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Incoming from Richard C - April 2017

Added by Ruud Janssen on April 22, 2017 at 4:28pm — 4 Comments

Reading mail from Miss Noma

Miss Noma sent a book for me to read:

and yet another book to explore too:…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on April 1, 2017 at 5:17pm — 2 Comments

These go out today. Yes, I know I am not always able to answer all the mail-art I get in. I hope people understand this. First of all, I get in a lot, and second, I don't have the time nor the finances to answer all mail.

So this batch is a small correction in tha statistics.

Please remember: Mail-Art is a gift. You are sending out…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on March 19, 2017 at 10:01am — 2 Comments

The Embassy

In the main-menu you can now easely find the several Embassy Groups in which artists from a specific country have joined. Mostly the group is run by a mail-artists from that country. Very easy when you want to inform your local network of mail-artist.

If the Embassy of your country doesn't exsist yet, consider starting a new group for this specific purpose.

Added by Ruud Janssen on February 5, 2017 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Ben Banville (aka Zona or Xona) died...... RIP

Message from Steve Random:

Dear Ruud,

With a leadened heart I must relay the passing of Ben Banville (aka Zona and later Xona), don't know if you corresponded with him in the Mail Art heydays of the 80's, but he was one of the best at art and just happened to be my best friend. I will put something on my page, but thought you might want to know and pass along.

Steve

from Borderline Grafix

thank you!

Added by Ruud Janssen on January 25, 2017 at 4:12pm — No Comments

1000 coming closer

the numbers increase....

Added by Ruud Janssen on January 19, 2017 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Harley died

For those who know him, just got the sad news that Harley, a long-time mail-artists specialised in artistamps and rubberstamps, died.

The original message I got from Jack Latteman:

This message received from Tristan Francis

Robbie. I am sad to tell you that Harley shuffled off this mortal coil this afternoon. This is a different planet now.
My best to Lady Dragonfly
Hugs, love and strength...
T:

Added by Ruud Janssen on January 11, 2017 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Back-up of this network

End of the year the traditional backup of the IUOMA network on NING is made. takes some time to gather the about 200,000+ files from the network and safe them on an extrernal drive.....

Added by Ruud Janssen on December 30, 2016 at 7:20am — 2 Comments

For the coming Days and new year......

Added by Ruud Janssen on December 24, 2016 at 9:09am — 3 Comments

Mail from Ti Ar Raden - France

A wonderful folder card arrived from Ti Ar raden in France. Besides the beautiful card also a check with a donation for the IUOMA was included, so a few more months for the life of IUOMA is included as well. Thanks so much. A reply will be on its way.…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 18, 2016 at 9:02am — 1 Comment

Gift from Jack Latteman - USA

First tests with the new rubberstamp that Jack latteman (Cascadia Artpost) sent to me as a christmas present. It works perfectly, and thanks to him some of you will get the printed logo on envelopes too....

Added by Ruud Janssen on December 18, 2016 at 8:56am — 2 Comments

4 CARDS from USA

Received these 4 cards today.…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 3, 2016 at 6:13pm — 3 Comments

Incoming from Jon Foster

a large enveloppe from Jon Foster arrived. Inside some add and return sheets he sent me. Will start to work on them and hopefully will return them…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on December 1, 2016 at 5:59am — No Comments

Incoming from Kosmo Vinyl - USA

Added by Ruud Janssen on November 23, 2016 at 1:22pm — 1 Comment

Mail from Kosmo Vinyl arrived!

Another card arrived:…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 19, 2016 at 11:42am — 1 Comment

Mail from Cascadia Artpost

American Zeitgeist - a wonderful frame of these times by Jack Latteman (Cascadia Artpost) about the elections in the…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 12, 2016 at 10:49am — 1 Comment

Vote - It's your Duty

make some sense of America - beautiful card with personal text on the other side about the upcoming election on November 8th 2016 in the USA. Yes, it will be a historic day and we will see what will be the rsult soon.

Thanks for the lovely card Jessica Manack!…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on November 5, 2016 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Mail from Kosmo Vinyl arrived!

As usual I get in more mail-art…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on October 22, 2016 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

Election Time USA - Card from Richard Canard - USA

An important card in the debate:

Mail from Richard C (USA) with political statements with the upcoming elections in the USA. In these times mail travels fast. He made the card on 30-9-2016, and only 8 days later it is in my P.O. Box. I read the card…

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Added by Ruud Janssen on October 8, 2016 at 12:37pm — 4 Comments

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