Artist Trading Cards : Innovative and Inspired Mixed-Media ATCs

English

Series: 1000 Ser.

ISBN: 1592533345

EAN: 9781592533343

Category: Antiques & Collectibles / Non-Sports Cards

Publisher: Quayside

Release Date: 04/30/2007

Synopsis: ATCs are all the rage!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 artists 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.

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Artist Trading Cards : Innovative and Inspired Mixed-Media ATCs

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.68 inches

Width: 9.25 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 36.09 oz

Pages: 320