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My very first Emily Coles original.  And what a beauty it is.  I had great difficultly coming up with a title for it.  But then I was inspired by what was written on the back; "2 April 2015" With thread, ink, charcoal on homemade paper, it was an instant hit here in…

From the mail art project for this old house: Malerwinkelhaus,

comes a wonderful full-color catalog of the exhibition from Roland Halbritter

All art work is presented beautifully and all participants are listed:…

Anybody catch the lunar eclipse aka Blood Moon because it turns red when the light from the sun passes through the earths umbra and shines on the moon.

The sad news of Bob Grumman's passing is sweeping through the network and vispo community.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Grumman

(The entry has not been updated to record Bob's passing.)

For me, Bob Grumman's writing about vispo is foundational; and I believe history will recognize him as one of the earliest and most influential writers in the vispo area. Bob was an active networker for many years. Many will…

Mail art by IUOMA member Erica Durante (Waldwick, New Jersey, USA)

April 3, 2015 - I am always touched by Erica Durante’s thoughtful missives. This piece has arrived when the weather is turning here at the Mink Ranch from a…

This postcard arrived addressed to me,

but possibly for the Artist In Seine aka as Dean?

It is from the same…

That's part of the card that David sent to Greece...

from , not Simon and Garfunkel, but "Boils and Carbuncles"! funny!!!

But we should begin with his envelope:…

Mystery mail art

Every now and then someone sends me some wonderful art but neglects to include their name. I like to give credit where credit is due.…

Dear Mail Artist Friends;

My most sincere apologies for my intrusion with thought provoking violent anti talk. It was not my intention to offend anyone. I will restrict my comments and address them in the form of digital mail art.

Giovanni

It is a new and wonderful series of Tiny Town from Mim!

ATC size is small and delicate...

I sooooo appreciate…

The recent blue pigeon etegami from Debbie in Japan, reminded me of her pigeons from 2011!

It has been more than 3 years since Debbie was in my mail box,

and up until 2012, many amazing "etegami" cards had arrived in…

It may have been years since the last etegami from Dosankodebbie,

but this is a beauty along with a chocolate carton!…

Mail art by IUOMA member Joey Patrickt (Oakland, California, USA)

April 4, 2015 - Joey Patrickt sent me an excellent scanner smear. I have been experimenting with pieces like this lately as asemic and vispo compositions. Joey…

past mail from Umberto Basso many self made postcards...
I think his works are very dada...

past mail from Lady L Designs Canada

from @ana isabel monais 
I love the old postman postcards!!