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Oh, the Places They’ll Go: The Afterlife of Paintings and Mail-Art

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Added by jon foster on September 14, 2023 at 1:37pm — 2 Comments

Mail Art Zooming

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Added by jon foster on August 24, 2023 at 2:25pm — No Comments

The First 10 Solo Magnet Shows in One Place

Want to curate or contribute to upcoming group shows, let me know.

Added by jon foster on August 21, 2023 at 2:25pm — No Comments

Do You Want a Mail?

Added by jon foster on August 17, 2023 at 1:34pm — 10 Comments

Description of Magnet Shows and Rolling Stones Connection

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Added by jon foster on August 10, 2023 at 6:56pm — 2 Comments

Want to Put Up A Magnet Show? These fine people are Laura Pintus + Annie Krim + Juan Petry + Marko Reid.

Anyone else interested?

Added by jon foster on August 9, 2023 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Anyone Want To Put A Solo Magnet Show in Your Town?

Added by jon foster on July 28, 2023 at 9:28pm — 4 Comments

Want A Book

https://youtu.be/VRorURFlzh8

Added by jon foster on July 26, 2023 at 3:04pm — 3 Comments

My Pre-Mail-Art, Mail-Art Phase

Any of you make mail-art before you were a mail-artist?

CLICK HERE TO READ MY STORY ABOUT PRE MAIL ART

Added by jon foster on July 20, 2023 at 7:19pm — No Comments

Richard Canard Museum Donations

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Added by jon foster on July 19, 2023 at 11:38pm — No Comments

The Sixth Magnet Show Is Up

I've put up six solo magnet shows in the past couple of weeks. Let me know if you want to participate in the upcoming group show.

Added by jon foster on July 19, 2023 at 2:17pm — 1 Comment

Wanna Be in a Magnet Show?

---Magnet Show Info Sheet---

Started June 2023

The Magnet Shows are solo and group art shows in random places. Each Magnet Show has five individual art pieces. These are smaller pieces with magnets that’ll stick to things.

Once the show is “up,” (stuck) images of the pieces, as well as the location of the show,…

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Added by jon foster on July 12, 2023 at 10:48pm — 1 Comment

Want to Have Your Art in a Toilet?

---Toilet Show Info Sheet---

Started June 2023

The Toilet Shows are solo and group art shows in random toilet stalls. Each Toilet Show has five individual art pieces. These are smaller pieces with magnets that’ll stick to the stall.

Once the show is “up,” (stuck) images of the pieces, as well as the location of the show, will be posted on Jon Foster’s Mail Art Makings on Facebook, and across other online mail-art groups. A small sign will alert toilet users /…

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Added by jon foster on June 27, 2023 at 1:46pm — No Comments

Want Some Add and Passes?

Added by jon foster on June 13, 2023 at 5:53pm — No Comments

Want Mail? Leave Your Address. Evertying Must Go!

Added by jon foster on April 28, 2023 at 3:12pm — 19 Comments

Mail-Artist Stamp Series (Adam Roussopoulos Curated)

Adam Roussopoulos has a great project going with his mail-artist stamp series. I procured a sheet of just the images, and have cut them into my collages. Here is one of the great Susanna Lakner. How are you using these stamps in your work? Have you used just the printed…

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Added by jon foster on April 24, 2023 at 2:57pm — No Comments

You People Like Stickers? I Wrote About Stickers, Record Stickers

https://thejonfoster.blogspot.com/2023/03/two-obsessions-converge-in-dust.html

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Added by jon foster on March 23, 2023 at 3:09pm — 3 Comments

Never Again!

Added by jon foster on March 21, 2023 at 3:58pm — No Comments

What To Do With Add and Pass Sheets

15 Things to Do with Add and Pass Sheets

(Feel Free to Add to this List and Pass On)

1. Add something to the sheet and then pass them onto someone else.

2. Toss them into a river and let fish feast on them.

3. Use them to light an effigy to Ray Johnson.

4. Correct the wording of “add and pass” to “add to and return” and then send on.

5. Cut them into pieces for your gerbil cage bedding.

6. Glue a pile of them back into the shape of a tree and then…

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Added by jon foster on March 17, 2023 at 2:24pm — 1 Comment

Help Me Find the Culprit!

Added by jon foster on March 6, 2023 at 3:37pm — 2 Comments

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