Saturday, July 31, 2010

THE LEGEND OF SYRINX/ A faux postage stamp by Eric Whollem/ CYBERSTAMPS/ Fairy art from the micronation of Urissakzillia/ GREEK MYTHOLOGY/ Nymphs, Fates, Fairies, & the Fata Morgana

                                                                           



Syrinx
Republika Urissakzillia
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

Urissakzillia Celebrates Greek Mythology With a Stamp of Syrinx, Nymph of the Reeds

The nymphs of  Greek myth could well be considered a sort of fairy.
The term fairy itself is one that has numerous connotations. The term
fairy seems to stem from the Greek 'Fates.'  In later legends from the
north of Europe, lore of the Fata Morgana arose. These were the
oracular spirits of the marshes.

The tale of Syrinx deals with the reeds that became the flute of Pan.

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For more about the Fates see:

Also:

Readers interested in my Faux Postage Stamps should see:

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URISSAKZILLIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ Syrinx/ Fourth sheet in a series of minisheets of faux postage stamps from the micronation of Urissakzillia/ CYBERSTAMPS/ Digital Serial Art/ Digital Fauvism/ FAIRY ART/ With notes on the art of Arthur Hacker and the music of Debussy

 

A Nymph From Greek Mythology
NOTES ON THE TALE OF SYRINX

Back in the 1970's I wrote a song for dulcimer entitled 'Syrinx
Rising From the Swamp.'



                                                              Syrinx
                                                 Republika Urissakzillia
                                                        by Eric Whollem
                                                                                         copyright by the artist


The legend of Syrinx has appealed to numerous artists over the
years. Debussy is among them, who celebrated her in his composition
dedicated to Pan's flute.


ARTHUR HACKER'S SYRINX

The painter Arthur Hacker painted an image of Syrinx that recalls to a degree the image
I have created above, insofar as Hacker's Syrinx has one arm draped, and the other bare.
See:
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URISSAKZILLIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ Syrinx, an Arcadian Hamadryad: Greek Mythology/ FAIRY ART/ Serial Digital Art/ Minisheet C001/ CYBERSTAMPS/




Syrinx
Republika Urissakzillia
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist


A Hamadryad of Arcadia, Syrinx

For an interesting article about Syrinx, from the standpoint of Greek Mythology, see:

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Syrinx
Republika Urissakzillia
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Syrinx

The Syrinx is the name given to the pan pipes played by Pan.
Syrinx was a chaste nymph who was pursued by Pan, whose
transformation into reeds is well known from Greek mythology.

See:

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Syrinx
Republika Urissakzillia
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Miniature Sheet of Four One Thaler Stamps

The monetary system of the micronation of Urissakzillia is based
upon the Thaler, which etymologically relates to the 'Dollar' as
expressed in the English language.

The Urissakzillian Thaler is broken down into 100 Kroniks.

For an outline of the history of the Thaler, a coin in general use historically in Europe see:

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Friday, July 30, 2010

ARTIST POSTER STAMPS/ A sheet of six CYBERSTAMP ceramic art editions/ CERAMIC SCULPTURES BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Featuring in many cases pigments made from raw natural earths gathered in nature by the artist/ GODDESS ART/ 'Horse and Rider;' 'Rabbit Man of the Sea';' 'Shrine of the Goddess of Sea Serpents,' etc.





Sheet of Six Poster Stamps
by Eric Whollem
2010
Copyright by the artist
Poster Stamps For Today
NEW DESIGNS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
Poster stamps are not a forgotten art form. As long as there
are graphic artists and as long as there are stamps, we will see
poster stamps. The classic or 'vintage' editions in this genre are highly
sought by collectors.

See some examples of vintage poster stamps on this site:

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ARTIST POSTER STAMPS/ Figurative Ceramic Goddess Sculpture/ 'Moera' by Eric Whollem/ Selvage Typology of a CYBERSTAMP



Copyright by the artist 2010


A Poster Stamp for the Twenty-First Century

Although the classic period of poster stamps is over, the
digital medium of today provides the artist with the means
to create numerous color and textural variations for his
designs.

The late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a vast
array of brilliant graphic design in the stamp medium--
especially in the genre of poster stamps.


SELVAGE AND WINGS

Selvage is one general name for the margins of a stamp
sheet. Some collectors pay attention to selvage typologies,
and collect stamps with 'wings.'

'Wings' is a philatelic term for such selvage when left in
conjunction with a stamp.

For an interesting article on the classic poster stamps of yesteryear see:

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ARTIST POSTER STAMPS/ Ceramic Sculpture by Eric Whollem/ 'Goddess of the Sea Serpents'/ OXIDES ON WHITE CLAY/ Figurative Ceramic Sculpture/ CINDERELLA Artist STAMPS





Copyright by the artist 2010

A Poster Stamp Advertizing Eric Whollem's Ceramic Sculptures

This stamp is from a miniature sheet of poster stamps that
were designed to promote Art Blog/Eric Whollem.

For more about poster stamps see this interesting website:

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ARTIST POSTER STAMPS/ Ceramic Goddess Sculpture/ CINDERELLA PRINTING HOUSE LTD/ 'Moera' by Eric Whollem, terracotta ceramic sculpture painted with paints made from raw natural earths from Northern California/ NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONS OF EARTH PAINT/ a CYBERSTAMP selvage typology



                                         copyright by the artist 2010

Poster Stamps for Art Blog/Eric Whollem

The 'Poster Stamp' is a specialized genre of cinderella stamp.
It is not by any means a form of 'faux postage,' but a practical
form of stamp that fills an authentic role in the physical world:
an advertisement for the artist.

The sculpture depicted in the image above was painted with
natural earth paints that I made myself from earth pigments
gathered in nature. In this I have followed the ancient traditions
of mankind. . . using mineral colors.

I was greatly influenced in this manufacture of natural paints
by my interaction with the Concow Maidu Indians of Northern
California. This group of Native Americans has utilized earth
pigments for body paint for many centuries.

The modern Maidu artist, Frank Day, is well known for his
use of earth paints to make his own contemporary visionary
paintings depicting aspects of Maidu culture.

Not only have I used my own earth paints to create my own
paintings, but also to colorize my ceramic sculptures, as in the
case of 'Moera,' seen on the poster stamp shown here.

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For a description of the POSTER STAMP on Wikipedia see:



BIRD WOMAN ARTIST POSTER STAMP
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST


This link will take you to my own POSTER STAMP CONCEPTS:


POSTER STAMP FOR ART BLOG/ERIC WHOLLEM
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

A faux poster stamp video.                               

To access my posts of CERAMIC SCULPTURES see:



Ceramic sculpture video.                                    





Ceramic sculpture stamp video.                             


                               
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

FAIRYLAND MAIL ART POSTCARD/ A cinderella postcard from the Etheric Postal Services of the micronation of Fairyland/ DIGITAL ART/ A faux postage postal stationery item based on the Brittanic model





Postcard
Fairyland Etheric Postal Services
2009
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Greetings From Fairyland

This postal stationery item is based upon my studies of postcards
utilized by the British. The phrase 'THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE
WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE' is found on such material.


FAIRYLAND FAUX POSTAGE/ 'Little Leaf'/ A stamp from a minisheet of four CYBERSTAMPS/ Digital Art/ FAIRY ART




Little Leaf
Fairyland Etheric Postal Service
2009
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Cyberstamp From the Etheric Postal Service of Fairyland

There are many artists and writers who have utilized the name
'Fairyland,' and as such one can see that it is a popular designation.
One cannot copyright such a general idea. So each of us has had his
or her interpretation.

Atlantis is another land which has seen quite a few cinderella stamps,
each rendered in different styles, in accordance with the taste and
imagination of their respective creators.

FAIRYLAND FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS/ 'Little Leaf'/ A miniature sheet of four CYBERSTAMPS from the micronation of Fairyland/ SERIAL DIGITAL ART by Eric Whollem/ FAIRY ART





Little Leaf
Fairyland
2009
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Fairy Stamps by Eric Whollem

This small sheet of stamps was designed in 2009, but I decided to
issue it in Cyberstamp format here in 2010. Cyberstamps, by one
definintion, are artistamps that exist not on paper, but only on
computer file.

If there arose public interest in obtaining gummed and perforated
editions of these or any other Cyberstamps shown on this blog, I
might print a few if the time seemed right.

Email me if interested in my stamps, or have any questions regarding
my art in general. 

earthpaint@gmail.com (Please use your normal email server).

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FAIRY ART POSTER STAMPS/ 'Faery Hill'/THE CAULDRONS OF THE SIDHE FOLK: AND A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ANCIENT GODDESS LORE; REINCARNATION THEORY AMONG THE CELTIC PEOPLES; LORE OF THE 'RATHS,' OR FAIRY HILLS; WITH COMMENTS ON THE ORIGIN OF THE CONCEPT OF THE 'WEE FOLK' AMONG THE BRITONS/ A miniature sheet of six faux postage CYBERSTAMPS from the micronation of Fairyland/ ETHERIC POSTAL SERVICES/ An edtion of Cinderella Printing House Ltd./ SERIAL DIGITAL ART by Eric Whollem




Faery Hill
Fairyland Etheric Postal Services
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Faery Hills in Folklore

The lore of fairies in Ireland concerns the Fir Sidhe and the
Bean Sidhe, the gods and goddesses of the land. These originally
were not considered to be 'wee folk' at all, but to be beings seen
the size of humankind.

Their homes were said to be in lakes or in hills. The hills of the
Sidhe (pronounced 'Shee') were called 'raths' in the old language.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

FAIRY ART POSTER STAMPS/ 'Faery Hill'/ FAIRYLAND ETHERIC FAUX POSTAGE/ a cinderella CYBERSTAMP by Eric Whollem






Faery Hill
Fairyland Post Office
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist


The Stamps of Fairyland
A MICRONATION BY ERIC WHOLLEM

This is my first published cyberstamp from Fairyland, a realm
for which I have been Postmaster General since the first issues
in DOS System Print Master Program typeface. These were in limted
editons in black on various colored paper stock. This was back in 1999,
at the inception of my Artist Stamps.

These were later reissued in full color from manually rendered
proof sheets, which were then printed on a Canon Laser Printer,
gummed with homemade stamp gum, and perforated by manual
die cutter--in signed edtions of 100.

With so many stamps to create and share with the world, the many
hundreds of my early issues have not yet been viewed online.

This stamp from the Cantharidian Isle is a recent issue from a fairy
kingdom that exists on an ephemeral island off the Scottish coast.
Cantharidia is the isle of my Muse.


FAY OF THE ARROYO
Cantharidian Postal Service
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

Below is a sample of my virtual poster stamps, a fantasy creation for
the Angelica Sea Salt Works in the mermaid micronation of Undinia



ANGELICA SEA SALT
2011
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
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For an article that deals with the subject of 'fairyland' I recommend:

See more of my posts of POSTER STAMP concepts on this link:
http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/poster%20stamps

VIEW MY ANGELICA SEA SALT POSTER STAMP VIDEO:



See my posts of FAIRY ART on this link:
http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/fairies

A FAIRYLAND STAMP VIDEO BY ERIC WHOLLEM:



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CANTHARIDIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ 'Flora' / A fairy art stamp by Eric Whollem/ Faux postage PENNY POST from the micronation of Cantharidia/ A CYBERSTAMP from a sheet of twelve/ DIGITAL SERIAL ART




Flora
Cantharidian Postal Service
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Short History of the Penny Post

These stamps are my own fantasy rendition of the Penny Post,
which originated in 1680 in London, when a merchant, one William
Dockwra, established a local postal service for the city.

In 1840 Rowland Hill established a national Penny Post for Britain.
The Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp was born.

See this link for further data:
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Post

Also:
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/pennypos.html

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CANTHARIDIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ 'Flora'/ AN ALLEGORY OF NATURE'S CHARM/ A block of four stamps featuring Fairy Art by Eric Whollem/ DIGITAL SERIAL ART





Flora
Cantharidian Postal Service
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Fairy Stamps From Cantharidia

These Penny Post stamps feature an image of Flora, the
artist's personification of the Spirit of Nature. Nature spirits,
or fairies, are given varying names in different cultures.

The Irish call them Leprecauns. One designation of the Welsh
is the Tylweth Teg. In France they are called the Fays, etc.

These stamps are dedicated to the principle of  'Saving Our
Pollinators,' as nature's charm naturally incorporates the
survival of the means of nature's regeneration. In our supposed
modern times, humanity has neglected it's duty to the planet, and
the results have been grievous.

I have had numerous posts on the topic of fairies; view these links:

For a comprehensive article on fairies see:

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Monday, July 26, 2010

CANTHARIDIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ 'Flora'/ A strip of four stamps from a sheet of CYBERSTAMPS from the micronation of Cantharidia/ PENNY POST 2010/ SERIAL DIGITAL ART/ Fairy Art by Eric Whollem





Flora
Cantharidian Postal Service
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Multicolored Take on the Theme of the Penny Black

The Penny Black was the first postage stamp in the world,
created in Britain in 1840. These cinderella stamps from my
fantasy realm of Cantharidia, are manifestly multicolored,
but take as their prototype this famous Brittanic archetype.

For more information on the Penny Black see:

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CANTHARIDIAN CINDERELLA STAMPS/ 'Flora'/ A block of four faux postage stamps from a sheet of twelve CYBERSTAMPS/ Featuring a Map of Cantharidia, a micronation by Eric Whollem/ FAIRY ART/ Digital Serial Art




Flora
Cantharidian Postal Service
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Penny Post Stamp From Cantharidia

My micronation of Cantharidia, as I have related in an earlier post,
is modelled in part on British postage stamps. The 'Penny Black' is the
name given to the world's first postage stamp, issued by the United
Kingdom back in the mid nineteenth century.

This stamp has been the subject of cinderella stamps created by other
artists. See this article for an interesting treatment of the theme:

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Readers interested in my posts of CINDERELLA STAMPS might want to view this link:

See more stamps from CANTHARIDIA on these posts:

A FEW CANTHARIDIAN
STAMP IMAGES

ALLEGORY OF THE ORANGE

PENNY POST

THE SELKIE

A CANTHARIDIAN STAMP
VIDEO

ERIC WHOLLEM                              

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Flora
Cantharidian Postal Service
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Serial Digital Art Cyberstamp Sheet From Cantharidia

This sheet of 'Fauvist' faux postage stamps features a map of
the land of Cantharidia.

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View my complete collection of Cantharidian stamps on this link:

For a bit of information on my approach to digital serial art see my post:

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

ARTISTAMPS FROM URISSAKZILLIA/ 'Bearing the Posie'/ CYBERSTAMPS/ 'The Philatelic Politics of Urissakzillia'/ A 5 Kronik faux postage stamp from the micronation of Urissakzillia/ DIGITAL ART/ Fairy Art by Eric Whollem





Bearing the Posie
Republika Urissakzillia
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

The Philatelic Politics of Urissakzillia

The stamps of Urissakzillia are a bit different than many stamps
from other fairy realms in that they are from a fairy republic. This
republic has a parliament of elected delegates and a constitution.
Fairy royalty had overdone the court jester bit, and the fairies of
this Eronyk republic needed the respite of neurotypical activities,
among which paying their bills on time, corresponding to neglected
relatives, and sending out inquiries to mail order catalogs were
deemed suitable.


THE RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM OF BULK RATE METERS

Things are not going totally as hoped in Urissakzillia, insofar as
junk mail has appeared in the mail boxes of the populace. A very
unexpected turn. What shocks the fairy sensibilitiy is the dull design
of bulk rate meters found on much of this junk mail from other
lands.

The parliament of Urissakzillia has thus outlawed mail with
preprinted meters, and other offensive and philatelically destitute
material. The result is that all mail from Urissakzillia is franked
with attractive stamps, hand cancelled by clerks in the postal
system. This has greatly reduced unemployment problems and
made Urissakzillia the envy of the human world, or at least has
convinced the average Urissak that their republic might stand
as a good example to Humankind, whose tedious stamps are
an irritation to all good collectors of cinderella material.

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ARTISTAMPS FROM URISSAKZILLIA/ Four Fairy Cinderella Stamps/ MICRONATION CYBERSTAMPS/ Digital Serial Art/ A MINISHEET FROM THE URISSAKZILLIAN MINT





Bearing the Posie
Republika Urissakzillia
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Charity Organization Rate Bulk Mail Stamps From Urissakzillia

These faux postage stamps are for use only on mail from
authorized charities within Urissakzillia.

ARTISTAMPS FROM URISSAKZILLIA/ A Souvenir Sheet of Four Faux Postage Stamps From the Micronation: Republika Urissakzillia/ DIGITAL SERIAL ART/ Figurative Abstraction




Bearing the Posie
Republika Urissakzillia
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

A Souvenir Sheet in Cyberspace

These stamps from the Urissakzillian Mint were isssued by the
R.U.P.O--or Republika Urissakzillia Postika Officici--in a format
generally referred to as the 'souvenir sheet' by philatelists.

Souvenir Sheets are usually smallish sheets of stamps issued for
collectors. Often they commemorate some philatelic event. These
stamps were created to commemorate the commencement of
Urissakzillian postage stamps, which began in 2010.

For more information on the nature of Souvenir Sheets see:

Also:

ARTISTAMPS FROM URISSAKZILLIA/ Fairy Art Stamps/ A MINISHEET OF FOUR CYBERSTAMPS/ Digital Serial Art/ FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION





Bearing the Posie
Republika Urissakzillia
2010
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist

Bulk Rate Definitive Stamps From Urissakzillia

These 5 Kronik stamps were issued by the 'Postika Officici da
Republika Urissakzillia' for use on standard bulk rate letters
and postal materials sent out weighing less than an ounce.