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Last year, at the end of 2009 going into 2010, Banana Man was very active here at IUOMA. And I do miss his photographic "portraits" and other "bananamania". So it was with happy surprise that this very "Haptic" card arrived on this very last day of 2010. Many elements have been recycled from other mail artists, and the entire piece is a rare collection and reminder of dear mail art friends. Thank you, Wolfgang!

(and see, the mail service is sooooo quick from (Dortmund) Germany, too!…

Argh. I've really fallen off the bandwagon when it comes to postal art. I let myself get caught up in little whirlpools of activity, and I never could quite escape. But now as I sit here, recovering from wisdom teeth surgery, I am making another New Years' Resolution - This time I am participating in the Mail Art 365, starting on January 1st.

http://mailart365.blogspot.com/

This will help me focus on using the mail…

There is a lot of movement in this piece, as if Laurence has captured this figure on the fly. The figure's expression  seems heroic and mischievous at the same time. Laurence painted over a photograph and the effects are energizing.

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I've received some great stuff lately but, having temporarily lost access to the scanner, I can't put anything up.  But I'd just like to say thanks to Cheryl Penn for her beautiful book and to Angie, yes I've finally received the Alexander book.  I'm in the process of sending the rest of mine out so, everyone will have theirs in the New Year.  Those that haven't already received them anyway. 

Happy New Year all!

FO

Here is a tag from Arttower featuring one of the heads from his Head Project. He also sent a post card with him in front of one of the Head Project paintings.

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Snooky Dog (ATC) came along for the ride and brought me this beauty from Angie

When open, it has that wonderful "SEE THROUGH" element that brings us to a "KOSMOS"

of twirling worlds and delicate threads.

The textured "cover"…

As of today, with the arival of No.12, I now have a collection of 4 "365"ers. Amazing is the fact that, without any set theme by the group, still these four cards are "butterflies" and flowers and blossoms, in cold WINTER! (Well, ok, I "added" the butterfly over Jennie Hinchcliff's "X", but butterflies abound!) Upper RIGHT is 2/365 from Rani, lower right is 3/365 from…

Mail-art statements from IUOMA founder Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands)

December 27, 2010 - Ruud Janssen sent me an envelope of mail-art last fall. I posted part of it here at the IUOMA. I saved this "New…

Thanks,…

Mail-art by IUOMA member David Stafford (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)

December 26, 2010 - David Stafford's first round of mail-art to me was this kind letter on a Venetian placemat, although you would never know it was unless…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Bifidus Jones (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA)

December 26, 2010 - Bifidus Jones is the guiding force behind the Haptic Poetry group at the IUOMA. Bifidus and a number of others have been sending…