William S Wilson (Bill) - 1932 to 2016

Sad news - Bill and I grew up across the river from each other and our families were connected since 1600s. It was Ray who first learned of the connection and brought us together. He was incredibly generous sending me a large box of Ray J postcards and note pads to hand out to workshop participants. I miss him!

This is a test video taken with a drugstore toy camera that shares Bill's fun side.

Found in the Archives - More Copies of Blitzkunst Available - SOLD OUT in Europe!

Ray Johnson liked this book. He would ask me about it and wanted more. I asked him what for, and he said he sold them to galleries and art spaces. Huh! I'll send a copy of this note if you ask for it when making a purchase.

Participate in this Historical Mail Art Show

Please mail something, anything, for the following before October 1, 2010. I will be at Asheville, north Carolina, to install the exhibition. Thanks in Advance, John

BMC to DiY:

The Continuing Influence of Black Mountain College Artists

(Josef & Anni Albers, Ruth Asawa, Carolyn Brown, Remy Charlip, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Willem de Kooning, Buckminster Fuller, Ray Johnson, Karen Karnes, Albert Lanier, M. C. Richards, Robert Rauschenberg, Kenneth Snelson, Norman Solomon [Mr. Postcards], Marie Tavroges Stilkind, David Tudor, Cy Twombly, Peter Voulkos, et al.)

Mail Art Show Curated with Lecture by John Held, Jr.

Re-Viewing Black Mountain College 2

A Conference Co-hosted by

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and

The University of North Carolina at Asheville

October 8-10, 2010

Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Snelson

Send Mail Art to:

BMC to DiY

Black Mountain College Museum

56 Broadway

Asheville, NC 28801

Exhibition deadline October 1, 2010

Exhibition to remain in BMC Museum archive

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Attached Photo: Hazel Larsen Archer, Untitled (Ray in Josef Albers' Class), ca. 1945-1948. Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer and BMC Museum + Arts Center
Ray Johnson font by Keith Bates (England)