#11 ...Moley 2011

[DADAology]

#11 ….. Moley 2011

THIS SWAP IS FULL

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Withdrawals not allowed after November 15th (The Cyber Police will not allow anyone to drop you will be stalked for life)
First mail date Jan 3, subsequent mail by dates will be the first of each month, if that falls on a Sunday the 2nd.
Moley’s due back to owner August 2011. Another year almost down the drain…wow.
Materials required: APPROX. 3.5”” x 5.5” Japanese pocket Moley (according)
Themes: I need ASAP (by Nov 17th) If you aren’t sure about your theme we can discuss it in the thread if you like.

YOU are responsible for:
• Choosing, defining and explaining your theme clearly.
• Each Moley owner will decorate and fill out the first page with your name, address and travel plan (I will provide this to you). The first three pages are yours. This will set the mood for others to follow.
• All participating artist will start on the third pullout page and create on 4 pages. “Owner” please indicate to your artist if you want their art work to overlap or not.
• Shipping to the next artist participant on time is so very IMPORTANT.
• If “life” happens and you are going to be late mailing please let the artist expecting to receive the book and me know what’s going on. We must be in contact at all times.
• Paying for First Class mail and MANDATORY tracking/Delivery Confirmation.
• Theme: Artist Choice. Each artist may choose “No Theme” if they want participants to “follow their own muse.” Remember to be very clear if you want them to follow a theme.
• Letting your artist know if you want drawing only, mixed media, college etc.
• Page elements should be mostly flat.
• A lot of time and effort will be put into these works of art so please be diligent in caring for them. (Putting a retainer down on the firing squad next week, should they become essential for completion of the swap).
• “Mailing” Either priority flat rate envelope or small box with delivery confirmation. **UPDATE: Bubble envies would be okay too....what ever is #1 best protection #2 cheapest tracking
• PM your intended artist the book is on the way and “artist” please let the thread know it has arrived. I will keep track of mailing dates etc.
• One Moley per person is the way we want and need to keep the swap going.
• I need each person’s mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses throughout the process. I will give mine to each of you as well.
AGAIN remember communication is key.
• If you have ANY questions about your artist’s theme contact him or her BEFORE you start working in it.
• What does everyone think about including a photo and business card (if you have one) in the end pocket so we can see who has created wonderful art in our books. Or you could attach them to the back of your pages.



BOOKS ARE ARRIVING HOME....THIS HAS BEEN SO FUN AND CAN'T BELIEVE 8 MONTHS HAS PASSED.

DaDa's Book HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Bob Florence - finished
Gkovats - finished
Joes lines - finished
Kristinized - finished
Genxster - finished
Nuttynanner -- finished
Terryart -- finished

Bob's Book HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Gkovats – finished
Joes line – finished
Kristinized - finished
Genxster - finished
Nuttynanner -- finished
Terryart -- finished
DaDa --finished

gkovat's Book: HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Joes lines -- finished
Kristinized -- finished
Genxster -- finished
Nuttynanner -- finished
Terryart -- finished
DaDa -- finished
Bob Florence -- finished

Joe Lines HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Kristinized – finished
Genxster – finished
Nuttynanner - finished
Terryart - finished
DaDa -- finished
Bob Florence --finished
Gkovats -- finished

Kristinized's Book:HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Genxster – finished
Nuttynanner - finished
Terryart - finished
DaDa - finished
Bob Florence -- finished
Gkovats -- finished
Joes lines -- finished

Genxster's Book:
Nuttynanner -- finished
Terryart – finished
DaDa - finished
Bob Florence -- finished
Gkovats -- finished
Joes lines -- finished
Kristinized -- finished
Home -- Headed Home!!

Nanner's Book HAS RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND
Terryart -- finished
DaDa -- finished
Bob Florence - finished
Gkovats - finished
Joes lines -- finished
Kristinized -- finished
Genxster -- finished

Terryart's Book:
DaDa – finished
Bob Florence - finished
Gkovats -- finished
Joes lines -- finished
Kristinized -- finished
Genxster -- finished
NuttyNanner -- on it's way to Nanner 8 Oct
Home

[DADAology]

Welcome guys....I am about to fall asleep and really tired so I will get the travel plan loaded tomorrow. I also still need addresses, phone numbers. I will make a list when I have all the info and send it to you in private message.
Annette

To help with the "FEAR" factor I would like to request that at least once a week - lets say Sunday or Monday of each week that we all just drop a note in the thread....I'm alive, all is well, life sucks, off to join the circus (pictures required if this is true) - just something to let everyone know that all is okay and on track and PLEASE PLEASE if you are having problems please let us know. THANK YOU......DADA

[nanner]

How exciting! Thanks for hosting. Now to conjure a theme....:huh:

[gkovats]

Hey everyone...and Merry Christmas! Just in case I forget.

[joes lines]

I'm really excited about this! This is my first journal exchange.

I'd like to propose this as my theme. If this isn't ok for a journal exchange, let me know and I can tinker.

Theme: Great Books
For the journal page, any interpretation of the theme of "great books". This could be a depiction of scenes or characters from great books, authors, or people engaging with great books in some way. I'd like to see some creative approaches too - maybe a battle of the books (think classics vs. moderns, "serious lit" vs. "popular lit"), weird juxtapositions of book characters and plots, etc.

I would like artists' works to overlap and/or bleed over. I’d prefer a significant amount of hand drawn/painted art from each artist, but I don't have a problem with with mixed media or collage (and this theme seems like it could lend itself to some cool collage work). I'd also appreciate text incorporated into the image.

[DADAology]

Joe sounds great....

[kristinized]

I'll post my theme tomorrow, I'm just so happy I can join you guys! Should be fun!!!!!

[DADAology]

glad you are here too.

[kristinized]

My moley theme is going to be based on Poe's poem The Raven. I would like the color scheme to be gray scale (anything from black to gray so light it looks white) plus the color red (crimson/blood red). I was thinking about dividing up the poem per player but I think I will leave it up to each artist to do what she/he wants using ravens, Poe, or lines from the poem in any medium. Here's a link to the poem on Project Gutenburg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14082.

[joes lines]

Kristinized, that's a great theme!

[Joss]

I did a travelling journal with a separate group of people and have the most fantastic book as a result. Enjoy this everyone, and you will gasp when your book arrives back in your hands.

[CIndyjob]

This is a GREAT group and I am gonna lurky lurk so I can see the work you all do...awesome themes so far too!

[terryart]

Hi everyone! I have been off the site for a while [working on some big paintings], but I am so excited to be in this swap...first moley for me, and the first time I have worked in the folding type moleskine...it arrived yesterday, and I am a bit nervous about the whole thing!
I will give each of your themes my best shot, however! Looking forward to it, and still contemplating my theme...all of yours sound so very cool.
terryart

[DADAology]

Cindy you are more than welcome to lurk....I'm really excited about getting back my first Moley....i love my group of artist...I also am seeing that this is a lot of first Moley's. i know all will be thrilled....yea group.

Joss glad to see you lurking too.

[1 Art Lady]

I'm still waiting to join a moley group.... I posted that I am ready to go in the waitlist thread, so I am going to lurk with you all to see the fab art I know you all will do!

[terryart]

I have been checking out some moleys online, and was BLOWN AWAY by some of the art!
Anyway, I am still ruminating on a theme, but here is what I have so far...I would welcome some thoughts/feedback from others..."Altered Ancestors" will be the working title...everyone in the group comes up with their very own fantasy ancestor, and illustrates/arts it however they choose...I am thinking that I am descended from a mermaid perhaps...I swim every day and am most happy in/near the water; but then again, I may have had a druid in my lineage, as most of my big paintings are trees!
Who knows what lurks in YOUR family tree? Wizards, magicians, gypsys, accountants??
Anyway, let me know what y'all [I am in South Carolina] think!

[DADAology]

1 Art Lady lurk all you want
terry a very interesting idea. Your moley is my first spread so I better get to thinking!! yikes.

[joes lines]

Terryart, that sounds like a cool theme to me. Challenging, but cool.

[DADAology]

Lurkers Welcome.

[DADAology]

1 Art Lady lurk all you want
terry a very interesting idea. Your moley is my first spread so I better get to thinking!! yikes.

I was wrong terry does my book first, I do Bob's.

[Genxster]

Just ordered my sketchbook today. I'm sooooo nervous. Interesting themes everyone. Hope I'm able to do them justice.

[DADAology]

I feel the same way, but you don't have to worry I'm sure. After i got this approved and was adding themes, that is when it really hit what i was doing and it is scary!!

[terryart]

Okay everybody...just relax! I have a great feeling about this group...all wonderful artists, and I know you can make up some ultra-cool, funky, serious, funny, or seriously funny ancestors...some hints might be to make your "altered ancestor" belong to you in some way...maybe have given you a unique talent or have influenced your likes, dislikes, abilities in some way [like my mermaid thing with the swimming/love of water]...just let yourself go crazy and have fun...that's what this group/site is all about after all! By the way, they can be human/animal or magical...I just heard on Animal Planet [I watch this instead of the news...much better for my blood pressure] that we share 98% of our DNA with orangutangs [sp?]...spooky, huh?

[DADAology]

I have a cousin.....makes perfect sense....!

[joes lines]

Ok, I've been picking away at this for the past couple of weeks, and I'm pretty happy with it. This is the front two pages (including the swap order) and the first three pages (page one is some of the advocates of "great books" readings, pages two and three are a take on the opening cantos of Dante's Inferno). I hope I have the order of the swap right (shoulda checked on that before I committed pen to paper).

This is journal swap is going to be a lot of fun, I can tell already.

[kristinized]

wow Joe, what a great start to your book!

[DADAology]

Ditto!! What a teriffic start!! I still don't have anything yet....I do have an idea for my cover...
If there are any Clive Cussler fans among us, I went to a book signing of his new book with his son, Cresent Dawn. What a really nice guy, both of them. I just hadn't realized how old he actually was.

[terryart]

Hey Joe...great beginning! This project is going to be BIG FUN! I have been underwater for the last while...pondering ideas about my mermaid roots...hope you all are having fun thinking up ancestors...remember these are not the ones you will probably have over for Thanksgiving dinner!

[nanner]

Looks great, Joe!

Will get my rear in gear and get a theme to you dada-dear.

[DADAology]

OKAY... This really IS going to be great fun....

[DADAology]

I just wanted to tell everyone "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" those that work enjoy your time off!!!!! Bob sent me an email this morning and he has been busy finishing home projects for the holidays and will be in touch this next week. Between babysitting, cleaning, babysitting, and cleaning I will hopefully have time to work on some sketches for the books.....By for now....Go Sooners.....

[Bob Florence]

Sorry for being really late. I was in the middle of a remodeling project.
Title is SKI: Spy Killers Inc.
I downloaded a picture, it pretty much describes and shows what is going on. The story is that SKI is in the spy killing business. They are called "Interceptors".
Notice the aliens are not green. Feel free to draw or collage. Try to keep the characters the same clothing, color, etc...but in your own style...I don't have the resources that some do to hire a hit squad...so if you get side tracked and do your own thing, chances are really good that you will not have an assassin come to your house.
I am excited as this is my first moley.
If you want to do it on the computer and print it out and paste it in go ahead.

Two main spy killers...I will post their names later.
Thanks look forward to your works.

[joes lines]

Oh man, Bob, that picture you posted is just awesome...

[terryart]

Picture? I can't find any picture...help

[DADAology]

Wow What a great list of themes.

[Bob Florence]

Thanks Joe for the compliment. I got my book in Saturday.Yours looks great. I like the looks of your order chart.
I am actually excited about all the themes.
It's nice to be able to draw a little bigger, that is why I like a four card set and do some of them.

[Bob Florence]

Nuttynanner, you wuld like this website:
http://icanthear.com/graffiti/

I go to http://www.imscared.com/. The artists' name is Greg "Craola" Simkins. I like his work.
Bob

[grrrdjules]

oooooooooo, this is going to be a fun one to watch!

[DADAology]

Welcome grrdjules.....watch away
Bob those are great sites....."Craola" is awesome.....

[nanner]

Nuttynanner, you wuld like this website:
http://icanthear.com/graffiti/

I go to http://www.imscared.com/. The artists' name is Greg "Craola" Simkins. I like his work.
Bob

Bob Florence, you're my hero.

[kristinized]

Our first mail date is coming up! Even though I have lots to do on my moley I'm still very EXCITED!

[Genxster]

Oh yeah, I just realized that too! I haven't even a clue what to do for mine. Guess that's my own fault for being so open-ended with mine. Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!

[terryart]

I hate to be stupid, but if I don't ask, I'll just stay that way...this is my first time using the accordian-fold Japanese moleskine, and I'm having trouble working on it without bending pages, or having to keep turning it around...maybe it's just me, but I don't know why everyone likes these things! I have to keep putting something under it to keep it level, ect.
What am I doing wrong?

[kristinized]

You're not being stupid Terry, I have the same problem. In fact, I was even thinking of detaching the whole folding part so it would be easier to decorate, but thought that might make the pages get separated and lost.

It does take manuvering to get the thing folded out enough so that you can work it, plus you also have to be careful not to get smudges/paints/glues on the pages after yours.

[joes lines]

I had lots of problems too (including a tiny tear on one of the pages that the next person in my rotation gets). I also found that working around the creases in the accordian folded paper presented problems. I think/hope it's just a matter of getting used to the format.

I did my own pages right in the journal, but I am thinking about doing my layouts for other journals on an accordian-folded sheet of 14"X5 1/2" watercolor paper, which I will then just paste into the journal over my assigned pages. Partially this is because I use inktense pencils and watercolor pencils a lot, and am not sure how well the moley paper will hold up. Is that ok?

[DADAology]

Hey you guys this is my first one too. I imagine we will all learn through the whole process. For my first two intro pages i actually drew and painted on newsprint and pasted in. I had done my 3 pages and colored with copic markers and they bleed through a lot and there was no way I could create anything on that one page.

From reading other post, I think a lot of people have done the work and pasted in. Any of you that have done one before we need your insight through our process.....

After doing the 3 sheet spread I found I didn't like it so I will redo those pages....and use the other one for something else.....this one has to work I only had two.....

Something I did forget and am improvising somewhat, I forgot to allow for a sign in page for my artist......so I will make little individual cards for you to sign and attach when my book gets home. I saw that on one of the other swaps.

George emailed me the other day and said he will be out of the country and his mail date will be around the 6th of Jan so Joe don't panic....if you get concerned you might send him a note so he can contact you when to look for it. If at anytime anyone is going to be late, please let your next in line to know.....

annette

[kristinized]

I haven't used gesso or pasted any pages of the books I've worked on before, I used mostly prisma markers and they do show on the opposite side of the page but no one sees or uses that side so it doesn't matter. And if corners bend a bit or art material gets on the next blank page I've just worked over it. I think all those little dings and things add to the finished book - it shows the book has been around! :)

I don't plan on pasting any pages in, but I think this kind of thing is pretty much whatever you want to do. Sometimes books can take a long time in the mail, and you can save time by creating your pages on different paper then pasting them in when the journal finally arrives.

[terryart]

Thanks for all the feedback, moley friends! I feel better [less stupid] now...and that's a good thing. I work mostly in watercolor, and I would really be happy to work on my arches paper,and then paste it in the journal if no one has a problem with that. I am still trying to maneuver the folded pages, but it is making me nuts! I'm glad I'm working on my book and not someone else's...I am going to check the forums for more specific help...does the travel page go in the back on the pocket or up front?

[terryart]

Here some of the first pages...travel order and theme page...

[DADAology]

Great pages terry! I'm sure I've done mine wrong, my travel plan is on the second page.

[terryart]

No worries! My travel page IS the second page...I have no idea if this is right or wrong, but I suspect we should quit worrying about the right/wrong thing or we are going to lose the fun of the project...hey, we can always get it "right" on the next exchange!
I am almost finished with my pages [I truly hope that is supposed to be the next 3 pages]...let me know about that because I am now at the point that I could go to the 4th page if needed...oh yes...Merry Day After Christmas to all fellow Moley People!

[Genxster]

Merry Christmas everyone! I agree with Terry. We should stop worrying about the rights and wrongs and just create! I still haven't even started mine, but I'll probably mail on next Mon or Tues

[Bob Florence]

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. One nice thing about my job is my boss is never there, he trusts me to get my work done the way I do it.
Same here, cut paste, markers, paint...doesn't matter to me. You guys are great artists do what you do best. That's one reason I joined.
I agree with you guys, there shouldn't be a right or a wrong. Some of the stuff I did that I screwed up on everyone seems to like. It is like accidentally experimenting.
I am just starting mine today as well.
Have a safe New Year guys! I love all of the pages I have seen so far.

[DADAology]

What a great group - I will hopefully get mine done tonight or tomorrow. Not what I intented to do, but then that is par for the course, it never ends up the way I start anything out....worry is part of it....stress is what we don't want...LOL
I know these books will be awesome, no other way they could turn out. and Yes the first two and the next 3 fold out we do. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it. I doubt I get mine out one the first since it falls on a Sat, postoffice closes to early for me, I don't get around until after lunch. So it will go out Monday the 3rd. I think I already said that George's will go out around the 6th, lucky guy is out of the country......must be nice.

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL.

[Bob Florence]

I am thru. I posted the pages in my gallery. I am not sure how to get them here.
Did I miss out on the addresses or how do I get gkovats?

[kristinized]

wowza Bob! What a fun start to your book!

I don't have the addresses either, could you please resend that PM DADAology?

[gkovats]

Hey gang,

George here. I will mail my thing before I disappear beyond the blue yonder so there is no need to panic, as Annette said. Time to panic will be in May. We will be out there with my better half fighting mediocrity in Europe, visiting our mothers in Prague, drinking the real Budweiser from Budweis, and taking a Greek cruise (hopefully). All of this will take more than a month, almost two if we go with my wife's schedule. I will also be away for couple (2 or 3) of weeks in July and/or maybe the beginning of August depending on when my son's new baby decides to come and see the world. So that will be the other time to panic. I will not scare you guys by telling you that I will also be away for a week in February because that may not happen. Other than that we are good!

[nanner]

George, if the suitcase to Europe feels heavy, never mind it...that's just me stowing away!

Fabulous pages so far, peeps. I have been working on mine, painfully aware of how FAST these monthly deadlines will be creeping up on us! :twitcy:

[gkovats]

And now the serious stuff. We have a mystery on our hands. Since I did not get a satisfactory answer to my earlier private query, I'm going public: There ain't enough pages for 8 people to do 4 pages each!!! Panic now! Either I'm totally out of it, which may be possible, or the last person will only have 2 pages. Tell me where I went wrong: There are 30 pages in the notebook. This is an incontrovertible fact as evidenced by the description of the notebook wrapper and in sales materials and confirmed by my personal count of the pages. Since I'm an engineer by profession I believe I'm qualified to count to 30 and also do simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Here is the simple multiplication: 7 participants other than yourself times 4 pages each equals 28. Are you with me? So far so good. Next: 30 pages minus 28 equals 2 pages left for the owner of the notepad (or is it a sketchbook?). We are supposed to put our name and travel plan on page 1 and create on 3 pages. Therefore 1 + 3 = 4!! But only 2 pages are available. OK, people who can solve this mystery? I know I screwed up somewhere but I'll be if I know where.

Could be that we are supposed to use the first leaf where is says "If lost this is the reward........." in addition to the 30 pages.

Any thoughts on this out there? Do I have to scrape that egg off my face?

I've done my thing so it's too late for thoughts contrary to mine.....just wanna let you know.

George

[gkovats]

By the way, I feel naked having defined my theme with 2 words while everyone else wrote a dissertation work on their themes. So here is more details so nobody can complain about my theme.

Nostalgia to me means anything older than 50 years. It can be anything at all older than 50 years.

Steampunk to me means Victorian science-fiction such as that authored by Jules Verne. In my mind I also include turn of the century stuff such as the first cars, airplanes etc. up to WW I.

Bleed or overlay or whatchumacallit is OK and is encouraged.

Any fine art technique and media are acceptable including collage and limited stamping.

That's it folks.

[nanner]

I had to count my moleskin pages out several times to check the math. Prolly different books have different page counts, I suspect.

I needed to use the "in case lost" page to make the count come out right.

My two cents (worth a hill of beans, so I will defer to our lovely hostess) would be...if you HAVE completed your pages, leaving the final artist 2 pages at the end...maybe the final two artists can just do 3 pages in your book (if you feel that's fair)? If you HAVEN'T completed your pages, I'd just short yourself enough to make up the difference so that all of us each have 4 pages.

It's YOUR book, George. So if you have to tweak it here and there...that's what I believe we all can/should do to make this the lifetime keepsake we want to create for ourselves. There aren't hard/fast rules. I'm on board with whatever you decide to do.

Same goes for all you lovely arteeests. Use your best judgment and I'll do the same when your book is in my hot little hands. :wubclub:

All that said, I think I'm going to re-count my pages out for the 197th time! :twitcy:

[nanner]

most of these types of Moleys are three pages each... aren't they???

I'm in another moley swap that is doing 3 pages, but with 10 artists. Gets soooo confusing! :eek:

[gkovats]

Hey Joe,

I mailed my molley to your address on file with FBI. If you moved lately, don't even tell me.

George

[Bob Florence]

I used the back side of the leaf as one page and used the next two on the fold out. I am thinking if we run out of paper just glue a couple or two sheets on to the end.

George, mine comes to you first. Do you want me hold on to it until you get back or send it to the next in line? And later come back to you?

[gkovats]

Good thoughts but they are all inconsequential as I have finished my stuff. Having been a magician long time ago came handy as I have pulled the proverbial rabbit out of my tophat and arranged my stuff so that Bob will have 3 pages. Never mind the fact that I have read the instructions after I have done 2 pages and therefore discovered the mystery of 30 pages too late. Hey, this is a great title for a detective story. Hey Bob, you can go overleaf if you want.

[gkovats]

Hello SilverScream, you can hit me any time for a trade. Contrary to popular belief, I'm not going to Europe now, I'll be traveling just locally, meaning in USA. I may have made some wild statements to Annette but the truth is I'm staying here. I'll be in Eurpe in May as I wrote above.

Ooops, now I see it's SilverSeam.....sowwy.

George

[gkovats]

Hi Annette!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!!!!

[nanner]

oh! you bad girl! I thought a person was only allowed to participate in one journal swap at a time... oh well. Too late now :)

While I never mind being called a bad girl (;)), your post spurred me to check the rules:

Limited sign ups for first-time participants. Individuals new to circle journals and book journal swaps at ATCsforALL.com can only sign up for one journal group initially. After the successful completion of their group, they are welcome to sign up for multiple groups but must check with a Moderator before signing up for more than three (3).

These ain't my first moley rodeos, SilverSeam...so all is well. :)

[terryart]

I am posting the pages of my mermaid ancestor...hope everyone is making progress...just to let you know Annette, she is going in the mail today! I will get a tracking # and take out insurance too, just to be safe...don't want all this work to go missing!

[terryart]

Just to let you know...this &%^$# folding thing is a #@$#$ to put in the scanner...anyone else having trouble managing???

[Genxster]

yeah, it's a pain. I just take a picture with my camera. So much easier.

[kristinized]

gorgeous page Terry!

I've scanned moley pages and they are such a PITA! I don't know how some people manage to get such clear scans.

[Bob Florence]

Yes they are a PITA to scan. I was ready to rip the &^$^%#& apart.

[Genxster]

Oh terry, those are gorgeous pages.

[Bob Florence]

Awesome job Terry

[nanner]

Beautiful work, terry!

[joes lines]

Happy New Year everyone!

My Moley is on its merry way to kristinized. I can't wait to get started on these!

[DADAology]

Hey everyone...I feel as if I've just emerged from a fog or something....didn't realize it had been so long since I last was here....so much going on. OOPS George I really thought you were going to be out of the country....but then the "blonde" does have a tendency to be in control at times, even if it is a bottle job,,,,,Terry your pages are amazing....
I took pictures of mine too, would not even try the scan thing....otherwise you guys would be receiving my disemboweled book in baggies...."*note to self: puzzle piece book"
Pages - when I expand my book all the way out my first page is on the back of the only "Page" in the book, my next two pages are the first two of the actual folding pages. From there, there are exactly 4 pages each for 7 players. Does that make sense?

Here are my pages. I also created mini postcards for each of you. Choose the one you like and put your artist info on the back or what ever else you want. I will clip them together upon return and attach to the book. When you return them to the back pocket you will have to juggle them around a little bit so the book will close. I had to put four up and four down and then stager so the eyelets where not stacked on top of each other.

[joes lines]

George, your journal arrived in today's mail. Thanks!

[terryart]

Oh my Annette, those little "posties" are the bomb! Here is the tracking # for my Altered Ancestors: 183159061218113. Who knew these had a gazillion numbers in them..?
It is coming FedEX ground with $100 insurance included.

[themuppet]

(I'm post-stalking nanner... and I thought I'd throw in my un-asked-for advice about scanning moleys.. I've done a crapload of moleys here and at the other site, and the only way I've had ANY luck with scanning is to leave the lid open, close my eyes, and hold the pages flat with my fingers until the scanning is done. Nothing else really works)

[nanner]

True that. Aaaaand, the flash of light gives you that thrill of taking risks like standing too close to a microwave or staring at the sun. :cool:

[katilady]

add me to the lurkers list annette! this group packs a punch talent-wise!

[joes lines]

From the "not enough to do over the holiday weekend file"...
I worked on George's Steampunk/Nostalgia journal this weekend. I have to confess that I started on this once I saw the topic a couple of weeks ago. George's first page (depicting his hometown) is at the far left and blends into the Prince Albert Machine.

[kristinized]

I think that's got to be the best blending job I've seen with moleys, joe. your pages (and George's) are simply amazing.

[DADAology]

Joe, as I said on your gallery post....no frigging way.....I am blown away. Too, too cool.

[nanner]

Beautimous Maximus, joe. Need to brush up on my history lessons. Great characters in there!

[joes lines]

Thanks everyone. The pedantic history lesson part:

Victoria's husband, Prince Albert (full name Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha -- how cool is that?), died in 1861. She spent the rest of her life (until 1901) in perpetual mourning. I figured it would be in character for Victoria to turn the entire technical expertise of the empire into resurrecting the dead consort, even if only for a few moments. Which, incidentally, also combines the theme of nostalgia and steampunk. Ta-dum.

There's a prototype Tesla coil in there, which is technically too early by about a decade, and a Babbage difference engine. I'm reading William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's The Difference Engine right now; it definitely got me in the steampunk mood.

[nanner]

Thoughtful, inspired, excellently executed....*faints*. Great work!

[CIndyjob]

I <3 pedagogy Joe. ANd I super <3 that spread.

[terryart]

Love those pages, guys! Since I am a therapist, I would recommend intensive treatment for the poor old queen...she obviously suffered from "complicated bereavement!" Of course, the revival machine was a good Plan B...

[nanner]

:biglaugh:

[kristinized]

I received Joe's journal today, I'm excited to start but need to think and do some research first (oh I have to read my favorite book? how horrrible! lol!)

My book will go in the mail tomorrow, and I'll post the DC # as soon as I can.

[Genxster]

mailed my book to nuttynanner today. tracking: 03102640000007189104

[nanner]

My moley is on its way to terry. Here's a sneaky peeky. I graffitied the lovely Josephine Baker in the style of street artist Shepard Fairey. Included a transparency between cutouts in one page to stand for the spraypaint dripping beside our tags, AND the ambiguous red coming from Baker's forehead. Blank areas and covers TBD (as I'll "tie up the loose ends" based on all of you lovely arteests' additions.)

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_spraypaint.jpg http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_nanner_graffiti.jpg

[kristinized]

holy jebus nanner! love it!

[DADAology]

N-Nanner had an update please see guidelines. thanks.
WOW Nanner that is way cool I'm looking forward to getting this one....:>)

[kristinized]

My moley went in the mail to Mellanie this morning, tracking # 0496 9008 2160 1313 6722. I ended up only doing 2 pages, but thought I could do a couple at the end if there's room.

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/678/1_5325314149_a4c5e22fe7.jpg
(that's Poe's WTF face!)


I also stopped at the Goodwill during my lunch today and found a used copy of Frankenstein for $2! Couldn't pass that up. I was going to do my layout for Joe's book on The Great Gatsby, but this way I won't feel guilty about cutting up my books if I want to use part of them in the design.

[Bob Florence]

These are like totally awesome great guys.
I sent mine out today.

[Genxster]

That's great kristinized. I look forward to getting started.

[nanner]

K, your Poe is fantastic!

[terryart]

WOW!!! Poe is gorgeous [although I wouldn't have dated him...too scary...and that fetish for birds...?] Love the red/black thing going on in the design!

[DADAology]

Terry's book arrived safe and sound yesterday.....I have some ideas but need to play on scratch paper first.....
POE is awesome....I love POE....and Ravens....

[nanner]

genxster's book has landed in nannerland!

[terryart]

Nanner's book has made it to the South Carolina Coast...yay! Your work is GORGEOUS and I will give it my best "street shot!" I will post as I go along...

[DADAology]

What is wrong with this picture???? What a great role model I am.....the only one late getting her book off....I'm sorry I hope to get to the post office today! My Post office closes at 4:30 and I rarely get off work until after 5:00. Most days it is difficult to drive across town to the other post office. But I will try to take off a few min early today and get to the post office. PROMISE - Trust Me....

[nanner]

Dada: Do as I say, not as I do?! :biglaugh:

Thanks, terry. I'm especially eager to see your take on my theme. All your bright colors and beautiful art style. Feel free to mess with the mailbox I installed on your part of the sidewalk. My spread is all free game for you. :D

[gkovats]

Hey Annette, I thought you told me that you are a government worker so your statement that you can't get off work until 5 o'clock is seriously flawed. What happened to 2 hour lunches?

[gkovats]

As you can see folks, I'm back from my first travels of this year. Looking through the posts, I can't believe the work some (or is it ALL) people are doing. I feel like I should close shop and go home and cry. How do you follow that????

[DADAology]

Okay I'm good....in the mail today. tracking # posted.....will arrive in Texas on Monday so the postperson said.....

[Bob Florence]

I would give you my tracking number but it shows it was delivered to George yesterday.
But just in case 03092880000121001566

[gkovats]

Hey Bob, I got your holly molley on Saturday. Boy, your act is tough to follow.

George

[terryart]

Collateral effect of deep south ice storm: I have finished Nanner's street scene! Been cooped up and happy with colored pencils and watercolors...hope she will like it! I will post shortly...if I can maneuver that diabolical book onto the scanner!

[DADAology]

Well it looks like we are off and running....I started on Terry's pages lastnight....It always amazes me how once you start it takes a life of it's own....not at all the way I was going, but oh well we will see.....I will post too as soon as I can arm wrestle this ?!#$%&&*@#!%$??#@! book...LOL
I did sort of figure out a way to make it a bit easier. I folded the cover over Terry's pages and put the elastic band around that part and I took another rubber band and put around the pages I'm not working on so pretty much my sheets are all that I have to deal with. That way it keeps the end pages from doing the slinky off the table....

[DADAology]

I ran out of room, So please just post your tracking numbers in the thread. I wil not post them again. thanks.

[nanner]

:jiggy: excited nanner alert! :jiggy:

[terryart]

Ok...here is Nanner's street part one...the mailbox is her transition to me, and of course a turd burd sat on it...

[terryart]

Here is the second part of the street...transition of suitcase/balloon to DADA...

[nanner]

Oh, terry...it's GORGEOUS! Thank you! :wubclub:

[Bob Florence]

Annette, your book came today. One question, do we sign the postcards and send them with moley?
You have done a fantastic job by the way.
Bob

[terryart]

I'm glad [relieved too!] that you liked the "street"...will now send it on its way to DADA.

[DADAology]

Bob
Yeah just sign them do what ever and return to the pocket and send them with the book. I will attach all of them to the book as a hanging "goodie" upon return to me.

and Thank you by the way....

[Genxster]

I've not received Kristinized moley yet. I'm a bit concerned. I tried the tracking number and it says it arrived in Portland, but was sent back to MN.

I'll PM Kristen with info...

[DADAology]

Keep us posted. Thanks

[kristinized]

Yes, I got it back and will go to the PO today to send it off again! :)

[Genxster]

Thanks!

[DADAology]

Oh goodness....you actually got it back....you were blessed......yea!

[Genxster]

I'll do my best to mail on Feb. 1-3

[joes lines]

Wow, I'm glad the case of the missing moley got resolved; that's the one thing that worries me about the journal exchanges, but I will learn to embrace the chaos!

I've been working on a signature card to include with each set of pages I do, and this is what I think I'm going with. This is a block print stylized self portrait, which I'll tailor to the theme of the specific pages. So this is the one for George's Steampunk/Nostalgia set.

I'm pretty much done with George's layout. So, is it ok to send it on its merry way, or would it be better to wait until closer to February?

[DADAology]

I think it might be better to hold the books until closer to the due date. For those of us not finished it would be less to worry about.

Great Fun idea Joe....love it.

[DADAology]

I'll do my best to mail on Feb. 1-3

Don't rush we understand the delay.
Annette

[terryart]

Love that idea Joe...very creative! I am just checking in to say that I have finished Nanner's moley/street and I am sending it on to DADA/Annette....I will post the tracking # here. That is the RIGHT order is it not? For some reason I thought I understood the mailing order, and now I feel unsure...

[DADAology]

Terry hang on to it for a bit. I think we should all mail at the end of each month so the books don't get stacked up. We could say the all mail on the 27th of the month. The exception would be if everyone does finish early then we could mail early. But to keep some since of order lets all mail at the same time. Make sense?

[terryart]

Sorry about jumping the gun...here is the tracking # for DADA getting Nanner's moley from me...US Post Certified #7010-2780-0001-2641-3677...hope it arrives in good shape...please feel free to take some "stuff" and pass the rest on to others!

[Genxster]

YAY! Kristen's book arrived today safe and sound.

[DADAology]

YEA!!!!

[kristinized]

:jiggy:

[nanner]

For our lovely Genxster, and her "artist's choice" theme. She loves her some portraits, nudes, dragonflies, ladybugs and poppies...so she got a little bit of them ALL in her book! (Okay, I could have "spliced" it together for the sneaky peeky...but you get the gist.) Hope you dig it, hunbun!

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_genx_moley.jpghttp://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_genx2_moley.jpg

[joes lines]

That's a great spread, nanner. I think I like the ladybug balloons the best.

I saw THIS STORY (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_on_en_ot/us_poe_mystery_visitor_7) story today and thought about Kristin's Poe theme. I visited the Poe house in Philadelphia maybe ten years ago (it's run by the National Park Service); my recollection is that the house was completely empty - not a stick of furniture, wall hangings, nothing - but the NPS had hidden a bloody plastic heart under a floorboard to keep the kids entertained. I also remember that the rangers warned us that if we didn't park directly in front of the museum, we had a 50/50 shot of having our car stolen.

[Genxster]

What a great spread Nanner! I'm thrilled. Look at all of those ladybugs! I'm so in love with this!!! :wubclub:

[DADAology]

Happy Belated Birthday Poe.....I'll admit going there is on my "Bucket" list......
Terry - Nanner's book arrived safe and sound. I am almost finished with yours. the drawing is finished, I'm trying to think of something to write......I'll post after I get it scanned.
BTW/nanner's book is awesome. Love the doggies....

[nanner]

Genx's moley is on its way to Terry. :spinny:

[DADAology]

Does anyone have a digital drawing tablet? If so do you like it? I would like to try it to see if I'd like it.

[DADAology]

Ha I don't mean I'd like to try yours....LOL I want to try one at a store....

[Bob Florence]

I have one. It is a Wacom graphire. The screen is 6x8 or so.
I like it but it takes some getting used to. I want a bigger one but they are expensive. Mine was $200.00. The one I want is like $600 or so. I usually draw out then scan and then paint. I use Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop is expensive.

[DADAology]

Thanks. So you think it would be a good investment?You say draw out. do you mean draw in the tablet? Or Draw and then scan to the tablet?

[kristinized]

That's a great spread, nanner. I think I like the ladybug balloons the best.

I saw THIS STORY (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_on_en_ot/us_poe_mystery_visitor_7) story today and thought about Kristin's Poe theme. I visited the Poe house in Philadelphia maybe ten years ago (it's run by the National Park Service); my recollection is that the house was completely empty - not a stick of furniture, wall hangings, nothing - but the NPS had hidden a bloody plastic heart under a floorboard to keep the kids entertained. I also remember that the rangers warned us that if we didn't park directly in front of the museum, we had a 50/50 shot of having our car stolen.

I'm playing catch up today, it was sad the Poe Toaster didn't show up. The last time he came was for Poe's 100th birthday so I guess that was a big milestone, although I think it's cool that 4 different people came to continue the tradition. They need to get their schedules straight next year though! ;)

Your story about visiting the Poe house reminds me of my visit to Scott Joplin's museum in St. Louis. We parked outside, tried to enter but the door was locked. Two docents opened the door and let us in, then locked the door and gave the tour! It didn't say much for the neighborhood!

And cool layout nanner! I'm still working on my pages but they're my project for today so I hope to get most of it done.

[joes lines]

George's moley is now in transit to Kristin.

[terryart]

GenXter's moley is in SC safe and sound...can't wait to get started, but also feeling a little intimidated at the moment!

[kristinized]

I picked up George's book from the PO today, and mailed Joe's to GenXter!

[gkovats]

Bob's molley is on its way to Joe. Mailed on Saturday.

[DADAology]

I've been down with the flu or something....I will get terry's book in the mail this week. I am almost finished with Nanners book too. I will try to get them scanned tomorrow.

[joes lines]

Bob's moley is here, just ahead of the snow-pocalypse....

[Genxster]

I got Joe Lines Great Books moley today.

I hope to mail Kristin's book tomorrow or Wed.

[DADAology]

I had to change the travel plan look......trying to change the color was the most difficult thing I've had to do in a long time. Couldn't keep the colors straight, just too much "behind the scenes" language to deal with! it was so busy I couldn't tell what I was doing. I hope this is just as good.

I had to brace for the storm....I'm in bed now with my dogs, well half of them. Four in bed four in the other room, water running, candles and matches, batteries for my radio, and flashlights, have 3 - 1 gallon jugs of tea. The Nitro is gased, with blankets just in case I have to leave, bag full of socks, and sweatshirts. My portable gas heater is in the kitchen (remembered to buy gas this year ha), I bought a generater last year it is still in the box. So for now I'm good,,,,don't have to work tomorrow....so can sleep in....as you can see it's 1:00 am now...better go. later. stay warm all
Annette

[DADAology]

Terry and Nanner's spreads

[terryart]

WOWEE ZOWEE! I love my spread DADA! Lovely locks and horses...so beautiful! Can't read the text, so I will just have to wait to find out the story...thank you for sharing your talent in my book...also awesome street scene for Nanner. No one can say our group doesn't have a WIDE range of talent!

[DADAology]

The spirit of the great warrior horse dwells within each of us to guide and direct us to the path of wisdom and courage. Handed down from our elders for all generations.

have never been so brain dead....I sat on this for two weeks trying to think of something to write....couldn't think of anything! We are snowed in so as soon as I can get out of my house I will get this off to the next one on the list....Nanner's too if they are ready for it.

By the way I'm glad you are pleased.

[nanner]

*faints at the sight of annette's art*

FABULOUS. Both books. I LOVE your attention to detail And super thoughtfulness. And gorgeous execution.

100 You Rocks! :jiggy: :elvis: :jiggy:

[Genxster]

Nice books Annette. Really wonderful job.

[kristinized]

Both layouts are wonderful Dada! Great idea especially for the Elvis grafitti page, I think that one is going to stump me for awhile.

[joes lines]

I took advantage of the snow day and finished up the art for Bob's moley today. I cheated big time and got started on this in early January. The inspiration was a Marx Brothers marathon on one of the cable channels. Some of the quotes are lines from Duck Soup.

[Genxster]

I've finished Kristen's book today. I'll mail tomorrow. I'm blown away by all the pages displayed here. I'm with Terry. I'm feeling a bit intimidated. Having fun though.

[Genxster]

Oh, I'm mailing to Nanner right? The new map has me confused.

[DADAology]

I'm sorry didn't mean to confuse. Nothing changed I just lined it down instead of across. the other way everytime I tried to make changes there were all the computer language and I couldn't tell what I was doing. If I added bold, color, etc it would be something like this: {COLOR="blue"}{SIZE="5"}{U}{COLOR="Blue"}{U}{B}PARTICIPANTS and THEMES{/B}{/U}{/COLOR}:{/U}{/SIZE}{/COLOR} and it continued to add each time I added or changed something. I couldn't tell what I was doing. If you prefer I will change it back.

[DADAology]

Gen your spread in Kristen's book is amazing!! Joe and as usual yours is too cool!

[Genxster]

Joe your pages are awesome. Duck Soup is my favorite Marx Bros film.

Annette, no worries. I was in a rush and didn't process the list carefully. No need to change it.

[kristinized]

I've finished Kristen's book today. I'll mail tomorrow. I'm blown away by all the pages displayed here. I'm with Terry. I'm feeling a bit intimidated. Having fun though.

love love love your entry Genxster!!! I agree, everyone's pages have been phenomenal. Some themes are challenging for me, but that's ok and it's fun to be challenged. :)


I took advantage of the snow day and finished up the art for Bob's moley today. I cheated big time and got started on this in early January. The inspiration was a Marx Brothers marathon on one of the cable channels. Some of the quotes are lines from Duck Soup.

haha, great inspiration there Joe! that will be a fun book to see.

[Genxster]

Whew! I'm glad you like it Kristin!

Book is now traveling to Nuttynanner confirmation 3100480000027556920 Priority mail.

[DADAology]

to help keep on track. No matter who's book we currently have we are "legally" working on our 2nd artist spread. Which is Feb's artist. i know we are a bit out of sink and some have written asking where are we?? Each of us should be working on our 2nd book. We need to be carefull getting too far ahead so that we don't get confused and heaven forbid loss track of a book. I'm through with my 2nd book but will wait toward the end of the month to mail. If we find that all of us collectivly are finishing early we could up the mail date and allow only two weeks, but we all need to agree on that. Other wise it will get to be a mess.

[DADAology]

All I have attached a POLL to the thread on the first page. Please review and vote. Thanks.

[DADAology]

I forgot Terry's book at home, but it will go in the mail tomorrow. I have Nanners ready but will mail the end of Feb.
annette

[Genxster]

I work so slowly, figuring out the idea and the execution takes a long time for me. I really need the full time to make the best possible pages.

If other people want to finish and send early, that's cool. I don't have any trouble with a stack of moleys on my desk. :D

[kristinized]

It's fine with me if someone finishes a book early and wants to mail it on to the next person (as long as that player is ok with having 2 books on hand). I'd rather not shorten the deadline to 2 weeks though 'cause I think I would fall behind.

I think we should be fine as long as we post updates on sending and receiving books.

[joes lines]

Yeah, I'm in agreement with the sentiments above; I think the one month deadline is fine, but if people finish early or want to work ahead I don't see it as a problem as long as people update the location of the moleys either in the thread or in a pm. I also don't have any problem at all with getting moleys early.

I do have Bob's right now and am still tinkering with it.

[nanner]

Agreed here, too. The month timeframe works for me (wouldn't want a shorter requirement), and it's also okay to send to me early.

On that note, Kristin's beautiful Poe book is in nannerland now. :jiggy:

[gkovats]

I just learned from the pages of this molley that Joe got Bob's book in one day. Something's really fishy. I did not know that our esteemed Post Office works Sundays. I mailed it Saturday around noon. Either they want to really deserve the next postage rate increase or the Martians hijacked the Post Office and are working wonders. Which one is it?

[DADAology]

Sounds good, I will go with the majority, it doesn't matter to me what ever you guys want.

[nanner]

My money's on the martians, George. How great they appreciate mail art!

[joes lines]

Martians would explain the crop circle in the front yard.

Now, puzzle this out: On the day that Bob's magic moley arrived in western New York from Colorado in record speed, I also got a water bill from the town that I live in. The USPS postmark on that piece of mail was more than two weeks old.

[Bob Florence]

Joe those are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DADAology]

Bob Terry's book went in the mail today to you.....I also have Nanner's finished do you want me to send it too or hold off a week or so. They both come to you next.

[gkovats]

See, this is what happens when you trust the government to do right by you. Maybe they put that water bill on an Amtrak train. That would explain everything.

[terryart]

Good morning all! I have finished Genxter's moley and will be posting it on here today...DADA, it comes to you next [I think]; do you want me to hold on to it until March 3, or send it on?

[DADAology]

No send it on - I'm without a book.

[terryart]

Ok DADA... I will send it out tomorrow...scanning it today to show on the thread...

[terryart]

Watercolor "World of Color"...follows Nanner's "The World of Beauty" in Genexter's Moley...

[terryart]

This is the rest of the world...sending it off to DADA tomorrow, as she is "bookless" at the moment!

[Genxster]

This looks fab Terry!!! Thank you!

[Bob Florence]

I downloaded Dada's pages. I will get it in mail TOMORROW!

[gkovats]

People, people, once again we have the "Martian Problem" on our hands. Only this time it is the "Reverse Martian" variation. As of February 14 I have no book to work on and as far as I can see from here (8,300 ft. above mean sea level), and I can see Kansas on a beautiful day like today, the book is not on the way. Anyone who still has a semblance of influence over the Martians should try talking to them to see what seems to be the prob.

Have Fun
George

[DADAology]

George I believe my book is on it's way to you....Looks like Bob got it in the mail today. How about everyone else. please post in the thread when you mail and receive so we will know where the books are.

bob has both terry's and nanners.....I'm waiting on Genxsters how about everyone else....?

[joes lines]

I'm done with Bob's; I'll send it to Kristin on Thursday or Friday of this week.

[terryart]

DADA...Genxter's book is winging its way to you! I will post the tracking # tonight...off to work now...

[Genxster]

Oh you all are so industrious. I haven't even started the one I have...I just realized that the month is half over already...I'll mail on time though...

[DADAology]

Take a look at the travel plan and see if I have the info correct...thanks.

[kristinized]

Oh you all are so industrious. I haven't even started the one I have...I just realized that the month is half over already...I'll mail on time though...

same here! I've got another swap I'm trying to finish, and plan on working on George's moley this weekend. I finally came up with an idea, so that's the biggest step done :)

[nanner]

dada, i have kristin's book. :jiggy:

[DADAology]

thanks guys

[gkovats]

Finally, I have Dada's book in my hands. Anyone's going to Wisconsin to help the Governor apprehend the fugitives?

Best,
George

[DADAology]

yea!!!

[DADAology]

All please keep Lemurkat in your prayers. She lives in Christ Church, New Zealand. Do any of you know if she has contacted any of us?

[kristinized]

Picked up Bob Florence's moley from the PO yesterday, great stuff in there so far!!!

[nanner]

Good thoughts and warm wishes heading to New Zealand!

[nanner]

Oh, Kriiiiisteeeeen! I LOVED your theme. Here's a peek at your moley.

I took some creative liberties with the symbolism in the poem, which is a story about lost love more-so than a noisy black bird.

I "borrowed" genxter's poe to call out to the sound at his door. After all the rapping and tapping, the shutter actually opens to reveal his lost love Lenore, who has taken on a deathly raven form. She confirms that she is indeed gone with a mouthful of "Nevermore". On the backside, the bust of Pallas that the bird perches upon has been morphed into a bust of the raven himself.

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_kristin_moley.jpg http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_kristin_shutter.jpg http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/1144/medium/1_kristin_bust.jpg

[DADAology]

WHOA!!!! that is awesome!!!!! Great great job.

[kristinized]

OOooooohhhh!!! I LOVE it! I'm so lucky! :jiggy:

[nanner]

Oh, yay. Pleased you like it, K-bomb. :rolleyes: Kristin's moley is now on its way to Terry.

[terryart]

Nanner....that is truly inspired! Poe himself would be proud! I will keep my eye out for
Kristin's moley...

[kristinized]

I won't be mailing George's book until tomorrow, I had to wait for some ink to dry, but will post again when it's officially en route!

[terryart]

Kristin's moley has arrived...DADA, did you get a book from me yet?

[kristinized]

Good to hear Terry, glad it arrived safely. :) This is such a speedy group!

[terryart]

DADA...did you get a moley from me, or did I miss your saying you did?

[DADAology]

I'm sorry I thought I did. I posted on the first page guess I didn't make it to the thread. Sorry. But it arrived safe and sound.

Tomorrow we will or should "officially" be working in our 3rd book.

[Genxster]

I'll be mailing Joe Line's book tomorrow morning:

[kristinized]

beautifully done!

[gkovats]

Hey Everyone,
I finally received Dada's moley. Took 8 days for the Post Office to deliver it. Nuts. recently, two chess move cards took 14 and 18 days respectively to reach me, one from Kansas next door, the other from Texas. Something's going on with the Post Office. Maybe they are on a slow down in solidarity with those clowns in Wisconsin. Whatever it is, I've got the stuff. No need to worry any longer. Now I'm leaving for a week. See you guys when I get back.

[nanner]

Beautiful work, Genx!

Sidenote: I'm out of town myself for another week, but have my mail getting safely collected. :D

[Genxster]

Thanks Kristin and Nanner,

Since you are out of town, Nanner, I'll just send this book first class. It should only take a couple of days anyway.
Confirmation: 03100480000027602498

[kristinized]

George's moley is on the way to Genxster, tracking 03103490000055113421.

[joes lines]

A wonderful spread, Genxster! I can't wait to see everyone's work when this gets back to me.

I am, sadly, sans moley right now.

[Bob Florence]

I just downloaded Nuttynanner's pages. I will get it in the mail to George.

[DADAology]

I'll be mailing Joe Line's book tomorrow morning:

Wow as usual your work is awesome!

[DADAology]

Boy it just hit me "WHAM!" like a tone of bricks!! i should have put my name at the end....so i too could see the end of the books as they made their way home...dah! Next moley!!

[Genxster]

Rec'd George's book today! Awesome spreads already. Nervous about matching up.

[joes lines]

Another great spread, Bob. You missed out on a career in tagging freight cars!

[nanner]

Awwww, BOB! I love it. Thank you!

I got a whole new dose of graffiti inspiration in Boston's Contemporary Art Museum last night. A wall of a dozen or more Shepard Fairey prints. And the featured artist was a guy who made HUGE gallery-wall sized mixed media pieces from old billboards in LA. So cool.

Though, a funny sidenote: I'm standing in front of this hodge podge piece of billboard, gel medium, paint, fibers and funk...and as I go to jot a note in my journal, I get reprimanded because I'm using a pen and not a pencil. In case I had an "ink incident", in front of one of the most splattered art pieces I've stood beside. :biglaugh: It was pretty funny.

[DADAology]

Boy can I relate. the same happen to me in a gallery in Germany! I was getting scolded but had no clue what the man was saying.... finally a nice German lady stepped up and told me what he was saying. I thought later it was odd he didn't speak English. Most of the places we visited did have English speaking workers.

[nanner]

What did he scold you for...ink incidents? Or something else? Do tell and join me in the penalty box! :eek:

[DADAology]

LOL, yes it was for an open ball point ink pen. He actually took it! Ha. For the rest of my visit I felt I had someone lurking in the shadows watching me! LOL

[nanner]

Rebel sisters in ink, we are. I like it!

Update: Joe's faboo Lines have arrived safely into nannerland.

[gkovats]

Hello,

just got back and will do "something" with Dada's book soon. Dada, be forewarned for planning purposes, looks like I will be gone all of April, all of May and first half of June.

George

[joes lines]

Ha, 'tis the season for travel plans. I just found out I'm going to be out of the country for all of July and the first half of August. It seems like the easiest solution would be for Bob to mail me TerryArt, Nanner and Genxster's books in April, May and June; I could then hold them and send them as a packet to George before I leave.

I think unless the travel plan gets altered there will be a problem - between George and me, we have the potential to gum up the works from April through August (ugh.).

I promise I'll bring souvenirs back from merry olde England for all the people whose moleys get held up by me.

[DADAology]

HEY! me too!

[gkovats]

Life happens, right? Hey Joe, I need your address - george.kovats@gmail.com. My computer crashed and almost at the same time my flash drive decided to wipe itself clean as it was sitting on my WOODEN desk, so I lost most of my data. Some of my data were on a different flash drive. How likely is this to happen? Not very but when it does it is a disaster of epic proportions.......WARNING to all of those who are willing to listen to George: Never use flash drives!!!! I was told by the local computer expert that flash drives will lose whatever is on them, it is just a matter of time. They are intended to be used to carry data between computers and not for permanent retention. FOR PERMANENT STORAGE USE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or offsite back-up. I tossed all of my (4) flash drives and I'm using a small (320 Gb) external hard drive now.

Have fun while I'm gone! Leaving in two and a half weeks!

[gkovats]

And one more thing: If it's not a big imposition I'd like to know why 5 of you guys did not vote in Dada's poll.

[nanner]

Sorry about the computer, George. And the flash drive. UGH!

No imposition about Dada's poll. For me, I was somewhere between two options (stay the same, or new suggestion of mailing early), and responded so in the thread.

[kristinized]

Sorry about your computer George, we're all so dependant on those dang machines nowadays it's hard when they don't work right.

[gkovats]

I hope to outsmart the dang machine in near future. I will copy all my data on several external drives and hide them around the house so they don't know about each other.We shall see who is smarter.

Anyway, I received book from Bob Florence in the mail the other day. Did not open it yet. Also, I'm nearly done with Dada's book so I will be in a position to mail it to Joe very very soon. Maybe even as early as next Tuesday.

[DADAology]

OUCH! That hurts. I have and have had an external for several years for my personal info. I had a flash delete all my work files a few years ago and it was pretty awful. I had huge spread sheets on it, but after several days was able to use the files I had on my computer to reproduce something similar. There was no warning, just put it in one morning and it was gone.

No worry about the poll, it was more for you guys than for me. I'm easy and will go with the flow.

I need to get started on Genxsters book. I have it 90% done but on newsprint that I will glue to here pages, just need to set down and get it done.

Can't wait to see what you've done in my book George....I know it will be awesome....

[gkovats]

Hi Dada,

I wouldn't look forward to what I have done in your book simply because Zombies are not my forte. I send the book to Joe today!!!!

It was your poll so you can go with the flow but I like order so it is a good thing I don't have any polls out there.

The darned flash drive had about 1200 of my ATCs on it (the other 1100 are on a hard drive) and some correspondence which I really don't need. Then there was an address book, I can recreate that, over 500 of my chess games and about 300 of correspondence chess games and three stormwater management reports and most importantly......Chapter 1 of my book.

Such is life. Now, what do you want to do about my absence?

George

[DADAology]

When is your absence??

[nanner]

It should be my book you have in your mail-pile, George. Just be sure not to take your frustration over dada's poll out on it! :biglaugh:. Kidding!

But do let us know what you plan to do with my book before you leave. And safe travels to you.

[joes lines]

Dada's book was here in today's mail. Looks great and I should be able to get it out by the end of the month.

[DADAology]

Would everyone take a look at the 1st page and see if the info is correct regarding where each book is. If you are going to be out of pocket for a while let me know the time frame so I can post it for people to see. Plus if books are finished we could also jump the the next person if that person agrees to an early book. If not we will still know where the books are being held. Thanks you guys are great.....all the books will be awesome....We need to figure a way for everyone to have a copy of each book. I guess we could kinko copy and tape sections together. I know there are a couple I'd really like to have a copy of....Great themes....

[nanner]

Update: I'm working on Joe's book this month. :D

[joes lines]

I had the day off today and so I worked on Dada's Circus/Steampunk/Zombie moley. I may tinker a bit more with it, and I still have to do the signature card, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The theme is a Victorian era wax museum sideshow depicting an alternate history of the Napoleonic wars - steampunk Wellington versus zombie Napoleon.

I also took a blurry picture of the whole moley spread so far.

[Genxster]

Update: I have gkovats book.

[kristinized]

my info is correct, I've got Bob's.

and ooooooh, I'm looking forward to seeing Dada's book in person!

[joes lines]

Update: I now have nanner's book (and Dada's)