#spokanepostcardproject

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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!

[correspondenceclub]

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!