Dr Toast Mail Art

Getting something in the post that's not a bill is always a treat, whether it's a little snip from Ebay, a record, a CD, a book or a mag you subscribe to. That's why I like making and swapping artist trading cards or mail art. Here's a cool envelope and contents I received today from postal artist and DJ Doctor Toast. Go here: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=dr%20toast to check out some of the good doctor's music.

A Patchwork Of Flesh

Check out my new blog http://apatchworkofflesh.blogspot.com/ it's devoted entirely to my mail art Frankenstein Monster ATC project.

Happy Easter from Mickey Mouse

I was reading an article about punk gig fliers and someone was talking about a flier they remembered with a picture of Mickey Mouse being crucified. I thought this image would be perfect for an Easter ATC, so here it is. Thanks to obviousfront for the card stock.

Frankenstein Monster mail-art money up for grabs

I created some "Franknotes" for Wackystuff's Money Mail-art call. They are one-sided and are made by Photoshop remixing a toy banknote with a Frankenstein Monster drawing that I did a while back. Anybody who would like to get their hands on one is welcome to trade for an ATC or similar, just leave a comment with details.

Bizarre Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

I bought a 1950s copy of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the local library because the illustations were kinda cool and ripe for re-interpreting. Here are a selection of ATCs I made using the black and white illustrations and then colouring with markers, spray paint and stencils and a bit of collage.

Space Invaders

I've been on a Space Invaders kick this weekend, I cut some little stencils which I used for a batch of ATCs.
A larger scale invasion is planned for later in the week.

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

I trade artist trading cards online at atcsforall.com. For those of you who have never heard of ATCs, they are 2.5 x3.5 cm and are traded in the same way kids swap football or Pokemon cards. You create cards in whatever medium takes your fancy and then trade them with other artists either online or at swap meets. There is a lot of work that doesn't interest me, far too many cute animals and "vintage" scrap-booking, but look through the galleries and you will find some interesting stuff. It is a very female dominated world though and could certainly do with a few more chaps getting involved which would definitely vary what's on offer. Click on the link in my "Worth A Gander" section and get involved. Here are a few examples of my ATCs.