October 2014 Blog Posts (188)

Boekie by IUOMA member Mail-Art Martha (Beckenham Kent UK)

October 8, 2014 - On the current mail-art scene, bolstered by her legendary Trash Trolley, I suspect Mail-Art Martha is primarily known as a trashpoet working with…

The hard working Nanacy pushes the ink to the very limits for this…

It's that time of year again where the clocks are changed.  You Autumn know the saying by now; "Fall Back n' Spring Ahead"

Yen better remember to change you…

How many of you know who this adorable "book worm" is, sitting on a mushroom?

Or reading in the castle tower...…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Brooke Cooks (Seattle, Washington, USA)

October 7, 2014 - Seattle has long been and today remains a network hub, and I am thrilled to receive mail from a new correspondent in that area, Brooke…

Emily's work is really unique and wonderful...she uses deep rich colors that bring into the depth of her work. In this piece, Emily said she used a tea bag adhered to a magazine page for her canvas and used acrylics for these wonderful flowers...It also has a great textural feel!!!

a Truly Gorgeous Piece Emily…

Received this beautiful beach scene from Lorella and a wonderful fiber scene on the envelope...a true mail art inspiration!

Thank you so much Lorella! Something coming your way…

Amy created yet another fascinating homemade envelope,

full of "events" to enjoy if one gets to Australia :-)…

My dear Valentine Mark Herman ...and the Hermits?

These three guys appear to be at a super Mail Art Exhibit

and they are commenting:…

Two funny cards from lts! Studio corner alterations. Thank you,…

hey mail art rocketeers….the website is finally live with pics from the launch day to view….your mail art travelled in the tall red /white and blue rocket that looks a bit like a very American patriotic firecracker with images of astronaut enclosed in star symbol….sadly on the day our rocket wasn't the best flyer on the day but we did send 2 rockets up and the one with the hammer and sicyle logo flew brilliantly….the exhibition of all the rockets opens next monday, will take some pics to…

Good to see one of Nancy's envelopes in my mailbox again! Beautiful envelope and drawing. Thank you,…

Great "fiber art" from Susan arrived in Greece,

"TIME" with a real watch face!

These are ATC (Artist Trading Cards) size, small and lovely:…

My friend owns a gallery and has gotten interested in Mail Art, so much so that she plans to share it with her community.

She's got a Mail Art call now, which I've posted to Mail Art Projects. Send her something! It'll be on display in a gallery!

Here's the info:

Global Landcapes

The Cooper-Finn Gallery, in…

These were the collages for Svenja Wahl's "Excavations" zine that were lost in the mail ... perhaps one day they will be excavated from the bowels of the postal system. Thankfully, I scanned each collage before sending them off to Svenja. Here's a link to the blog where I've posted them:

The Lost Excavations Collages…

Hello everyone.

Last week I did a forty-five minute lecture about mail-art at my community college. The focus of the lecture focused on the international aspect of the "network." About fifty students attended the lecture and another…

Always a joy to receive mail art from Eduardo,

also a collage envelope...fantastic stamps and details! …

Very nice collage envelope created by Pierpaolo from Bari, Italy.

He adds many bits and pieces of interest: colore!…