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Good mail day!

Posted by Mim Golub Scalin on March 19, 2024 at 1:11am 0 Comments

Mail from Debra Mulnick with Sil’s add& pass book. And mail from Kayenderes with seeds , feathers, a heart, a letter!!…

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i received Mail Art from Pascal Lenoir

Posted by Zack on March 18, 2024 at 3:06pm 0 Comments

my celery and his pal Hercule are eating up every last word of La Vie Secréte des Mots 17 -

- et moi aussi!

merci Pascal et al

i received Mail Art from Ryosuke Cohen

Posted by Zack on March 18, 2024 at 3:02pm 0 Comments

so exciting - Brain Cell 1198 - my first, but certainly not my last! surprised to see only two other participants from France, and neither one here at IUOMA ]:-(

i received Mail Art from Mail Art Martha

Posted by Zack on March 18, 2024 at 2:56pm 0 Comments

from the Queendom of Retailia comes Foldi 27, new year (of the dragon) greetings, and some shameless self-promotion from Ali. thanks Martha.

Ray Jhonson [sic] sighting (via Ben)

Posted by Zack on March 18, 2024 at 2:49pm 0 Comments

in his sprawling and endlessly entertaining installation at the International Museum of Naive Art Anatole Jakovsky in Nice, Ben has hung up signs - with quotations such as this - just below the ceilings of many rooms in the exhibition spaces.

there were also many card tables with 'pourquoi?' painted on them, and even…

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Alwina 240316

Posted by Mikel Untzilla on March 18, 2024 at 12:50pm 0 Comments

Received from Sabela Baña (Coruña, SPAIN)

Posted by awyn on March 18, 2024 at 12:34pm 0 Comments

Gracias Sabela. ¡Me encantó la tarjeta del Peregrino!

Public Service Announcements

Posted by General Correspondence on March 18, 2024 at 4:11am 0 Comments

Just a reminder, art stamps can be public services announcements! Always carry a glue stick and add your art stamps to magazines at the dentist office. 

Her favourite comb

Posted by Predrag Petrovic on March 17, 2024 at 10:49pm 0 Comments

My work from 2015. Not available for sale or swap. I have more similar works which are available.

Anca Croitoru 240314

Posted by Mikel Untzilla on March 17, 2024 at 7:38pm 0 Comments

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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Good mail day!

Mail from Debra Mulnick with Sil’s add& pass book. And mail from Kayenderes with seeds , feathers, a heart, a letter!!…See More
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Mail Art Martha left a comment for Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
"Katerina, recently I got a postcard from Jimmy Connors and the address is  Postfach 120236  Berlin 10592 Germany I hope that solves your problem.  I emailed Fike hoping for an answer. Will let you know."
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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.

Who is this mail artist? Does anyone know this artistamp? 4 Replies

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Started by C. Mehrl Bennett in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by General Correspondence Mar 7.

How to easily 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

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Started by Predrag Petrovic in Mail-Art Projects Mar 7.

Palestine

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

Started by M.L. Stephens in Mail-Art Discussions Mar 5.

IUOMA Stamp

Does anyone know if the IUOMA stamp is still available for purchase?  I'd like to replace mine which was lost in the fire.Continue

Started by Allegra Burke in Mail-Art Information Mar 3.

Mail Art ’Black and White’ Egg Project 2024 13 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

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Started by Éva Mosonyi in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by M. Mouser DiGerlando Feb 29.

Wanting Mail Art Friends - I Am from Japan :-) 17 Replies

Hello, greetings from Japan!I hand-carve stamps. I am a new member  in IUOMA and am now wanting mail art friends whom I can exchange mail art with. If you would like to exchange mail art with me, please feel free to send me a friend request and/or…Continue

Started by Kiki in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kiki Feb 22.

Mail Project 1 Reply

Hi everyone!I’m doing an art project for school including mail artists work from all around the world to showcase the variety that can come in! If you are interested in being involved here is my address!Caleigh Clements340 High Park Avenue,…Continue

Started by Caleigh in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Carmela Rizzuto Feb 20.

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