ADD & PASS

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Comment by Jennifer Wallace on Friday

It's good to hear of success with A&P mailings. I've sent some off to people I know from past mail art exchanges are reliable about adding and passing - but things have still disappeared and I've never seen them again. More and more, I check first to see if it's OK to send someone something. But I have still never seen the final result of something I started!

And you're right, now that postage costs are so much higher, it all does start to feel pointless and I'm a bit sad about that. I just hope that the person who kept the A&P has kept it because they love it so much!

Comment by Sil on Friday

I've actually had quite good experiences with Add and Pass, and I often get work that I started back, though it can take several months or even longer.

I’ve noticed as well that the Add & Pass group on IUOMA isn’t very lively; I'm not sure why that is. I think not everyone enjoys working on Add and Pass projects—sometimes it can be hard to express yourself within them. Additionally, the postage costs can be quite high. I sent out a small booklet yesterday, smaller than A5 and only 135 grams, and it cost €13.75. Sending to another continent would be even more expensive.

When I receive a completed sheet back, I send a copy to all participants. I also post finished small booklets on social media.

I always enjoy seeing a result come back, but I’m perfectly fine if it doesn’t. For me, it's all part of adding and passing it on.

If you really want to get something back, you can ask someone beforehand if they're okay with participating and returning it to you after it's done. Personally, I have a full-time job and I don’t like to rush through things, so it might take some time ;-)

Good luck with your Add & Pass projects!

Comment by Jennifer Wallace on September 8, 2024 at 11:50am

Not exactly a buzzing group? I carry on sending out things I make as A&P, but now honestly never expect to see any of them again. Am I mad? 

And maybe because of similar experiences, one contact in my mail art network recently started an A&P sort of book that's on-going just between the two of us. I have a rough impression that there's maybe more of that going on now - people agreeing to take part in something travelling between a limited number of people.

Comment by Jennifer Wallace on August 24, 2024 at 12:10pm

After a break away (moving, sorting out all too many repairs etc), I'm dipping a toe back into the mail art world. So far, I'm only doing A&P things - so send them on to me if you have any. 

Comment by Sil on June 21, 2024 at 10:16am

Returned Add&Pass

A big thank you to all the mail art artists for their contributions:

Subreal Alchemy, Bonniediva, Diane Bertrand, Pam Chatfield, Amy Irwen, Kiki, Francis Van Rossem

Comment by Kiki on November 4, 2023 at 6:47am

Ciao Deborah,

Grazie ! Thank you, I will send you an envelope soon :-)

Comment by Deborah Trentin on November 4, 2023 at 6:05am

Ciao Kiki! Io volentieri!

Comment by Kiki on November 4, 2023 at 3:26am

Hello!

I am looking for one person whom I can pass along an ADD and PASS sheet that I received  from Fleur. It is less than 10 grams. Can anyone participate in it ? I will send it with my mail art :-)

Comment by Lynn Tan on October 15, 2023 at 2:04pm

Hi! I'd love to join an add & pass, so feel free to send your sheets to me in Singapore :)

Comment by Deborah Trentin on September 24, 2023 at 9:32pm

Hi to everyone, i love add & pass, so send to Italy :)

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