Yesterday I made my "A" ATC for the week. And today I have another one to share with you, it is from:
1,000 Artist Trading Cards:
Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs
By Patricia Bolton
Making artist trading cards (ATCs) is a hugely popular activity for
artists. Originally a paper/collage-based art form, ATCs have caught on
with crafters working in a range of mediums and are now just as popular
among fabric and mixed-media artists. ATCs are mini art works, the size
of a playing card, often created as limited editions. The back of each
card contains the artist's name and contact information. The idea
behind the cards is to make them and then give, trade, or share them
with others. This collection inspires with 1,000 original cards in a
beautiful pageant of color, composition, and creative use of materials.
The book also includes a special section devoted to explaining what
ATCs are, how to get started, and includes some exciting technique
information. Curated by Patricia Bolton, founder and editor-in-chief of
two of the most exciting creative magazines on the newsstands, the book
meets the Quarry Books mission of offering artistic and challenging new
ideas to traditional paper artists, scrapbookers, mixed-media artists,
and quilters by merging paper, fabric, and surface embellishment
through experimentation and discovery.
Patricia
Chatham Bolton is the founder and editor-in-chief of Quilting Arts
Magazine and Cloth Paper Scissors. Patricia lives in Stow, MA.
So not only is "A" for ATC is is also for "ART"
is is just 1 of the 1000 from
1,000 Artist Trading Cards:
Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs
This ATC is by Jill N. Hamilton-Krawczyk.
Pop on over to her blog to see what "Artsiness" she's up to!
Got any other good "ART" quotes to share with the group today? Leave a comment and be entered to win a free book of the week.







