All Blog Posts Tagged 'IUOMA' (101)

Because I got the question I had to do some digging in the archive, As it turns out I found the starting month back in one of my own publications that I wrote in 1990:

This booklet was published in 1990 to document my first 10 years in Mail-Art. I still have the originals here. In it I wrote about the start of the IUOMA. It turns out to be AUGUST 1988. Later in…

Last weekend we had a lovely visit from Jack Latteman and Marnie who were in Europe and visited us in Breda too. besides the visit also…

I've been spending some sacred time on mail art lately....I need to have art in my life. Until now it has been most difficult since I had no 'place' to go, to enjoy my friend called "Mail Art". Up until now, every time I wanted to make mail art, or any art for that matter, I had to gather all my supplies, paper, paints, bits and bob's and camp out on the dinning room table and then take it all down just in time for dinner. I'm sure there have been many other's who…

Some of you may be familiar with artilkeart's Simon Warren - Release the Birds Project. This is the 4-color flyer that she put together - everyone who took part in the project got one.  THANK YOU ARTLIKEART!

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Hi, i am a new member early this month and have my first few mail art pieces to send!  One will be going to Brazil. any takers for any of the others?

Read more about them at my blog.…

I'm trying my best to keep my postings of mailart that I've received as current as possible!  Here are three pieces from Kerri Pullo (IUOMA member) that she sent recently.…

Zombie Kitty Kawaii! and I received this loving Valentine from one of ZKK's travel hosts, the lovely Katerina. Anyway, I just wanted to share is with you all:

Thank you for the lovely Valentine, Kat!

An intriguing photo collage from superhero!  He also sent information about "JUNKXUS" - check out his page for more about it.

A very cool collage from Katerina!

Documentation in the form of a pretty cool poster from the organizers of the exhibition. Several IUOMA artists had work exhibited including Keith Buchholz, Diane Keyes, and others.

After returning from Germany I found this E in the P.O. Box. A surprise and gift from E in France. It is now part of the TAM-Archive. Thanks so much E!…

A very large box with a GAGGLE of PEACE CRANES landed the other day. Thank you very very…

Today I received a wonderful gift from Heleen de Vaan (Netherlands). She used the IUOMA design to order a special sheets of original dutch Postage Stamps. The sheets itself is just beautiful. I will send a photo to the designers of the logo too so they know what is happening with their design.…

Well, exactly 50 grams went into this painted envelope for lancillotto. He returned some of the stampsheets and since he produces a lot os stmps he got this envelope filled with new sheets, some cards and a little surprise...

Hi everyone, first off I'd like to thank all of the IUOMA artists who were kind enough to send mailart to me this past year. I very much appreciated receiving all of the exceptional work that was made.  Hope to see more of your work in my mailbox as I hope to send out work to you as well.

A big thank you to all of the artists who contributed time, effort and their work to the Peace Crane and 12-12-12- End of the World Projects.  Both have been a big success artistically, and it's been…

The cover photograph is by Paris photographer Stephane Burlot. He has several B&W photos from his Metro series in this issue. Also in this issue are collages by artist and IUOMA member Matthew Rose and a short story by graphic artist and IUOMA member David Stafford. You can preview the magazine at this link:  …

Two studenst (Hakim and Tim) from GAAV|Design designed these three concepts. What do you things of these. Give feedback on which you like most and what alterations you would like?

CONCEPT A

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Since Val measure the weight of his collection and threatens to exhibit it I dared to send him yet another painted envelope after he filled my archive also with this card: What he has to deal with is this envelope. No, the content I won't reveil....…

Nancy Bell Scott (USA) sent me this wonderful envelope with beautiful IUOMA stickers on and in it. I will use them on the outgoing mail-art for sure. ALready sent her back an answer. I am a bit behind in answering my mail-art. Actually I can't even answer all the mail I get in. Not with the time and money that is available...... …

Today some cards are sent out the traditional way. Making the IUOMA visible to others as well.