Re: (",) extra postage for photos?

2008-12-31 Thread Reid Wood
Actually, weight is not the first criteria the post office considers in determining postage. Size and thickness are the first criteria. If an envelope is too thick (you may have seen the device they have with a small slit in it - the envelope has to fit through the slit), then it will requi

Re: (",) Re: Elephant art?

2008-11-07 Thread Reid Wood
st proposed to lend a selection of his own books—ninety of them to be exact—to the St. Bruno library in Grenoble, ending up during that period as almost 3/4 of one percent of the library's holdings." --- In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, Reid Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: &

Re: (",) Re: Elephant art?

2008-11-06 Thread Reid Wood
ephant art" ... maybe they just made it up for the TV show... - T --- In ma-network@yahoogroups.com, Reid Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some zoos have their elephants make paintings, which they then sell. > Don't know if this was the reference. > > Reid Wood > >

Re: (",) Elephant art?

2008-11-05 Thread Reid Wood
Some zoos have their elephants make paintings, which they then sell. Don't know if this was the reference. Reid Wood On Nov 5, 2008, at 10:00 PM, Tamara Wyndham wrote: I just heard a reference to something called "elephant art" that was something invented by Fluxus. I just

Re: (",) ZADARAMA 2008 update

2008-08-19 Thread Reid Wood
I sent something directly to Croatia. Reid On Aug 19, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Tricia wrote: PS The blog to look at is http://triciaburr.blogspot.com/ Thanks see you in the mail. Tricia

Re: (",) Mail art

2008-06-19 Thread Reid Wood
If networking is the important component, then mail art is certainly still alive. On Jun 18, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Kitselman-Rivera wrote: Some say that mail art is dead, others say it has changed beyond it’s original intent.. I say. Mail art is not dead, it is just under transforma

Re: (",) Hello

2008-02-22 Thread Reid Wood
Hey Dragonfly- Great news on the tumor! Keep it up. All the best, Reid On Feb 22, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Kitselman-Rivera wrote: Hello from Santa Fe. Where is everyone I've been updating my website every now and then. Been doing mail art almost every evening The tumor is shrinking a

Re: (",) Re: artists charged with mail fraud and wire fraud

2007-10-19 Thread Reid Wood
Matthew- Thanks for the recent info on MHDL. Reid On Oct 19, 2007, at 8:10 AM, MATTHEW ROSE wrote: I put up a little post about Michael Hernandez de Luna's most recent artist stamp, American Gun Goddess, here: http://lalandedigitalpress.blogspot.com/2007/10/american-gun- goddess-michael-h

Re: (",) artists charged with mail fraud and wire fraud

2007-10-18 Thread Reid Wood
And you may recall that the Secret Service showed up at the opening in Chicago for the Axis of Evil show because of Al Brandtner's stamp entitled patriot Act that showed George Bush with a pistol aimed at his head. Reid On Oct 15, 2007, at 9:45 AM, MATTHEW ROSE wrote: Reminds me a little

Re: (",) W. Reginald Bray

2007-10-04 Thread Reid Wood
Wow! What wonderful mail. The history of mail art needs revision. Reid On Oct 4, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Michael Leigh wrote: 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

Re: (",) Tokyo pics

2007-08-01 Thread Reid Wood
Geert- Welcome back - sounds like you had a wonderful time. I was in Japan about 15 years ago and was amazed by it then; I'm sure it is even more amazing now. Reid On Aug 1, 2007, at 5:38 AM, Geert De Decker wrote: Friends, Back since a week. Had a wonderful vacation in Tokyo, the city

Re: (",) rate increase....

2007-05-23 Thread Reid Wood
Yes, there are lots of things about the new rates that are annoying. Postcards and letters to Europe are each 90¢ - no difference between the two. On domestic letters you have size and thickness considerations before the extra weight is considered. So if a letter is too large the postage ju

Re: (",) art favorites

2007-05-23 Thread Reid Wood
Actually, the most fun in the mailbox has been a collaboration I have been doing with an artist named Sherry Bradshaw. She is opening a gallery in Vermilion, which is on Lake Erie west of Oberlin. She proposed a mail art show on the theme of Vermilion (the color, the city, etc). We have bee

Re: (",) art favorites

2007-05-22 Thread Reid Wood
white paintings. Reid On May 22, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Dragonfly Dream wrote: On May 22, 2007, at 12:17 PM, Reid Wood wrote: Dragonfly- >You've opened up a potentially year-long discussion with this first paragraph. Yeah, that would be nice! I really do love to have these conve

Re: (",) artistic merit

2007-05-22 Thread Reid Wood
y might initially be confused by, or simply ignore. Well ... there was the statement that no one was responding on this list. I think that may be changing for the moment. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) "Haven't-Garde Art" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://havent-gardeart.blogspo

Re: (",) Who defines anything????

2007-05-22 Thread Reid Wood
that upon further study he realized the work was appropriate and a clever solution. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) "Haven't-Garde Art" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://havent-gardeart.blogspot.com On May 22, 2007, at 1:34 AM, Taraka dd wrote: I agree if work will exhibited publicly

Re: (",) US postage going up

2007-05-02 Thread Reid Wood
Laughing 'til you cry, right? On May 1, 2007, at 10:19 PM, LaVona Sherarts wrote: HaHa i am laughing. I remember the 2 cent postcard. LaVona --- Reid Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, May the 14th is the date. Also note that the > charges for > oversized

Re: (",) US postage going up

2007-04-30 Thread Reid Wood
Yes, May the 14th is the date. Also note that the charges for oversized material will change significantly. If an envelope is oversized (either outer dimensions or thickness), the oversize rate will be double (right now it is 13 cents extra). So your domestic oversize letter would be 41 plu

Re: (",) e-mail address needed

2007-04-08 Thread Reid Wood
gee, the floating analogy is an interesting one for Ray . Reid On Apr 8, 2007, at 7:24 PM, ross_priddle wrote: hmmm, sorry if my little joke was in poor taste, guido, but if ray is so dead how does he keep popping up in the mailbox? it's sort of like saying jesus has been dead a long time,

Re: (",) Fwd: Library Notice - Reminder to Renew/Return

2007-04-06 Thread Reid Wood
Decisions, decisions .. On Apr 6, 2007, at 3:29 PM, ross priddle wrote: Note: forwarded message attached. Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos From: SIRSI Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 4, 2007 2:25:04 AM EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Su

Re: (",) Arto Posto deceised

2007-03-30 Thread Reid Wood
Sad news, indeed. Reid On Mar 30, 2007, at 1:39 AM, Geert De Decker wrote: Received this message today: Sztuka-san I saw your comment on Dragon Fy Dream's website. Sadly, I can confirm that arto posto passed away in November, 2005. She is missed by so many. Sincerely, uhoh posto

Re: (",) Oh Boy!

2007-03-26 Thread Reid Wood
Hi Oh Boy - Welcome. I would love to participate in the FAKE JOHN EVANS COLLAGE add & pass. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) 271 Elm St. Oberlin, OH 44074 "Haven't-Garde Art" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://havent-gardeart.blogspot.com On Mar 24, 2007, at 3:34 PM, ohboy44m

Re: (",) Fwd: Michael Lumb

2007-03-22 Thread Reid Wood
Address listed below by Patti is for Michael Leigh. Request was for Michael Lumb's current address. The one I have is: Michael Lumb 8 Blenheim Road Ipswich Suffolk iP1 4EB England Don't know if it is current, but it is different from the one listed by Oh Boy. Reid On Mar 22, 2007, at 1:

Re: Re[2]: (",) Re: Suspect packages

2007-02-13 Thread Reid Wood
Yeh, me too. In fact the Assistant Postmaster asked me to put some of my recent arrivals in the display case at the post office. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) "Haven't-Garde Art" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://havent-gardeart.blogspot.com On Feb 13, 2007, at 12:07 PM, [EMAIL P

Re: (",) Pat Collins Address?

2007-01-20 Thread Reid Wood
I haven't sent her anything in ages, but the address I have for her is 128 Kingston Road Teddington, Middlesex 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 Col

Re: (",) What's up

2006-11-17 Thread Reid Wood
Guido- I probably won't be able to make it there, but thanks for the offer. Enjoy yourself. Reid On Nov 16, 2006, at 9:41 AM, guido bondioli wrote: --- Reid I'm off to Guatemala till Easter. Come visit. G __ Sponsored Link $420k

Re: (",) What's up

2006-11-15 Thread Reid Wood
Geert- I think the skirt will fit you nicely. Reid On Nov 15, 2006, at 8:17 AM, Sztuka Fabryka wrote: www.flickr.com/photos/sztuka_fabryka/

Re: (",) Re: geert, you maniac!

2006-10-06 Thread Reid Wood
And here's my hoorah for Geert and Ross, as well.ReidOn Oct 6, 2006, at 1:31 PM, Tamara Wyndham wrote:Many many thanks to Geert for all the wonderful workhe has done to start this list and all the other workhe has done for mail art and his festivals.Thanks to Ross for his willingness to take on t

Re: (",) Japan

2006-08-27 Thread Reid Wood
Here are several more:Ryosuke Cohen (Brain Cell)3-76-1-A-613 YagumokitachoMoriguchi-City Osaka 570 JapanKeiichi Nakamura1-18-7-402 KamiochiaiShinjuku-KuTokyo 161-0034  JapanReidOn Aug 27, 2006, at 8:14 AM, Sztuka Fabryka wrote:I am looking for addresses of other Mail-Art contacts beside Shozo Shi

Re: (",) Visual Poetry at Ubu Studio

2006-05-30 Thread Reid Wood
Reed-Looks like a great show ... sorry I won't be in Maine to see it.All the best,ReidOn May 30, 2006, at 12:43 PM, Reed Altemus wrote:A grouping of six artists is showing  their visual poetry at UbuStudio Art Gallery in Portland Maine. The show opens this Fridayand is curated by Reed Altemus. Se

Re: (",) RE: (,) Sztuka Fabryka in New York

2006-03-29 Thread Reid Wood
Yeh, I stand corrected; although, I 'm not sure that enough votes were stolen the second time around to make a difference. Reid On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:49 PM, LaVona Sherarts wrote: > Florida was blue but votes were stolen or cancelled. > Who, oh who, is the gov. of Florida ? LaV &

Re: (",) RE: (,) Sztuka Fabryka in New York

2006-03-29 Thread Reid Wood
l confirmed Participants: >> Guests of Honor: William S. Wilson & De Decker >> Geert (Sztuka Fabryka) >> Also: buZ blurr (Surrealville), Pistol Pete (NJ), >> Ken Miller (PA), >> Picasso Gaglione (Chicago), Jo Anne Hill (UK), John >> Held, Jr. (San >> Fr

Re: (",) Sztuka Fabryka in New York

2006-03-29 Thread Reid Wood
Geert- So sorry I am going to miss you and all the festivities in NYC - I will be in Europe at that time. I'm going to try to get to New York at some point to see the DaDa show. Have a great time with the gang at Katz's. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) "Haven't-Garde A

Re: (",) Mail art in BOZAR

2006-01-17 Thread Reid Wood
Hi Guido, Thanks for the update on your busy artistic life. All the best, Reid PS. I saw the "Visionary Belgium" exhibition last year when I was in Brussels - lots of good stuff! On Jan 17, 2006, at 4:45 PM, Guido Vermeulen wrote: > Hello everybody, > > Half September I started working in th

Re: (",) Viral Model

2006-01-04 Thread Reid Wood
Another word for US dollar. Is there a slang term for the Euro? Reid On Jan 3, 2006, at 5:54 PM, Sztuka Fabryka wrote: >> I'll send a greenback. > > Excuse me! But what is a greenback? > I recall that I have never encountered this word in any Disney > movie I saw > lately. Even not the one ca

Re: (",) Viral Model

2006-01-03 Thread Reid Wood
I'll send a greenback. Reid Reid Wood (State of Being) [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Haven't-Garde Art" On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:27 PM, kevin thurston wrote: > To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mailinglist from Sztuka Fabryka http://www.sztuka-fabryka.b

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

2005-12-08 Thread Reid Wood
ono seguenti. 9ROTUNDA PSICHICI possono precedere 8 tuttavia. e 10non vogliono dubbio sono edizione 1 di nuovoscomparto. La gente si domanderà perchè non hannoricevuto 8. Ci sarà niente che possa dire loro. John--- Reid Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Matthew-Great stuff on the weblink below.

Re: (",) Thanks 2.0

2005-12-07 Thread Reid Wood
On Dec 7, 2005, at 4:22 PM, Sztuka Fabryka wrote: > Thanks to John Barlow for his message "(',) where is everyone?". I > believe > that everybody is active in what they like. It may be Mail-Art or > it may be > something else. The past months I went a different way from Mail-Art. > Mail-Art i

Re: (",) From Paris

2005-12-07 Thread Reid Wood
Matthew- Great stuff on the weblink below. Reid On Dec 6, 2005, at 5:30 PM, MATTHEW ROSE wrote: > Mail art, like Fluxus (paraphrasing Dick Higgins), > comes in waves. > > Sometimes I read the posts, sometimes I go months > w/out reading... I like knowing that people are still > doing things and

Re: (",) Fwd: Turkey mail art call

2005-11-21 Thread Reid Wood
zine blog(s): > http://Friour1.blogspot.com > > > > > " If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then > there'd be peace." > >- John Lennon - > > > > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Reid Wood [SMTP:[EMAI

Re: (",) Fwd: Turkey mail art call

2005-11-21 Thread Reid Wood
I suppose it is appropriate that the T(t)urkey mail art call is coming around Thanksgiving. Reid On Nov 20, 2005, at 11:28 AM, Tamara Wyndham wrote: > Please reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exhibition International Mail Art Exhibition on > Sustainable Development > - > Yerlesim, Turkey > Deadl

Re: (",) Marilyn's passing

2005-05-24 Thread Reid Wood
Dear Guido, Thank you for passing along this sad news. It is doubly poignant because May 22 is my birthday. Reid On Monday, May 23, 2005, at 06:00 PM, Guido Vermeulen wrote: > Dear Mail artists, > > I have the very painful news to tell all of you: > Marilyn Dammann (also known as Shadow in the

Re: (",) technology quote

2005-05-17 Thread Reid Wood
Actually, technology is a misnomer, or at least the term is being misused here. It is not a question of technology, but how it is used that is key. Two thousand years ago casting bronze, carving stone, painting in fresco, performing plays were all technologies that were being used. The fact tha

Re: (",) 17th Festival 2005

2005-04-20 Thread Reid Wood
Geert- Thanks for all your work on the festival; I had a great time both participating and talking with the other artists who were there. I am working on the photos I took and will send you a CD of them when I am finished. Bernd and I did have a good tour of Antwerp on Sunday and Brussels on

Re: (",) Digest Number 837

2005-04-20 Thread Reid Wood
Yes, it is the same (the title of the exhibition and the title of the book have some variations, but it is the same artwork). Reid On Saturday, April 16, 2005, at 03:32 PM, ben wrote: > > i was told it was / is the same book, > maybe someone else can confirm ? > > would love to see this colle

Re: (",) field study

2005-03-31 Thread Reid Wood
I did participate (and have in the past). I haven't received anything yet for the most recent Field Report (Field Study), but David Dellafiora does good work, so I figure it will arrive eventually. He has also been doing the new ReSite project, which may be taking time away from Field Study.