I just came back from Denver where I installed my show Spelling With Scissors (see the web site with installation shots). We screened How to Draw a Bunny and I spoke at length about Ray Johnson. There’s so much to his work. It was the fifth time I’ve seen the film and each viewing yields more insight into his particular world. Hope you’ve seen this film. Above all it’s a great lesson in Ray’s school, however sad however joyous, but one you’ll never forget.

Take care,

Matthew

It’s an honor to hear from you. Your 12:05 piece is beautiful, and I’m glad it’s being shown.

Great story about Ray Johnson. He was most definitely one of a kind.

Best wishes,
Mariva

By the way, Ray Johnson once told me: “Someone mailed me a fetal goat.” Really? I asked him. “Sure, want to come over and see it?” I declined, but was pretty sure he did have that goat. When he died and police and others entered his house there was no sign of the goat, however. Or at least none that I’ve ever seen published.

Best,

Matthew Rose
Paris, France
http://homepage.mac.com/mistahcoughdrop/

Yes, you can affix the address label and postage directly to the (empty) water bottle and mail it as is, sans cardboard box. The Post Office will accept it as long as the postage can be hand-canceled. I usually use a large self-adhesive address label, leave some room around the address, and affix the postage stamps to the label so that the hand-canceled stamp can be easily seen. I’ve never had a “message in a bottle” go missing in the mail.