ITI mail: Michael Yulo

It took a little while, but I excitingly got a letter from the International Typewriter Initiative.

I find people's life stories fascinating - and Michael from 'Typewriter a day keeps the doctor away' seems to have had a somewhat interesting life. He's only briefly touched on it in this email, but I reckon he's got a lot of fascinating tales to tell.

I've asked Michael if it is alright to post up his letter, and he seemed more than happy for me to do so. I hope you enjoy Michael's lovely introductory letter.

As usual, click letters to enlarge the scans.  

Thanks a heap Michael! And a letter in reply is already on its way back to you. 

I wonder who I'll hear from next.... 

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet.....

I got the best pile of stuff in the mail today.

I got some big, crazy, cursing house stickers all the way from Australia,
care of Oscar Devonian.
She's got a rad art blog,
and is Director of the Australian Office of Dead Birds for ilovedeadbirds.com

I also got the new mailart from Hope in Louisiana,
and this year they come with instructions on what to do with it next.
Pretty clever.
If you want on her mailart list,
I think all it takes is a little bit of monies and a nice word or two.

And the big package I've been waiting for finally came, too.
1000 postcards to tell everyone all about the Never Quiet, Never Soft art show.
And you know we did them up right.
16pt Dull Cover with Matte Finish is the sexiness
that my camera just can't pick up.
But go ahead and enlarge that image anyway.



















I'll be sending out tons of these promotional cards all around MPLS,
and will have a pile at Identity Tattoo as well.
We'll be dropping details of the show little by little all month.
And then we'll see you there.

This week's mailbag.

Our house (Louderhorn Inn) gets some serious mail.
Postcards, mail art, gifts,
save the dates, hatemail; the works.

But then Ryan went to Florida last week,
and we get a coconut dropped on our porch by the postman.
An eff'n coconut.
(it cost $3.25 to send a medium-sized coconut through the mail)

















Also this week,
Pamala (the knitting cat recipient) sent a package to the shop,
with these two knit gifts inside.
And there was a typewritered note explaining the yarn isn't wool,
but instead a cotton/synthetic blend;
making it not only awesome, but vegan, too!
I can't imagine how I deserved these,
but they are so dope.


















Meryl and I are starting our art mailing back up,
since she's doing all the letterpress and book arts stuff lately,
and has access to all the wonderful tools and presses.
And we're both busier than ever before,
so of course we want to add even more to the pile.
She'll be gathering addresses soon,
and will probably post the finished products on her blog.
I'm not one for documenting outgoing mail art,
so if you aren't getting it in your mailbox,
check it out there.