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Incoming: Jimmy Connors, Luis Filipe Gomes, and Mikel Untzilla

Posted by William M on December 3, 2024 at 10:27am 1 Comment

Jimmy sends a wave. Nice work from Jimmy as always.



Some fantastic drawings…

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Received a beautiful Add&Pass booklet from Fleur Helsingor

Posted by Sil on December 3, 2024 at 4:40am 0 Comments

Honored to be the first to contribute, my addition (shown in the photo) felt both exciting and a bit daunting, as the booklet itself was already a work of art.

Mailart from Juan Petry

Posted by Rebekka Schmidt on December 2, 2024 at 9:00pm 0 Comments

with his art he sent QR-Codes which lead to interesting articles on his blog..

he also sent a cool rectangular 3D piece of art which was made by prisoners. I've already passed this one on but you can see them on the website which is mentioned in the text below. It invites us to send art to U-Haft in Quedlinburg.…

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Mailart from Coco Muchmore

Posted by Rebekka Schmidt on December 2, 2024 at 6:39pm 0 Comments

thank you my dear! real pleasure - as always :)

Mailart from Susanne Mitterwieser

Posted by Rebekka Schmidt on December 2, 2024 at 6:07pm 1 Comment

she is not on IUOMA but I think a lot of you know her. She also added a personal note. Thank you Susanne!

i received Mail Art from Pascal Lenoir

Posted by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:36pm 0 Comments

19eme édition of La Vie secrète des Mots

impeccable, as always. merci Pascal et oui je vais arriver pour notre rdv en 2025!

i received Mail Art from Christophe Blaise

Posted by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:33pm 0 Comments

i'm mystified as to how this amusing envelope made it to me with absolutely no postage. . . bravo, Christophe!

i received Mail Art from Cascadia Artpost

Posted by Zack on December 2, 2024 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

turns out the previously received McDada Cafe postcard was just a teaser for this elegant pamphlet -

i especially like the toxic-cleanup crew; it's about time someone put those smurfs to work.

and of course Jack also made some McStamps to complete the set - …

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Owls and Onions, Bananas, and Cats

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on December 2, 2024 at 10:46am 0 Comments

Fabulous Onion and Owl art card for Heleen arrived in Athens!And BANANAS!

and Sabela in Spain sent CATS, for Halloween, and other goodies.

Thank you both for all that you…

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5 Tips for Maintaining Stainless Steel Tables

Posted by Cooper Turner on December 2, 2024 at 8:00am 4 Comments

Stainless steel tables are an essential component for both industrial and laboratory settings. Built from durable and resilient materials, these stainless steel tables are not only fireproof but also resistant to the corrosive effects of chemicals, making them highly sought after by both industrial and laboratory workers. Their robust design plays a significant role in maintaining workplace…

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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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 AKA Anna Banana Appreciation Band (ABAB)The theme is Bananas & Anna Banana.  Many of our members are « bananas » themselves, others are »fruity », a few are « nutty », and one is completely « ape ».If you are none of these, don’t worry we can…See More
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This group is for members to connect with other members who are willing to send and receive Add & Pass mailart. It is not project specific, but rather simply for finding individuals who are willing to receive and forward miscellaneous items.…See More
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"In Loving Memory of Anna Banana - 29 November 2024 Posted by Dame Mailarta on November 30, 2024 at 6:16am Send Message View Blog It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing our dear friend Anna Banana of Sechelt, British Columbia…"
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My First Mail Art 3 Replies

This week I received my first two pieces of mail art! One from M. L . in Oregon and one from Nick in New Mexico. I mailed off some today as well. I cannot wait to share these with my students!…Continue

Started by Rebecca Lancaster in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by holly johnson on Friday.

Harris Walz stickers 7 Replies

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Started by Mars Tokyo in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Nick Canterucci Nov 20.

Send mail or not send? 13 Replies

Dear friends, this is not the first time I have learned that my American friends have not received my mail. This was not the case before.I live in Russia. Maybe the US Postal Service has slowed down? Can I send my collages to the US or is it better…Continue

Started by Ilya Semenenko-Basin in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Juan Petry Nov 11.

Project International Add & Return "Outsider Art Brut" 2025 dedicated to Jean Debuffet

Sandro Bongiani Contemporary ArtCALL FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL PROJECTProject dedicated to the Art Brut by Jean Dubuffet with…Continue

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Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects Nov 5.

Mail Artists Addresses? 586 Replies

I think, it would be very imteresting to have a mailing list of all of us.

Started by Litsa Spathi / NOBODY in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Bridgette Nagel Oct 19.

NYU Libraries Exhibition Explores Mail Art Movement and Mark Bloch’s Postal Art Network

NYU Libraries Downtown Collection presents   "Panmodern!" An Exhibition of the Mark Bloch/Postal Art Network Opening:…Continue

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Started by Giovanni Bonanno in Mail-Art Projects Sep 17.

Open call 1 Reply

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Started by Thomas Vandenberghe in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Peter Abajkovics Sep 7.

Mail art blogs and twitter accounts 52 Replies

Many of us keep blogs and have twitter accounts, and I know that many of us post up our best work there. Personally I love seeing people's work on their blogs, and I follow the latest work of many mailartists on Twitter too, where the banter is…Continue

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Started by andytgeezer in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Peter Abajkovics Sep 7.

theLetterNetwork - book by 80 mail artists 1 Reply

Me and my partner Lilli made a mail art project together with 80 artists and storytellers from over 20 European countries through analogue dialogical letter-making. These letters are now becoming a book that we are crowdfunding. If the project seems…Continue

Started by Marco Verhoogt in Mail-Art Magazines and Publications. Last reply by Predrag Petrovic Sep 3.

MAIL ART & ART PEDAGOGICS. 8 Replies

Dear Mail Art Family,does anyone of you out there know of any projects or literature dealing with the connection of MAIL ART and ART PEDAGOGICS ? Maybe there are pedagogues who read these lines... and maybe someone of you already brought MAIL ART…Continue

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Started by Mikula Lüllwitz in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by CUTandTEAR Aug 27.

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