Art Blog/Eric Whollem

Monday, August 17, 2015

CERAMIC MERMAID SCULPTURE/ A wallpiece by Eric Whollem/ MYTHOGRAPHIC ART/ Ceramic Selkie

MERMAID

ceramic wallpiece

2003

Eric Whollem

photo copyright by the artist

See more of my posts about Mermaids:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/mermaids

Sunday, August 16, 2015

SEA GODDESS/ A ceramic sculpture by Eric Whollem, 2001/ MYTHOGRAPHIC ART

SEA GODDESS

ceramic sculpture

2001

Eric Whollem

photo copyright by the artist

ARIADNE/ A figurative ceramic goddess sculpture styled on the art of the ancient Celtic Iberians/ MYTHOGRAPHIC ART OF ERIC WHOLLEM

Ariadne

2007

by Eric Whollem

copper carbonate and oxides on white clay

Collection of the artist

Photo copyright by the artist

Saturday, August 15, 2015

MOTHER OF NILE CAT/ a figurative ceramic sculpture with copper carbonate and oxides/ ART OF ERIC WHOLLEM

Mother of Nile Cat

2007

by Eric Whollem

copper carbonate and green earthen oxides on white clay

Collection of the artist

Photo copyright by the artist

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

BUTUNIA LOCO POST/ Boobie Courier Express/ FAUX POSTAGE by Eric Whollem/ VIRTUAL POSTCARDS

BUTUNIA LOCO POST

Boobie Courier Express

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

BUTUNIA LOCO POST

Boobie Courier Express

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

BUTUNIA LOCO POST

Boobie Courier Express

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

BUTUNIA LOCO POST

Boobie Courier Express

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

VIEW MORE BOOBIE BIRD STAMPS AND COVERS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/boobie%20courier%20post

See more Butunia-Delphys stamp covers:

http://cyberartmailericwhollem.blogspot.com/2015/08/local-courier-service-mail-butunia-loco.html

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY STAMP PARODY/ Itchy Holler Radio Missionary Postage Stamps/ FAUX POSTAGE by Eric Whollem/ Virtual Stamp Covers/ LOTTERY STAMP FANTASY

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

the Scarabeus Binkel Rescue Mission

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

The map on this stamp cover shows the projected route of the Scarabeus Binkel Rescue Mission. Scarabeus, formerly the sheriff of Binkel County, had gone on a voyage of discovery to the far off Barbaru Coast in Eastern Amphora.

Reports came that he was lost at sea. Thus ensued a local effort back home to rescue Scarabeus.

His cousin, Ned Digby, who was DJ at the Itchy Holler Radio Station, championed the missionary effort. There were seven Digby Brothers. Ned remained at home, but six of the younger brothers set forth a fleet of ships to the Barbaru Coast.

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with advertisement in the selvage of the stamp sheet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

an attempt to get musicians, etc, to help out on the Rescue Mission

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with advertisement in the selvage of the stamp sheet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

attempting to get volunteer fighting men for the crews
of the Digby Brother's fleet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with advertisement in the selvage of the stamp sheet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

promotional mail for the Rescue Mission

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with stamp that doubles as a Lottery ticket

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with stamps that double as concert tickets
for Binkel County venues

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

with advertisements, etc., in the selvage of the stamp sheet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO MISSIONARY POSTAGE OF BINKEL COUNTY

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ITCHY HOLLER LOCAL POST
Eulogy to My Smog Check Station in Contrasting Colors
2015
Eric Whollem
cyberstamp
copyright by the artist

WHEN ITCHY HOLLER BROKE AWAY FROM BINKEL COUNTY

For a short time the community of Itchy Holler had a number of 'Secessionists' who sought independence from Binkel County. This local post stamp by Binky McTool is an example of productions from their post office.

When the Itchy Holler Radio Station began it's Rescue Mission efforts to find Scarabeus Binkel, lost at sea during his voyages of discovery, the Secessionist movement lost steam....and people wanted to join up with their kinfolk in Binkel County.

Thus ended the issues of this short-lived local post.

ITCHY HOLLER RADIO POSTER STAMP
for the Scarabeus Binkel Rescue Mission
2015
Eric Whollem
digital art
copyright by the artist

MAP OF THE VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY OF SCARABEUS BINKEL

to the Barbaru Coast

2015

Eric Whollem

digital art

See stamps from Binkel's empire on the Barbaru Coast:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/barbaru%20coast%20stamps

Read about what happened to the Digby Brother's fleet:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/digbyland

This link shows an example of the original
Hawaiian Missionary Stamps:

http://www.hawaiianstamps.com/stamps/missionary/scottnyc.jpg

Read the history of the Hawaiian Missionary Stamps of 1851:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Missionaries_(stamps)

Sunday, August 9, 2015

ZOOMORPHIC MAIL FROM THE MOON/ Paraphilatelic Space Fantasy Mail/ FAUX POSTAGE by Eric Whollem/ CYBERSTAMPS IN CYBERSPACETIME

ZOOMORPHIC MAIL FROM THE MOON

from Sleeptrain to Aelurus at the Moonton Zoo

postage due 300 Asteris

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

AELURUS TIMETRAVELER

Republic of the Moon

Zoomorphic Rate

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ZOOMORPHIC MAIL FROM THE MOON

from the Moonton Mint to Captain Keek

of the National Warponaughtic and Space Administration

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

AELURUS TIMETRAVELER or Warponaught

Republic of the Moon

Zoomorphic Rate

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ZOOMORPHIC MAIL FROM THE MOON

from the incarcerated Aelurus, who was inadvertently

transformed into a werebear during Time Travel

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

HOW AELEURUS WAS TRANSFORMED

Pappy Pete, a longtime resident of the Moon, was proud possessor of an antique flintlock rifle, belonging to his grandfather on Earth. Inadvertently, when he was working as custodian on the Warponaughtic Transformer (or Time Machine), that some bear grease from his rags was contacted by Aelurus when preparing for his first mission.

When in deep timespace, Aelurus's DNA was totally scrambled with bear DNA, and Aelurus returned to the moon as a Werebear.

For purposes of his own well being, Aelurus was transferred to the Moonton Zoo, where he wrote few of the letters seen here from his cell.

The Zoomorphic Postal Rate was developed just for Aelurus's postal needs, seeing his poverty after being laid off from the National Warponaughtic and Space Administration. But also to provide a new lucrative venue for the Moonton Philatelic Sales Agency, who knew a good thing when they saw it. LOL

AELURUS TIMETRAVELER or Warponaught

Republic of the Moon

Zoomorphic Rate

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

ZOOMORPHIC MAIL FROM THE MOON

Zoomorphic Mail being franked with a rate only

for human-animal hybrids such as Aelurus

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

AELURUS TIMETRAVELER or Warponaught

Republic of the Moon

Zoomorphic Rate Stamp Sheet

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

AELURUS TIMETRAVELER or Warponaught

Republic of the Moon

Zoomorphic Rate

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

See more stamps from the REPUBLIC OF THE MOON:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/republic%20of%20the%20moon

Saturday, August 8, 2015

DOGGONIAN OFFICIAL MAIL/ Boobie Bird Courier Mail by Eric Whollem/ VIRTUAL STAMP COVER/ Faux Postage Stamps

OFFICIAL MAIL OF THE DOGGONIAN EMBASSY IN ALAYA

to Tricksie and the Bone Police in Boobville

with postage undue affixed

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

Read about the Boobie Courier Service out of Alaya:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/alaya

SEE MORE DOGGONIAN STAMPS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/doggonian%20post%20office

Thursday, August 6, 2015

SEA HORSE STAMPS OF UNDINIA/ Boobie Bird Express Mail by Eric Whollem/ FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS/ Cyber Art Mail/ PARAPHILATLEY

UNDINIAN BOOBI-GRAPH EXPRESS MAIL

from Buttonia to Undinia

2015

Eric Whollem

cyber art mail

UNDINIAN SEA HORSE STAMP

2015

Eric Whollem

cyberstamp

UNIDINIAN SEA HORSE STAMP SHEET

Wharfside Telegraph

2015

Eric Whollem

cyberstamps

SEE MORE STAMPS OF UNDINIA:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/undinia

View more Sea Horse Art:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/sea%20horses

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

MEDUSA, AN ANCIENT SYMBOL OF INITIATION/ With Medusa Stamps From West Merreminde/ FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS by Eric Whollem

MEDUSA

West Merreminde

2015

Eric Whollem

cyberstamp sheet

MEDUSA

West Merreminde

2015

Eric Whollem

cyberstamp pair

MEDUSA AN ANCIENT SYMBOL OF INITIATION

Medusa, the snake crested demi-goddess, is a figure often found to be frightening by many. However in ancient times she was highly revered as a symbol of initiation.

When it was said that she would turn a man to stone who viewed her face, the literal interpretation was probably a foil created by ancient priests and priestesses to conceal her function in the Mysteries.

Often in ancient rites of Initiation a form of Symbolic Death was part of the path to Illumination. In Egypt the ancinet initiation center at Abydos had a sacred sarcophagus which was said to be used to house a neophyte into the Mysteries for three days of sensory deprivation during which time he or she would begin to visualize. These visions, like the yogic visions of India, were said to reveal mystic truths. The serpents in the hair of Medusa seem to parallel the Nagas, or serpents that accompany Hindu and Buddhist iconography. The Nagas represent the power of Kundalini.

The Pit of Initiation, called the Abaton, was an underground enclosure used in Greece, based on the sarcophagus of Abydos.

In Phoenicia, the belly of the statue of Dagon was a similar chamber of initiation where initiates were enclosed for three days. This was called 'The Belly of the Whale,' as Dagon was a child of Derceto, the Whale Mother.

In another legend of Greece, Perseus is said to have traveled to the north pole where he slew the form of Medusa with his sword, removing her head. This can be interpreted, in light of Hindu mysticism, as being similar to the symbolism of Kali in Tantric Yoga, where she is depicted on a sleeping form of Shiva. Removal of the head, could refer to the meditative practices of the East, wherein thought processes and sensory attachments are eliminated to further deeper meditation.

In Christianity, Christ's three days in the tomb and his Resurrection parallel the symbolism of Initiation found in antiquity.

MEDUSA AS A MERMAID

The Greeks said that Medusa married the god Poseidon in his dolphin form. Most of the ancient divinities of Greece were Oceanids, the children of Ocean. Thus my images of Medusa seen on these stamps shows her in her Nereid, or waterspirit form.