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From Nicolas Malevitsis in Thessaloniki

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on April 18, 2024 at 7:40am 0 Comments

A very large envelope arrived in Athens from the north country of Greece :-)

Thank you, Nicolas, for the nice collage cards!

"the problems with the hats"

...and some interesting news…

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Puzzling ...Mail Art from Richard C dated Mar 18 2024

Posted by Penelope Timm on April 17, 2024 at 10:15pm 0 Comments

Because I received a similar one last week dated April 2, 2024! Thank you Richard for the NOT JUNK mail...The USPS must be overworked and PRICES FOR STAMPS ARE GOING UP again!

Received from Michael Spence

Posted by Maxima Strange on April 17, 2024 at 5:00pm 0 Comments

Wonderful! Thank you!

Received from Michael Spence - Canada #BooKOfDeaD

Posted by Paulo Alexandre Rocha Teles on April 17, 2024 at 3:34pm 0 Comments

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Michael Spence

Author: Michael Spence

City: Ontario

Country: Canada

Today i recived this two great works from Canada..

Resurrectas..

And

DeaD...

Love the colors.

love the collage..

Thanks very much Michael…

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From Debra Mulnick

Posted by Sil on April 17, 2024 at 9:00am 0 Comments

Thank you for the stunning mail art pieces! I'm a huge fan of the Tulipmania, the details on the special paper are exquisite, although unfortunately not fully captured in a photo. 

From the Sticker Dude in Brooklyn

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on April 17, 2024 at 7:41am 0 Comments

Joel Cohen HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

and he sends always fun stickers, goodies:

and other mail art omens.

A fine tribute to Buz Blurr: The Colossos of Roads..marking the railroad cars,…

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From Adam in Minnesota

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on April 17, 2024 at 7:39am 0 Comments

An envelope with rubber stampings of John Held and Joel Cohen with Adam,

Stampings and artistamps inside as well!

Fabulous,

thanks so much,…

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Richard C remix

Posted by Mick Boyle on April 17, 2024 at 1:34am 0 Comments

Incoming from USA/A. DiGerlando.

Posted by Hélène LAGACHE on April 16, 2024 at 4:05pm 0 Comments

A postcard and braille sheets that I unfortunately cannot translate. I sent you yesterday an envelope for your "tactile" project.

Merci.

info IUOMA

Somehow people always think that if a group of artists work together that then there must automatically be some kind of organisation that coordinates it all. Well, in mail art there are many groups working together. These groups themselves also work together, but there is NO organisation that arranges all the things that go on in the mail art network. The I.U.O.M.A. is the Union that mail artists can become a member of. The Union has no rules. Everybody who is active in mail art and hears about the Union can become a member just by saying so.

In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. I invented this name and made forms for people to become a member of this (fictive) union. About 300 mail artists reacted in a year, and official membership cards were made, even a official Union Magazine was published. Anybody who was a member of the Union could also claim a special function within the Union.

Even today, people still join the Union. And somehow it gives power, to say that YOU are a member of the International Union too. The Main address of the Union is at the TAM-address, P.O.Box 1055, 4801 BB - Breda - Netherlands. It is just the center for archiving all the things that are going on. But I am not in control of the Union. I just invented it. And to make it official, I made myself General-President of this Union. Sure was impressive when I travelled to the USSR in 1991 and went to visit some friends there who were also members of this Union........

Today online on Ning there are thousands of members. On December 2nd 2018 the 5000th member joined in.

 

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''SNAIL SONGS'' Postal Art project 1 Reply

It is about the snails and the songs that various nations are using to call the snail to get out from its housing! Please send the lyrics of the song (text) and possible translation into English. All will be translated from your language or from…Continue

Tags: Aleksandar-Jovanovic, Serbia

Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Penelope Timm 10 hours ago.

Pavilion Locust Valley Active Marginal Generation Everywhere

Press releasePavilion Locust ValleyActive Marginal Generation EverywhereFor this collective event, 28 selected artists of different nationalities are presented in 28 individual rooms, each with a solo show of selected works. …Continue

Tags: 2024, Biennal

Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects 21 hours ago.

Pavilion Lautania Valley, Foreigners Here And Elsewhere Ray Johnson Retrospective “NOTHING / NOIHTNG”

Pavilion Lautania ValleyForeigners Here And ElsewhereRay Johnson Retrospective “NOTHING / NOIHTNG”Presentation by Sandro…Continue

Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects 22 hours ago.

Pavilion Lautania Valley, Foreigners Here And Elsewhere Ray Johnson Retrospective “NOTHING / NOIHTNG”

Pavilion Lautania ValleyForeigners Here And ElsewhereRay Johnson Retrospective “NOTHING / NOIHTNG”Presentation by Sandro BongianiWith the collaboration of the Ray Johnson Archive of Coco Gordon, Colorado (USA).Salerno, 5 April 2024 …Continue

Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects 22 hours ago.

Palestine 3 Replies

Interesting that there is no Palestinian solidarity mailart group in IUOMA.Continue

Started by M. Stephens in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Pierpaolo Limongelli on Tuesday.

Little notion/s on sending. Before sending...

Hello to all who would like to exchange with me.Please read first my IUOMA page, there's clearly stated what I like and what I don't. Don't put me, or you, in unpleasant situation for any given reason, since it is rude and inappropriate. Once again,…Continue

Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Projects on Monday.

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MAIL ART CALL FESTA DEL SOCCORSO DUE DATE: 2024-05-13 SHOW: 2024-05-18 / 2024-05- 20 SHOW ADDRESS: ART GALLERY MAGAZZINO BIANCO SUBMISSION ADDRESS/SEND TO: ART GALLERY MAGAZZINO BIANCO | VIA MAGENTA 30 | 71016 SAN SEVERO (FG) ITALY MEDIUM:…Continue

Started by Mona in Mail-Art Projects Apr 7.

a knuckle-dragging neanderthal of a newb, is nonplussed 11 Replies

NOTA BENNY, i just posted the same message as a blog post; my befuddlement knows no bounds. f this is not good etiquette here, please cut a rank beginner a break, okay? thanks a zillon!thurs 03/09/2017 15:30THIS ISN'T MEANT AS A GRIPE OR…Continue

Started by Vel Crowe in PROBLEMS. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Apr 5.

MAIL ART CALL

TITLE: FESTA DEL SOCCORSODUE DATE: 2024-05-13SHOW: 2024-05-18 / 2024- 05- 20SHOW ADDRESS: ART GALLERY MAGAZZINO BIANCOSUBMISSION ADDRESS/SEND TO: ART GALLERY MAGAZZINO BIANCO | VIA MAGENTA 30 | 71016 SAN SEVERO (FG) ITALYMEDIUM: PAPER OR…Continue

Started by Mona in Mail-Art Projects Apr 4.

Mail Art ’Black and White’ Egg Project 2024 14 Replies

Mail Art ’Black and White’ Egg Project 2024 Dear Artist Colleague!If You send me a Black & White Mail Art Egg letter, I will send one to You in return! Topic: egg, as a form, shape, pattern.Colour: Black & WhiteProject time: 10th January –…Continue

Tags: &, white, B&W, black, Easter

Started by Éva Mosonyi in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by M. Mouser DiGerlando Mar 26.

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