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Outgoing Mail-Art May 2nd 2011

An overview of the outgoing Mail-Art that was sent out this mondag, may 2nd 2011. Some people surely had to wait some time for a reply. Sorry for those who I still have to answer. I am not able to reply all my incoming mail-art I am sorry to say.

Added by Ruud Janssen on May 2, 2011 at 8:22am — No Comments

Surprise for Val Mark Herman - France

An extra Folka envelope for Val Mark Herman in France. I believe he is now in England somewhere. So this should be a nice surprise for him when he gets back....

Added by Ruud Janssen on May 1, 2011 at 12:52pm — 1 Comment

mail to Nico van Hoorn

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 10, 2011 at 8:14am — No Comments

Fluxus Word for Wolfgang Skodd - Germany

FOJP ; the ideal word for someone in Dortmund (Germany)

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 3, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Mail to John Evans - USA

The collage (sent by OH BOY) is now on its way to John Evans......… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 3, 2011 at 1:45pm — 1 Comment

Sent to Adamandia Kapsalis - USA

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 3, 2011 at 11:50am — No Comments

Sent to Lothar Trott - Switzerland

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 3, 2011 at 11:41am — No Comments

Mail from Ka van Haasteren - Netherlands

Added by Ruud Janssen on March 31, 2011 at 7:27pm — No Comments

Mail from Arttower - Germany

Added by Ruud Janssen on March 31, 2011 at 7:26pm — No Comments

Which GENERATION Mail-Artists are you?

New brochure that came out today. Will be distributed in printed form as… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on March 26, 2011 at 4:59pm — No Comments

New PR-Brochure for IUOMA

This brochure is made and printed in clour and will be distributed in the coming weeks with the outgoing mail-art. Can't send a copy to everyone of the 1700+ members there are now. Publishing it here in high resolution (ans also in a photo album on this site)… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on March 26, 2011 at 8:14am — 2 Comments

Chinese Mail-Art

Seems that Chinese Mail-Art is being sent and arrives at several places. The only problem I see now is that Blogger and sometimes even NING itself is blocked in China. Please let me know if you have details on this blocking.

Added by Ruud Janssen on February 8, 2011 at 6:01am — No Comments

Radio Show brings lots of new members

Last night a lot of new members arrived at the IUOMA. Seems a Radio Show drew some attention to the IUOMA.

Added by Ruud Janssen on February 4, 2011 at 5:53am — 8 Comments

Poster IUOMA by Hans Hess - Germany

A great work by Hans Hess - Germany. So many people working together....

Added by Ruud Janssen on January 30, 2011 at 6:20pm — 1 Comment

Extreme Mail-Art from Jeanine - USA

The Extreme Mail-Art group causes some funny mail. Jeanine from USA sent me this parcel with art-materials typical for a mail-artists. Made the photo before unpacking the funny looking parcel. It arrived without any problem. Thakn you Jeanine!…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on January 23, 2011 at 5:25pm — 4 Comments

Mail-Art from China Arrived

The first Mail-Art from China arrived without any problems. The sending itself was a small problem as I read. The postcard that was sent had to be enclosed in an envelope for the postal office to accept it. They are strict about the formal rules.…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 23, 2010 at 5:15pm — 2 Comments

Herman's message

Hello (of Goede Avond) Ruud and Gang*,

I'm new to the Union, and currently finding my way around it, so please allow me to join your team. My name is Valentine Mark Herman, aka Val. For details of what I'm…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on September 15, 2010 at 6:08pm — No Comments

MC to DIY at the BMC - Project by John Held Jr. (USA)

Photo: Hazel Larsen Archer, Untitled (Ray in Josef Albers' Class), ca. 1945-1948. Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer and BMC Museum + Arts Center

MC to DiY:

The Continuing Influence of Black Mountain College Artists

(Josef & Anni Albers, Ruth Asawa, Carolyn Brown, Remy Charlip, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Willem de Kooning, Buckminster Fuller, Ray Johnson, Karen… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on August 12, 2010 at 5:50pm — 4 Comments

Broken Pencil

The Undying Art of Mail.

We used to send mail, and there used to be an underground movement of artists who made mail art. Laura Trethewey tracks down the artists who made the postal system an integral part of their work to find out how mail art is faring in the age of the Internet. see: <a href="http://www.brokenpencil.com">… Continue

Added by Ruud Janssen on August 4, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Back online

The IUOMA network is back online now. The migration went smoothly. For the time being no large alterations so you can easily find all the info's that were always there.

Added by Ruud Janssen on July 20, 2010 at 7:35pm — 1 Comment

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