Tag Archives: postcard

PDXCC – Day of the Dead Leaves

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Liana Swink

Robert Beall, stamp dealer, brought a lot of interesting stamps to our November PDXCC (Portland Correspondence Club) meeting at the IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center.)  Our theme of the month was Day of the Dead. My theme was Day of … Continue reading →

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PDXCC/SFCC Exchange

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Liana Swink

Here are the message sides of the cards I sent for the mail art exchange between the Portland Correspondence Club  and the San Francisco Correspondence Club. Check out Mar Goman’s artistamp for the exchange! Each card has an interesting assortment … Continue reading →

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South Store Return Cards: Orange/Transformative Vision

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Liana Swink

There were two themes for a mail art show at the South Store Cafe: “Orange is a Difficult Color,” and “The Transformative Vision.” Above are the return cards for international addresses.  The envelopes on the left contain both return cards, … Continue reading →

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PDXCC – Day of the Dead

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Liana Swink

October’s theme for the Portland Correspondence Club was Day of the Dead, so I used an image painted by my deceased friend Elinor Pine (b. 3/2/48, d. 10/18/95). It’s called “Gaan Dancer, 11/23/92” The reversal gives it a ghostly look, … Continue reading →

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Vacation Fun on Defacto Lane

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Liana Swink

How mail artists spend their vacation: this picture shows my hand putting postcards into the box at 31B Defacto Lane in Stehekin, WA, 98852, the mailbox shown on the front of the card!

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Islands

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Liana Swink

I mailed this monoprint card to my friend’s mail art call “Islands.” Do you live on an island – a real island surrounded by water or an island of your imagination? Send postcards, embellished envelopes or enclosures about your island … Continue reading →

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Cascadia Art Post

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Liana Swink

I met Jack Lattiman (Cascadia Art Post) at the Focus on Book Arts Conference in a sketchbook class taught by Jennie Hinchcliff (Red letter Day) , and we’ve been sending things back and forth ever since! I responded to his … Continue reading →

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Zoo Mailbox and Dick & Jane’s Spot

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Liana Swink

I’m mailing these cards from a letter box at the Portland Zoo – it’s my favorite mailbox in Portland. Mail deposited here is hand stamped with one of the last remaining Railway Post Office cancellations. It’s a Portland treasure! I’m … Continue reading →

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Fragments

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Liana Swink

Here is the card I’m sending to Moan Lisa for her mail art call “Fragments.” She’ll cut mail art into fragments, combine them into new pieces, and send those back  to participants along with a mailing list. Click on the … Continue reading →

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How Much Orange is Enough?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Liana Swink

David Schulze sent this card with a tiny bit of orange. Next card, more orange! On the back of this card David wrote “People who think orange is a difficult color probably never got art in the mail that was … Continue reading →

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