ADD & PASS - The X Files

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In the Mail Art activity, there are interesting ideas that are explored, like Mail Art Calls, Collaborative Books, Visual Poetry etc, and we also have the ADD & PASS, which are created somewhere in the world by a Mail Artist who send by mail one "object", proposing that it be changed or simply Added an Artistic Intervention by another Mail Artist, appealing that the "object" being referred back to an following artist, chosen randomly or not.The original creator Add its Address on the "object" in hopes that later return him, filled with interventions of Mail Artists from different places and countries, giving him a great satisfaction to see the "object" with a new "life".

This group aims to be the dissemination place to the Add and Pass, and a ARCHIVE of it, however, giving preference to " Booklets",becouse it is here that the individuals have their own space to give wings to is imagination and technique.

Location: IUOMA
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Hello.I've done add and pass swaps before and love them. In those swaps, we passed a postcard from one person to another through the mail, using a predetermined online list. I am a bit unclear on the…Continue

Started by Terry Owenby. Last reply by Jennifer Wallace on Thursday.

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Here are two pages of Jon Foster's larger magazine A & P. Or maybe it is MomKat's? It has been through a few people already. Would anyone else like to add to this? There are some nice pages…Continue

Started by Pam McVay. Last reply by Pam McVay Dec 2, 2018.

started by Jon Foster with adds by Sabela Baña

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Started by Sabela Baña Feb 1, 2017.

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Comment by Sil yesterday: Started in 2021, finished in 2022.

List of identified participants: Sable Baña, Mikel Untzilla, Gillian Stevenson

Comment by Sil yesterday: Started in 2021, finished in 2022.

List of participants: Boozy Barb, Karen Wood, Ms. Bonnie Diva, Tamara Wyndham. There may be another name, but it is covered up.

Comment by Ruud Janssen on November 18, 2024 at 5:53am: In 1985 I did such a ADD & Pass project.

Eventually the papers got returned, documented and exhibited.

Postage was cheap then.

The results:

https://www.facebook.com/tamwashere/

Comment by Sil on November 18, 2024 at 4:18am: You’re absolutely right, and that’s an important point to highlight. What makes this group unique, in my opinion, is that it focuses specifically on showcasing and archiving complete, finished projects—exactly as the name 'Add & Pass: The X-Files' suggests. This is the place where we can preserve and share the full 'case' of each collaboration.

Perhaps we could bring some fresh energy to the group by inviting members to showcase completed projects here once again. This could help breathe new life into the group and further strengthen its role as an archive. What do you all think?

Comment by Fleur Helsingor on November 17, 2024 at 9:48pm: One thing to note: there are TWO add-and-pass groups here already, as well as an add-and-pass group that specializes in A&P books and a group that specializes in A&P deco books.

I'm a member of all four groups.

Just wanted to point this out!

Comment by Sil on November 17, 2024 at 5:26am: Thank you for your responses Fleur and Martine, it’s so nice to hear that there are still active members! I have something ready for you, and it will go out in the mail today.

It seems like this group isn’t as active as it used to be. Would it make sense to start a smaller, new group with more engaged participants? Does this group still meet everyone’s expectations and needs? Or would it help to start a collective challenge to bring some energy back into the group? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Comment by Fleur Helsingor on November 14, 2024 at 6:15pm: I'm still active, too. Feel free to send me something!

Comment by LATRILLE MARTINE on November 14, 2024 at 11:12am: BONJOUR, j'adore participer .

Comment by Sil on November 14, 2024 at 4:59am: Hello everyone! I noticed that the last post in this group dates back to December ‘23. Are there still active members here, or anyone interested in collaborating to bring some new life into this group? I’ve initiated quite a few Add & Pass booklets recently, as it’s one of my favorite mediums. However, I’m starting to feel a bit discouraged—I'm not sure what's going on, but over the past year, it seems like only one-to-one contact is working, which is a bit unfortunate.

Comment by borderlinegrafix on December 14, 2023 at 4:21pm: Crackerjack Kid

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