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Asemic calligraphy by IUOMA member Jan Hodgman (Anacortes, Washington, USA)

April 13, 2017 - Jan Hodgman primarily creates beautiful asemic calligraphy; however, she also produces deconstructive…

Mail art by IUOMA member Mikel Untzilla (Euskadi – Spain)

April 10, 2017 - As part of the Karnival of Trash, I am thrilled to share this wonderful visual-textual work by Mikel Untzilla of Euskadi. (This is the…

Mail art by Ferran Destemple (Barcelona, Spain)

April 9, 2017 - Party on intrepid karnival-goers! The Karnival of Trash will continue (with some interruptions) into the Summer of 2017. Important work remains to be…

Mail art by IUOMA founder Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands)

March 29, 2017 - The volume of mail and considerable time duration involved in the Karnival of Trash meant sidelining some other interesting trends, such as the…

Mail art by IUOMA member Karalie Vest (Molalla, Oregon, USA)

 March 27, 2017 - After the long ride of the Karnival of Trash there is a certain homecoming feel to resuming "normal" posting. Familiarity sometimes comes as a…

Mail art by Marni Zainodin (Pahang, Malaysia)

March 17, 2017 - The Karnival of Trash has produced yet another historic first: This extraordinary Trashpo from Malaysia by Marni Zainodin. This is a large, foldout…

Mail art by IUOMA member Thom Courcelle (Rutland, Vermont, USA)

March 15, 2017 - Just when you thought it was safe to figuratively swim in the metaphorical sea again, you – IUOMA friends – discover the Karnival of Trash is not…

M-L: As a member of the Recycling Mail Art group at IUOMA-Ning, Rain Rien Nevermind [a New York Correspondence School veteran] took an interest in you and your work. Some say he was even a mentor to you. Looking back, was your involvement in…

Note: As part of the conclusion of the Karnival of Trash Mail Art Call, I conducted an interview with "Queen of Trashpo" Diane Keys. This appears on the M-L blog, but I will re-post the interview here for IUOMA members and especially those who have been so generous in participating in the…

Mail art by IUOMA member Holly Jo (Toronto, Canada)

February 28, 2017 - Holly Jo sent a spectacular, self-reflective, process-oriented work that invokes Fluxus yet is eminently compatible with the Karnival of Trash call as…

Mail art by IUOMA member Irene Ronchetti (aka Todo Collage) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

February 24, 2017 - The Karnival of Trash has been greatly enhanced by the participation of Latin American artists and poets who clearly…

Mail art by IUOMA member Chris Wells (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

February 22, 2017 - Chris Wells has earned a solid place in the latest wave or “Neueste Wache” of visual poets, many of whom are inclined to explore asemics. At the…

Mail art by IUOMA member Dopesick San Francisco aka DSF aka Michael Kelly (Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA)

February 18, 2017 - A few stellar performances remain before the curtain finally closes on the epic Karnival of Trash. Today…

Mail art by Picasso Gaglione (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)

February 10, 2017 - If the contemporary mail art world actually has leaders, Picasso Gaglione would be one. At a minimum, if you are not familiar, he is a major figure…

Mail art by IUOMA member Vikki Johnson (Morrison, Colorado, USA)

February 8, 2017 - A big, warm Howdy and a secret MinXus handshake are extended to Ms.…

Mail art by IUOMA member Mick Boyle (Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, USA)

February 5, 2017 - At the risk of turning a DKult Holy Relic into a sideshow attraction in the Karnival of Trash, I am sharing this piece sent by Mick Boyle…

Mail art by IUOMA member Jon Foster (Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA)

February 3, 2017 - This is the first of two entries by Jon Foster that I am thrilled to share as part of the Karnival of Trash.…

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

February 1, 2017 - A reluctant Kulter at best, Joey Patrickt has emerged as a Karnival of Trash All-Star. He has generously applied his unique talent and…

Mail art by IUOMA member Carl Baker (aka Carlyle Baker) (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)

January 30, 2017 - The Karnival of Trash is nearing the end of the dusty trail, the sun setting in the Western sea of retro-futurist…