(",) Paper Birds & Planes (Update)

2009-06-06 Thread Michael Leigh
New planes from Samuel Montavetti and M.P. just uplaoded. Find details on how to participate at- http://paperbirdsplanes.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Re: Paper Birds & Planes - Update

2009-05-10 Thread Michael Leigh
-Slight error in blog address- it should be - http://paperbirdsplanes.blogspot.com/ Michael -- In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Leigh" wrote: > > Latest participants for Paper Birds and Planes include Mark Greenfield and > Frips. See beginning of blog for

(",) Paper Birds & Planes - Update

2009-05-10 Thread Michael Leigh
Latest participants for Paper Birds and Planes include Mark Greenfield and Frips. See beginning of blog for details- http://paperbirdsandplanes.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery update

2008-12-31 Thread Michael Leigh
Thanks to all who have sent stickers to the Wheelie Bin project during 2008. Deadline March 2009. New stickers from Vittore Baroni (Italy)and Clemente Padin (Uruguay) just uplaoded to- http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ All the best for 2009! Michael

(",) Rusty Nail Project

2008-12-24 Thread Michael Leigh
Last call for the rusty nail mail project. Deadline 1st Jan 2009. Only one rusty nail required and it's history- how old it is, where you found it etc. Send to - Hazel Jones, 33 Shipbrook Road. Rudheath. Cheshire. CW9 7EX U.K. Doc. to all.

(",) RUSTY NAILS IN THE MAIL

2008-11-13 Thread Michael Leigh
Please send an old rusty nail and get one in return. Deadline 1st. Jan. 2009. Send to- Hazel Jones ( A1 Scrapmetal ) 33, Shipbrook Road, Rudheath, Cheshire, CW9 7EX U.K. Please package nails with care ( I don' t want any scratched postmen!) Please add details of where you found it. How long h

(",) Re: Elephant art?

2008-11-06 Thread Michael Leigh
---The only "elephant art " i know is made by Ennio Pauluzzi- you can find his Flickr stream and projects here- http://www.flickr.com/people/elefantus/ Michael In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, Tamara Wyndham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just heard a reference to something called "elephant

(",) SOmeThiNg fOr tHE wEEkEnd

2008-10-20 Thread Michael Leigh
New blog I am involved in - as if i didnt have enough already! Some old magpies sharing their shiny treasures. http://fishyfarts.blogspot.com/ Michael.

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery Update

2008-09-25 Thread Michael Leigh
New stickers in from Aunty "A" (UK), ANNe Braunschweig (USA) and Pascal Lenior (France )...Deadline March 2009. Send your stickers to - Wheelie Bin Gallery, 33 Shipbrook Road, Rudheath, Cheshire, CW9 7EX U.K. Michael http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery - Update

2008-08-30 Thread Michael Leigh
New participants include Ruggero Maggi ( Italy ). Ed Geicek ( USA) and Jokie X. Wilson (USA). Send your stickers now! http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) A.1. Mail Art Archive - Update

2008-07-17 Thread Michael Leigh
A few new bloggage today including work by John Evans, Anna Banana and Creative Thing. http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery Update

2008-07-07 Thread Michael Leigh
A couple of new additions from Creative Thing ( Leslie Caldera) in CA. and Johannes J. Musolf in Germany sent mini wheelie bin with mini stickers. http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Send your stickers soon! Deadline March 2009. Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery Update

2008-06-20 Thread Michael Leigh
New stickered art attached to bin including Peter Dowker from Canada, Denis Charmot from france and Creative Thing from U.S.A. http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery Update

2008-06-09 Thread Michael Leigh
New additions to the Wheelie Bin Gallery are by Newton and Keith A. Buchholtz. You can find them at the blog dedicated to this project. Deadline March 2009. http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery

2008-06-03 Thread Michael Leigh
New stickers just arrived for Wheelie Bin from Johannes J. Musolf amd Treena Markland amongst others. See them here - http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery

2008-05-27 Thread Michael Leigh
First stickers have arrived for the Wheelie Bin Gallery from Reid Wood AKA State of Being in Oberlin OH. See them and the WBG here- http://wheeliebingallery.blogspot.com/ Send your stickers to- A.1.Waste Stickers, Wheelie Bin Gallery, 33 Shipbrook Road, Rudheath, Cheshire, CW9 7EX U.K. All

(",) Wheelie Bin Gallery

2008-05-20 Thread Michael Leigh
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(",) Henning Mittendorf

2008-04-22 Thread Michael Leigh
Anybody know the e-mail or contact address for Henning Mittendorf? many thanks in advance- Michael Leigh

(",) Re: england? UK?

2008-03-12 Thread Michael Leigh
--Great Britain is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom is the same but England is just England. British is a nationality and English is a language. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ - In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, "selenemicaela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

(",) Dave Zack

2008-02-18 Thread Michael Leigh
Good to hear that Kantor finally got the Dave Zack show organised. I wonder if there will be any documentation? Michael (A.1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd.) http://www.openfluxus.com/profile/michaelleigh/

(",) Merry Crimble and Happy 2008 !

2007-12-21 Thread Michael Leigh
All the best to all for the festive season and the coming year. Here's a short animation that my son Archie made- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDH47f8yVPI Michael

(",) Let Your Postcards Do The Walking

2007-10-30 Thread Michael Leigh
Feet shaped postcards now on show at the Sorting Office Gallery in Northwich until the end of the year. The deadline is still next March so feel free to send cards as possibility of further exhibitions in 2008. Let YourBlog is - http://stickerset.blogspot.com/ and Sorting Office Gallery

(",) W. Reginald Bray

2007-10-04 Thread Michael Leigh
If you havent already browsed this fantastic archive of "mail art" from 1800"s to 1940's you must! New "shaped postcards" just uplaoded as well as postcards made from shirt collars and cuffs! http://wrbray.org.uk/ Michael

(",) Curios Things

2007-07-08 Thread Michael Leigh
Fuori della parte superiore della mia testa il poem di A che ha balzato come una sardina spostata in un disgruntled doily esso è la faccia stancata di tempo incisa con salamoia ed aceto balsamic Ho tessuto un secondo verse dalla maglia A del batik del vecchio tasso mildewed lo spazio di sosta p

(",) The Sorting Office

2007-06-28 Thread Michael Leigh
The post office, what does it mean to you, free techniques, and media, exhibition at the sorting office, documentation to all deadline november 30th 2007 Send to- Treena,79 Blackcroft Avenue, Barnton, Cheshire, CW8 4HPU.K. blog- http://thesortingoffice.blogspot.com/

(",) Handy Postcard Exchange Update

2007-06-05 Thread Michael Leigh
New handy postcards now uplaoded to "Handy Postcard Exchange " blog including work by Guido Vermeulen, Jim Barker and Sagebrush Moderne. http://handypostcard.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) New Mail Art Blog.

2007-05-31 Thread Michael Leigh
Before "Let Your Postcards Do The Walking" there was a hand shaped postcard that some of you may have taken part in. No documentation was forthcoming at the time and to make ammends I have started a new blog featuring some of the work sent to me during 1998 - 2000. http://handypostcard.bl

(",) New posts at THESE FEETS WERE MADE FOR POSTING

2007-04-28 Thread Michael Leigh
New feet shaped postcards from Treena and staff and students at City Of Bristol College. http://stickerset.blogspot.com/ Michael

(",) LEt Your Postcards Do The Walking! (Update)

2007-04-05 Thread Michael Leigh
Newly updated blog for the feet shaped postcard project. Postcards by Aunty 'A', Treena and Laura Barletta etc. Still plenty of time to participate. Deadline March 2008. Michael http://stickerset.blogspot.com/

Re: (",) Arto Posto deceised

2007-04-01 Thread michael leigh
This is sad news indeed and even sadder that it took 18 months to reach us. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ http;//sickerset.blogspot.com/ --- Geert De Decker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Received this message today: > > Sztuka-san > I saw your comment on Dragon Fy Dream's website. >

Re: (",) LEt Your Postcards Do The Walking!

2007-03-22 Thread michael leigh
O.K.its - A.1. Waste Paper Co Ltd. Trebla, Rudheath, Cheshire, CW9 7EX U.K. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Michael ... could you please remind my feeble and > forgetful mind of the mailing address for the feet > postcards? Thanks. > Pati Bristow > > -Original Message- > From: [EMA

Re: (",) Re: (',) arto posto

2007-03-15 Thread michael leigh
I think Anna sends out her Banana Rag to anyone who sends her banana related stuff. I must have done I guess but have never subscribed being usually skint and would rather "exchange" than send money. Ive always found anna B. to be very generous with her stamp sheets and once sent me a box of h

(",) Re: (',) arto posto

2007-03-15 Thread Michael Leigh
I must admit I havent heard from her for a good many years but then I have been out of the network for a bout five so lost contact with lots of folk! I'm sorry to hear this if its true. I will search my archives for examples of her fine work. It may take some time so bear with me. Michael h

Re: (",) arto posto Re: the art is in the mailing....

2007-03-14 Thread michael leigh
Some flyers and stuff coming your way Julie! Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ --- JJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The amazing arto would put mail art up on a huge > bulletin board near her computer and periodically > take > it all down and fill a box with it and ship it > away. > Gene

(",) Let Your Postcards Do the Walking!

2007-03-13 Thread michael leigh
O.K. As well as the Mail Menopause project announced recently we have the follow up to the "Hands Across The World" postcard project of the 90's that was exhibited at the several leading civic art galleries in the u.k. All participants got a return "hand shaped" (draw round your hand- alot of

(",) Let Your Postcards Do The Walking!

2007-03-13 Thread Michael Leigh
O.K. As well as the Mail Menopause project announced recently we have the follow up to the "Hands Across The World" postcard project of the 90's that was exhibited at the several leading civic art galleries in the u.k. All participants got a return "hand shaped" (draw round your hand- alot

Re: (",) MAIL MENOPAUSE

2007-03-05 Thread michael leigh
All Hugs greatfully received! Send to usual address! Michael http://curiosthings.blogspot.com/ http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ --- LaVona Sherarts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is this all about? A hug will do. > --- Michael Leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

(",) MAIL MENOPAUSE

2007-03-05 Thread Michael Leigh
Please contact if you wish to contribute to new project for the A.1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd Exhibition planned!catalogue! fame and fortune! Mwwwahahhhaaha! Love from Michael xxx

(",) Suspect packages

2007-02-11 Thread michael leigh
Hazel recently got a college memo regarding the spate of letter bombs in post rooms around the country. This is a list of of things to look out for - 1. Unusually heavy for the size 2. Excessive posatge 3. Oddly shaped or lopsided 4. Unusual origin 5. Unfirmiliar sender 6. No return address

Re: (",) Pat Collins Address?

2007-01-22 Thread michael leigh
s address by emailing her: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Guido > > Michael Leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a couple of postcards here from PLG > who want sme to add to and send to Patricia > Collins only I have lost her address. Anybody o

Re: (",) Pat Collins Address?

2007-01-20 Thread michael leigh
esex > > Don't know if it is still correct. > > Reid > > On Jan 20, 2007, at 6:14 AM, Michael Leigh wrote: > > > I have a couple of postcards here from PLG who > want sme to add to > > and send to Patricia > > Collins only I have lost her ad

(",) Pat Collins Address?

2007-01-20 Thread Michael Leigh
I have a couple of postcards here from PLG who want sme to add to and send to Patricia Collins only I have lost her address. Anybody out there know what it is? Thanks. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/

(",) Pat Collins Address?

2007-01-20 Thread Michael Leigh
I have a couple of postcards here from PLG who want sme to add to and send to Patricia Collins only I have lost her address. Anybody out there know what it is? Thanks. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/

(",) Merry Tescos and a Happy Sainsburys to you all!

2006-12-21 Thread Michael Leigh
Seriously, just a greeting to you all from me for peace , happiness and all those other cliches we can't live without! Xmassy posts over at my various blogs but mostly at- http://bootsalesounds.blogspot.com/ Michael

Re: (",) "PostSecret" book-Tamara

2006-09-01 Thread michael leigh
Maybe it's just sour grapes on my part, not having thought of it, but the whole thing leaves a rather nasty taste in the mouth when you consider he is obviously making a lot of money from his book and the syndication of the "POst Secret" idea to many magazines? ( I know of one in the U.K) and the a

Re: (",) prisoners....

2006-08-14 Thread michael leigh
Everyone knows that stickers can be joined together to make a rudimentary rope ladder. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ http://bootsalesounds.blogspot.com/ http://fantasyrooms.blogspot.com/ http://curiosthings.blogspot.com/ --- Alice Kitselman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey gang, >

Re: (",) New York Mail-Art Dada meeting

2006-08-01 Thread michael leigh
Thanks Sztuka, nice to see you all enjoying yourselves! Michael --- Sztuka Fabryka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > If you are interested to see some photographs which > I took during the New > York Mail-Art Dada meeting, go to: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/sztuka_fabryka/ > I

Re: R: (",) Sztuka Fabryka website

2006-07-02 Thread michael leigh
Vittore, deepest sympathy to you and Piermario's family. A sad day for the network and alternative culture. Michael --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Geert and ma list, > I just want to let you know that my friend and > long time partner in TRAX, AAA editions, FUN and >

Re: (",) mailart.org looking for more voices

2006-06-27 Thread michael leigh
Yes, I agree, sounds like a good idea although I might find it hard to contribute often as i have seven other blogs to juggle! Enjoyed looking at Harriet's blog. Thanks for link. Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ --- Harriet Holmström-Sand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! i think that's

Re: (",) Blog Update

2006-06-26 Thread michael leigh
Thanks Dawn, Its my least used blog I must admit and I hope to add to it soon. Thanks for the encouragement! Michael --- johnson alexis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I love all your fantasy rooms, Michael. good show> > > Dawn Amato > > michael leigh <[EMAIL PR

Re: (",) Re:Ray Johnson en rapport with mail art

2006-06-20 Thread michael leigh
Ray who? Michael who? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Ray Johnson has been classified as a Pop Artist. A > more adequate way to > describe him is to say that he was first within Pop > Art, among Pop Artists, but > later he was next to Pop Artists. He made many > collages which he des

(",) Blog Update

2006-06-16 Thread Michael Leigh
Just a plug for new uplaods at various blogettes- Mail art, artistamps etc. http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ Scratchy records found at flea markets- New Temperance Seven, Bill Haley, Granpa Jones etc. http://bootsalesounds.blogspot.com/ Karl denver- http://swapiteria.blogspot.com/ Michael

Re: (",) Blog Update

2006-05-12 Thread michael leigh
Whoops! Thanks for pointing out my spelling error Alice.  It should be ofcourse- http://curiosthings.blogspot.com/ Michael --- Alice Kitselman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - > > http://curiousthings.blogspot.com/   ?? Dragonfly Dream www.dragon

Re: (",) Blog Update

2006-05-11 Thread michael leigh
Thanks Clemente. You are a man of exquisite taste! Michael --- Clemente Padín <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beautiful postcards...! Go onFraternally, >   - Original Message - >   From: Michael Leigh >   To: ma-network@yahoogroups.com >   Sent: Thursday,

(",) Blog Update

2006-05-11 Thread Michael Leigh
New posts at my blogs, which are as follows- http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ http://curiousthings.blogspot.com/ http://fantasyrooms.blogspot.com/ http://bootsalesounds.blogspot.com/ All the best, Michael To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mailinglist from Sztuka F

Re: (",) NOOOOO! Not another ambulance!

2006-04-22 Thread michael leigh
e at 4 am on Tuesday morning. and then had to go to the Dr's office again yeaterday.It isn't easy being 72 years  old. haha --- michael leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry kiyotei, just having a bad technology versus > humans day yesterday putting together a new PC

Re: (",) NOOOOO! Not another technology

2006-04-21 Thread michael leigh
help. Oh well - see you in the future . . . kiyotei (techo-centric Vulpes vulpes) --- In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, michael leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I tried to join but seems far too complicated. maybe > it's just me but I prefer the simplicity of yahoo, > Flic

Re: (",) NOOOOO! Not another mailart group!

2006-04-21 Thread michael leigh
I tried to join but seems far too complicated. maybe it's just me but I prefer the simplicity of yahoo, Flickr and blogger. Too many obstacles at Frappr to overcome. Michael --- kiyotei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Yes I know . . . too many groups causes info

Re: (",) NOOOOO! Not another mailart group!

2006-04-21 Thread michael leigh
I tried to join but seems far too complicated. maybe it's just me but I prefer the simplicity of yahoo, Flickr and blogger. Too many obstacles at Frappr to overcome. Michael --- kiyotei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Yes I know . . . too many groups causes info

(",) New bloggage

2006-03-13 Thread Michael Leigh
New additions to my mail art blog just uploaded. Work by Linda Pelati, Boog, Merlin and Keiichi Nakamura, Patricia Collins etc. etc. http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ Michael To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mailinglist from Sztuka Fabryka http://www.sztuka-fabryka.be/ Y

Re: (",) Baudhuin Simon

2006-03-11 Thread michael leigh
Sorry to hear this. I did not have much contact with Baudhuin but always amazed that he persued his own piggy vision so relentlessly for so long. His humour and porky obsession will be greatly missed by all who knew his work. A sad week indeed for losing great individual talents in all walks of li

Re: (",) 2006

2005-12-20 Thread michael leigh
All the best to you too Sztuka and may 2006 be full of peace, fun and happiness! Good health! Cheers! from Michael and all at A.1. --- Sztuka Fabryka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - I wish everybody a fine Christmass and a happy New Year. Wish all the best for you

Re: (",) From Paris via Roma via Babelfish

2005-12-11 Thread michael leigh
Thanks for the kind thoughts John. I try to be helpful whenever I can. Babelfish is a useful tool which gives an amusing slant to everything so thats why I use it sometimes - foremost at my nonsense blog CURIOUS THINGS which can be found- http://curiosthings.blogspot.com/ Michael --- JRBarlow

Re: (",) From Paris via Roma via Babelfish

2005-12-07 Thread michael leigh
i textposts densi collagy wobbly scivolano spesso le loro conclusioni nelle cime d'albero come cervi volanti fragili. il don't i prevede il ritrovamento del i'll il finality al delist da tutto il i'm dei yahoogroups sopra e che cosa se un'onda affascinante della discussione rotola attraverso, io po

Re: (",) Mail-Art mailing lists

2005-11-29 Thread michael leigh
Hi Geert, the only other i know of is Fluxlist which can be found here- FLUXLIST@scribble.com I would call these "news groups" rather than "address lists" which suggests they are merely lists of addresses which they are clearly not. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any addresses on them! Mi

Re: (",) changes in the mail art network

2005-10-09 Thread michael leigh
Funnily enough when I was fledgling mail artist in 1980 the "old timers" then told me the halycon days of mail art were the 70's and I'd just missed it all! But for me it was an exciting new world I had discovered and the 8o and 90's were great for me and I met lots of wonderful mail artist freind

RE: (",) European Mail-artists in collage

2005-10-03 Thread michael leigh
More sad news indeed. Sorry to here about John. He was an irregular correspondent of mine and I always seemed to get his Memorys via Robin Crozier. I will try and find one for my mail art blog. http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ Michael --- Guido Vermeulen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --

Re: (",) Anna Banana

2005-09-22 Thread michael leigh
It lookes like her old website to me but thanks for reminding us of it. Michael --- Sztuka Fabryka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anna Banana have a new website at > www.annabananastamps.ca > I haven't checked it out yet, but must be > interesting as she is a pioneer in artistamp making. > > gre

Re: (",) Anna Banana

2005-09-22 Thread michael leigh
It lookes like her old website to me but thanks for reminding us of it. Michael --- Sztuka Fabryka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anna Banana have a new website at > www.annabananastamps.ca > I haven't checked it out yet, but must be > interesting as she is a pioneer in artistamp making. > > gre

Re: (",) fotolog

2005-09-20 Thread michael leigh
Thanks for the look at your Foto-log Szuka. I've had a photo log of sorts at Flickr for a year or so now. Over a 1000 photos to look at if you can be bothered by such a task! http://www.flickr.com/photos/wastedpapiers/ Michael --- Sztuka Fabryka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just made today a

Re: (",) lack of creativity

2005-09-06 Thread michael leigh
I dont know if this will help but in my case I had a kind of creative block recently and couldnt find a way to do anything- I was putting things on the scanner in a desperate attempt to make quick collages without any glue! I finally cleared my whole worktable that wasa shambles and put all my accu

(",) Curios Things

2005-09-05 Thread Michael Leigh
Curios Things Un blog comic in inglese e l'italiano per gli amanti di tutto il goonish di cose, sconosciuto, dispari, bizzarro e più perculier http://curiosthings.blogspot.com/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts al

Re: (",) Re: dodo not dada

2005-07-25 Thread michael leigh
Babel Fish Translation Help In English: not frank, you have understood very well the sense of mine, and that one of your answer is equally obvious, in spite of the svarioni of the translator (and that they are po' also others to use it: -) hello, --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >

Re: (",) CURIOS THINGS

2005-07-24 Thread michael leigh
Thanks kevin! Michael http://a1mailart.blogspot.com/ --- kevin thurston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - the scribble man is great, but my favorite is the most awkward asteroid On 7/24/05, Michae Leigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > May I humbly point you all in t

Re: (",) Fwd: Carlo Pittore (May 14, 1943-July 17, 2005)

2005-07-18 Thread michael leigh
It was a shock for me too although I knew he was battling cancer. Carlo was an inspiration and a guiding light in the early 80's when I first stumbled upon the mail art network and he was incredibly helpful at sending addresses when I was looking for like minds to contact and also I took part in hi

Re: (",) Fwd: Carlo Pittore (May 14, 1943-July 17, 2005)

2005-07-18 Thread michael leigh
It was a shock for me too although I knew he was battling cancer. Carlo was an inspiration and a guiding light in the early 80's when I first stumbled upon the mail art network and he was incredibly helpful at sending addresses when I was looking for like minds to contact and also I took part in hi

Re: (",) Curios Things

2005-07-03 Thread michael leigh
Well, Fast Eyes, I would say that Curios Things has ended already but but still working my way backwards to the beginning. I'm not sure when that will be! Michael. --- Fast Eyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Fascinating and apparently unending...thanks. Fast --

RE: (",) CURIOS THINGS

2005-06-07 Thread michael leigh
Hi Vittore, I'm still learning - a bit of a novice at this interweb lark! I wish I knew how to copy DVD's as i have lots that you'd be interested in I'm sure. I cant even get Archies animations onto DVD yet despite having the might of Mac and imovie at my fingertips! I will sort it o

RE: (",) CURIOS THINGS

2005-06-02 Thread michael leigh
Hi Vittore, Glad you are enjoying the Italian version of Curios Things. I hope to add to it today sometime. Rather caught up with adding Archie's animations to the Internet Archive at the moment and turning them into small Quicktime movies for Flickr and blogs etc. Its nice to be able to share them

Re: (",) Marilyn's passing

2005-05-23 Thread michael leigh
Very sorry to hear this sad news. Michael --- Guido Vermeulen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - Dear Mail artists, I have the very painful news to tell all of you: Marilyn Dammann (also known as Shadow in the network) died yesterday, Sunday afternoon, May 22. She

Re: (",) Re: internet translations

2005-04-29 Thread michael leigh
I know- I do get carried away sometimes! I will try and restrain myself in furture! Michael --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear Michael, > you are putting yourself in the VERRRY dangerrrous > position of becoming > a sort of unofficial mail art web translation point! > > (excuse moi, je ne par

Re: (",) Re: internet translations

2005-04-28 Thread michael leigh
No Cockney or Cherokee but heres dutch to french for our friends across the channel- Hey Michael : Can nous get a translation ou this dans Cherokee ? Le or did I mean Cockney ? On Apr 28,.2005, a mangé 1:59 AM, michael leigh wrote : Entière a tranlation for all our Dutch friends est - La

Re: (",) Re: internet translations

2005-04-28 Thread michael leigh
Thanks Onkel Vittore- here is your message translated for our dear german friends- Lieber Michael und alii, haben wir für 30 + gehandhabt - Jahre, über Sprachbarrieren, also selbstverständlich ist dieses nicht ein grosses Problem jetzt, aber ihm hinaus ist in Verbindung zu stehen nett, zu sehen, w

Re: (",) vortice argentina

2005-04-27 Thread michael leigh
I enjoyed this and look forward to more translations which highlight the quirks and mysterious poetic possibilties of our language barriers! Michael --- ladyalenavonkiri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - My freetranslations translations, (it's like poetry)(I did th

Re: (",) vortice argentina

2005-04-27 Thread michael leigh
Franco says- beloved uncle alvise, for two entire hours I have schizzato the blood of my cerebral cells on the usual electronic translator in order to disperse to me in the infinites cavilli of who believes that the art mails them must be carried behind all the marciume of the so-called "uffizia

RE: (",) vortice argentina

2005-04-27 Thread michael leigh
Translated by Babelfish this is what Vittore's message says in english- "excuse Michael, I know it that some "Internet translator" does not exist, wanted to be one struck (spirit patatino), I referred to those automatic translations that many situated ones offer ai they visitors and that often th

RE: (",) vortice argentina

2005-04-27 Thread michael leigh
Us engleesh ar a lazi bunj and menny ov us kan herdly spel or rot in ower won lenquidge! Vittory, owld male amigo, yoo mushed mek alowensis fer uz! I hed no idear thet ther wuz suck a thin as an hinternet translatter? were do it live? help uz! chow, mickle gryptype thing --- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: (",) Joseph Beuys

2005-04-11 Thread michael leigh
When I say silly I mean "lightweight and fluffy" compared to his more serious artworks. this seems very unlike the Joseph Beuys we know from the performances and the sculptures etc. I dont know what he is singing about apart from it being a "protest song" and he mentions Reagan quite a bit. I wou