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We invite you to spend an evening writing letters and making mail art with Spokane Correspondence Club! Paper, envelopes, and art supplies will be on hand for all to use, but please feel free to bring supplies for yourself or to share with others.

Spokane Correspondence Club hosts occasional letter writing and mail art meetups at various locations in Spokane. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 5-7pm at Spark Central, 1214 W Summit Parkway.

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Dear Spokane,

At the turn of the new year, we started the Spokane Pandemic Postcard Project as a way to stay connected with our community through the winter and spring months of the pandemic. Over the next six months, we were delighted to receive 48 postcards from 21 artists. We're grateful to all who shared their art with us!

Thank you to our contributors: Billi Jo, Chan, Ezra, Horst, Justin, Katy, Laura, Leslie A., Leslie N., Lynnette, Megan, Nan, Nancy, Rich, Robert, Scott, and several anonymous artists.

And thanks to Spokane Public Radio, Spokane 7, Spark Central, Spokane Arts, Centre for Arts Workers, and Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living for helping to spread the word within the Inland Northwest!

💌

Sincerely, Spokane Correspondence Club

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Our third postcard for June includes this poem:

"It's the last call For those old, tired ways A new breeze is coming through And we're so ready for it

After all the fires After all the storms Now is our chance To make something different"

♥️

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This postcard arrived with friendly greetings from a different world! June postcard #2 was illustrated by nicki.

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Hello, and Happy July!

We hope all of our friends in the Pacific Northwest have been able to stay safe and cool during these extremely hot days. Like many cities in our region, Spokane had our hottest day on record a couple of days ago. It’s a great time to stay out of the heat and write letters!

The first postcard for our June theme of “something different” is by Nancy Eldridge. We thought it was great timing to spotlight this warm weather creature. Thank you, Nancy!

#SpokanePostcardProject #MailArt #Postcards #Watercolor #SpokaneArt #SomethingDifferent

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Dear Spokane,

It's always such a treat to see the contributions that land in our mailbox, and as we wind down the Pandemic Postcard Project with one last theme, we're especially looking forward to seeing what you create this month!

June's theme is "something different." Throughout the month, we invite you to submit a postcard with art inspired by the theme. It can be in any medium you choose, and postcards are welcome from anywhere in the world. Submission details are at correspondenceclub.tumblr.com/postcard-project.

Sincerely, Spokane Correspondence Club

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Carrying a tower of books! This is our fourth postcard for May, drawn by nicki. 📚

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Our third postcard for May is by Ezra, who shared this about the toad in the drawing:

"This is the Surinam (or Puri Puri) toad! She carries her babies in a layer of skin, all the way from eggs to mini toads. When they're ready, they just kind of pop out. It's super gross but also cool. I think they're fun, funky creatures and really dedicated moms."

Thank you, Ezra!

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May postcard #2 is by Nancy Eldridge — a wheelbarrow carrying a rainbow of flowers! Thanks, Nancy!

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A fun perspective on May's theme of "carry," sent to us by a Spokane collage artist. ⛰️

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Dear Spokane,

With a delightfully warm end to April, meandering walks to the post office have brought almost as much joy as finding that new postcards have arrived for the pandemic postcard project. It's these kinds of things that have been keeping us grounded when much is uncertain.

Our theme for the month of May is "Carry." We invite you to submit a postcard with art inspired by the theme, in any medium you choose! Postcards are welcome from any location in the world. Please stop by correspondenceclub.tumblr.com/postcard-project for details.

We thank all of our contributors for helping to carry us through these months with their art!

Sincerely, Spokane Correspondence Club

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Postcard #8 for our April theme of "float" is by Nancy Eldridge. 🦄 Thank you, Nancy!

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The seventh postcard for April was sent by Chan Random. We hear that this one was made with help from an esteemed companion. 🐾 Thanks, Chan!

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Just a little ghost floating through the world! The sixth postcard for April is a mixed-media drawing by nicki.

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April postcard #5 was sent by Billi Jo Dasenbrock. The handwritten note says, "One night I was reading my books in a boat & it floated down the river." Thanks for sending this postcard, Billi Jo!

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Our fourth postcard for April is by Ezra, with a note that says, "These two are on vacation somewhere, floating in the ocean, living the dream. Is it weird I'm jealous of a seal and walrus?" 🍉

Thanks, Ezra!

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The third postcard for April is by Leslie Nicoll. Many colors floating together on this colorful ink drawing! Thank you, Leslie!

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