happening with you. Eddie can be found lurking in his Paranormal Mail Art site if you would like to see more - he is always up to something interesting. Also: that postage stamp on the upper right is quite special. It features very shimmery silver metallic glass lenses in the spectacles that when scanned came out as you see them here. The change is remarkable! Way to go Portugal Post office!