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Incoming: Zack, Fisch-Mail Prods., Ruth Giles, Awyn, and a mystery card(Jimmy Connors?)

Posted by William M on April 16, 2024 at 6:42am 0 Comments

A nice card from Zack. Love the repeating pattern.



A card with artistamp from Fisch-Mail Productions. …



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Mail Art from Monster a Go Go

Posted by CtlAltDel on April 16, 2024 at 5:33am 0 Comments

Mail Art from Non Variable Local

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Stamps

Posted by Hélène LAGACHE on April 16, 2024 at 4:18am 0 Comments

Two new stamps (for international) of the French Post. I like them very much...…

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Free Palestine

Posted by M. Stephens on April 15, 2024 at 11:52pm 0 Comments

that's all.

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Posted by Mikel Untzilla on April 15, 2024 at 4:17pm 0 Comments

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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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The Revolution Will Not Be Streamed on Netflix (2024)

"It's always lovely to get a reply: Hello Adam, your artwork arrived well in Germany. I just love it...your statement is more than clear. It would be nice to see you for the opening, but Australia ist really too far away for having fun during a…"
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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 16 hours ago.

Palestine 2 Replies

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

Started by M. Stephens in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by M. Stephens on Friday.

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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.

''SNAIL SONGS'' Postal Art project

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 Mar 31.

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.

BOARDGAME MAILART CALL

This is our new mailart call. Everybody is invited.[MAILART]01. Theme Board games02. CategoriesThis initiative has got an exhibition on-line and a traditional one if number of works received justify it.03. OrganisationDear Dice PortugalBairro…Continue

Started by Ogata Tetsuo in Mail-Art Projects Mar 12.

ALWAYS FABULOUS SENDING OF SANDBAGS !

Always fabulous to meet up with mail artists, always a happy welcome to all to come and visit ! Happy make and send a sandbags ! Drink hot cup of tea and send more BS !Continue

Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Projects Mar 12.

how to reach me

Hello everybody!After many inquiries from various friends here at IUOMA, Facebook, FLICKR, etc, how to reach me, here's my ''Telegram'' link / contact , so all of you may easily reach me, talk with me, or leave message:…Continue

Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Information Mar 12.

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