ADD & PASS - The X Files

In the Mail Art activity, there are interesting ideas that are explored, like Mail Art Calls, Collaborative Books, Visual Poetry etc, and we also have the  ADD & PASS, which are created somewhere in the world by a Mail Artist who send by mail one "object", proposing that it be changed or simply Added an Artistic Intervention by another Mail Artist, appealing that the "object" being referred back to an following artist, chosen randomly or not.The original creator Add its Address on the "object" in hopes that later return him, filled with interventions of Mail Artists from different places and countries, giving him a great satisfaction to see the "object" with a new "life".

This group aims to be the dissemination place to the Add and Pass, and a ARCHIVE of it, however, giving preference to " Booklets",becouse it is here that the individuals have their own space to give wings to is imagination and technique.

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  • Amy Irwen

    Received a couple AnP's this week...

    "black eyed peas" - originator, CZ Lovecraft; contributors, los Haddock and Amy Irwen

    originator, "E"; contributors, Grigory, CZ, Ross and Amy...

    Both pieces are on their way back to the originators....

  • Amy Irwen

    Started an add and pass that will start its journey to Belgium...

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  • Amy Irwen

    A very UNIQUE A/P project was received yesterday...originator is ToFu, with contributor Fleur...I will post again after I add...

  • Michael Orr

    orig_moreno_menarin

  • Amy Irwen

    as promised..here is Tofu's collaborative add n pass...on to "layer #4" *!*

  • Amy Irwen

    Angie, it's on it's way to.........YOU *!*

  • PIRO

    Amy, will you like to do layer # 3?

  • Amy Irwen

    Hi Roberto....Yes! send it on...thanks *!*
  • PIRO

    Cool, thanks Amy, :)

  • Amy Irwen

    An AP originated by Laura Daniels.UK - to Sarah Churchill.SoWales - on to me... have not added my bits yet, but this is a very cool, creative piece...glad to came my way...

  • Amy Irwen

    An AP originated by Antonio Mareno.Spain - collaborated by Valentine Mark Herman.France and Amy Irwen.USA...on it's way to Oregon...

  • Amy Irwen

    I have added to the AP started by Laura, added by Sarah and Amy...out the door tomorrow...

    it's all about water and enclosures. have fun with this one *!*

  • Amy Irwen

    Received a Tofu A/P with Roberto's add...see below....will post when it's ready to head out the door...

    Roberto, super cool texture *!*

  • Amy Irwen

    added to Tofu's A/P layers...

  • Fleur Helsingor

    I've received Laura's "water and enclosures" add and pass from Amy today ... more fun! Thanks, Amy.

    I've made my additions, putting a rather moody photo that I took on a cloudy day at Coronado Beach in California and adding one of my signature "sun flowers" to the plastic envelope.

  • Amy Irwen

    Fleur, that photo is beautiful...I love the gray with the vibrant sea green *!*

  • Amy Irwen

    I have a GREAT!!! add n pass started by Diane Keys, collaborated with, so far, Neil Gordon and Amy Irwen...I am just showing the back so far; you will get a KICK out of this one guys...who wants to be next !!!???

  • Fleur Helsingor

    I'd like to see this one!

  • Amy Irwen

    Fleur, I will get it out to you by Friday...also Diane Let's let me know that she didn't start it, it came from Not Hi Ng...I will be adding that info to the back...

    On another note received your super artistic ATC'S today :) thank you!
  • Amy Irwen

    Final postcard stamped add n pass going back to Antonio Moreno.Spain, contributors are Los Haddock.USA and Amy Irwen.USA

  • Amy Irwen

    Received and add and pass goodie bag from Fleur Helsingor today....take some/ give some....looks like FUN...great idea Fleur...

  • Amy Irwen

    I've already taken some, and put some back in....any takers???

  • Amy Irwen

    Received an add n pass originated from CZ Lovecraft...

  • Amy Irwen

    Added to CZ's AP...it's on its way to Brazil *!*

  • Fleur Helsingor

    I have an update about the add and pass that Not Hi Ng started, and that I received from Amy Irwen. When I finished my additions, I thought that the piece should head across the pond to Europe, so I sent it to Erni Baer in Hamburg, Germany.

    He received it earlier this week, and has written up an enthusiastic post on his blog. There are more pictures --- you can see his additions as well as the ones that I made.

    Let's see if this link will work:

    TRASH TALK GENERATOR ARRIVED IN HAMBURG TODAY

  • Fleur Helsingor

    Excellent, the link worked!

    As it happens, De Villo Sloan received another add and pass in that series, and there's a picture of it in that thread as well.

  • Amy Irwen

    Awesome Fleur..thanks for the updates...this one very fun *!*
  • Amy Irwen

    Received this A/P from CZ Lovecraft today...it's been around for a while...ready to return to originator; but do not know who that is! Suggestions or comments ?

  • Amy Irwen

    I think I have found Mr. Thompson of Clearwater, FL....

  • Samuel Montalvetti

    Ese trabajo es de Ediciones amnesia, y la nueva dirección es: 

    Norberto José Martínez/ Ed Amnesia

     Reconquista 135 - Haedo, Bs. As. (1706) Argentina

  • Amy Irwen

    Thank you Samuel...is this a new address? He has a differnt one on the add n pass...
  • Samuel Montalvetti

    Si Amy, se ha mudado, su nueva dirección es esa

    Norberto José Martínez/ Ed Amnesia

     Reconquista 135 - Haedo, Bs. As. (1706) Argentina

    Salud!!

  • Maria José Silva - Mizé

    Obrigada pelo convite, Helder.

    Saudações criativas

    Mizé

  • Laura Daniels

    Such a delay from me - I've moved house twice and started a new job and its all been a bit hectic.  I'll be sending out some add + pass in the next week or so and would love to receive some to pass on too!

  • Amy Irwen

    Received from Samuel Montalvetti, via Antonio Moreno, via Jose Roberto Sechi....

    I've added mine "Sabio-Wise" and now it's on to the next...I'm thinking Argentina again!

  • Amy Irwen

    Received this add n pass from Lee Goldberg....here it is ready to go on to the next artist....participants as noted....

  • Amy Irwen

    A new Add n Pass going around...started by Susan McAllister; To Karen Eliot, DVS and Amy Irwen....continuing on to the next lucky artists...Have Fun!!!

  • Barrington Jackson

    Received a couple of posts yesterday (surprise); added something and passed them along. One's heading to Brazil, the other two Argentina. 

    Also, once upon a time, I developed a folding system for add and pass. I will implement it and send something out.

  • Amy Irwen

    Hi all...received and AP from Fleur Helsingor.USA....added mine and its headed to Puerto Rico....be on the look out!

  • Amy Irwen

    Received from Bentspoon.Canada - added mine and it's on its way to Oregon...

  • Amy Irwen

    Another from Bentspoon.Canada-added mine and it shall be on its way soon...

  • Amy Irwen

    one more...Bentspoon must of saving these up *!*

    going out tomorrow...to I don't know who....hhhmmm!

  • Amy Irwen

    Received from CZ Lovecraft.USA...my add and sending on to NorthCarolina.USA

  • PIRO

    Hi Amy

    Got the A&P today. Will be working on it and sending it to Dartmouth, MA tomorrow.  See ya.............:)

  • Amy Irwen

    Thanks Roberto..hope you are well...hugs*!*
  • Amy Irwen

    Received a new add n pass from Massimo Medota...added mine and will be sending it off tomorrow...

  • Amy Irwen

    Add n Pass in the mail from Roberto.PR. this week...added to and it will be in the mail tomorrow...

  • Carina

    Wow, Amy, wonderful add n pass sheets...! Thanks for posting.

  • Amy Irwen

    Yes Carina, a lot of nice ones forwarded my way!
  • Fleur Helsingor

    I received this postcard from Samuel Montalvetti recently. It was made from a piece of a cardboard package. There were also rubber stamps and an artistamp by Antonio Moreno Garrido on the card, so I'm assuming that he made the card originally and sent it to Samuel.

    I decided to treat this card as an add and pass, so I added one of my signature flower stickers to the side with the picture, and used my "add and pass" rubber stamp and confetti address sticker on the other. Why not!

    I'll be sending it to Massachusetts sometime next week .........