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What a fascinating package of art from Cuan. First, the envelope is made from a print I think I've seen before -- it almost looks like a book cover. Then a really strange collage that is torn and deliberately blurred--I don't know much about how this is done, maybe a transfer? People in extremely weird costumes and the word "inclusive" below them. Plus, two altered playing cards and, if that weren't enough, a wonderful cut-up poem, on the back of which is his really cool round label "Cuan's…

Marvelous Mean Brush Day PC with great artistamps including a "55 Birds" and a "Head Project 55 Tents." I hope I don't ever go into my studio and find my art supplies have grown sharp teeth!…

"Are you working for your mind? Or is your mind working for you?" I love these printed PC's Thomas makes.…

Look at this lovely envelope from Gail. The back is even prettier than the front. Plus, a collage with cut-up and an old-fashioned valentine! I haven't received a valentine like this in, well, ever. Thanks Gail!…

A poem from Richard always makes my day -- Two is too much to hope for! …

I LOVE this painting from Pascal with fabulous tango postage from France. Lovely friendship note on the back, too. Thanks Pascal!…

More of Mars' terrific retro lingerie series, with great postage stamps. Also the address side shows her keen awareness of American politics!…

Wonderful graphics, rubber stamp images and artistamps, plus a fascinating bunch of cancellations!…

William M. sent this to me with adds by Gaby Muller and himself. 

A large envelope arrived in Greece,

from Romania...

and has a large folded collage/art from Mariana:…

Fabulously minimal...

Nikolas has created an excellent CD

Time to enjoy the sounds!...as Real Places never are:…

This happy guy on the envelope...

along with the "air mail" delivery from Bumblebee Cee,

brought this super nice collage card:…

Jeanne Kasten and I have been having fun working on postcards adding and passing between us...this will be our third collaboration...this one was entitled "Ladies" and this is the finished collab...

so much fun Jeanne...love your last adds of Roxanne, Betty and Madelaine....here's to the next one...your…

Vizma's "window" envelope just sings of fun,

with many stampings and stamps:…

Freedom APA is an alternative Amateur Press Association with one expectation: participate where, when and how you are able.

Four bundles are mailed per year. The next mailing is scheduled for May 2016.

Annual Membership: $14 for US; $22 for rest of world plus a minimum of one bundle item inclusion per membership year. Bundle items may include mail art, homemade journals, chapbooks, zines, cds, cassettes, envelopes, bookmarks, letters, or whatever you…

Mail art by IUOMA member Susan Mc Allister (Berkeley, California, USA)

January 27, 2016 - Work by individual mail artists tends to travel in wave-like patterns. Those attentive to the flux of the…

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