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I'm involved in Plot49, an alternate reality game, based on 'The Vrying of Lot 49' by Thomas Pynchon. It features W.A.S.T.E., a fictional (?)  underground postal network. Reading this lead directly to my interest in mailart. See www.plot49.com and @plot49 #plot49 on Twitter. Ideas welcome.

This is my first christmas mail to receive this year and so perfect to have a holiday trashbook! Amy also made me two christmas ornaments-one is an abstract angel.The pictures didn't come out on those but they are hanging on our tree. I'm going to post all the pages in the All Things Trashpo group. Thank you Amy!!!…

Karen sent me these two pieces made from scraps from her table and a dryer sheet. Her art always look like ancient artifiacts that have been uncovered. Love her style and elegant trashpo. Thank you Karen!

The Off Scene Akademie At Minneapolis has issued a new and very interesting Taxonomy. I'm studying it every day ever since I found it in my mailbox, it keeps me occupied when commuting to work. There's one piece I am still struggling with. Who's…

Here is the most unusual, an experimental paper with wax, front and back: The texture of this thick waxy paper that still smells like wax is beyond description. I can only say that it's a grabber, the feel is like nothing else, and I touch it at least once a…

First Solstice III, one of my favorites from Theresa, with a Ruskin quote on the back:

What follows is, I believe, a New Arzamas letter communication from Theresa to me, rich with Kandinsky, Mallarme, and ... Williams!…

A great deal of richness in these two mailings, the first on "outsider" art:

The second, Solstice II, begins with a wonderful asemic collage by Theresa--torn out of her own journal--accompanied by a Kenneth Ames quote on the back:…

Received this today from Nancy. It has her characteristic style of outlined abstraction-controlled chaos. Look like windows to another world that can not be contained by those two boxes. I love the layers of paint she has used. I also received a chubby envelope full of fantastic trash-including pulverized mcdonalds packaging. thank you for your generosity Nancy:)…

LOVE the new piece received from Svenja Wahl this week. I have always loved her creations, and the incorporation of old photographs. What a nostalgic piece, does this photo have any significance to you or Germany? We love it and appreciate all of your mail art - so great to be IUOMA friends, and keep up the fantastic work.

Sarah & Nick "BarnArt" in…

Pumpkin "helping" me with my arts & crafts....…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Marie Wintzer (Saitama, Japan)

December 1, 2011 - If Arthur Rimbaud were alive today, would he…

The cover photograph is by Paris photographer Stephane Burlot. He has several B&W photos from his Metro series in this issue. Also in this issue are collages by artist and IUOMA member Matthew Rose and a short story by graphic artist and IUOMA member David Stafford. You can preview the magazine at this link:  …

Great card from Kerri Pullo, I favorited it, and Kerri was so kind to send it to me. The texture is great, it feels like a piece of wood. FAB!! Thank you, Kerri!

Wow Mary...this is number 299/365 Mail Art....This is very funny, because I remember those tests and taking typing in High School....to this day I do not slouch and use just my fingertips!  Memories!!…

What a colorful and lifting mail art post card....HAHA!  Thank you Val... *!*