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Mail to Lancillotto belini - Italy

Well, exactly 50 grams went into this painted envelope for lancillotto. He returned some of the stampsheets and since he produces a lot os stmps he got this envelope filled with new sheets, some cards and a little surprise...

Added by Ruud Janssen on December 22, 2011 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Mail from Picasso Gaglione

A card from Picasso Gaglione (Chicago - USA) with on it Alison Knowles, Darlene Domel and Myself. A performance we did in April 2010 at the Stendhal Gallery in New York Ciry. He took this photo. Very nice to see these memories back in the mail with the funny rubberstamp attached to it.

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 18, 2011 at 8:38am — No Comments

New rubber from E - France

some new rubber from E in France arrived. I already printed it onto some envelopes that will go out next weeks....…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 17, 2011 at 7:37pm — No Comments

ZOLIP and ZALUP arrived

The echo of my two words arrived back from South Africa. Thank you …

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 17, 2011 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

Mail to and from Heleen de Vaan

Heleen de Vaan sent me this envelope with the lovely IUOMA rubberstamp in it. Thanks so much. What I do with a gift like that? Use it on all the new envelopes that go out connected to the TAM Rubberstamp Archive and the first one goes out to Heleen:

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 17, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

New book by John Held Jr. (2 Parts) - USA

Part – 1 (page 1-439) and Part -2 (page 440-919) of the book “Where the Secret is Hidden” , Collected Essays, 1979-2011 containing 106 essays written over 30 years on the 20th Century cultural avant-garde including Duchamp, Cage, Mail Art, Fluxus, BiY, zine and artist publishing, international cultural networking, performance art, rubber stamps and other artistic mediums the mainstream considers marginal. Each essay is illustrated with the publication in which it first appeared or an…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 10, 2011 at 6:08pm — 9 Comments

new proposal for logo IUOMA 25 years

After some advices the students came up with this logo (new font and white letters on the red mail-box. What do you think?

Added by Ruud Janssen on December 7, 2011 at 9:18am — 3 Comments

Please give your feedback on these logos

Two studenst (Hakim and Tim) from GAAV|Design designed these three concepts. What do you things of these. Give feedback on which you like most and what alterations you would like?

CONCEPT A

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 25, 2011 at 3:00pm — 9 Comments

Erni Bär contribution to the TAM Rubberstamp Archive

A large envelope arrived from Erni Bär in Germany. The stampsheets I sent him are returned in this large envelope full with messages. You won't see me angry when someone sends a gift like this. The Erni Bär Fan Club stamps are now formally in the TAM Rubberstamp Archive in Breda!

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 20, 2011 at 11:15am — 2 Comments

More kilo's for Val

Since Val measure the weight of his collection and threatens to exhibit it I dared to send him yet another painted envelope after he filled my archive also with this card: What he has to deal with is this envelope. No, the content I won't reveil....…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 16, 2011 at 6:13pm — 4 Comments

Mail from Nancy Bell Scott - USA

Nancy Bell Scott (USA) sent me this wonderful envelope with beautiful IUOMA stickers on and in it. I will use them on the outgoing mail-art for sure. ALready sent her back an answer. I am a bit behind in answering my mail-art. Actually I can't even answer all the mail I get in. Not with the time and money that is available...... …

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 13, 2011 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

Outgoing Cards Performance

Today some cards are sent out the traditional way. Making the IUOMA visible to others as well.

Added by Ruud Janssen on November 13, 2011 at 10:28am — 2 Comments

original Foam from E

This week the folowing original Foam Rubber arrived by mail without any problem:

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 6, 2011 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Lots of mail from "E"

As you can see, this last week "E" send me a really impressive load of mail-art. All kind of envelopes, stampsheets, even original rubber to use, and you name it. Thanks for this privat exhibition "E" !…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 6, 2011 at 9:00am — 10 Comments

The next IUOMA card that comes out soon...

For celebrating the 3rd year on NING for IUOMA the next card is being printed right now and will start to go out next week when we are 3 years on NING.

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 2, 2011 at 6:49am — 5 Comments

Rodni dot com

Rodni sent me a wonderful mask, typically to use for any Occupy manifestation. Best probably in Wallstreet.......

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Added by Ruud Janssen on October 27, 2011 at 7:30pm — 13 Comments

Gift from J.F. Chapelle (France)

The parcel that J.F Chapelle (France) sent me was well packed. It is a whole performance to just open it. I needed some sissors too as you can see below.…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on October 26, 2011 at 4:35pm — 1 Comment

Outgoing Mail-Art

As most of you know I like to paint my envelopes. After this weekend the next batch went out to some of you.

Added by Ruud Janssen on October 25, 2011 at 8:00am — 11 Comments

outgoing to "E" - France

One of the black papers is now on it's way back to 'E" from France. Today I received 3 letters from him, including some original rubber stamps for me to archive and to use. You will see the results on some outgoung… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on October 22, 2011 at 5:29pm — 2 Comments

A heavy card from Richard Canard - USA

Typical style & words by Richard Canard (USA). Sent him a letter as a… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on October 16, 2011 at 12:59pm — No Comments

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