Anne Braunschweig, Corrales, New Mexico, USA

Anne with her granddaughter Anna Elizabeth

Hapy New Year  . . see you in the mail soon.

Harry Howell, Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Harry Howell for returning this signed image for the Portrait collection. 

 You can get the Special Edition NHL Stamps at Canada Post

Ryan Davis and Stephanie Papik, Knotty by Nature, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks to Ryan & Stephanie of Knotty by Nature Fibres for autographing this Monday Magazine cover. (Aug 2011)

They have been a lifeline in my supplies for the recent felting works. 

Cover Photo by: Shelley Lipke

Mat Fraser, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Many Thanks to Mat Fraser for this portrait from the current TV series "American Horror Story: Freak Show".

More about Mat at his site: MAT FRASER

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This edition marks the final one of 2014 . . Special Thanks to:

Borderline Grafix — USA, Daniel Ferguson — CANADA, Dion Hitchings — USA, Jenny Waelti Walters — CANADA, Judith Light — USA, Mark Sonnenfeld — USA
Richard Hanna — CANADA, Sonja Benskin Mesher — UK, Torill Elizabeth Larsen — NORWAY, Roberto Formigoni — ITALY, Sugar Irmer — GERMANY, Vizma Bruns — AUSTRALIA
Dale Chihuly — USA, Carol Thomas — USA, Ginette Reno — CANADA, Snappy — CANADA, Steve Grand — USA, Bob McDonald — CANADA
Tiziana Baracchi — ITALY, April Caverhill — CANADA, Greg MacGuillivray — USA, Bill Thomson — CANADA, Carol Ann Sokoloff — CANADA, Dame Mailarta — CANADA

Look forward to the next edition in 2015 . . see you in the mail!

Carol Ann Sokoloff, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks to Author amd Musician Carol Sokoloff for autographing and return of postcard #189.

Check out more from Carol at: CAROL ANN SOKOLOFF

Steve Grand, Barrington, Illinois, USA

Steve Grand

Steve Grand is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He became an overnight internet celebrity and was acclaimed by some to be the first openly gay male country musician to attract mainstream attention in the United States. The music video of his first hit "All-American Boy" went viral on YouTube in less than a week in July 2013.

Thanks Steve . . so happy to hear from you. 

Greg MacGuillivray, Laguna Beach, California, USA

Documentary Film Director and Cinematographer Greg MacGuillivray 

Last night he and his wife Barbara were in Victoria where he gave a presentation at IMAX for the opening of Journey to The SOUTH PACIFIC. It was a pleasure to meet him after seeing so many of his films. 

April Caverhill, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks April

Who knew that when I collected this issue of Focus back in September 2001 I would have you come visit in 2014 and autograph it! 

Gratitude With Love and Laughter, M

Check out her site: Illustrative Art with Attitude

Tiziana Baracchi, Venice, ITALY

More from Ambasciata di Venezia at:  Tiziana Baracchi

Bob McDonald, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Bob McDonald of CBC's Quirks and Quarks for this mailing. 

Very much appreciated.

More at:

Quirks and Quarks

Bill Thomson, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA

Postcard # 820 . . must have been a record turnaround . . one day!

Thanks Monsieur Thomson

Ballet Boyz . . via Victoria, BC

Thanks to the BOYZ of Balletboyz for signing the program from this evening's performance. It was truly art in motion. 

Check out their site: Balletboyz

Snappy, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

SNIP SNAPPY Portrait . . many Thanks 

Check out his mail art blog: SNAPPY SERVICE

Ginette Reno, Boucherville, Quebec, CANADA

Merci Beaucoup!

Ginette Reno

Carol Thomas, Lady Fontayne Pen-Ship, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Lady Fontayne in Rome . . .  Many Thanks Carol

Dale Chihuly, Seattle Washington, USA

 A great way to begin the Birthday celebration with mail art from Dale Chihuly. . . loved the envelope with stamps from US Army and Navy in 1956 and signature ink addition.

Thanks Dale!

Image from our recent trip to the Chihuly Garden & Glass museum. This one has such resonance for me. One of the very first works I ever saw of Chihuly was the round orbs at the Craft Museum in NYC many years ago. 

Check out more at: Dale Chihuly

Vizma Bruns, Waitpinga, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

Sea Goddess . . Octovizma

Sugar Irmer, Berlin, GERMANY

Thanks sweet Sugar . . .

Arturo Fallico, IV, San Jose, California, USA

 Mail art arrives from Arturo . . love your Rayjo Tattoo

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Special Thanks to:

Arturo Fallico — USA, Owen Wilson — USA, Nicole Eippers — BELGIUM, Torill Elizabeth Larsen — NORWAY, Luiza Alexandra Lewczuk — BRASIL, Nancy Dornelles — BRASIL
HitchBOT w/David Harris Smith, Frouke Zeller and Colin Gagich — CANADA, Marta Belles — SPAIN, Cesar Espino Barros — MEXICO, Orlando Nelson Pacheco Acuna — CHILE,
Buz Blurr — USA, Hilda Paz — ARGENTINA
Ruggero Maggi — ITALY, Roberto Formigoni — ITALY, Pier Roberto Bassi — ITALY, Mike Azevedo — CANADA, Marina Salmaso — DENMARK, Róbert Swierkiewicz — HUNGARY
Mara Cantoni — ITALY, Artimisia Mailarta — CANADA, Sarah McLachlan — CANADA, Eberhard Janke — GERMANY, Kim Novak — USA, Umberto Basso — ITALY

Kim Novak, Eagle Point, Oregon, USA

Many Thanks Kim for making my day . . . really appreciate your mailing.

(post card # 145)

Check out her site: Kim Novak Artist

Sarah McLachlan, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA

Special Thanks to Sarah last evening for being so gracious to take the time to sign these images for me. It was the event of a lifetime. I woke up singing . . .what a wonderful gift . .  

be sure to follow Sarah as she embarks on her cross Canada tour: SARAH McLACHLAN  

Roberto Formigoni, Brescia, ITALY

Thanks Roberto . . 

Mara Cantoni, Brescia, ITALY

Many Thanks Mara

More about her art at: MARA CANTONI

Róbert Swierkiewicz, Budapest, HUNGARY

Deja Vu . . 

Thanks Robert . . 

Check out this bio at: MAIL ARTISTS INDEX

Marina Salmaso, Kobenhavn, DENMARK

Portrait on Paper lace . . .  great to hear from you again. 

See you in the mail soon. 

Mike Azevedo, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA

Boy Meets Boy . . .

Congratulations to my friend Mike (Producer and Star) and to the cast in this new film . .