March 2020 Blog Posts (171)

Incoming: Carien Van Hest and Cascadia Coffee Clutch

A really fun altered postcard from Carien Van Hest that arrived today.



A new issue of Cascadia Coffee Clutch arrived in the mail today. Lots of fun ads and inside…

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Added by William M on March 23, 2020 at 1:22pm — No Comments

From Fleur H.

Added by Mail Art News on March 21, 2020 at 6:16pm — No Comments

Interactive Collage from Carien van Hest

Very cool. Love the envelope first things first. Then the change-able circle cut-outs above the ruler's head are something I have never seen or thought of, so that is a novelty to me!

Added by Mail Art News on March 21, 2020 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Virtual Art Party

How to join:

1. If you are interested in doing some coloring, I have some free coloring pages you can download here:

https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.hasenfratz/media_set?set=a.10222335620243630&type=3

2. Otherwise, get a project you want to work on ready to go at your location.

3. Go to the Facebook event page at 4:00 pm for live video.…

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Added by Carolyn Hasenfratz on March 21, 2020 at 4:49pm — 3 Comments

Moon snail mail art from Finnbadger

Snail mail arrived pulling the moon...weeks ago,

also, a card from the Women in Science series, very nice..

and I am snail-pace blogging mail art that came B.C.

(Before Covid)

The…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2020 at 9:37am — No Comments

From Pascal Coupechoux in France

FAB mail art postcard with mixed media,

and unusual postage added...

and on the flip side, arty postage:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2020 at 9:37am — No Comments

Add & Pass

Also received some fun Add and Pass pages from Jorge Martin!

Added by PAM CHAVEZ on March 20, 2020 at 11:58pm — No Comments

Today's Mail

Received an awesome Zine and collage from BonnieDiva today!

Added by PAM CHAVEZ on March 20, 2020 at 11:54pm — No Comments

how did this get thru?

Zinenvlope 3 from mail Art Martha arrived.  the origami envelope/MA is in response to the privatized royal mail.  But look closely, does it have postage? This is exactly how it arrived here. PS isn't there an "L" in mailart? …

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Added by Heide Monster on March 20, 2020 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

From Debra Mulnick in Boise, Idaho

This arrived some weeks ago,

So super Greek "classic"...

and it is nice to look at it while I "isolate" self at home :-)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 20, 2020 at 11:16am — No Comments

Horses, horses from the "Horseman",Alan Daniel in California

On the envelope, front and back...horses!

and inside, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 20, 2020 at 11:13am — 1 Comment

Selvages from Patricia Landon

We always recycle the "left-overs"

from stamps and stickers, this on sent to Florida, but will it arrive?:

Great fun!

Thank you, Patricia!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 20, 2020 at 11:12am — 2 Comments

International Call for Artists- BalconyArt

Art at your balcony, window or facade

Artists can turn balconies and facades into galleries.
Rules like in MailArt: no jury, no fee, documentation to all.

Size: Free

Quantity: max. 3 works per artist
Hang a weatherproof work of art, on your balcony, window or facade. Take a photo and send a message…
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Added by Sandra S. Schmidt on March 20, 2020 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Braincell 1075

Braincell 1075 arrived in the mail today. Looks like there may have been some sort of mix up or something. I'm listed on the participants list but my work isn't on the sheet. Maybe it ended up on another cell or somehow just didn't make it onto this one.…

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Added by William M on March 20, 2020 at 6:06am — 4 Comments

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR NATIONAL MAIL SYSTEM?

I wonder what is happening to your national mail system?

In my small village in the South of France, there is sporadic delivery of mail. The local Post Office is closed, and people are directed to one about 10 miles away -- but there is a 'lockdown' on almost all travel, and it's far from clear that a trip to this Post Office to send off some Mail Art would be accepted by the authorities (and, if not, would result in a €135/$150 fine).

The only shop that sells stamps in the…

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Added by Valentine Mark Herman on March 19, 2020 at 4:03pm — 28 Comments

Mail from Texax, USA!

What a wonderful treat on this gray day. Thank you very much, Heide!

Added by Carien van Hest on March 19, 2020 at 12:22pm — 2 Comments

Received from Peter Netmail - Mail art Mekka Minden

Added by arttower on March 18, 2020 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Received from El Wenche Winlove - Norway

Thank you !

Added by arttower on March 18, 2020 at 6:01pm — 1 Comment

Incoming: Yayoi and ICARIA mail art zine

A wonderful collage from Yayoi. Always happy to find mail from her in my mailbox.



A few pages from ICARIA mail art zine that arrived today:…



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Added by William M on March 18, 2020 at 5:53pm — 2 Comments

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