Category Archives: postcards

Smoke Signals

Posted on October 10, 2020 by jyourist

According to Wikipedia, “The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long-distance communication. It is a form of visual communication used over a long distance. In general smoke signals are used to transmit news, signal danger, or gather people to … Continue reading →

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Postcards from the Edge

Posted on May 23, 2020 by jyourist

Does it really make a difference to write these political postcards asking people to vote. I’m really not sure. I assume it has to have even the meagerest of influence, but am not so sure it’s anything significant. However, I … Continue reading →

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Discarded photos

Posted on July 13, 2011 by jyourist

On the door to my studio I have alternating displays of selections from my post card collection. Because Japan is  a soon to be tangible piece of our lives, I presently have some of my Japanese postcards on display. In … Continue reading →

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Postcards

Posted on July 29, 2010 by jyourist

Many years ago, I was at my aunt’s house and she was going to throw away a stack of postcards that my grandmother had saved. She said she didn’t know who any of these people were and she was just … Continue reading →

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