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interlude: "envelopes by harriet russell"

When my mom and I began creating mail art, we pushed the limits of our reliable mail carriers but we did not go to the lengths of author Harriet Russell of Glasglow, England who tested the United Kingdom's Royal Mail system with her enigmatic, often illegible and curious collection of envelopes to see if these unique envelopes would arrive to their destination.

They did.

interlude: globe-trotting correspondence

I worked recently with a lovely couple from Hamburg, Germany. I marvel that technology allows artists to work with clients around the world but, in the end, a good old-fashioned note through the mail is still the nicest way to correspond.

mail art: "birds"

Take notions collecting in your drawers and put them to creative use. Decorative tape, twine, stickers and pretty stamps make smile-worthy mail art.

mail art no. 2: "butterflies"

My mother and I have been creating mail art for years, pushing the limits of what postal carriers will allow us to send through the mail such as furry bunny ears popping out of boxes and embellished packages with ribbons, buttons and ephemera.

Decorating envelopes is a fun endeavor and very easy with decorative paper, stickers, tape, pretty stamps and pretty writing.

mail art no. 1

I refer to my talented mother, Judy Mobley, as a funky mixed media artist and when she sends her "mail art" through the USPS, she brings a smile to the lucky recipient and to the mail carrier who delivers it to its destination.