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General
Information
We
suggest bringing at least 20-25 cards
to trade, and it helps to have them in a binder or
small album that can be easily viewed and passed
around during trading. Please come prepared to trade with everyone, regardless of skill level.
Try to
make at least one card in the monthly theme to
participate in the Potluck Draw (in which
everyone throws their theme card into a box
during introductions and then we all randomly
draw someone else's card in trade).
Please
make sure your name is legible on the back so
that those receiving your cards will know who
created them. (Many artists include their e-mail
addresses and website or other contact
information on the back of their cards.) For
further information about making cards, see links
below. What
is an ATC?
Artist Trading Cards or
ATCs are small works of art measuring
2.5 x 3.5 inches that are made to be traded between
artists. They can be made in
any media on any subject. Here is a good introduction to the format.
The idea for the ATC
format was developed in 1996 by Swiss artist m. vanci stirnemann as a way for artists to exchange art without
worrying about the constraints of galleries and pricing.
The first trading session was in Zurich in 1997. Trading
on-line has become very popular, especially for artists
who cannot attend live trades locally. You can read more about the history of ATCs here. One friendly site to start trading on-line is ATCs for All.
Why make and trade ATCs?
The small size of the card allows you to experiment with
new media and techniques without spending a lot of money
on supplies. For many participants, the interaction with
other artists and the opportunity to learn new things is
more important than the trading of the art itself.
 To Bee or Not to Bee
by Dianna Reiter
(Hand-carved stamps)
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Mark
your calendar!
Saturday, March 24, 2012 Workshop & Live Trade at the Black-Eyed Press 312 Sixth ST, Racine WI Schedule & class fee to be announced
Saturday, April 28, 2012 Art Play Date & ATC Trade
at Greendale Public Library
5647 Broad ST, Greendale, WI Schedule to be announced
Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1-3 p.m.
at The Jazz Gallery
926 E Center ST, Milwaukee, WI

Spring by Gary Warren Niebuhr
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