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Lottas magic words

Posted by Inge Hauser on October 6, 2026 at 7:32pm 0 Comments

Hello world, I collect magic words - may be some of you are interested.

https://www.ingehauser.at/daskartenmaedchen/art-call-lottaszauberworte/

RIP Fulgor Silvi

Posted by Zack on October 6, 2026 at 9:26am 4 Comments

very sad to learn that Fulgor Silvi passed away in June of this year...

did i miss announcement(s) here on this site?

this makes me wonder if is there a group/page here for those in the eternal network who are no longer living...? any info…

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my late night visit to the mail box paid off, Thank You Mim Golub Scalin

Posted by Medwolf on October 6, 2026 at 6:03am 0 Comments

it is so true, wolves love ATCs  …

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Monday Mail Art delivery 5.Oct.2026

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 5, 2026 at 9:53pm 1 Comment

Tossed on the stairs in the afternoon...( Heleen knows these stairs :-)

Mail art arrived all together stacked from around the world.

Many thanks to Theo, to Zorica and to Sabela!

Backs of…

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Mail Art from Fleur

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 5, 2026 at 9:50pm 0 Comments

Lovely collage art from Fleur came to Athens: sent 22 Aug. arrived 5 Oct. haha!

with fantastic CIRCLES on the flip side!

Thank you, Fleur, and here's to a new season…

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Mail Art from the UK

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 5, 2026 at 9:48pm 0 Comments

Mail Art Martha sent a large envelope full of goodies!

and there is an add/pass zine, which I usually do not do, …

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Mail Art from MH Antipode

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on October 5, 2026 at 9:46pm 3 Comments

Marcel sent a fabulous collage postcard from Germany,

Thank you so much,

may mail art from Athens arrive as…

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Incoming mail from Zeno Izen (Matt)

Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on October 5, 2026 at 7:21pm 1 Comment

Two new gems!

Incoming mail from Zorica Obradovic!

Posted by Nick Tauro Jr on October 5, 2026 at 7:20pm 1 Comment

Love the reinterpreted profile picture!

Many thanks!

A treasure trove today from Zeno Izen! Many thanks to you!

Posted by Treah Pichette on October 5, 2026 at 5:30pm 3 Comments

I think our brains are twins. We collect the same kinds of things! Return mail coming soon..

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.  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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Lottas Magic Words - A Mail Art Call

ENGLISH VERSION:In my little magical world, there are talking miracle flowers, giant flying postcards, stardust, magic mountains, whispering magic birds and even moon sparkles.For some time now, I've been seeing WORDS GROWING out of nowhere in all…See More
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Drawing score: anyone feel like trying it? 4 Replies

After looking at Sol LeWitt’s instruction-based drawings, I tried writing a small drawing score of my own.I would like to see what happens when the instructions travel without an accompanying image. If anyone feels like trying one interpretation,…Continue

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Documentation of sent Mail Art 14 Replies

Since the beginning of my involvement in Mail Art that I keep a digital archive of sent material.Do you document in any way the Mail Art you send to others? Or do you just let it go its way and forget about it?Continue

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Page Trade/Exchange? 3 Replies

I often have several scribble/sketchbooks going at once, and I rarely finish them.Some pages contain work I consider unsuccessful or difficult to look at—usually because I was experimenting, learning, or simply having an off day. But those pages…Continue

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Started by Josofa in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Denice Newton Sep 10.

NETWORK PROJECT: Co-Conspirators Wanted to Spread Anti-Machine Zines 16 Replies

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Started by Matthew (mm2001) in Mail-Art Magazines and Publications. Last reply by Jes Bidlack Sep 8.

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Worldwide diminishing postal service 18 Replies

Please complete the situation regarding the postal services in your country.Sad news: starting next month, mail will only be delivered three times a week in The Netherlands. Reason: cutbacks. Stamps are becoming more expensive.Continue

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Dear IUOMA people, today, I am wondering..... 32 Replies

Dear IUOMA people,Today, I wonder, if you are a discriminative type of person or a type of person who suspect /has doubts more or less on certain other IUOMA members ?I happen to be Asian myself and so I am sensitive on these issues more or less.For…Continue

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ADDRESS WRITTEN IN RED 32 Replies

are there any volunteers for the research?a few days ago they didn't want to receive my envelope at the post office.The reason was the ADDRESS WRITTEN IN RED.They say that any color can be used except red.Red is supposedly for controllers.If anyone…Continue

Started by Zorica Obradović in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Zorica Obradović Aug 7.

Mail art blogs and twitter accounts 57 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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