—Erdahl & Yates
The Ghost of Guido Vermeulen
This morning’s Monday Morning Mail Art Call is a little different from the ones that have come before, in that I am not only announcing a call, but paying tribute to a dear friend and fellow mail artist who passed away in 2014.
Breathing Polluted Air Blues by Guido Vermeulen
Guido Vermeulen was a “POET, MAIL ARTIST, PAINTER.” He was the self-proclaimed “dispatcher from signs and stones” and the “Editor of FRIOUR Network Magazine.”
This Is The Result Of Just Another Sleepless Night by Guido Vermeulen
He impacted the lives of everyone with whom he came in contact. Many became treasured friends via their regular correspondence with him. I am no exception.
HELL & HEAVEN were invented by my mother; a tribute to William Blake and Lynn Britton Radford by Guido Vermeulen
Guido and I met through mail art, but we quickly bonded on many levels which gave us plenty…
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“Eye + Needle” by Richard F. Yates
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Eye + Needle
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24 Mar. 2015
I saw a coyote today running across the road, and my backpack is covered in cat fur. Coincidence?
Although certain doom is inevitable, chocolate milk and donuts help ease into oblivion. I’m contemplating writing a zine. That mean[s] the font must be bigger. (Currently 11pt. Calibri—weird default.)
Now this is probably to big, but that’s okay. I’m telling big stories today. A human, who was either getting a head cold or had allergies, scolded his nose for sneezing too much. (In some stories, the nose goes on to have a life of its own, but not in this one.)
Wonderfulness is contagious. Make sure you are inoculated. None of this “I won’t inoculate” crap. We don’t want another Magic Kingdom debacle on our hands, do wee??? Wheeeee!???
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“Little Smoker”
It creeped and crawled and crimpled its way onto the porch. Though…
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Incoming: The Crafty Hag
What have we here??? A new hand printed postcard from The Crafty Hag!!!
—Richard F. Yates
Incoming: Ryosuke Cohen – “Brain Cell 888”
Another great collage from Ryosuke Cohen, Osaka, Japan
—Richard F. Yates
Incoming: The Crafty Hag
Exciting day! Received a lovely Hand of Glory and a few creepy creatures from Coralette Damme, aka The Crafty Hag! I love her little beasties, and of course the hand printed quality of her work. Thanks Coralette!!!
—Richard F. Yates
Incoming: Thomas Brown
From Thomas Brown, a very cool, minimal postcard. I love the ability to express so much with so few lines! Great work!
—Richard F. Yates
“Micro-zines” by Richard F. Yates
Here are a few of the micro-zines I’ve made over the last year or so. When I get a chance, I’ll scan and post some of the guts of these and one or two others. I love this format, though, because a complete 8 page zine can be completed in about an hour, and because it’s all on one side of the paper, you can take it to any photocopy machine and print 10 or 20 copies to send to unsuspecting victims!
—Richard F. Yates
Outgoing: To The Crafty Hag
I’m a huge fan of Coralette The Crafty Hag and her wonderful beasts and monsters! I thought I’d try my luck sending some stuff her way and see if I get something back in exchange! (Tentacles crossed!!!)
Interestingly, to me, the grayish stripes on the snake below are actually fluorescent pink in real life, but the scanner can’t read day-glow colors so it just makes them gray. (Computers lie!!!) See a few posts back for something close to the real color.
—Richard F. Yates
Outgoing Postcard: To Tim Long
Found this postcard:
at Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle Washington, and thought I’d better buy two, one to keep and one for Uncle Tim (who really digs clams!)
Here are my notes on the opposite side!
—Richard F. Yates
Flagrante Delictible 