Author: Allyson Proulx

Allyson Proulx is a writer, artist, and speaker. Playing Paper is the name of her social enterprise that offers abolitionist workshops, and note passing services.

Postcards are important.

I recently sat down with a curious and intelligent young man, named Andy Goddard, who was making a documentary about mail art, and wanted to interview me about the postcard project I am doing this year entitled ‘365 Days: A Year in Postcards’. We talked for almost two hours, him being enthralled, and I having my first chance to really talk about these postcards.

The piece Andy has put together shows Lefty Smudges, and the work I am doing, in the larger, thriving community of mail artists. I am so proud.

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