July 2016 Blog Posts (156)

I'm always thrilled to receive an envelope from Richard Baudet. This one is particularly beautiful and contained a little sticker for a "box for little things" and two other lovelies. Wow, Richard, thanks! The postage stamps on the envelope are really nice,…

A nifty printed card of a collage arrived recently from El Taller de Zenon(aka Miguel Jimenez).

Beautiful deep BLUE hand made envie, JaJa!

Inside...a linear TREE! By the wavy sea? are those fishies? or a tap for maple syrup?

or a "fin" and a "badger"? It's a mystery :0

It was created during a meeting, this we…

Well I'm not sure if Emily was Made in Sheffield, but her Mail Art is now worth its weight in steel.  Emily never stops surprising me with new themes. Well…

most minimal...and fab!

also homage to Susan McAllister on an artistamp:

Thank you so much…

Mail art by Moan Lisa (North Liberty, Iowa, USA)

July 29, 2016 - I am pleased to share the contents of an envelope recently received from the ever-prolific, ever-provocative, ever-evolving Moan Lisa. These stamps, of course,…

Beautifully "bocksbuetel" BLUE!...

Henry is from Sweden, but may be drinkin' 'n drawin' on the Greek island of Hydra!

Many…

Arriving from Australia, it is Toilet Tissues specials by the following:

A few contributions on a variety of "textured" tissues :…

How many drills could a drill chuck wrench chuck if a drill chuck wench could chuck a drill ?  OK easy enough.  But my newt question will surely stump you.

Why would someone send a photo of a drill chuck wrench to a drill chuck wrench fan?  Yes, I have to admit it,…

My very first J.A.D. original straight from the good state of California.  California home of the bionic woman and the state bird is a red hat. This is real drawing.  J.A.D.creates space by having the hat and bridge go back in the drawing.

Thank you J.A.D.  Hats off to you.

So who got 2 &…

the old papers were lovely to work on. …

FAB boekie from Jade,came in an envelope with all possibilities for contents!

...heart in the right place!…

Stunning envelope...color and cat :-)

Lovely tiny collage inside:…

Cover of January Vampiric – a collaborative book by IUOMA members Chris Wells (Columbus, Ohio, USA) and Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois USA). Issued by Faint Press, Winter 2016.

July 27, 2016 - I am thrilled to document…

and with a Full Moon!

Stunning postcard from Zavarof in France!

Thank you!

Lots and lots of fine tea!

and a few packet papers...to use for mail art :-)

all in a "window"…

Estoy buscando artistas mexicanos, de preferencia en el Bajío, para iniciar una serie de obras en colaboración.

Esta idea no es nueva y se hace muy a menudo en IUOMA. Mi idea es comenzar a colaborar con artistas en la creación de obras tangibles (no digitales) a través del correo postal.

A pesar de estar buscando artistas plásticos, no hay un medio exclusivo y estoy abierto a colaborar en pintura, grabado, dibujo, collage, poesía, etc.

Una vez realizado un cuerpo más o…

Open Call to all artists for postal art about missed communications, misunderstandings, lost letters, and garbled messages.

“Astra 5A Memorial Exhibit: Drifting Satellites/Lost Signals”

Medium: Any, Free

Size: Any/Free

All work will be exhibited, photographed and cataloged.

Deadline: December 31, 2016

Send your work to:

Astra5A c/o Hobo 23…