April 7th, 2008.... Finally a functioning computer! Below are a few more of the potential new designs. The Poet is always interested in feedback from Poets past, present and future! So far, the initial response has been positive. The poet is listening!
March 28th, 2008....The Poet has purchased a newer Mac computer, and in the process, is waiting for old software to allow for continued maintenance of this site. My apologies for the delay in timely postings to the below three designs. Also, the Poet wished to acknowledge some very fine artwork that has been received from long time supporter Linda Moore.
February 20th, 2008....The Poet went East in search of new art, inspiration
and good sea food and found all three in Coastal Maine. Thanks
to artist Donna Oehmig for her hospitality and wonderful library.
As soon as the scans are done, I'll post a few for the greater
amusement and approval of the Rubber Poet family of stampers.
Given the "democratic" season of elections, The Poet
is a firm believer in letting the latex-buying public have their
say. I always appreciate feedback on potential designs, and this
collection will be no exception. Check back for the samples soon.
January 29th, 2008.... With the approach of Groundhogs day, the Poet hopes for an early Spring for all faced by cold and snow. For those who are encumbered by inclement weather, the poet offers a welcome relief from stale downloads and clip art. Give the creative juices a chance to play in a "poetic" fashion.
December 25th, 2007... As the seasons progress and another solstice passes I wish to give thanks to all the poets worldwide that have shared the vision of beauty and peace in a bellicose & unsettled landscape.
October 17th, 2007.... Welcome the debut of the amazing Lexy Tibbetts mini-petro domino gallery. Her series of very colorful dominoes featuring mini petros is a small portion of the "poetic art" she has submitted over a long history.with the poet web site. Way to go, Bermy gal!.
May 27th, 2007... Thanks to loyal poet artist Araceli Uriarte-Contreras from the UK for sending her lovely ear rings made with Don Blanding designs. Just goes to show how Rubber Poet can reach folks all around the globe. Well done, gal!
May 14th 2007.... Come May 14th, the US Postal Service will be raising postage rates across the entire spectrum of services. Priority flat rate mailers will have new restrictions. So, Catalogues, Grab Bags, Mounted & Unmounted stamp orders will have a postal increase, too. The order form has been updated and the rest of the site has been revised. More or Less! Ojala?
In short, the domestic UNMOUNTED postage cost will go up a buck to $3.50 per order and the MOUNTED domestic orders(including Canada, eh?) will go up to $6.50 per order. UNMOUNTED Foreign postage went up to $11.00 per order. FOREIGN MOUNTED ORDERS WILL HAVE ACTUAL COSTS ADDED! Still such a deal!
On a lighter note, thanks to Corrine Byers for sending the lovely Domino bracelet shown prominently on the home page featuring the Don Blanding design Hatfield. Here's how it was done in her own words: "It was stamped on untreated dominoes with black staz-on ink and then colored with the new Copic Markers and black Sharpie all around the edges. I used Soft flex beading wire, 3 different designs of silver metal spacers between the dominoes and 2 red Swarovski crystals on each end and a larger semi-precious stone before the toggle clasp." Nice work, gal!
May 1st 2007.... Happy May Day to poets throughout the work-a-day world Hoping the world will be more secure and safe for workers in all work places, including rubber stampers.
March 20th, 2007... Kudos to Larry Reynolds for his thematically coordinated mail art and continued support of the Poets. And by the way, a well deserved "well done" to recently published stamp artist Beverly Shupp for her "Yes! Pigs can fly" imagery in the March 2007 Rubberstampmadness. Thanks, gal!
December 26th, 2006... The Poets wish all creative spirits a very joyous and peaceful new year. I Hope that all your resolutions come true, and may you be blessed with much artistry and "poetry" in all your endeavors. And please support all peaceful avenues to hasten a more harmonious world. The planet and all allied species thank you in advance for your efforts toward this goal.
November 16th, 2006... The Poets wish to call attention to the very creative and decorous art of Vickie Kammerer recently published in Scrap & Stamp magazine using rubber poet mini-petroglyphs designs. A charming sample of this bracelet is included in the mini-petro gallery. Way to go, Vickie!
October 7th, 2006.... The Poet's have entered the New Season with a new and VASTLY IMPROVED version of Magic Cling™ cushion. The Mini-petro sets have been made using this cushion for a few months and the reviews are very good. Our new Magic Cling™ serves the same purpose but is gray, less dense and more flexible. No price changes. Such a deal!
July 18th, 2006... The Poet has mined a treasure trove of middle earth designs. These are now available for viewing/purchase on the poet web site. They are not available in the printed set of catalogues. This is a web site deal.only, OK? Each 5" by 7" unmounted sheet of shallow etched rubber is $5.00 postpaid within the USA & Canada, eh? & You thought the age of chivalry was dead? Take a look at castles, kings, queens, bards, fools, spirits, knights in armor, woman warriors sold as unmounted rubber sheets on the poet 's lair. Welcome the Middle Ages Poets.
April 25th, 2006.... Spring is in the air, and with the seasonal rebirth comes the new Katy Widger Peace Collection. These 6 clamshells will tessellate with her existing designs & are sold in the small versions only.(1 5/8" by 1 5/8") Not that peace isn't worthy of a giant size, but the designs work best in the small size. They are now available on Clearly Repeatable™ acrylic handles. Peace now! As if peace should have to wait a moment longer? Jeesh!
February 7th, 2006... When the rocks begin to speak, the poet gets out his pen and draws. The new Mini-Petro Set #3 features 12 accurate Anasazi petroglyphs. It is sold as an unmounted sheet of rubber for $5.00 postpaid or with magic cling™ foam backing and one clearly repeatable™ acrylic handle for $7.95 postpaid. Such a deal! (You have to cut them apart, so for those who are scissors impaired do not order this.) For the rest of you die-hards, this is your chance to reproduce 12 anasazi glyphs as domino art, charms, or whatever inspires. Take a look in the Petroglyph Gallery.
December 9th, 2005...In the spirit of the season, it befits all sentient creatures to extend a helping hand. In that spirit, the Poet's offer the Hand Carved Wolf Collection of William Shumway. Help demystify the wolf by spreading their image. Let the big dogs howl again! Thank, Mr. Bill, for leading this pack into the Poets lair.
November 18th, 2005.... In the spirit of the season, the poet is thankful for the amazing talents of Poets worldwide. Their gift of mail art and beauty seems a welcome respite from the planetary woes. Thanks to Staci Poole & Holly Johnson for recent submissions. And a special recognition to Lea Everse, whose lesser known talent as a calligrapher is featured in the new Poet gallery that bears her name. Take a look at the Lea Everse Calligraphy display. May we all strive to improve our penmanship and add both clarity and beauty to our world.
October 27th, 2005.... The Poet extends his deepest sympathy to all who have suffered in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita & now Wilma. Hopefully this storm season is over! For any teachers that have losses as a result of these storms, the poet will offer free unmounted blem dies as a meager attempt to rebuild an art curriculum. Please send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope with a bucks worth of postage attached to the Poet address on the home page and I'll do my best. Include a request for "blem dies" on your school stationery provided you still have that! Art saves lives!
July 27th, 2005... Who says that local talent doesn't measure up? Don't tell that to Kay McFarland of Hurricane, Utah. She showed up with some amazing art and the promise of more to come. Take a look at her bronze petroglyph card. Way to go, Kay! And let's here it for the RSM editors and Diana Sample for landing Morgana smack on the cover of the September RubberStampMadness issue. Surely Poetry on the bounty!
July 12th, 2005.... Calling all Pig & Poet mail artists. Holly Johnson needs your help. This postmistress is hoping to convince her local neighbors about poet mail art, to wit, "About the mail call, I thought maybe if you added something calling for pigs and poet mail art to be displayed at Artist's Studio Tour, 306 Park Row, Chestertown MD 21620 we might get a response. I'm still trying to get people to understand it's not just a "craft thing". So, there you have it. The call has been issued. All willing poets should submit poetic mail art to Holly.
June 7th, 2005.... A tip of the hat to mail artist Barbara Gibbons for her very fun rendition of the mini petroglyphs on a card made while she was traveling and only had "a limited supply of her stampin stuff." That's what I call a well equipped 5th wheel. What a gal! Always happy to receive and post really "poetic" mail art. Makes my day when I see it at the post office box, not to mention the sensation it stirs for the local postmistress.
May 9th, 2005.... The Poet's have a better idea. Instead of shows or prizes, we'll give away instant fame. Any artist that gets Poet exclusive art published in a stamping or craft magazine can be featured in the respective gallery on the Poet web site and get mention in the news column, I know that it ain't much, but given a bit of persistence and nagging, you might even get a few free dies, too, Such a deal! Hat's off to Vickie Kammerer for her very sharp Hoop Woman medallion that was recently seen in Stamper's Sampler. Now, Let's see what the rest of the worldwide poets can do? Have at it, kiddos!
May 2nd, 2005... Given the underwhelming response to the petroglyph show, the poet regrets to announce that he WILL NOT be attending the ARARA show in Sparks, Nevada. My apologies to any poet fans that are disappointed, but none are more chagrined than this poet having to spend Memorial Day weekend in Zion Canyon with the teeming throngs of pre-summer tourists. Let me know if you were planning to attend, & I'll give you the same show deals that I had planned to take to Sparks. Such a deal!
March 7th, 2005.... Looking to get creative in a "poetic" fashion? Well, the Poet's would love to share in that effort. If you submit art to magazines for publication prominently featuring Rubber Poet designs and are accepted, let the Poets know and you will be rewarded with web site recognition & other rubber remuneration. You heard it first right hear, straight from the poet's blog.
February 17th, 2005... Kudos to the recently published artists Carol Chiaramonte & Jeanne Williams for their stunning creations. The March edition of Rubberstampmadness has much "poetry" displayed, and thanks are offered to publishers, art directors, and artists alike.
January 25th, 2005 .... In celebration of Peace and the multiple reasons to save the world, the Poet is offering The Peace & Freedom Collection of quotes. It is beholden upon all poets to spread sage advice to current politicians from past presidents, generals & the greatest thinker of all time, Albert Einstein. The Poets remind all proponents of world harmony to strive for peace and support all worthy endeavors that further this elusive goal. Stamping for Peace is a good start. The Poets will offer the entire Peace & Freedom Collection of 14 quotes as an unmounted rubber sheet for $12.50 postage paid. In a brazen attempt to be a "peace profiteer," the Poets will even include a set of catalogs with the above offer. Such a deal! For those desiring only individual quotes, they are priced accordingly on the web page/flyer.
December 26th, 2004.... The Poet expresses his deepest sympathy to the mass of humanity that has suffered & endured the recent Tsunami in Asia & encourages all poets to give whatever they can to aid in the relief effort.
December 13th, 2004.... Rubber Poet has been blessed with the gifts of great art from all over the world. The Oz Files gallery is open to those faithful poets who have followed their muse and stayed on the path of "Poetry" instead of mere slogans & submitted mail art and jpegs of truly creative and poetic content. Thanks to all of the you, foreign & domestic, from A to Oz. For all the out-of-country poets, a further reminder that the falling US dollar is good news for those who hold Euros, Pounds Sterling and Australian Dollars. Take advantage of the currency exchange and the poet's bargain global priority postage rates for some timely seasonal rubber gifts. Season's best to you all.
October 31st, 2004.... Get ready to reenter the stone age in a very small fashion. Just in time for your seasonal decorating, the Mini-Petro set #2 of tiny petroglyph stamps is now hot off the platens! The set of 16 glyphs is available as an unmounted rubber sheet for $5.00 postpaid or on foam cushion with Magic Cling™ backing and a Clearly Repeatable™ acrylic handle for $7.95 postpaid. Perfect for gift giving at home or work and the Poet will get them out in time for the holidays, too. Such a deal! For you "MOUNTED" stampers, each design is $4.00 each. For all you vision impaired folks, all of mini set #2 designs are available as larger designs. Please refer to the petroglyph gallery for the name of these 16 mini designs and specify "mini" if ordering the small ones!.
October 3rd,2004.... Given the pounds of rubber that flew out of here during the recently concluded die sale, the poet welcomes any mail art submissions for possible inclusion on the web site. Thanks to the Blonde Woman Stamping for the very fun mail art. The poet did get it posted onto the revised Pigs mail art gallery. Pure poet works are encouraged for sake of accurate attribution. Have at it, poet fans, regardless of gender or hair color!
September 26th, 2004.... Thanks to all of the poet supporters world-wide who took advantage of the unmounted die sale. The poet's post office did a record business in international postage; love those $5.00 stamps! I look forward to seeing the fruits of those labors in the form of mail art jpegs. So, if you feel inspired to share your creations, the poet welcomes jpeg using poet designs. See you in the mails or electrons; your choice.
September 20th, 2004.... Thanks to Linda Moore, Holly Johnson & Maureen Blackman for the gorgeous artistry on display in the Internationale Color Gallery. These vintage designs have a new life thanks to their lovely renditions. The poet did include instructions for Maureen's designs & yes, for the record, Maureen did use real pressed flowers. Take a look at the Mini-Petro Color Art Gallery and be prepared to get "dominated" in a poetic sense. Those glyphs are so vintage that they are "prehistoric!"
August 26th, 2004... In an season of ever sinking morality and taste, the poets are way in front of the curve. In response to popular demand, I am including a selection of Classic Yes! Pigs can Fly designs within the existing Yes! Pigs Gallery. In a nod to propriety, I will post it on the very bottom of the page. So, if you are offended by squished road kill, a tattooed baby, a penis or the teddy bear abuse duo, please refrain from scrolling to the bottom of that gallery. A few explanatory words are in order. Cavenewt, the original owner of Pigs rode a BMW motorcycle and saw a lot of road kill. So, she & her fellow artists decided to depict them and got a bit carried away with Elvis, elephants and the penguin. She also mentioned that squirrels are the ultimate scavenger and will eat anything! The no dickheads is self explanatory, though no subject has been identified for attribution. The tattooed baby was from a photo she perused at her work, and the teddy abuse series was drawn before she experienced motherhood, I promise!
July 21st, 2004.... The mini-petro designs are now individually named, cataloged and available as either wood mounted or unmounted dies. Mounted stamps are $5.00 each plus shipping and unmounted dies are $2.50 each plus shipping. Take a look in the B & W Petroglyph Gallery for names and price codes.
June 9th, 2004.... Hey, Rock Artists! The transit of Venus brings forth 12 mini-petroglyph designs. Tiny domino (1" by 1 1 / 2" or less) as pictured on the home page & in the Petroglyph B & W gallery. This set is sold as an unmounted sheet of rubber with foam cushion / magic cling™ backing and one clearly repeatable™ acrylic handle. You have to cut them apart, so those folks who are scissors impaired need not order this. For the rest of you die-hards, this is your chance to carry a whole clan of glyphs in your vest pocket, make domino art, charms, or whatever. The cost is $7.95 postage paid First Class mail. Hey, for an extra $3.00 bucks, (For the math challenged, that's $10.95) we'll throw in a set of catalogues and send it by Priority mail! Such a deal!
May 19th, 2004... In celebration of the Edward Abbey Memorial recently concluded, take a look at the Save the Earth Gallery. Thanks to the LA Times Outdoor folks for the mention, too.
April 20th, 2004... The Poet wishes for peace and sanity on this Earth Day. Plant a tree; study and teach peace. Mother Earth needs all the helpers she can enlist. The words of John Muir & Edward Abbey still ring true like a breath of fresh air. Take a look in the Save the Earth gallery and rekindle the spirit of renewal and rebirth.
February 27th, 2004... Celebrate the coming of Spring with the Rubber Poet's release of the Internationale Collection. These images speak truths of a simpler time; a time that many long to relive in image if not in reality. The plates arrived yesterday and the molds look good. The first pulls of rubber print well, So, for those who have patiently waited, they are now available. Thanks to all the poets who offered suggestions and inspiration. Special thanks to Gisela, Chi & Gerti for heads up poet watching, too!
December 24th, 2003... So, in lieu of the phones, faxes or snail mail, there is yet another way to stay in touch. After much dragging of feet and denial of the computer-savvy reality of the web-based world,( or lack of IT, in the case of the poet) I have relented and added a mailing list feature onto the home page. By enrolling through the technological marvels of this doodad, I hope to be better able to keep poets updated as to the art and crafts of the poet works. I have been assured that notify list is trustworthy. Time will tell.
December 16th, 2003... A heartfelt thanks to all of the friends, family & RSM staff who gave nourishment and shelter during my wanderings through California, Oregon & Nevada. For those who have been holding there breath, it's OK to order. Now that the poet has regained control of his house & orchard, the task of making stamps and developing a new stamp collection will begin. Lots of neato new books to peruse. I listened to stampers and store owners requests for designs. To help me tailor the designs, I welcome past and present poet fan's request, too. So, send/email me your thoughts & stay tuned for there release next year.
November 21st, 2003... Now that the Poet has re-established the shop and put the garden to rest, it is time to take a road trip. So, for all you last minute seasonal shoppers, here's the scoop. I will be gone from November 25th through December 15th. The message / FAX machine will be on, barring malfunctions and power mishaps. Upon my return, I will burn the midnight oil to get out any last minute orders, OK? I wish all of the past, present & future Poets a healthy, joyous and peaceful season and hope to return with some new Poet designs to debut in early 2004. So, California, here I come!
October 30th, 2003...Thanks to United Van Lines, the grace of the highway in a 1998 Camry on cruise control and the support of Elizabeth Owen and many Rubber Poet friends on the way, the Poet has arrived in Rockville. The Vulcanizer is wired, parallel and cooking just fine!. For those patient souls that have been wanting to send an order or are awaiting there "in transit" orders, They are all mailed. So, if you were waiting to order, avoid disappointment or delay & beat the seasonal rush at the post office; do it now! For those averse to the mails, a New Sharp Fax awaits your fax orders, too! Good riddance to the evil Brother product!
October 2nd, 2003... The Poet is moving as of October 15th. The poet's stuff is being packed as
of today (October 2nd) I wish all future rubber poet fans a creative,
healthy and joyous season and look forward to returning to operations
soon, movers and rubber gods willing. I ask all loyal poet fans
to persevere and pray for the poet's safe transit from the South
to the Southwest.
For future orders, the
new address is the prior, old address, to wit:
July 28th, 2003... After much repeated requests, we have managed to get the Rubber Poet Repeatable Fabric Designs online. Granted, they are displayed "landscape" as opposed to there "portrait" orientation in the hard copy catalogue. But, hey, at least the big ones are here for public imaginations to visually engage. These deep etched red, rubber dies are available with black indexing on Acrylic Handles with white, high density foam to make for very striking and utilitarian design stamps. So, take a look at these, and let the patterns fall where they may!
June 22nd, 2003... Well, there are a lot of Myths in the world today. But the ones that the poets believe are time proven and worthy of repetition. These 7 Myths of the World woodcuts have been in our repertoire since 1992, but they make their long overdue web site premiere today. Thanks to all of the philosophers who manage to integrate the real and imaginary worlds and the artists who are moved to this "mythic" portrayal.
April 20th, 2003... The Katy Widger Fabric Designs are now available for viewing on the Rubber Poet web site. Katy Jane Widger has created some of the most amazing tessellating designs & we are proud to offer this definitive collection. Thanks, Katy, for the absolute best of the Southwest and all points beyond. .
April 9th, 2003...The Poets are saddened to learn of the passing of Victoria Lee. Whereas her last few years had evidenced declining health, her artistic capacity and sheer joy of creation kept her spirits ever buoyant. When we requested her talents in 2000 to detail the Bakst collection, she insisted on completely redrawing them to make the figures "properly detailed." A lover of cats, with a largesse of heart, she will be deeply missed by all. Her art will live on in a variety of mediums.
March 16th, 2003... As the world marches into war, an unlikely heroine has emerged - Lysistrata. Actresses in New York have hatched the Lysistrata Project as a way of publicizing the need to rethink the folly of war. And who said that the peace movement didn't have a sense of humor?? Aubrey Beardsley's versions in the Poet's collection are standing proud!
December 26th, 2002.... The Poets wish to extend a very creative, joyous, happy, healthy and yes, even "poetic" New Years to all of the Rubber Poets that help support this site. With the grace of the powers that be and the continued support of the artisans and poet fans worldwide, hopefully pigs & poetry will prevail and this site will continue to be a haven from the commercially crass, mundane, mediocre, ho-hum world of everyday rubber. Amen!
November 17th, 2002.... The Mardi Gras /Cosmic Bead Collection is now available mounted on magic cling backing & includes one acrylic handle to make for an easy way to "string" those throw beads as backgrounds or borders.
August 9th, 2002.... As
a tribute to the nature artist Dale Thompson, we are proud to
display 10 of his Mammals of the Southwest. It is a telling fact
that since this series was completed, 2 of these animals are now
considered threatened. As we have raccoons living under the house,
there is
no risk of extinction of those pesky critters. Hey, Texas - watch
out for Armadillos.
May 11th, 2002 .... The diva of the West Texas, Lea Everse, created an amazing array of cards featuring the Moulin Rouge Collection. Take a look and have your imaginations engaged, as these cards are really hot!
April 28th, 2002.... Finally, after many requests: the latest version of the amazing cult classic Yes! Pigs can Fly Collection is on-line. Alas, I have deleted the tattooed baby, the infamous dickhead, the teddy abuse set, the road kill squish series, the zooming penguins and petroglyphs for lack of webspace and decency. But, for die-hard pigs fans, I still have the molds. So, if you really want any image that was offered from a past edition of Yes! Pigs can Fly and you don't see it here, let me know and I'll do my very best to accommodate. And I'll honor the old catalogue prices, too!
April 3rd, 2002.... To invoke the shameless plagiarism ala the recent academy awards Oscar winning movie ( Rubber Poetic license?) we are proud to present the Moulin Rouge Collection. This costumed group will surely stir the imagination of even the most conservative cross dresser. And check out the Cosmic Throw Bead Collection and Geo-Deco designs; Oh-La-La!
October 17th, 2001.... Welcome the Fiber Diva of Baton Rouge (aka Eco Indigo) Elizabeth Cherry Owen. This talented artist has favored the poet with her creative fiber samples, journal page samples & her collaborative art doll Take a look at the Elizabeth Cherry Owen gallery. What a gal!!
July 16th, 2001... Hot off the press, the new Rubber Poet Sixth Edition Catalogue is now available. Additions to the Katy Widger and Hop David collections will make 2 fewer pages in the Pigs & Poets Catalogue. Take a look at the spiffy new cover on the order form.
June 14th, 2001.... Well, Aubrey is alive & well in living color thanks to the gifted efforts of Lea Everse and Michele DeMayo. Take a look at the initial offerings by these talented artists & the Poet in the new Aubrey Color Gallery.
June 5th, 2001.... The poet revisited the 19th Century and sampled the graphic bon vivant Aubrey Beardsley. Though Aubrey didn't live long, he sure made a splash with his distinctive style. The poets are proud to offer the Aubrey Collection of 23 designs aptly arranged in four sheets titled "Civil Aubrey, Brash Aubrey, Framed Aubrey & lastly, Collage Aubrey." The designs are available individually or as 8 1/2" by 10" unmounted sheets of rubber without cushion and a set of catalogues for $19.00 postpaid. Or get the entire collection ( all 4 sheets) unmounted for $60.00. Such a deal.
June 2nd, 2001.... Just In time for the month she was named after, here comes a gallery devoted to the very talented June Wylie. For those of you savvy to the High Fashion world, the name June Wylie will be no surprise. But few know what a superb stamper she is. June has been sending the Poet gift packages of art that could rival the trend setting runways of New York or Paris. The Poets are proud to debut the The Amazing June Wylie. in her very own gallery. So, let the show begin. Look out, Ralph & Calvin! This gal is a real original!
April 21st, 2001.... If you like collage, take a look at the recent additions by Karen Masada in her Masada Collage Art. Rubberstampmadness featured Karen's collages in the May 2001 issue; The Poet's are proud to offer an ongoing tribute to this stellar artist. This gal really knows how to "cut and paste."
March 5th, 2001.... Hats off to Katy Widger for another beautiful collection of fabric stamps. Take a look at her 7 newest Stars and Signs Designs in the Elemental Flyer gallery.
February 5th, 2001.... Finally, in time for the real Millennium, the long overdue and highly sought after Millennium B & W Flyer is on the poet website.
January 19th, 2001.... Take a look at the Wowza Fabian color art by Carol Heppner & Lea Everse at the bottom of the More Fabian gallery. Way to go, gals!
January 1st, 2001....What a New Years surprise! Hop David has 5 new designs in the Hop David Flyer & the promise of more repetitions to come. Check out the 2 new color samples by Lea Everse, too!
October 29th, 2000....Just in time for the Halloween and the pre-Millennium parties, 8 new Stephen Fabian designs have been added to the More Fantasy from Fabian gallery. A few of these gals would make great New Years Cards!
October 6, 2000....If you were lucky enough to be drifting around the South Pacific in the 20's & 30's, you might have encountered Don Blanding off the beaten track on a beach shanty. He was an amazing artist that chose to chronicle his travels extensively throughout the world and left as his legacy an amazing collection of poetry & stylized art that is uniquely his own. We are proud to offer this definitive Don Blanding collection.
September 25, 2000....Once upon a time, a long time ago, there were dark starry nights that held the rapt attention of children and spirits alike. Long before the internet, NASA and space exploration, whimsical illustrators were blessing us with wondrous graphics like the below series we call the Bright Star Collection. The new gallery & the black&white flyer of Bright Star Fantasies.
May 1, 2000....We have posted color art samples of Fabian's new stuff, along with the Bright Star Collection.
March 27, 2000....Just when you thought it couldn't get much better, it just did! Rubber Poet is proud to present nine new designs (in our More Fantasy From Fabian gallery) from the premiere fantasy artist Stephen Fabian. This stunning collection of fantasy art features everything from King Tut to a woman pirate named Morgana. The stamps print wonderfully, and we are wondering which celebrity was the model for Desdemona. Ursula? Liz?
Regardless, these gals don't need further introduction. One look and you realize that these are pure Fabiana. Well done, Stephen!
February 13, 2000....You can now see our entire petroglyph collection in its own gallery room. This comprises 15 pages of our Rubber Poet Catalog. Check out some great color art made with these popular designs.
Ye gods, yet another new gallery! A 30-letter Art Deco Alphabet for only $16.95! Alphabet fans should not overlook the Prehistoric Beasts set, also only $16.95.
A project dear to your Webmaster's heart has been the Hop David tessellation previews. Here, look at one now (use your browser's BACK button to return.) Make that browser window fill the screen. Just think of the gift-wrap-paper possibilities...get out that roll of butcher paper! See'em all in the Hop David Flyer gallery.
January 18, 2000....The long-awaited Hop David galleries are ready. These are really cool tessellating designs (they tile to make a continuous pattern.) Check out the black & white flyer and some color art samples.
December 17, 1999....Announcing the Leo Bakst Collection galleries (black & white flyer and color art.) For all of you dance fans of the Ballet Russe, here's a real treat. Thanks to the meticulous redrawing skills of Victoria Lee, we now have 7 beautiful, authentic costumed characters from the modern dance designs of Leo Bakst. These classic themes seem as fresh as the day they leaped into the limelight of Paris and New York when they premiered in the early 1900's. Eat your heart out, Giorgio!
November 15, 1999....Here is the Rubber Poet official Angel Policy: Pigs and Poets encourage the creative use of our designs for hand-crafted projects. As long as the items for sale use our hand-stamped designs and are not mechanically or electronically reproduced, it's OK by us.
September 9, 1999....Rubber Poet has been blessed with the gifts of great art from Her Majesty's loyal subjects. So, to honor all of the MBE's out there who have submitted regal quality artwork using our designs, and to encourage future submissions from Her Majesty's subjects , we have been granted an appointment for a gallery that features works from the Queen's lands. We dub thee the British Emissaries Portfolio. The initial display features Maureen Blackman, Anne Hopley, Christine Palmer and Laurie Pawlick. The former two artists reside in the UK, and the latter two are Canadians who are members of the PMS club of Edmonton. Hats off to them all, and three cheers for a good show well done.
August 11, 1999....Finally, the long awaited update of the Yes! Pigs Can Fly catalog has happened and is now being mailed. Veteran Pigs fans will notice the absence of a few designs, but hopefully the reorganized layout will help you rediscover a few classics that you may have overlooked. Also, the Left Bank Rubber Poet collection and a brand new 30-letter art deco alphabet represent the beginning of the collaborative collection. So, long live the Pigs and Poets! Catalog still only $3.00, refundable with your first order. Catalogs are included free if you order mounted stamps. Order your catalog here.
Announcing a new gallery room: The Katy Widger Elemental One Stamp Project. We also added one new piece of art to the Petroglyphs Color Art room. Scroll down to the bottom to see the contribution of Estrella Bianchi.
August 9, 1999....Get ready for a real original from Southern Arizona. He edits a local newspaper, draws intricate designs and has a wonderful website to prove it. Meet Hop David, the latest in the Rubber Poet collection of tessellating artists. Hop's debut collection features 6 interlocking patterns that create wonderful mosaic backgrounds that prove that the whole is more than the sum of the parts. His designs are offered as both large and small versions exclusively on acrylic handles to achieve the precision alignment for seamless repetitions. Coming soon, the new Hop David room in the Rubber Poet's Gallery.
July 28, 1999....The Elemental Black & White Flyer and the Elemental Color Art galleries have been added. The Katy Widger Elemental collection represents eight of her newest Fabric Designs. These Ogees (a new design for maximum tessellation) have the added benefit of tessellating either in parallel or at 90 degrees to each other, and come in small and large sizes. The "ornamental" shape of these designs is yet another creative use. You just gotta play with these to recognize the design potential. The color art has been submitted by a gifted pair: Lea Everse and Carole Heppner.
And here's some Fine Print: shipping charges are going up slightly, due to recent increases by the Postal Service. We do our darndest to hold the line on prices but sometimes we just can't put it off any longer!
June 17, 1999....The Left Bank Complete Black & White Flyer and the Left Bank Color Art galleries are up and running. Read all about'em in the June 14, 1999 item below. The vulcanizer is burning the midnight oil these days. There's been an email uproar to get these images online, and we're more than happy to oblige.
June 14, 1999....New art has been added to the Katy Widger Repeatable Rubber gallery. Scroll down to the last 5 images for loads-o-lizards and other fun stuff.
At last, the long awaited and much rumored Left Bank Collection makes its gala debut. This collection features 18 new designs from the glamorous world of French costumers. Most of these designs were actually made and worn by wealthy patrons of pre-WWI Europe. They are tres chic, and just in time to help add a little haute couture to your ho-hum stamping life. As you will see, the artistry of Michele De Mayo, Lea Everse and Carol Heppner have breathed even more glamour into these gals.
May 4, 1999....At long last, the ancient rock art designs have finally been given a full color display in their very own gallery. All of our glyphs are accurate representations of rock art found in the American desert southwest. We have gathered over 110 of them in 11 pages of our Rubber Poet catalog. That makes them much easier to find than traipsing all over the desert yourself! We strive for authenticity as well as anonynmity; we have renamed them to disguise their locations. Now, you can recreate them in much less time than their creators took! That's a fair tradeoff, no?
March 21, 1999....If you looked at the new Myths Color Art Gallery before today, check it again. Today we more than doubled the number of pieces with art by Victoria Lee and Lea Everse, whose samples join those of Michele DeMayo.
March 8, 1999....We continue the trend of adding complete flyers to our gallery (in glorious and accurate black & white) with the completion of the Myths of the World flyer, accompanied by a sampling of art pieces in full color in the Myths Color Art gallery.
February 9, 1999....Now see all of the Spellbound collection in detailed black & white as we embark upon the great catalog quest. Steadfastly and beautifully, we will get our newest designs online with selective crosslinking to full-color art samples. This will make ordering a snap (well, more of a snap!) and let you preview our latest flyers in advance of your catalog receipt.
December 7, 1998....We've added another Gallery room! Check out Room 9, The Collage Artistry of Karen Masada. Karen and her collages have been published all over the place. We are proud to have her here.
November 21, 1998....The Charles Cullen Lost Horizon Fantasies are now online in full-sized, glorious color. These images represent some of the finest art from the Harlem Renaissance and can make a dramatic card using just one stamp. Those who have mastered the brayer and have a black ink pad can produce some real show-stopping art. Although these images are in the centerfold in our fourth edition Rubber Poet catalog, they are shown there at reduced size due to size constraints and just don't have the visual impact as when depicted full size and in color.
September 22, 1998....There's a new gallery. Check out Spellbound. We are also featuring a new Mail Art Contest winner on our home page.
August 24, 1998....Rubber Poet has just released the Spellbound Collection, a series of 25 captivating graphics featuring women, faeries, butterflies and griffins. The Spellbound flyer is included with each Rubber Poet catalog, or can be obtained by sending a 60-cent SASE. A new gallery of Spellbinding designs will soon be online--keep your eyes (and your browser) peeled for the announcement.
August 19, 1998....The weight is on! It's a grab bag special. The combo grab bag (with designs from both Rubber Poet and YES! Pigs Can Fly) just got better. We decided to treat both companies equally and literally "weight" both companies' images in grab bags with equal values. In short, we will now measure our grab bags by weight rather than by dollar amount or mere numerical count. So, instead of at least 8 dies, we will now be giving out 8 ounces of unmounted dies (that's right, a half-pound of first-quality dies without duplication) with each grab bag/both catalogs combo. The price is just $18.00, sent Priority Mail, no less! Jeesh, this is an incredible deal! Avail yourself of a swell way to sample the quality and quantity of the generous Poets.
Alas, we cannot sell multiple grab bags to one person, as the weight restrictions of the mailers prevents this. Imagine mailing multiple pounds of dies in a paper catalog envelope: the U.S. Postal Service might think we were trying to sabotage their high-speed sorting machines if one of these puppies blows out in the middle of sorting!
July 27, 1998....Gallery Room 2 has been revamped to show off Katy Widger's Repeatable Rubber designs. Repeatable Rubber stamps are available on clear acrylic handles, the better to position them accurately. Katy's designs and more Poet stamps are now featured in the summer '98 American Quilters Journal.
May 26, 1998....Check out the Fabian gallery room! It's newly enlarged so now you can see 8 of the 12 fantasies from the lore of yesteryear's science fiction classics, with very Fabianesque features. All mounted stamps come with glossy black labels on lavishly sanded 3/4" hourglass maple handles and print beautifully. A brayer and a multi-color rainbow pad, or an airbrush or color pencils make these instand cards stand out from the crowd!
March 11, 1998....There is a new Gallery room showing off the Hand Carved Prehistoric Beasts of Dale DeArmond. Individual stamps of dinosaurs, mammoths, and long-gone creepy-crawlies in small and large sizes. Plus an entire alphabet of 26 stamps with Magic Cling and an acrylic handle for only $16.95 including postage (recently reduced from $19.95). Don't miss it!
Don't forget, any time you see something in our Gallery that you want to order, you can do it in the Comments field of the order form. Or call or fax with a credit card, or snail mail your order with a check or money order. Don't hesitate to email us if you have questions.
February 11, 1998.....The Rubber Poet has just released the Millennium Collection flyer. There are 25 luscious, exotic designs. Free with a SASE (here's our address), or if you're ordering a catalog, be sure to ask to have the flyer included. See samples from the flyer (don't hesitate because of file size--we made'em so they load fast). Get catalogs and order stamps on our Order Form.
We've added a Links page. Addition of our favorite rubber stamp sites will be an ongoing process currently frozen until the raging debate over links is resolved between Cavenewt and the Poets.
January 21, 1998.....Those acrylic handles are undergoing more improvements! Now they're easier to grip and have a smoother finish, along with a better-quality gray foam cushion to use with them. All in all, the Clearly Repeatable option is getting better! We will be phasing in the new handle design as prior stock is depleted. No change in cost. See Accessories page for details.
October 17, 1997.....We've added some supplies to the stuff for sale. See the new Accessories page for details. The items have also been added to the Order Form. For more information about supplies, email the Poet. The new stuff includes Superstick(tm) cushion, Magic Cling(tm) static cling vinyl backing and acrylic handles.
Our latest Rubber Poet flyer features 18 fabric designs by Katy Widger and is titled the Katy Widger Leaf Collection (for fabric and design). These are available on acrylic handles, with red rubber mounted on grey foam and black permanent indexing in large and small sizes. Very pretty, and very functional for accurate placement. Send a 57-cent SASE and ask for this flyer. Or if you order the Poet catalog, it's included automatically. Our address is at the bottom of this page.
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October 1, 1997.....The Rubber Poet finally arrived on the Information Highway. His email address is rubrpoet@infowest.com.
YES! Pigs Can Fly had discontinued several dozen images a couple of years ago. We are happy to announce that these images have been reintroduced. If you have an older catalog, it's the art by PM. A new flyer of these designs is available. Send a 57-cent SASE and ask for the PM flyer. Or if you're ordering the Pigs catalog, it's included automatically. Our address is at the bottom of this page.
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Spring 1997.....YES! Pigs Can Fly was acquired by The Rubber Poet of Rockville, Utah. Well, maybe acquired isn't exactly the right word. Cave Newt (the sole proprietor and worker-bee of Pigs) had a baby around Ground Hog Day 1997 and found it was impossible to keep up with all the work, so she twisted the Rubber Poet's arm to adopt Pigs (she knew the Poet folks would take proper care of Pigs.)
So you have two companies' worth of stamps on one web page. The mailing address and phone/fax numbers have been changed to protect the innocent, but the web page will stay right here. As of this writing, the Poet just got his email address: rubrpoet@infowest.com. If you've emailed or snail mailed anything to the old address, don't worry--it will be promptly forwarded.
When ordering a catalog, please include payment along with your address written legibly and please send to:
RUBBER POET
P.O. BOX 630218
ROCKVILLE, UTAH 84763-0218PHONE & FAX (800) 906-POET..... that's (800) 906-7638
