New Generation in Mail-Art?

The BLOG's in mail-art prove to be a special tool. A small network has been formed of mail-artists that document what they receive and document what they send out. These online mail-artists want to see their own works on other blogs as well, and these blog-owners therefore get a lot of mail-art from eachother. The not-online mailartists are still active, but watching the last braincell from Ryosuke Cohen (Japan) I see that the online mail-artists are increasing in number. The older generation of mail-artists vanishes slowly, and a new generation has joined (or has taken over?).

Mail-art always has been know to be a kind of circle for an artist. Once discovered, he/she starts to explore. Folows the paths he/she finds, and will decide if it is worth the time & money & energy. Sometimes these newcomers dissapear after some years (they have seen it 'all'), but some join the group of most active networkers that build the hard core of this fluxy network.

Each generation writes his/her own history. I hope the current one does the same. The current times with o so many communication forms is quite a luxury for the artist that values communication.

Ruud

New drawing: Being Nosy 

New drawing: Building a home 

New drawing: Oog om Oog 

With Paint Shop Pro it is easy to change the font by Keith Bates and make your own bunny. I printed this one in a series of 10 and will send them out..... 

With the font made by Keith Bates it is easy to make images like these. Even one button brings the Ray Johnson signature.....