iuoma.org – Interested in Mail-Art?

welcome to the International Union of Mail-Artists. This Blog gives you information and links to all activities undertaken by Ruud Janssen, who started with Mail-Art in 1980 and is still active.

mail-interview with Clive Phillpot – UK

THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH CLIVE PHILLPOT 77 Started on 26-05-1997 RJ : Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? Reply on 28-8-97 CP : Dear Ruud: I guess I got involved in 1972 when I started writing a column in Studio International , the London art magazine. I was supposed to review things that nobody else reviewed.. Read More

mail-interview with Chuck Welch – USA

Mail-interview with Chuck Welch (Crackerjack Kid) USA About the interviewed artist: Chuck Welch has been a leading practitioner of mail art since 1978. His first book : “Networking Currents,” (1986) is a pioneering text about mail art subjects and issues. Last year he edited mail art’s first “ezine” “Netshaker On-Line”. Currently, Welch’s Eternal Network Mail Art Anthology is being published by University of Calgary Press. Copies are available. RJ :Welcome.. Read More

mail-interview with Bern Porter – USA

THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH BERN PORTER 53 (unfinished) Started on: 29-8-1995 RJ : Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? Reply on 12-9-1995 BP : I invented mail art, November 11. 1913 RJ : Why November 11th 1913? What happened on that day that you decided to start to send out mail art? Reply on 19-10-1995 BP.. Read More

mail-interview with arto posto – USA

THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH ARTO POSTO RJ :Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? AP:Can’t tell exactly when I started mailing art. It was with an artist friend who had moved to California, Susan Petelik, and she always added art to her envelopes, letters, etc., tucked art inside. She inspired me to do the same, and I.. Read More

mail-interview with Al Ackerman

THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH AL (BLASTER) ACKERMAN THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH AL ACKERMAN. 70 Started on 17-6-1996 RJ : Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? Reply on 29-7-1996 (Al’s first answer came typed on a paper with a copy of one of Al Ackerman’s famous drawings with the text: “Sigh….My most gifted pupil…. too bad her head.. Read More

mail-interview with Carol Stetser – USA

THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH CAROL STETSER (USA) TAM-PUBLICATIONS TAM-970171 THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH CAROL STETSER Started on 12-11-1995 RJ : Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? Reply on 11-12-1995 CS : In 1976 I founded Padma Press (see enclosed catalog) and proceeded to publish in the next 3 years, three offset books of my photographs. In July.. Read More

mail-interview with Ashley Parker Owens – USA

MAIL INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY PARKER OWENS (USA) TAM-PUBLICATIONS TAM-960110 (www version june 2015 with some Global Mail covers included) MARCH 1996 THE MAIL-INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY PARKER OWENS. Started on: 23-12-1994 RJ : Welcome to this mail-interview. First let me ask you the traditional question. When did you get involved in the mail-art network? Reply on: 13-02-95 AP : In 1981, I somehow received a mail art chain letter. I believe.. Read More