Things I've learned and cool art I've received swapping ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)

1. Art in Your Pocket
Things I've learned
and cool art I've received
swapping ATCs

2. What does ATC mean?
Air Traffic Control
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
American Technical Ceramics
American Transplant Congress
Air Training Corps
Applied Technology Council
Aberdeen Test Center
Well... yes, but what I mean is...
Artist Trading Card

3. Claude Monet (Oscar Claude Monet)
November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926
Country: France
School: Impressionist
Successful during his lifetime. Monet's pieces
currently reach over $70 million (USD) at auction.
Monet had cataracts which profoundly affected
the colors and textures of his later works.
Most iconic works: 'Waterlilies' paintings, there
were several (often seen upon the walls of college
students everywhere)

4. Umm... No, not exactly...
I really meant....

5. 'Near to Bursting'
by @Sarabbit on Flickr
'Spring Flight'
by
@PDXyogini
(me)
'Ki'i'
by @tinyfroglet on Flickr

6. What is an ATC?
Same size as a baseball card
That means: 2.5" by 3.5" (63 mm X 89 mm)
"APCs" or "Altered Playing Cards" are also very popular.
Any medium is used so long as it fits the size constraint:
Collage
Stamped images
Watercolor
Acrylic
Fabric/Textiles
Plastic
Metal
etc.
'Water I'
by @PDXyogini

7. Cool Fabric!
"thread fabric" made between
layer of wash away stabilizer
@Judy
hand dyed, hand felted,
machine embroidered
Emma Jane Hogbin

8. A little history...
Concept is credited to M. Vänçi Stirnemann in Zürich (1996)
At first swaps took place in galleries.
By 2000 face-to-face swaps were happening in several
countries.
Now clubs, classes, and online swaps are more popular
than the in-person swaps.
ATCsforALL
Swap-Bot
Flickr
...and more
'Composure 1'
by @Sarabbit on Flickr

9. A Few "Ground Rules"
Traded, not sold
Sturdy
Postage is higher for ATCs that cannot go through sorting
machines (at least $.20 more)
No slapping a sticker on a piece a paper or pasting on a
computer print out.
Moar Stickurs ≠ Cool
Names omitted to
protected the well-
intentioned

10. Lessons Learned
Working with the Inner Critic.
Quit thinking so much!
Someone will love it. Really.
Small pieces == > experiments
Photograph work
Put your name on your work
Really cool, but I'm no longer
sure who created it!

11. Awesome ATCs I've Received
"Collaged Butterfly 1/1"
Carolyn S. Nehring
"Butterfly Collage 1/3"
Carol Allen
"Collaged Butterflies 2/3"
Bonny Baganleong
"Clock/Time" -
@Craftywench
"Time Flies" -
Pirjo-Liisa Komu
"
Come Fly with Me" -
Maria Adams

12. Raven Pin Card
@jringling
"Shiva"
Pirjo-Liisa Komu
"Float On"
@Goldfoxxe
"Old Time Love" -
Felicia Ahstic
"Love is Good" -
Lindy Stockton
"Cowboys" -
Rick St. Dennis
**Large
raven is
actually a
removable,
wearable
pin!

13. 'Untitled'
Mark Scheuer
"Paris: Emotional Technology"
Anya Quaethem
"Jelly Tag"
@daydrifter

14. Moving Pieces!
"Turtle"
Mary Mennio
A metal brad attaches a
second shell overlay that
swings around to reveal a
heart. <3 Awww

15. "Red Door"
Tina Cleverley
"Gay is OK"
@vreyainlove

16. And a few more of my own ATCs
Hanami Joy
Water III
Ask! I
Just Floating III

17. Rainbow Jizo
Owl
Watched
by Night
Koi Dreaming I
A
Water
Jewel

18. "How do you measure a year?"
A whole book of ATCs bound with simple ribbon/glue binding

19. Go ahead, make art!
Sherri Montgomery
Twitter: @PDXyogini
Flickr: PDX Yogini
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