April 2016 Blog Posts (226)

Beautiful drawing/painting of maple sugaring in Vermont -- and an amazing drawing of a little goat and another of a bird. Such nice work -- I wish I could do this. Thanks Thom! Also there's a wonderful artistamp on the envelope. …

Ermahgad! Katlynn sent me this beautiful postcard with a photo of a Tastee-Freez fast food place--I nearly fell over because 50 years ago I used to go almost daily to a place exactly like this one in Riverside, California. They made greasy wonderful delicious tacos. Thanks Katlynn!…

Aine sent me the cutest envelope I ever saw. She returned a Buddy Jam card I'd sent her and I love her adds--they look totally organic to the card. Especially love the green dots! And she sent a B&W postcard she says I am free to use in whatever way I wish (I'll most likely just put it on my bulletin board and look at it)--and a whole bunch of little butterflies and hearts etc, all very delicately made! Thanks Aine for all the beauty!…

FinnBadger sent me an erasure he had done of a little Bill Bryson piece from a tear-off calendar page, and then a pre-paid postcard with a full page of text. He invited me to make my "adjustments" to this text and return it to him, just my favorite thing to do! Thanks, FinnBadger!…

Mail intended to welcome spring in the northern hemisphere...



From Katerina...…

Very interesting mail art project:

sent and will send:

a bit os asemic...outside the line :-)…

An amazing very large multiple page folding card.…

Terry sent this lovely "Spring Flowers" booklet....her gorgeous Floral collage.…

Well, a tiny bit altered, of course,Mona with some facial hair...

It is a large size poster of Mona along with some DADA!

Mike sent this "dada", add 'n (no pass) destroy...…

Time for SPRING,(at a bead shop), added bits and washi, too.

Fleur sent this card with a photo of a "flower pot chair", clever!

Thank you, Fleur! xxx

'Liking the birdie stamp too:…

This nifty collage card from Marni Z marks the first time I've gotten mail art from Malaysia. Always nice to be visited by a different country in my mail box.



A card from the Cracker Jack Kid(AKA Chuck Welch) arrived in the mail today. The original card…

OK, I'll admit it, the title; "The path never taken", I made up myself.  It was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw it.  This is a wonderful piece,…

LuEllen started these APC and sent them my way to finish....this is the second set we have collaborated on.

I am just posting the finished cards...enjoy *!*…

Mail art by IUOMA member Alicia Starr Ryan (Sky Valley, California, USA/Iowa City, Iowa, USA)

April 11, 2016 - When a comprehensive history of Trashpo is at last written, Alicia Starr Ryan will…

Wonderful Rip and tear.  Brings tears to your eyes.

Thank you Jay.  Did I note a new address for you?

A large envelope with happy HEARTS arrived in Greece from Denmark,many things inside:

a tweeter birdie, on watercolor paper:…

Mail art by IUOMA member Gretchen Brautigan (Toledo, Ohio, USA)

April 10, 2016 - When I picked up a large pile of mail at the post office this week, this card was also waiting. I believe I am an…