http://joandesmond.com/blog Seeing the process from a visual artist’s perspective. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:18:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/11/12/autumn/ Responding to a request for comments on their involvement in Mail Art, artists are contributing their thoughts. Read the views of Marina Salmosa, Fabio Sassi, Angela Caporas, and others in Mail Art-Two Cents, now on its own page. Further opinions welcomed! http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/10/20/mail-artists-have-their-say/ my postcard for the mail art project TEN Do you have questions about mail art?  Unless you are involved in the making of it, it can be difficult to get a handle on it. There are no real parameters, except that it uses the postal system. But that's changing also, I ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/10/14/a-bit-about-mail-art/ How does grief affect the creative process? Our 11 years old dog, Gypsy, died a few weeks ago. It completely threw me off the studio track into the dirt, literally. Rather than painting, I dug holes, moved rocks, and planted native plants. I needed to do something extremely physical, forget myself ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/10/08/grieving-and-creativity/ You will now find a total of 4 (four) count them, yes 4! Ok, only four, newsletters in the archive. But hey, that's more than there were before I started writing them.  You may sign up for the newsletter and receive the current one (there are actually 5 in all) here. To read the ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/10/06/newsletter-archive/ The 6th International MiniArt Exchange of Porta Alegre, Brazil travelled on to the The Federal University of The Amazon in Manuas, Brazil. It is now the 8th International MiniArt Exchange Exhibit. The works are in the main campus gallery from July 29 – September 12, 2008.   Searching Through The Memories. My work in the ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/08/30/8th-international-miniart-exchange/ My latest Thumb!  a mixed-media collage that became part of the exhibit. http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/08/15/thumb/ The Mail Art Exhibit Thumb! was well received in Kernville.  About 80-100 people attended the Friday, July 25th wine and cheese reception, and more folks came through on Saturday and Sunday. Thumb! related displays completely filled the Odd Fellows Hall. In the center of the room a pop-up frame held most of the mail art. The ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/08/15/the-thumb-exhibit/ http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/07/12/thumb-exhibition-poster/ by Mirta Toledo of Argentina & the U.S.A   Theme: Thumb, Pouce, Daumen, Duim, Pulgar, Pollice, Policele, Polegar... Open Media: collage, photography, painting, drawing, printing, etc. Format & Size: postcards from 4”x6” (or 10 x 15 cm), up to A5 size about 5 ¾” x 8 1/4” (or 14.8 x 21 cm) maximum. Documentation: All received works will be exhibited and the ... http://joandesmond.com/blog/2008/06/20/final-reminder-for-mail-art-call-thumb-exhibition/