Our next meeting is June 19th at 3pm at Rosie's Art Carnival. Maryan is going to teach us how to make the accordian holder for ATC's. Each person will bring 6 ATC's that use one of the colors of the rainbow so that it is obvious and predominant. Other than color, the card can be any theme:
Red -Rosie
Orange - Maryan
Yellow - Pam
Green - Pattie
Blue - Beverley
Violet - Donna
Mayan will let us know what supplies we need to bring.
We will meet again on July 10th at 3pm at Maryan's. Each person is to bring 6 cards that are mechanical in some way...for example the fold up animals Maryan brought to our May meeting.
In August we will have nothing due and no meeting so those also invloved with the A.A. group can concentrate on the exhibit at the Silver Lining.
On September 18th at a time and location TBD we will present the "Bird Challenge" This is whatever you have made using all or some portion of the items each member has tossed in the pot...sort of like a "stone soup" of art. So far we have the following items:
chipboard bird from Pam
small cardboard cube from Bev
weird yellow paper and a tiny metal frame from Donna
Rosie, Maryan and Pattie will toss in an item no later than our June meeting.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
2011 Trades for March, April, May
Wow! I am always just so amazed at the work we do and just so grateful that we were brought together as a group...whether is was through new astrology, old astrology, divine intervention, past lives, a worm hole or just plain coincidence.
A simple assignment to bind some 4" x 6" cards together turned into an exhibit of beautifully engineered book construction. And Beverley's Challenge....I can't wait to post the images...how different could the same ingredients be?
I'm looking forward to what we can do to inspire one another in 2011. Here is the schedule of trades through May.
Sunday, March 13th Meeting: Altoid Tin Book. Using Maryan's example for inspiration, we will essentially combine our last 2 trades..Beverley's Altoid Tin Challenge, and the Postcard Book. Make a book using the Altoid Tin as the cover/container. No other theme, so the sky is the limit. Bring it to the meeting. Place to be determined.
Sunday April 10th Meeting: Ultra Special ATC Trade. This is just what it sounds like. You have a month to make one ATC. 2.5 x 3.5 " of exquisite art. Use your best stuff...you know what I mean...the stuff you have that you don't use, cuz then you won't have it anymore! Make a special presentation for your card...an envelope, a folder, a little bag. You won't know who is getting your card, or what you will receive until the meeting.
Sunday May 8th Meeting: Collaborative ATC #3! Okay, here is the schedule and the trade progression.
March 13th - Background Trade
March 20th - Focal Point Trade
March 27th - "Words" Trade
April 10th - Embellishment Trade
April 17th - Edges Trade
April 24th - Envelope Trade
Pamela trades to Beverley
Beverley trades to Rosie
Rosie trades to Donna
Donna trades to Patti
Patti trades to Maryan
Maryan trades to Pamela
For the historical record I used the 4th letter in our first names to come up with this progression. I hope most have a different person to trade to or recieve from.
Now for the parameters of the trade. The subject matter of the ATC's is "The Year of the Rabbit". So theme is determined...all the cards will be about the year of the rabbit. You will make 6 cards so we each have a set at the end. In each progression you will use something from the bag of materials Donna gave you at today's meeting. That includes the different joss papers, the red/black "fruit picks" and the red/gold envelopes. You can add additional elements, but you must use something from the bag...as much or as little as you want. You can alter the items in the bag as much or as little as you want.
Let the 6@ 2011 Games begin!!!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Mail Art Trade Dates
Our next trade is Sunday October 3, 2:30pm, Donna's studio. So plan to mail your art to the person whose name you drew by Monday 27th or Tuesday 28th.
That is our last get together for the year. What???? Yep, it's true. We are taking November off to give ourselves almost 2 months to make the pages for our books. Be sure and deliver your pages by Christmas.
Rules:
4" x 6" landscape
all the same or all different
We will meet again after January 15th to ooh and ahh over our bound pages!!!! --Donna
That is our last get together for the year. What???? Yep, it's true. We are taking November off to give ourselves almost 2 months to make the pages for our books. Be sure and deliver your pages by Christmas.
Rules:
4" x 6" landscape
all the same or all different
We will meet again after January 15th to ooh and ahh over our bound pages!!!! --Donna
Saturday, July 31, 2010
OOPS October Date Change
I was filling in the dates in my calendar, and realized both Rosie and I will be in Portland on Sunday October 10th for Art & Soul. I know people were out of town, but was October 17th OK for everyone?
Trade Dates Revised at July Meeting
At our July swap, which was sooo inventive we made dates for upcoming trades.
There is NO SWAP in AUGUST, but on August 9th our collaborative trade moves on with the "edges" complete, and on August 23rd the envelope sleeves should be completed and the cards passed to their final artist to embellish the envelope. Our "fabric cards, and our completed "collaborative" cards will be traded on Sunday, September 5th at 2:30pm at Beverleys house.
The October 'mail art" swap should be postmarked by September 27th or 28th, and we will meet on Sunday October 3 at 2:30pm...oops, I didn't write down a location. My studio is OK unless someone wants to host? I'm pretty sure there will be no football on TV at my studio.
There is NO SWAP in NOVEMBER.
Book page swap to be mailed or delivered in DECEMBER.
In JANUARY, we will meet after the 15th to see our bound books.
About the book swap:
Make 7 pages...the same or unique
4" x 6" landscape
No other rules
There is NO SWAP in AUGUST, but on August 9th our collaborative trade moves on with the "edges" complete, and on August 23rd the envelope sleeves should be completed and the cards passed to their final artist to embellish the envelope. Our "fabric cards, and our completed "collaborative" cards will be traded on Sunday, September 5th at 2:30pm at Beverleys house.
The October 'mail art" swap should be postmarked by September 27th or 28th, and we will meet on Sunday October 3 at 2:30pm...oops, I didn't write down a location. My studio is OK unless someone wants to host? I'm pretty sure there will be no football on TV at my studio.
There is NO SWAP in NOVEMBER.
Book page swap to be mailed or delivered in DECEMBER.
In JANUARY, we will meet after the 15th to see our bound books.
About the book swap:
Make 7 pages...the same or unique
4" x 6" landscape
No other rules
Friday, June 18, 2010
Upcoming Trade Dates and Info
Wow! Today's Mail Art reveal was really wonderful and inspiring. So glad we have decided to do some more!! Here's our new projects and the June -July trade info in date order:
June 28th: Collaborative Trade swap date - Focal Point
July 12th: Collaborative Trade swap date - The Words
July 20th: ATC Swap for July--"Green Cards"
July 26th: Collaborative Trade swap date - Embellishment
August ATC Swap - Fabric Cards
September ATC Swap - Collaborative Trade
October Mail Art Swap - Let's plan to mail by the 8th and meet the following week on the 12th or 13th.
November: No swap
December Book Swap - This is what we decided. We will each make 7 pieces of art that are 4" x 6". One for each other person in the group and one for yourself (optional?). We will send these artworks to each other in December. After you have received all the art from everyone you will bind your artworks into a book of some sort. At our January meeting (sometime after the 15th) we will share our Art Books with each other. There are really no rules other than size. It must be 4" x 6". Subject matter is up to the artist...there is no theme. Unless there are objections, I guess the artwork could be single sided or double sided. It can have 3D portions. That's it for now.
June 28th: Collaborative Trade swap date - Focal Point
July 12th: Collaborative Trade swap date - The Words
July 20th: ATC Swap for July--"Green Cards"
July 26th: Collaborative Trade swap date - Embellishment
August ATC Swap - Fabric Cards
September ATC Swap - Collaborative Trade
October Mail Art Swap - Let's plan to mail by the 8th and meet the following week on the 12th or 13th.
November: No swap
December Book Swap - This is what we decided. We will each make 7 pieces of art that are 4" x 6". One for each other person in the group and one for yourself (optional?). We will send these artworks to each other in December. After you have received all the art from everyone you will bind your artworks into a book of some sort. At our January meeting (sometime after the 15th) we will share our Art Books with each other. There are really no rules other than size. It must be 4" x 6". Subject matter is up to the artist...there is no theme. Unless there are objections, I guess the artwork could be single sided or double sided. It can have 3D portions. That's it for now.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Collaborative Trade Dates and Steps
7 @ Collaborative ATC Trade
Okie dokie. Here are the 7 steps and their due dates for our September trade. You will always be delivering your cards to the same person on the due date.
1. June 14th - Backgrounds: Make enough of the same background for 9-10 cards, and cut it into ATC size pieces. You are selecting the substrate for the card...paper, fabric, mat board, etc. You can also add color in the medium of your choice, or a stamped pattern...or? All the final cards should be the same and should be delivered to your trade partner along with a description of the materials used, so they can move on knowing what is compatible to add. The extra cards are for experimenting.
2. June 28th - Focal Point: I took a workshop from Judy Wise that involved collage...she said "you can't go wrong with a mysterious woman and two other less important focal points". So for her the focal point of the composition was a mysterious woman. On our ATC's it is the image or element where we want our viewers to dwell...this is the message image.
3. July 12th - The Words: These are the words or word that help tell the story of our focal image. Create your own poetry or add a quote you love that works. Sometimes it is just a word. Of course the other creative elements here are choosing the presentation of the words, typography, hand printing, etc.
4. July 26th - Embellishment: Add a 3-D something to the cards you receive. This can be a bit of bling, or a bit of string, but it should support the focal image and the words.
5. August 9th - Edges: I love this new category! Edges can really frame a card and finish it off. So use a leafing pen, deckle them, embroider 'em with a blanket stitch, or glue or sew on seam binding...whatever, but find a way to finish off the edges of the cards.
6. August 23rd - Envelope Design: Design the protective envelope or sleeve to present the card. We'll be bringing ideas to share, and there are plenty on the internet. It should fit in with the design of the finished cards.
7. September 6th - Envelope Enhancements: Make additions to the envelopes with embellishments or words or ?, that just tie the whole concept together, or give a hint of what's inside, etc.
Sometime in September after the 6th we will get together to view our creations. Last time we passed in alphabetical order by first names, this time we will pass in alpha order based on last names.
Donna Allen passes to Maryan
Maryan Anderson passes to Pattie
Pattie Anderson passes to Meredith
Meredith Draper passes to Beverley
Beverley Fraser passes to Rosie
Rosie Hill passes to Pamela
Pamela Vosseller passes to Donna
Everyone will end up doing all 7 steps...just on seven different cards. Let me know if any problems come up on due dates, etc. You can mail or hand deliver your cards, work it out with your trading partner. Embrace the challenge!
Okie dokie. Here are the 7 steps and their due dates for our September trade. You will always be delivering your cards to the same person on the due date.
1. June 14th - Backgrounds: Make enough of the same background for 9-10 cards, and cut it into ATC size pieces. You are selecting the substrate for the card...paper, fabric, mat board, etc. You can also add color in the medium of your choice, or a stamped pattern...or? All the final cards should be the same and should be delivered to your trade partner along with a description of the materials used, so they can move on knowing what is compatible to add. The extra cards are for experimenting.
2. June 28th - Focal Point: I took a workshop from Judy Wise that involved collage...she said "you can't go wrong with a mysterious woman and two other less important focal points". So for her the focal point of the composition was a mysterious woman. On our ATC's it is the image or element where we want our viewers to dwell...this is the message image.
3. July 12th - The Words: These are the words or word that help tell the story of our focal image. Create your own poetry or add a quote you love that works. Sometimes it is just a word. Of course the other creative elements here are choosing the presentation of the words, typography, hand printing, etc.
4. July 26th - Embellishment: Add a 3-D something to the cards you receive. This can be a bit of bling, or a bit of string, but it should support the focal image and the words.
5. August 9th - Edges: I love this new category! Edges can really frame a card and finish it off. So use a leafing pen, deckle them, embroider 'em with a blanket stitch, or glue or sew on seam binding...whatever, but find a way to finish off the edges of the cards.
6. August 23rd - Envelope Design: Design the protective envelope or sleeve to present the card. We'll be bringing ideas to share, and there are plenty on the internet. It should fit in with the design of the finished cards.
7. September 6th - Envelope Enhancements: Make additions to the envelopes with embellishments or words or ?, that just tie the whole concept together, or give a hint of what's inside, etc.
Sometime in September after the 6th we will get together to view our creations. Last time we passed in alphabetical order by first names, this time we will pass in alpha order based on last names.
Donna Allen passes to Maryan
Maryan Anderson passes to Pattie
Pattie Anderson passes to Meredith
Meredith Draper passes to Beverley
Beverley Fraser passes to Rosie
Rosie Hill passes to Pamela
Pamela Vosseller passes to Donna
Everyone will end up doing all 7 steps...just on seven different cards. Let me know if any problems come up on due dates, etc. You can mail or hand deliver your cards, work it out with your trading partner. Embrace the challenge!
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