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A Island Far Far Away Tristan Da Cunha Project

January 28, 2024 at 6pm to January 26, 2025 at 7pm – Tristan da Chuna South Atlantic Ocean

"E" est mort, vive "E"!

July 3, 2066 at 6pm to February 17, 2067 at 7pm – GUIVRY (France)

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John Gayer commented on Ruud Janssen's group Mail-Art Books

"I found that if you google 'mail art' often, then the nail art auto correct stops appearing. As to mail art, there aren't any precise guidelines on how to make it. Technically, it can involve virtually any medium and applies to…"

Aug 10

John Gayer commented on Ruud Janssen's group Mail-Art to the Moon

"This is a response to Richard Canard's comment (date June 6, 2022 / 6.6.2022). Perhaps we could add twist a to this wonderful imaginary project by proposing an imaginary decontamination: Mail art from the moon (sent by a mysterious…"

Aug 4

John Gayer commented on MoriceMarcuse's group Tristan Da Cunha Permanent Exibition Supporting Group

"Hope springs eternal!"

Jul 7

Mikel Untzilla joined John Gayer's group

mini mail art

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Denice Newton joined John Gayer's group

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Sarah Roe and Jes Bidlack joined John Gayer's group

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John Gayer commented on Predrag Petrovic's group Mission of Dadaland

"As First-cleaner Cleaner of received mail in Mission of Dadaland on Earth by appointment of P. Petrovic, His Postal Highness and Chief of Mission of Dadaland on planet Earth—and in light of the upcoming cleaning manifesto—I release the…"

May 19

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John Gayer commented on Bruno Cassaglia's group Black and white

"hair"

Mar 29

John Gayer commented on Bruno Cassaglia's group Black and white

"sprockets"

Mar 29

John Gayer joined Predrag Petrovic's group

Mission of Dadaland

I noticed there is no any embassy of Dadaland, so I appoint myself as Chief of Mission of Dadaland. Where is Dadaland? Wherever is a citizen of Dadaland, there is a walking/talking--writing state-contraption of Dadaland. We still in a need of other Staf, like Cook, Cleaners, Botanist, Pilot (to drive a submarine) Dentist, Roof-chimney-operator, Underwater sea horse, Dwarf-Giraffe, Tiger Le Vegetarian, Egg-plantist, Weed cutators, etc etc. Please get those positions as soon as they last. You may…See More

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John Gayer replied to Predrag Petrovic's discussion unfilled postitions to the Mission of Dadaland, certified by the Allseeing Mighty Postal God

"This is a very tempting list of positions. For some reason, #2 is particularly attractive. "

Mar 23

John Gayer commented on Bruno Cassaglia's group Black and white

"M. Untzilla 230228: beautiful"

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John Gayer commented on MoriceMarcuse's group Tristan Da Cunha Permanent Exibition Supporting Group

"This is the info that the Tristan Da Cunha post office has on its website: Postmistress, Post Office, Tristan da Cunha, TDCU 1ZZ, South Atlantic Ocean, (Via Cape Town, South Africa). Mail is delivered by ship and it arrives only a few times a…"

Feb 19

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Mail-Artist since:: 2010 (or maybe 1983)

My Website (without http://):: http://postboxtomailboxnoplainart.blogspot.com/2020/07/links-to-all...

Why I am involved in Mail-Art:: incidental, indiscriminate, intermittent, irregular artistry

My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail): 4johngayer@gmail.com

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At 4:20pm on February 11, 2023, Mikel Untzilla said…

At 7:14am on June 7, 2022, Monster A GoGo said…: Mr Gayer, You don't know me but I have a piece o' Mail Art ready to go to you if you will kindly send me your address. I need it ASAP as I am going off-island tomorrow---and off-island is the only time I can mail things. My trips off are few and far between. The piece may not be to your liking---but it is something. Thanks. Cheers

At 6:22pm on March 28, 2022, Mim Golub Scalin said…: Thanks John. Received the add and pass you’d sent. Don’t know when as your lovely Suomi stamp wasn’t cancelled. I’ll pass it along.

At 10:46pm on June 1, 2019, Carmela Rizzuto said…: Thanks for the info on marker art process.

At 9:16pm on March 1, 2019, Ilya Semenenko-Basin said…: I liked your flooring material. I extracted this material from the postal envelope. Something sprouted on it !!!

At 11:56am on January 15, 2019, Bruno Cassaglia said…: Arrivata!!!! bellissima!!!1 ti abbraccio. b W LA MAIL ART W IUOMA!!!!!1

At 11:13pm on December 18, 2018, Norma Soulet said…: Hi John,

Hope you are doing well.

So happy my Fabric Fragment arrived and you like it.

Until next time,

Norma

At 6:51pm on November 23, 2018, Ilya Semenenko-Basin said…: Hello John,

I sent you a collage to the specified address.

At 11:12am on November 1, 2018, Bruno Cassaglia said…: Ciao John ti ho inviato una Mail Art... un abbraccio W LA MAIL ART!!!!

At 3:50pm on July 19, 2018, carl baker said…: thanks john,

theres nothing on the iuoma projects page.

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Posted on July 29, 2022 at 6:45pm 0 Comments 3 Likes

Following the receipt of the decorated envelope, the card carrying a picture of the decorated envelope has also been received.

Express mail: "I only have eyes for you"

Posted on July 16, 2022 at 4:00pm 2 Comments 8 Likes

Only took about 5 1/2 weeks to arrive, which it did yesterday. Thank you very much Monster A GoGo! Visually striking piece and seemingly intact.

Chromatic "Life is a Cabaret" carde from Lutz Anders, plus Lucas Cranach the Elder mail art project announcement. Many thanks Lutz!

Posted on January 29, 2022 at 12:02pm 0 Comments 1 Like

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