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Thank you, Carl!…

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

October 2, 2016 - No limit is placed upon the number of entries an artist can send to the Karnival of Trash exhibition. I have…

Here's a Greek Dada Trashpo boekie MomKat started -- then I think it came to me and Heleen, then back to Mom, then finally to me. I don't think we can fit any more stuff on or it it, so it and all its lovely "omens" are staying in Oregon at least for a while. I…

What a great image, the poor soul with a huge goose hanging around his neck! And Gail says the "Do not demand" is from a fortune cookie. Wise advice! Maybe ignored by the poor schlump with the goose! Thanks Gail! And, we re-used the much worn envelope once…

Wow, I can't even count the ways I love this piece. The torn and "aged" painted paper is beautiful. I love all the bits of language around the edges, and then the central image is just fantastic. It's hard to keep the mind from "filling in the blanks"--I immediately think "back of beyond" but it's so much better than that. Thanks Chris and Faint Press. A red letter mail art…

This is the second "Thank You" mailart I received from Jokie.  This could turn into a new series like the burning one.

Wonderful colour & texture.  Thank you Jokie.

From Ruud in Breda, created by Heleen in Amstelveen,a real Dutch Treat!

...and many a IUOMA member is havin'-a-cow :-)

Cards and goodies inside a nice BLUE security envie, too:…

One of 3 scraps - thank you!

Thanks for the poem!

Thanks for the info...

Thank you!

Nixon, Nixon I've been thinking, how are you and how you been. Is it true what they say, and are you still a sobbin?

Thank you Toni

Earlier in the year I sent a few 'chevron' envelopes I printed. They were inspired by designs that Alan B made. Fortunately for me he sent me one of them... and turns out he hand painted them using a stencil. Really cool. And Alan included a fantastic printed note.

Diane Hale sent a very nice exhibit announcement,

on this fun toy animal card, with a CAT:

and a goose and…

First alter and return stamp selvage p.c's are out in the mail as they are returned will be posting here.

...to neon.

In from Jon

The scanner did not like the neon on the front…

J.A.D.'s 'Istanbul'--mysterious, lovely, seems to belong with Jan's soft beautiful circles card. The small dots are raised, and I love the almost readable text background. Great colors in both pieces. Thanks!