"I think this is due to Progress, that is, about the sorting machines replacing the human brain. In the good old times I have sent and received amazingly trashed envelopes, covered with all sort of marks, stamps etc. I had exchages with other mail…"
On August 16th 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. In November 2008 this IUOMA platform at NING became the home for members.
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New mail of Niniji Chen from Taipei, Taiwan
Posted by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on June 17, 2019 at 8:08am 1 Comment 2 Favorites
New mail of Niniji Chen from Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).
In the envelope: a printed postcard and a folding sheet, very stylish, as well as postage stamps as a gift.
Thanks to Niniji Chen!…
Peace mail art call from Mark Rossmiller.Thank you !
Posted by Lorella on June 16, 2019 at 10:13pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Sabbia e Terra di Liguria come scrittura from Bruno Cassaglia .Grazie !
Posted by Lorella on June 16, 2019 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 1 Favorite
I received mail art of Tetsuya Fukui
Posted by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on June 16, 2019 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 1 Favorite
I received mail art of Tetsuya Fukui from Koshigaya-city (Japan).
This is the front side of the message: a photocopy of my envelope.
Thank you, Tetsuya Fukui!
June Sea - from Construction Sea
Posted by Matthew Stolte on June 16, 2019 at 4:54pm 0 Comments 2 Favorites
Jeeze, Mr. Postman! Really?!!
Posted by Bonniediva on June 16, 2019 at 3:30pm 6 Comments 3 Favorites
2019 YEAR OF THE PIG
Posted by Mail Art Martha on June 16, 2019 at 11:02am 11 Comments 13 Favorites
Claudia Garcia sent a super collection of art cards plus some origami
that reminds me of samurai outfits
and a beautiful poem in Spanish…
Thank you Richard Baudet!
Posted by Cherub Ayers on June 15, 2019 at 9:14pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Thanks!
Thanks Cascadia Artpost!
Posted by Cherub Ayers on June 15, 2019 at 9:11pm 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Thanks!
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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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mail art call "Maria"
January 29, 2019 to January 28, 2020 – Offene BehindertenArbeit
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"SEA-FIRE-HUMAN" Project 2019 - GREECE
February 2, 2019 at 6pm to August 31, 2019 at 7pm – Athens - Greece
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Mail Call for Bookmarks & Tags!!
March 16, 2019 at 6pm to March 12, 2020 at 7pm – Worldwide
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Mail Art che spacca
March 17, 2019 at 6pm to June 25, 2019 at 11pm – Music Event area
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies OPEN ART CALL
March 17, 2019 at 6pm to February 29, 2020 at 7pm – Canada
2 Comments 0 Favorites
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I cannot upload a most orange and lovely kItty from Katerina. Most frustrating. Here is Ali instead."
Richard Canard commented on Bonniediva's blog post Jeeze, Mr. Postman! Really?!!"17.06.19 Dare Ms. Bonniediva, Yeah, this is a touchy/sensitive area with certain select postal authorities (& as it should be)--- but I also have a similar mindset to your way of thinking. Utilizing abandoned & trashed perfectly…"
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sorry for the bid delay in aswering you. Most of all, I like abstract comics and illegible calligraphy, I'll send you a letter.
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I prepare something for you ....wait a little .... friendly yours . "
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"wow! that was quick! i sent it 6 days ago! I'm happy u like it. i look 4ward 2 seeing my name beautifully written by our hand..."
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I'm back!
Started by Tammy Riggins in Mail-Art Discussions Jun 9. 0 Replies 1 Favorite
Hello everyone!I'm new but not new. Took a long break from mail art and ready to get started again. If you want to exchange I'll be glad to do so. I'm not so much into themes and addons; I just like to see what surprises show up in my mailbox. Will…Continue
Mail Artists Addresses?
Started by Litsa Spathi / NOBODY in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Enzo Correnti Jun 8. 521 Replies 50 Favorites
I think, it would be very imteresting to have a mailing list of all of us.
What’s your favorite kind of mail-art?
Started by Cherub Ayers in Mail-Art Discussions Jun 8. 0 Replies 1 Favorite
Hello, what are your favorite types of mail art to receive? What is your leave favorite kind?Continue
Oh, dear. Have I maybe overdone the grimdark on this one piece?
Started by Vel Crowe in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by RUTH GILES Jun 3. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
Early this afternoon our friend Lamar came to visit, and i showed him a few of my recent postcards that i was about to go drop in the mailbox He said they were cool lookin'.... Then he came to a certain one that i was actually proud how it came out…Continue
thanks for your participation
Started by Hikmet Şahin in Mail-Art Projects May 20. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Po-Mo participation period has expired. Thank you for your participation. We can't post all the posts here because we received heavy mail. Please visit for all incoming mail:…Continue
Add antiques and souvenirs in the mail art
Started by Reyes Muñoz in Other. Last reply by Alan Brignull May 12. 7 Replies 2 Favorites
Hello¡ To some of you like to share antiques and souvenirs of their countries in the mail art ?Continue
Shozo Shimamoto - Guglielmo Achille Cavellini - Ryosuke Cohen
Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects May 8. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Pavilion Lautania Virtual Valley / Spazio Ophen Virtual Art Museum …Continue
Getting Hammered by Email Notifications
Started by Nat in PROBLEMS. Last reply by Ruud Janssen May 4. 7 Replies 0 Favorites
I'm not sure what has gone wrong, but I keep getting sent email after email from the platform asking me to approve a friend request. I approved the friend request days ago but was still getting notifications, and today I finally disabled…Continue
Glue recipe
Started by The Artful Writer in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Linda Rogers Apr 16. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
I know there has been discussions about glues and thought this recipe I got from professional decoupage artists might be useful to someone. It's been very humid in my parts and not much else has worked for me. Mix equal parts of Clag (kid's paste…Continue
Organization of the 4rth International & Regional Exhibition in Greece 2-22 of May 2012
Started by Afroditi Karamanli in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) Apr 14. 42 Replies 4 Favorites
Organization of the 4rth International & Regional Exhibition in Greece 2-22 of May 2012 By the painter Afroditi KaramanliWith intention of establishing a ‘ Gallery of Colors’On the occasion of the idea to set up an international day of Color on…Continue
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