CraftyCat

UPDATE April 2025:
Eleven years ago, not long after my Mom died, both my cats died and I had to have surprize major surgery, I dropped off the map and dropped all the balls. Apparently I was in 12 swaps at the time and failed to send them anything, so now I have twelve 1s. I've just written to the 8 people still on this site, offering to send replacements for the missing swaps, as well as a new piece of their choice. (Only 11 years late! A new record!) After recovering from surgery, I've spent the last 7 years as a Perpetual Traveler outside the US. Now, from May 2025, I'll be back in the US for five months and would love to do some mail art trades. Swapping mail art is one of the things I've missed while moving from country to country. I promise I won't miss mailing any swaps!

............................. WHAT I LIKE AND DON'T LIKE:

I don't like anything plastic, PINK/cute or violent/insulting.

I do like edgy or challenging work.

I love bright colors, as well as quiet earth tones. My favorite colors are mostly warm:: red/orange/yellow/rust, apricot, mustard, tan, brown, purple, spring green (like new grass).

I write poetry and make quilts, collages, linoleum cut block prints, and pyzanki (Ukrainian-style decorated eggs). I like abstract geometrics, the surreal and the whimsical, especially visual puns. I love to laugh!

If that doesn't help you figure me out, here are some images I would enjoy receiving:

• musical instruments (I play piano & drums);
• cats (not cute!);
• women:
  • pictures of strong, independent women,
  • women in sports,
  • women working, or
  • old women smiling;
• art cards:
  • relief prints (especially hand-carved),
  • collages,
  • altered text and found poetry,
  • modern art, abstract art, geometric art (I love repeat patterns!),
  • masks and painted faces,
  • goth fashions and colored mohawks,
  • aboriginal art,
  • outsider art,
  • Steampunk,
  • Zentangle-type doodles,
  • Zetti-style cards,
  • anything surreal;
• something that will make me laugh, like
  • animals in sunglasses;
  • the Flying Spaghetti Monster;
• anything strange or mysterious;
• images from myths or fairy tales (dark is good);
• anything Halloween (not cute);
• bones
• sharp, spiky things;
• interesting textures, like close-ups of pebbles, tree bark, metal rusting;
• microscopic views;
• solar systems and galaxies;
• insects,
• sea turtles,
• jellyfish,
• waterfalls,
• volcanoes;
• peaceful images;
• something wonderful that takes your breath away.

Thank you for sending me something fun!