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“To the Center of the Earth” by The Wasted Angel, Belgium

Posted by Palettentheater Kollektiv on May 2, 2025 at 3:47pm 0 Comments

Arrived during the Iberian Blackout for Verne’s Journey… Bedankt, Angel!…

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Do you remember the last Christmas?

Posted by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on May 2, 2025 at 3:45pm 0 Comments


Six months ago, I received Mail Art from Martine Latrille. Merci! Do you remember the last Christmas?

“Friend”, “Sister Tree” and “Sister Fava” by Ana Cavaco. Switzerland

Posted by Palettentheater Kollektiv on May 2, 2025 at 3:38pm 0 Comments

Arrived during the Iberian Blackout for Verne’s Journey… Vielen Dank, liebe Ana aka LuziaPottery! https://www.instagram.com/ceramicspacebern/…

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“Jules Verne” by Fabrizio Pavolucci, Italy

Posted by Palettentheater Kollektiv on May 2, 2025 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

Arrived during the Iberian Blackout for Verne’s Journey… Grazie mile, Fabrizio!…

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Who started this A&P?

Posted by Jennifer Wallace on May 2, 2025 at 2:48pm 1 Comment

Mick Boyle sent me this A&P, and neither of us can identify the person who started it. I think that after my adds, it will be 'finished' and I'd like to send it back to where it started. Can anyone help us?…

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Incoming mail art from the States of Amerika

Posted by Carien van Hest on May 2, 2025 at 9:07am 0 Comments

Great stamps from Adam Roussopoulos:

Thank you

From Sabela in Spain

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on May 2, 2025 at 9:07am 0 Comments

Happy tree and bird mail art from Sabela,

and always fun cat mail:…

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From Mikel in Spain

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on May 2, 2025 at 9:05am 0 Comments

A very special packet arrived from Mikel,

Two A4 page Add/Pass for the Tribute to Clemente Padin project.

I do not do add/pass any more,

but this is special in honor of Clemente Padin of…

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Somehow people always think that if a group of artists work together that then there must automatically be some kind of organisation that coordinates it all. Well, in mail art there are many groups working together. These groups themselves also work together, but there is NO organisation that arranges all the things that go on in the mail art network. The I.U.O.M.A. is the Union that mail artists can become a member of. The Union has no rules. Everybody who is active in mail art and hears about the Union can become a member just by saying so.

In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. I invented this name and made forms for people to become a member of this (fictive) union. About 300 mail artists reacted in a year, and official membership cards were made, even a official Union Magazine was published. Anybody who was a member of the Union could also claim a special function within the Union.

Even today, people still join the Union. And somehow it gives power, to say that YOU are a member of the International Union too.  It is just the center for archiving all the things that are going on. But I am not in control of the Union. I just invented it. And to make it official, I made myself General-President of this Union. Sure was impressive when I travelled to the USSR in 1991 and went to visit some friends there who were also members of this Union........

Today online on Ning there are thousands of members. On December 2nd 2018 the 5000th member joined in.

 

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Do you remember the last Christmas?

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Museum for Fotocopy: 40 years Unruly Publishing

Dear Community,we are new here but actually 40 years in the business of Copyart. Located in Mülheim an der Ruhr the collection of Klaus Urbons celebrates its 40th birthday this year under the topic "Unruly Publishing". We would be happy to welcome…Continue

Started by Museum für Fotokopie in Mail-Art Projects Apr 23.

POSTYOURART: Mail Art Workshop & Showcase - APPALACHIAN CREATIVE FRONT 5 Replies

Appalachian Creative Front is hosting POST YOUR ART mail art workshop, and benefit for postal worker unions. The event…Continue

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Started by James Kellis in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by James Kellis Apr 17.

New Mail Art Call in Portugal 3 Replies

The Cultural and Ecological Association Palettentheater Kollektiv invites mail artists to send contemporary, personal takes on Jules Verne’s “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” till the 31st of May. The exhibition is taking place at our…Continue

Started by Palettentheater Kollektiv in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Zorica Obradović Apr 13.

Asheville artist organizer- mail art casual, looking to get more involved 17 Replies

I've dabbled and have been a long time admirer of mail art. I'd like to get more involved, I have all kinds of art to mail.I'm also looking for people in the WNC region, I'm organizing an event that involves mail art and I'd love to get people…Continue

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Started by James Kellis in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by holly johnson Apr 8.

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hi michael, a self made mail art came back because I didn't use a correct address? please send me the right one ! thanksfrancisContinue

Started by francis van rossem in Other Apr 8.

Making Artists and Mail art enthusiasts in VA - call for work 8 Replies

My high school art students are making some cool collages and ATCs and are loving the idea of swapping mail art. We'd love to do a semester-long swap and collect mail art to curate a mail art show for our New Kent Celebrate the Arts event May 2nd.…Continue

Started by Beth Allums in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kiki Apr 3.

Hand drawn postcard, anyone? 1 Reply

While supplies last, but I have many left to send and hope you will send one to yourself or someone you know. See my image in the comments below with the QR code to submit your mailing info!Continue

Started by Olivia Arrow in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Olivia Arrow Mar 30.

Mail Art call "HOPE" - model graphic provided

The Association ECHORAMA organizes the international 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 project dedicated to the theme "𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘", 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.- Theme: 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗔 / 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘   - 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 below (MANDATORY)❗❗ IMPORTANT ❗❗𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁…Continue

Started by Laura Chiarello in Mail-Art Projects Mar 5.

The Crying of Lot 49? 8 Replies

Have any of you read The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon? I've recently read it, and have been creating a sizeable amount of art based on it. It is very related to mail, specifically unofficial mail  carrier organizations within the US. A good…Continue

Started by Liam Coerr in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Asterion Feb 27.

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