That Hairy Canadian

Dear Hairy Canadian* ,

Welcome to IUOMA!

It's a great bunch of folks and I hope that you enjoy exchanging Mail Art with us. I'm your Mentor, and if I can help to ease you into IUOMA in any way, then please don't hesitate to ask and I'll try to explain what's going on and how IUOMA works.

If you haven't already done so, I suggest you take a look at the 'New to IOUMA' page (4th from the left at the top of the IUOMA home page) where you'll find a 10-point Introductory Guide that should give you an insight as to what is going on.

Would you like to exchange some Mail Art with me? If so, send me something to 1 Rue de la Vieille Fontaine, F-11130 Sigean, France, and I PROMISE to send you something back..

Hoping you enjoy your IUOMA days.

Here is a Health & Safety Warning: IUOMA and Mail Art can be seriously addictive.

Proceed at your own risk!

Regards,

Val Herman

* Do we need to know why you are 'That Hairy Canadian'? Do we need to know -- but please keep your reply polite -- where you are Hairy?

Dear Hairy Monster,

Thanks for the explanation of your name and your Mail Art history -- both of which made very interesting reading.

It gets a bit confusing when you get into Superhero/Moaning Lisa/ Amen Pudding mode, as you and I -- and the rest of the world -- know that they're all the same guy.

Which UK IT company did you work for? I worked for ICL, later Fujitsu, for about 17 years, but, fortunately, had nothing whatsoever to do with ICT as I was a corporate public affairs/government relations guy.

As to your question as to whom you should send Mail Art to, there's two main possibilities: i) just send things 'blind'/'cold mailing' and see if you get anything back -- if you don't you've wasted time, creativity, a piece of art, and a postage stamp; or ii) ask people first if they would like to exchange some Mail Art with you -- that should guarantee you a high response rate.

And as to how many pieces you should send, well there's no easy answer to that. i would suggest as many as you like and can afford to buy stamps for. Try it and see and go with any flow that takes you.

Hope this is of some help.

Regards, Val

PS I met this Moaning Lisa performance artist in York, England, last year. You may be interested to see what he/she/it looks like:

Earthling, this is the last but certainly not the least welcome message to IUOMA you receive. I’m a celestial mail artist living in a heavenly corner of the faraway universe called Republik van Patland. When you joined IUOMA on June 29 I was unable to welcome you on board.  At the time I was in a celestial journey far beyond the Milky Way. Now, back to planet Earth, I´d love to be the other end when you decide it’s the right time to start trading snail mail art. If this is the case at the time your envelope should read as follows:

The Celestial Scribe

Terrene Embassy

The Celestial Republik van Patland

Caixa Postal 24827

Curitiba-PR

80510-970

Brazil

II look forward to see a piece of yours in our terrene mailbox. I will do my homework after receiving yours. This is a celestial promise. I’m Patricio, Celestial Scribe & Republik van Patland official envelope provider.

Va benissimo Caro Amico, anche io posto delle foto dove c'è anche del colore ! un caro abbraccio , bruno

Welcome to this unique community of mail artists. Have fun! See more info on Mail Art in the Richmond/Vancouver area below. 

I would like to receive mail art from you --and I will send you something in return. Documentation on http://decordisart.blogspot.com and my IUOMA page.

Carmela Rizzuto

526 West Fremont Ave #2891 

Sunnyvale, CA USA 

94087-0891

MAIL ART PROJECTS SHOWING IN YOUR AREA

Both of these projects will have entries from IUOMA members (including me), but the submission deadline has passed.

THIS IS WHERE I GO 

This project consists of an exhibition held at Britannia Art Gallery—a community art gallery– in Vancouver during November 6 to 29 2013. 

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MEMORY: International Mail Art Exhibition

The exhibition is from November 17, 2013 – January 6, 2014

The opening RECEPTION will be on Saturday, November 16 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

Richmond Art Gallery (inside library, I think)

7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada

www.richmondartgallery.org

Hi Hairy--How wonderful that you have engaged with the mail art community in your area. Your analog/digital collage is awesome! The idea of having the digital images contained within the components on the analog postcard is unique. Although some have painted/collaged CDs and sent them thru the mail, a somewhat similar concept. No rush on sending me mail art, I'll be on hiatus from mail art for a few weeks. I'll be giving attention to house and husband after the flurry of preparing an IUOMA display for an event tomorrow.

PS: Thanks for showing your studio--there is an IUOMA group for such photos, in case you have not found it yet.

Hello.

My name is Igakusei

I have a Mail Art Call.  I invite you to participate. Would you like ?

Mail Art Call 2013: a CHRISTMAS postcard

Christmas is time of joy, rejoicing, greetings, gifts and holiday songs. It´s time of hugs, good wishes, meetings, forgiveness and promises. It´s time to generously share our spiritual and material goods, a time of worship and thanksgiving.

Information:

Subject: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Season's Greetings, etc. Small format (10x15cm). Handmade. Free technique. Send by airmail. Do NOT use ENVELOPE (must have postmark)

Deadline: December 25th, 2013.

The postcard will be published on my blog (http://igakuseimailart.wordpress.com) , making reference to the author. Offensive material will not be published. No returns. Documentation will be sent to participants. Please, indicate your name, address and email on each postcard.

Send to:

J. L. Hernández Galán ( igakusei )

PO Box 6236. Zip Code 41080.

Seville. Spain.

Regards.

igakusei@gmail.com

O Projeto de livro coletivo continua aqui com endereço atualizado: 

Bolg.: http://www.tocadoloboartepostal.blogspot.com.br/

Hi THC--I had a similar problem last year and had to take time off too. So do not worry about sending me something--whenever you get around to it will be fine. If you need to beg off completely, that is OK too, I understand. 

The most important thing is to take care of yourself.

HC--thanks of posting about the Richmond Art Gallery. It is an amazing response and wonderfully installed. The documentation is outstanding--I'm glad that I participated. Hope all is well with you.