Three people reacted. So that is actually quite interesting. People are reading these BLOGS and are reacting. In the IUOMA-group (see my site http://www.iuoma.org for a link to that) I actually made a database with other BLOG-URL's of mail-artists that have one as well.
The communication sure has changed. People now actively look for information and react when they want to. I write a text and don't even know who will read this. Someone misses my coloured mail? I am still sending it out. Only to a selective circle nowadays. Also to special persons in my life. About 2000 acrylic painted envelops are now saved on one location and that would make a gigantic exhibition on its own........
Yes, still have that P.O.Box, but not that much comes in last years. More mail-artists from the 80-ies have stopped or have slowed things down. The new generation is finding it hard to make the contact. Same like we had a hard time making contact with the founders (?) of this art-form.
My only advice. How did I get in contact with the 60-ies and 70-ies people? By provoking them or just by sending them good stuff. Garbage normally doesn't work.
What to do in 2005? Still undecided, and you all will find out for sure.......
Ruud
2 comments:
Hi Ruud, nice to see you are getting some reactions to your blog! It's rather compulsive isn't it? I have the same glee finding who has left a comment as i did in the early days of snail mail art when waiting for the postman. Ours too have been cut back to just one a day and the service now is terrible. I'm sure lots of mail goes missing. At least when yahoo or AOL crashes you know it will be up and running again pretty soon.
I have a new yahoo group about music- the weird stuff you find at boot sales, flea markets and charity shops (do you have them in Holland?) Only 15 members so far but hoping it will slowly increase. Its fun to do. I love sharing music that you can't find easily elswhere. More deatils o n my blog.
Cheers!
Hi...Jonathan(jstangroom) was very pleased to hear from you. Of course we check out your site, but it had been too long in his opinion since contact. If you have any of those "special" envelopes around, we would love to receive! Blogging is nice but oh the fun in receiving actual mail with art on the envelope, more inside! Take care and let us hear from you.
Sylvia...Sometimes (Syl)
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