May 2018 Blog Posts (126)

Mail art by IUOMA member Jessica Manack (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) sent from FluxFest 2018

May 30, 2018 - I was thrilled to receive an exclusive investigative mail art report from Jessica Manack made while she was attending FluxFest 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This year’s event – I understand – was low key by design. Some great documentation is beginning to emerge. I am thrilled to have this mail art-ifact from the…

California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) is a species of flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, native to the United States and Mexico.

Every spring (now around February instead of March/ April) these gorgeous flowers appear in many Los Angeles gardens including mine. Heck, you see them sprinkled by the…

Don't you just love using things you have around you? And sharing it with others? 

I hope the way I use these TJ stickers in my mail art make you smile.  

*** TJ is short for Trader Joe's which is a franchise grocery store in the United States. At TJ, it's a daily tradition of giving out free stickers to "kids" (of all ages) as they exit the store. Over the…

Mail art by Miss Noma for Monty Cantsin sent to my PO Box in Auburn, New York, USA. Point of origin seems to be France.

May 29, 2018 - I am receiving enough mail for Monty Cantsin that I think it’s time to start documenting and trying to solve the mystery.

In this particular case, I received an Add & Pass sheet from none other than Miss Noma concerning the E Fan Club. Most networkers are aware that the great E – Ambassador of Utopia…

 In the Forest of Symbols

 A game to meet each other

Thank you, BonnieDiva, for gracing my mailbox a 2nd time. What a wonderful mix of images in  your  collage!

Merci beaucoup, Richard Baudet, for my first piece of international mail art. It came as I was recuperating from a hospital stay and it made my quite happy.…

Thank you, Judy & Joey, for this beautiful Welcome postcard. I'm afraid my photo doesn't do the metallic shimmer justice. 

Thank you, Amanda Ballen, for this awesome envelope of mushroomy goodness! I am fascinated by mushrooms, and your photo is beautiful!

Always a joy to see an envelope of lively colors by Ruud in the mailbox!

Another one that came some time before, too:…

Mail art by IUOMA founder Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands)

May 27, 2018 - I seldom begin a blog post with an envelope. In the case of work received from Ruud Janssen – however – I often make exceptions. Ruud Janssen is a major network force, being a widely recognized artist, mail art scholar, founder of the IUOMA (International Union of Mail Artists), among many other accomplishments. His hand-painted envelopes are a trademark. I have an impressive…

From Sher- a lovely notecard with a Paris theme and a Fabric Patch inspired by Teesha Moore.

Thanks Sher! I will be sending you something soon.

Thank you Charlotte !

Thank you Jay