February 2015 Blog Posts (198)

Mail-art by IUOMA member Linda French (Two Harbors, Minnesota, USA)

February 25, 2015 - Linda French is as prolific as she is generous. She sent me another gorgeous piece while I am still pondering what to send her…

I am not really known for being a colorful guy, although every now and again I can pull something off. So it really brightens up the mailbox and my day, particularly in these weeks of below freezing grey grey days to see color on the mat when I get home.

Thanks, Jazzie.

And thanks, Liberty. I love the turtle stamp.…

Mail art by IUOMA member Jan Hodgman (Anacortes, Washington, USA)

February 25, 2015 - I am thrilled to share work recently received from Jan Hodgman. She has a natural interest in and talent for asemics, and I am glad to be…

And last, but not least is this one legged dancing banana from Lynn.  What talent.  How does the banana do it?  Are there strings attached?

Darn, I put it in the…

The smart way to use an A4 photocopy: envelope and content on the same paper. The concept is (similiar to) add&pass... Thank you,…

ART...

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"In Hand Job, graphic designer and hand typographer Michael Perry curates a selection of work from fifty outstanding designers, illustrators, and typographers, who integrate hand-drawn type into their designs. Each entry is shaped entirely by the artist’s hand and unique process, including the unplanned “accidents"of…

This arrived with good intensions, but might have been intended for someone else.  Now who could that be?…

One day late, but still hot off the press. This is only a taste of things to come.…

Petrolpetal sent this great envelope hand folded from a map of part of South Africa - the north eastern Cape, I think, with an added boat. Adventure calls! Just a pity that my adventures at the moment mostly consist of staying warm and dealing with driving to work in snow storms.

And of course Petrolpetal included her usual mix of amazing pieces…

From Linda.



First, remove staples then tape.

Second, enjoy the art - "Enlarged to show detail". Very clever!…

Mail art by IUOMA member Meeah Williams (Brooklyn, New York, USA)

February 23, 2015 - IUOMA friends, especially those with an interest in Trashpo and DKult, are doubtless aware that the once monolithic DKult New York…

Marilyn banana

I cannot send banana to overseas so I will send prints. ; D

past mail art from Kris Naylor from Arizona USA

... and scraps of fruity labels. New blog here ->