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Received from Ed Giecek (Washington, USA)

Posted by awyn on September 1, 2026 at 3:09pm 0 Comments

An exquisite little hand-painted watercolor that I am going to frame (because I couldn't stop looking at it, and because it inspires me to spend more time and effort to learn to become a better artist.)

Thank you Ed!

i received Mail Art from Daniele Turgeon

Posted by Zack on September 1, 2026 at 2:43pm 0 Comments

merci pour cette carte charmante. my heart goes out to your neck of the woods; it must be tough to have such nasty neighbors. stay strong!

i received Mail Art from Charlotte Geister

Posted by Zack on September 1, 2026 at 2:39pm 0 Comments

a lovely long homemade postcard; such great juxtaposition. that pink outline is actually sewn thread, so the card will be easy to distinguish in the dark ];-) 

very cool that Germany has a stamp honoring Queen Elizabeth, in a striking lime green get-up no less - …

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i received Mail Art from Museum of Mail Art

Posted by Zack on September 1, 2026 at 2:27pm 0 Comments

the mail must go on! Lubomyr's continual output, frequent posting, and educational tours astound me.

thanks for this card and for all you do.

Haptic Erni records street art in Hamburg Part 5

Posted by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 1, 2026 at 9:10am 9 Comments

Hi there! Here comes September and Autumn leaves...

Haptic Erni has more Street Art and graffiti to share,

to let you get inspired to do mail art :-)…

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Posted by Mikel Untzilla on September 1, 2026 at 7:05am 0 Comments

I'm back!

Posted by Julie Dennehy on September 1, 2026 at 12:09am 0 Comments

I'mmmmm back and open to trading or A&P mail! Bring it on and note my new address: Julie Dennehy 501 Eastern Isle Ave Summerville SC 29486. 

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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ADD & PASS

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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Tiny Art

This is a group for mail artists who share an affinity for tiny art!  Original tiny art is a unique subset of artistry because it's often more accessible, more easily circulated through postal services, and cheaper to create than larger works."Tiny"…See More
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a group for artists who are or consider themselves to be transgender, transsexual, nonbinary, etc, whether they make art about it or not...See More
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RAINBOW WARRIORS MAIL ART!

A place for :LGBT/QI(Lesbian,Gay,Bi,Trans,Questioning,intersex) people and their partners +allies can express themselves!THIS IS NOT A DATING SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!See More
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Thee Add & Pass Book Club

A place to collaborate and organize group add & pass books. This group is for anyone interested in starting & participating in add & pass books/booklets. See More
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DECOS - Do you miss them?

Do you miss Decos? What’s a DECO? It’s a sort of mail art friendship book, but with a theme. Each book has around 6 to 10 pages inside and a THEME. You do a page according to your art style and following the theme, and you mail it to another DECO…See More
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"Thank you Ty, the "Taos Petroglyphs -23" Hand drawn post card arrived. Hoping mine arrives to you. "
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Dear IUOMA people, today, I am wondering..... 23 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

Started by Kiki in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by MH//ANTIPODE 21 hours ago.

Worldwide diminishing postal service 15 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

Started by Carien van Hest in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Carien van Hest on Saturday.

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.

After Ray Johnson: Add (to) and Return To Mail Art Call 2 Replies

Call for ContributorsAFTER RAY JOHNSON MAIL ART PROJECT – INSTRUCTIONS/FAQHELLO!This is an invitation to participate in a mail art project dedicated to Ray Johnson, the founding father of mail art.ALTER OR ADD TO THE ENCLOSED COLLAGEI will send you…Continue

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Started by Rebecca T. in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Devin S. Turk Aug 3.

NETWORK PROJECT: Co-Conspirators Wanted to Spread Anti-Machine Zines 13 Replies

Calling all mail artists!,I have printed an underground zine fighting back against the corporate "efficiency trap," data-mining, and the trillion-dollar attention economy. It is a call to become illiterate to the algorithm and fluent in each other.I…Continue

Started by Matthew (mm2001) in Mail-Art Magazines and Publications. Last reply by Denice Newton Jul 24.

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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Started by andytgeezer in Mail-Art Information. Last reply by Franis Jul 21.

Mail Art as art therapy for victims of online bullying 8 Replies

People who have been harmed online are often expected to keep using digital spaces as though nothing happened. Cyberbullying attacks identity, erodes confidence, and leaves people hypervigilant in the very spaces they are expected to inhabit.  Most…Continue

Started by Kathryn Kennedy in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Eduardo Cardoso Jul 15.

Documentation of sent Mail Art 13 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

Started by Eduardo Cardoso in Mail-Art Discussions. Last reply by Kathryn Kennedy Jul 15.

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Today, I learned what it feels like to have mail-art returned. It isn’t so terrible, really—as long as you can embrace life exactly as you live it.…Continue

Started by Zorica Obradović in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Zorica Obradović Jun 29.

[offer] hidicards -- simple collage postcards (no exchange expected) 15 Replies

hello mail artists,during full-time caregiving seasons, i've made postcard-sized collages in spare moments. they are very simple, sometimes oddly composed--but they exist.all are made from found materials, and most include images of women.rather…Continue

Started by J S in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kit Gonzales Moore Jun 29.

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