The theme is Bananas & Anna Banana. Many of our members are « bananas » themselves, others are »fruity », a few are « nutty », and one is completely « ape ».
If you are none of these, don’t worry we can help you with specially designed projects and exams for your progress to the banana status you deserve.
We will also explore the many works of Anna Banana as we give appreciation for involvement in Mail Art & "Art".
PS I you are « crackers » or « loony », this group may not be for you.
Also: see link and fill in the form and return it to Anna Banana!
The new Anna Banana book is out! The Art of A. Banana Unpeeled features images from both the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Open Space retrospectives. Available for $20. Please email office[@]openspace.ca The Art of A. Banana Unpeeled
I've received your new Banana Mail Art few days, weeks ago. And your warning / order 'Open on 21st of February' I took seriously. Very seriously. This seriously, that I immediately did hide your mail art, to prevent myself from opening it before 21st of February. It has been hidden too well. I cannot find it today, on THE day!...
Anyway: thank you very much, KAterina! I'll keep your mail art as a surprise until (= hope to find it back again before) the next Banana day!
To the ones in, close to or planning to go to Amsterdam between now and January: today the Anna Banana exhibit is opening at Kunstverein, Amsterdam! See for more information: http://kunstverein.nl/2017/09/anna-banana
See! The original Anna Banana costumes in the window of Kunstverein, a tiny, cosy, pleasant art gallery in the city center of Amsterdam (Hazenstraat 28). The exhibition of Anna Banana's works started this weekend, and runs until 13 January 2018. I happened to visit it already and it is a joy to see the Banana Rags, ATC's, artistamps, zines and other mail(ed) items by Anna.
See for more information, opening days/hours and so, the website of Kunstverein. If you plan to visit the gallery, please let me know. I'd like to go and see the tiny-but-great exhibit again, and maybe we can meet up.
Ana Kawajiri
Thank's Carina!
http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ba-nanna-who-s-that-gi...
Dec 15, 2016
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Last of the November bananas...arrived from Brazil!Thank you!
Dec 22, 2016
Ana Kawajiri
From Katerina! http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/greek-banana-mail-art-...
Dec 22, 2016
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Fun from Heleen for a Happy New Year everyone!
Jan 3, 2017
Dean aka Artist in Seine
OH Dear, I think I somehow put my mega blog in the Official Banana Days part. Don't ask me how that happened!
Jan 5, 2017
Dean aka Artist in Seine
Heleen de Vaan Happy Banana New Years 2017
Jan 5, 2017
Dean aka Artist in Seine
Found this vintage Alicia Starr Bananas from 18 April 2014 in a box of Christmas cards.Don't ask me how this happened either.
But a very late, but sincere Thank you to Alicia.
Jan 5, 2017
Regan Shrumm
The new Anna Banana book is out! The Art of A. Banana Unpeeled features images from both the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Open Space retrospectives. Available for $20. Please email office[@]openspace.ca The Art of A. Banana Unpeeled
Jan 19, 2017
Carina
The Bananas membership cards before sending them out. For the November 2016 event.
Jan 24, 2017
FinnBadger
February 21 & 23 are coming up fast - who's in for another round of mail art featuring the yellow fruit?
Feb 6, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
me, me...we can just send Banana Mail to whoever and how many of the members here that we wish perhaps? Some need "banana replies",
like Keith Chambers :-)
Feb 6, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
Received a great Banana by FinnBadger!
On the back nice eatable stamps, too (be it that the banana on the stamp was less fortunate, due to splitness...)
Feb 7, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Feb 10, 2017
Ana Kawajiri
Thank you, Heleen! http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/banana-in-apple-envelo...
Feb 10, 2017
Jan Hodgman
Banana goodness from MomKat
Feb 16, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Feb 21, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Feb 21, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Feb 21, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Came in today's mail delivery! Super!
Feb 21, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
From Finnbadger:
Many thanks xxx
Feb 21, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Arrived TODAY from Anna Banana:
Feb 21, 2017
FinnBadger
I am impressed that the banana who was never there arrived in Greece 7 days after posting! And thanks for your bananas, too.
Feb 21, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
This great Banana-born-Bird also arrived at my place, with some postal addition.
I posted it also there.
Feb 21, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
Cute healthy Banana, and more, sent by Anna Banana.
Feb 22, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
Received from FinnBadger, too. Are the orange lines below different from yours, Katerina?
On the back this great Banana lovin' Minion and delicious postage stamps, of which at least one contains Banana Icecream:
Thank you very much, FinnBadger!
Feb 22, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
.. and many apologies to Katerina!
I've received your new Banana Mail Art few days, weeks ago. And your warning / order 'Open on 21st of February' I took seriously. Very seriously. This seriously, that I immediately did hide your mail art, to prevent myself from opening it before 21st of February. It has been hidden too well. I cannot find it today, on THE day!...
Anyway: thank you very much, KAterina! I'll keep your mail art as a surprise until (= hope to find it back again before) the next Banana day!
Feb 22, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Finnbadger's card had two sets of postal barcodes,
the orange, and the black...went twice through a postal machine? ACCK!
Feb 22, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
TOMORROW, Feb 23 is International Banana Bread Day, Heleen,in case you find my bananas and make some yummy bread? hee, hee, hee!
Feb 22, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
*phew* Found back again - two days after Banana Day, but in time for the Banana Bread day! Katerina, your positive words helped me out :-)
And powered by Minons
Happy every Banana Day to all!
And thank you very much, Katerina!
Feb 23, 2017
FinnBadger
@Heleen @ Momkat - the cards probably went through a machine here in the US and then through another one once they arrived in the Netherlands/Greece.
Feb 25, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Banana Mail Art from Angie and Snooky
Mar 2, 2017
Ptrzia (TICTAC)
received this little treasure from Katerine, amongst other fab works she sent me...
Mar 8, 2017
Ptrzia (TICTAC)
and a beauty from FinnBadger...undeserved both Katerine an FinnBadger as i missed the date. thank you both. i really enjoyed the surprises!
and fab yummy stamps on the card too!
Mar 8, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
going bananas in Germany:
a book from Erni in Hamburg
Kurt whistles with a heavy package!
see blog:
Mar 24, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Mar 24, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Mar 24, 2017
Ana Kawajiri
Thank you Katerina! http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/greek-banana-mail-art-...
Apr 4, 2017
FinnBadger
Here are the bananas I sent out in Feb.
Apr 7, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Something arrived in Greece from Anna Banana...never too late :-)
Apr 10, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
A day before Banana Appreciation Day....
Banana in Town!
Jul 31, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Sorry, let's make the next Banana Mail Art mailing for NOVEMBER 18 :-)
Banana Lovers Day has come and gone...
and Sept 21 is too soon to have anything arrive on time...
soooooo, see the Banana Band in November?
Sep 11, 2017
Kayenderes
Would love to join in the Banana parade. And if you like to swap me
just contact me at kayenderes@bell.net. Make you Banana Smile
Sep 11, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Sept 21 Banana Day surprise from Heleen!
see the blog:
Strawberries...or BANANAS from Heleen ?
Sep 27, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
Thank you, Katerina, beautiful colours: banana yellow and cobalt Blue!!
(also for the small 'surprise' text behind the banana label :-) )
Oct 4, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
http://kunstverein.nl/2017/09/anna-banana
Oct 21, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
Banana swords from Keith S. Chambers (curious to see the content of this envelope? See my animals blog)
Oct 23, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
See! The original Anna Banana costumes in the window of Kunstverein, a tiny, cosy, pleasant art gallery in the city center of Amsterdam (Hazenstraat 28). The exhibition of Anna Banana's works started this weekend, and runs until 13 January 2018. I happened to visit it already and it is a joy to see the Banana Rags, ATC's, artistamps, zines and other mail(ed) items by Anna.
See for more information, opening days/hours and so, the website of Kunstverein.
If you plan to visit the gallery, please let me know. I'd like to go and see the tiny-but-great exhibit again, and maybe we can meet up.
Oct 23, 2017
Heleen de Vaan
A strong looking Banana with a typical Halloween Head!
Thank you very much, Katerina!
Oct 30, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
It's the Banana-Pumpkin! Happy Halloween!
...and his IUOMA cousin:
Oct 31, 2017
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Banana Appreciation day coming soon: November 18!
Send Banana Mail to ...anyone ...anywhere! Have a Banana Split...
Go Bananas!
Nov 8, 2017