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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  • Sabela Baña

    Add Pass C Mehrl Bennett Pass to Tim Collapse

  • JAC MAIL

    A mini anp I started in Sept 2019 and received last month but opened it today. this is the quickest I have received one. Came out neat :)

  • borderlinegrafix

    Add and Pass sent by Fonda Portales, origin is Hilgart.

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    Add and Pass sent to Jon Foster

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  • Crystal T

    Hi! I have a&p's to send out. Would anyone like some?

  • Amy Irwen

    There is an add n pass from Samuel Montebello that I would like to start a list for. If anyone is interested please let me know... thanks and follow the link...

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/iuomanew/permalink/1680446505431461/

  • JAC MAIL

  • Jenn Miltenberger

    I have some A+P (mine and others) to send if anyone is interested in some.

    I’ll happily work on yours too! 

  • Jenn Miltenberger

    Sending out a large batch of various A+Ps today, if you have some hanging around you'd like to pass along, you can send my way! :)

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    Jayne B. Lyons, C. Mehrl Bennett, John M. Bennett, The Haddock, Mike Dickau, Bonniediva, The Sticker Dude, C.Z. Lovecraft, Opal Moiety

  • Fleur Helsingor

    Hi folks,

    I'd like to request that you all hold off on sending add-and-passes to me at this time. I had orthopedic surgery earlier this month to repair a broken leg and I need to rest for several more weeks.

    I have several add-and-passes in my pile now and will try to get to them as soon as I can.

    I'll let you all know when I'm back up to speed again. 

    In the meantime, take care, all of you. For those in the U.S., have a Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Daniel de Culla

  • Sabela Baña

    I received of Valdor Add Pass to

  • Amy Irwen

    Worked on some recent A/P's....heading on 

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4666971996663174&id...

  • Daniel de Culla

    Bad Cheese Smell:

  • Pam McVay

    I didn't realize I was still in this group.  Please take me out of the group.  I like to make artsy things but do not enjoy all the add and pass stuff.  I hope this doesn't hurt anyone's feelings.

  • Daniel de Culla

    Seasón' Greetings¡

  • Daniel de Culla

  • borderlinegrafix

    Art by Jac

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    Jenn Miltenberger

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    Mike Dickau

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  • Daniel de Culla

    Very very Good  all Add & Pass Art

  • Amy Irwen

    I have an add n pass Bookie that is ready to head on...any takers here....made of mail art envies by Joey Patrickt... respond here please...thanks *!*

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    Bana, Stevenson, Untzilla

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    C. Z. Lovecraft, Diane Hale, Amy Irwen

  • Fleur Helsingor

    I've got a bright pink add-and-pass sheet to offer to anyone who is interested in adding something. It's a letter-size sheet (A4).

    Let me know and I'll send it along.

  • borderlinegrafix

    add pass originating with Keith S Chambers

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    Add and Pass printed and mailed 10 years ago!

    An.U, Judy Staroscik, Amalgamated Confusion, SAMALAMA, Amy Irwin, bbgrimm, CZ Lovecraft, Mike Dickau

  • Jenn Miltenberger

    Always taking in add and passes to work on

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    Crackerjack Kid

  • Sil

    Hello everyone! I noticed that the last post in this group dates back to December ‘23. Are there still active members here, or anyone interested in collaborating to bring some new life into this group? I’ve initiated quite a few Add & Pass booklets recently, as it’s one of my favorite mediums. However, I’m starting to feel a bit discouraged—I'm not sure what's going on, but over the past year, it seems like only one-to-one contact is working, which is a bit unfortunate.

  • LATRILLE MARTINE

    BONJOUR, j'adore participer .

  • Fleur Helsingor

    I'm still active, too. Feel free to send me something!

  • Sil

    Thank you for your responses Fleur and Martine, it’s so nice to hear that there are still active members! I have something ready for you, and it will go out in the mail today.

    It seems like this group isn’t as active as it used to be. Would it make sense to start a smaller, new group with more engaged participants? Does this group still meet everyone’s expectations and needs? Or would it help to start a collective challenge to bring some energy back into the group? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

  • Fleur Helsingor

    One thing to note: there are TWO add-and-pass groups here already, as well as an add-and-pass group that specializes in A&P books and a group that specializes in A&P deco books.

    I'm a member of all four groups.

    Just wanted to point this out!

  • Sil

    You’re absolutely right, and that’s an important point to highlight. What makes this group unique, in my opinion, is that it focuses specifically on showcasing and archiving complete, finished projects—exactly as the name 'Add & Pass: The X-Files' suggests. This is the place where we can preserve and share the full 'case' of each collaboration.

    Perhaps we could bring some fresh energy to the group by inviting members to showcase completed projects here once again. This could help breathe new life into the group and further strengthen its role as an archive. What do you all think?

  • Ruud Janssen

    In 1985 I did such a ADD & Pass project.

    Eventually the papers got returned, documented and exhibited.

    Postage was cheap then.

    The results:

    https://www.facebook.com/tamwashere/

  • Sil

    Started in 2021, finished in 2022.

    List of participants: Boozy Barb, Karen Wood, Ms. Bonnie Diva, Tamara Wyndham. There may be another name, but it is covered up.

  • Sil

    Started in 2021, finished in 2022.

    List of identified participants: Sable Baña, Mikel Untzilla, Gillian Stevenson

  • Ilya Semenenko-Basin

    Thank You for the opportunity to participate in this group. The portal has two groups of single content on the same topic. This group and the group :

    https://iuoma-network.ning.com/groups/group/show?groupUrl=add-pass&...

    Maybe combine them into one group for the sake of efficiency.

  • Heleen de Vaan

    As I have not too much spare time at the moment, but am ready to start or join an A&P, I'd like to be active in one of the groups only. So if you want (Sil, Fleur, Martine, Ilya), I'd be in to be part of your A&P's :-)

  • Ilya Semenenko-Basin

    Hi, Heleen. Welcome. Should I send You A&P sheet

  • Heleen de Vaan

    That's great, Ilya, yes please, and thank you!

  • Sil

    Sure Heleen, no problem! Consider it sorted. 😊

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  • Fleur Helsingor

    Hello everyone, on Jun 28th I broke my left wrist. I won't be able to do mail art for several weeks.

    Please refrain from sending me anything new. I'll hang onto any art that comes in the meantime and send a reply when I can.