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Cover of January Vampiric – a collaborative book by IUOMA members Chris Wells (Columbus, Ohio, USA) and Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois USA). Issued by Faint Press, Winter 2016.

July 27, 2016 - I am thrilled to document…

and with a Full Moon!

Stunning postcard from Zavarof in France!

Thank you!

Lots and lots of fine tea!

and a few packet papers...to use for mail art :-)

all in a "window"…

Estoy buscando artistas mexicanos, de preferencia en el Bajío, para iniciar una serie de obras en colaboración.

Esta idea no es nueva y se hace muy a menudo en IUOMA. Mi idea es comenzar a colaborar con artistas en la creación de obras tangibles (no digitales) a través del correo postal.

A pesar de estar buscando artistas plásticos, no hay un medio exclusivo y estoy abierto a colaborar en pintura, grabado, dibujo, collage, poesía, etc.

Una vez realizado un cuerpo más o…

Open Call to all artists for postal art about missed communications, misunderstandings, lost letters, and garbled messages.

“Astra 5A Memorial Exhibit: Drifting Satellites/Lost Signals”

Medium: Any, Free

Size: Any/Free

All work will be exhibited, photographed and cataloged.

Deadline: December 31, 2016

Send your work to:

Astra5A c/o Hobo 23…

From Amalgamated Confusion. Note the 100 years of dada commemorative postage stamp.

It really is you...ism. Moving forward. Onwards and…

"Sol poniente", trabajo enviado a Confraria Selus, Porto Alegre. BRASIL

a larger taped collage PC arrived from Jon. The layers are marvelous and you have to delve deep.

and on the back was a wonderful personal note...thank you Jon....be seeing you in the mail soon *!*

what a wonderful surprise from Thom....a hand knitted fiber PC....with a bit of bling....

back...

look at the detail and it's so soft and fluffy...it came in a clear plastic envelope with some other bling... Thom thank you so much...it's nice…

Tofu, San Francisco, wants everyone to participate in this Art Call...

there is still plenty of time to submit....…

Mary likes animals from the shelter, here's one puppy...

Fun items inside...

PERASTIKA! And all the best for…

Angie and Snooky are doing a great creative job with prints.

Here are STARS!..and another card:

horse rubber stamp on beautiful collage:..…

Meow to MomKat...here's lookin' at you :-)

TWO mail art sendings from Toni ...in hand made envelopes!

KitKat is Number One, and Circles for Number Two:…

Fleur makes these beautiful pieces from photos of decorated utility boxes in Oakland, where she lives. She adds stamps, stickers, and her own touches. Her envelopes match the contents perfectly. Such wonderful attention to detail! Thanks Fleur!

I've been admiring these ravens ever since I first saw them. Aaron's new white ink stamp pad really makes this jump off the paper! I feel a bit sorry for this fellow but he looks smart enough to figure a way out of that jar. Thanks so much, Aaron. I love…

LIGMA sent me this glorious lady on a "naked" postcard. It arrived in perfect condition and I love it. LIGMA is always learning and growing in his art -- I think this painting is beautiful. Thank you LIGMA! I'll send you something soon!

Yesterday, when I got home from 10 days away from my mailbox, I found a BUNCH of wonderful mail art, including this fat envelope from Carina. Inside were many wonders, including the piece at the top of the photo, a digital fold out of what looks like a big fat…