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Here are two postcards sent by Amalgamated Confusion, sent many months apart. I love the minimalist approach. Three word poems, referencing history and the future! 

I only recently discovered, that I may be Keith who is behind the mystery of Amalgamated Confusion. Thank you,…

Opening up my archives, and posting mail, which I have received, but not properly acknowledged, because ... life happened. Here is a lovely letter from Alan Brignull from Adanaland. I admire the neatness and precision of his envelopes and subtle details of his stamps and artistamps. But is there some madness lurking behind ? This collage may suggest…

I received this invitation to the Banana World tour from Carina, but unfortunately I was not able to attend and the membership card has since expired. Still, I appreciate the invitation very much! Thank you, Carina!…

Mail art by IUOMA member Susanne Schumacher (Hannover, Germany)

November 19, 2018 - Susanne Schumacher is not an “Ol’ Bud” (as Fike likes to say). I do not recollect having encountered her work in the past, and I think I'd remember. All the better! For I have found a most excellent collage artist to follow, new to me.

This image-text piece – economical (in the sense of minimalist art) yet fabulously composed and powerful – is a…

I am just surfacing after a job change that required me to basically be working two jobs which also training my replacement.  Crazy busy and stressy!

And there's a mail strike here!  Nevertheless between rotating strikes a couple of things have arrived including a lovely Triptych from Introverted Post.  Formidable guard on the front. …

Lately the mailman/ postman has been delivering many an Add 'n Pass,

Here comes an Ed Giecek VW mini bus...and another one, too:

'Tis an old mail art form going back to the…

Mail art by IUOMA member Nadia Aroca (Barcelona, Spain)

November 17, 2018 - Nadia Aroca is a wonderful correspondent. She has contributed mail art to Asemic Front. Now I am thrilled to be able to document an artist’s book she sent.

Nadia Aroca’s work tends toward image-text and this work, Porn, can be viewed as visual poetry and has asemic elements. The pages are made with a resilient gold and silver foil, which adds…

Thanks, Fleur

From Katerina- a Halloween/Thanksgiving card with a laminated real leaf and a happy pumpkin.

From Bill Porter" The Olathe Poste" - Three lovely scenic Colorado postcards

From Bill Porter - A Ray…

Another lovely envelope and print arrived from Austria,

from Madame XX Jones :-)…

A Gorilla! Just electrifying:

Very nice comic face, too...and BLUE:…

A full packet of mail art items,

in a "winter-already" BLUE envelope!…