Remedios Varo Inspired Mail Art

Google Remedios Varo and prepare to be amazed -- this Spanish-born artist who lived in Mexico during the height of her career was steampunk before steampunk. Inspired by influences as diverse as psychoanalysis, surrealism, science fiction, Gothic architecture and the experience of the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, she created an amazing body of work before she died of a heart attack at the age of 55. What is even more amazing, her art "career" did not "seriously" begin until she was over the age of 40.

Selected works include Papilla estellar , Creacion de las aves , and Premonicion, all of which can be found here

Be inspired by Varo's work and make a postcard, a decorated envelope, an ATC, or any other type of mail art for one partner. Try to make her delicate work your own. Any media that works for you.

That's it! I will angel any of my swaps.