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Q4 Art exchange – currency postcards
The Q4 2021 art exchange has been open since the the beginning of October and some great art has already been coming in. The theme this time is currency, and…
Meet Ruth
Sometimes, very rarely, I come across a photo that stops me in my tracks. This photo did just that. Last week I stopped into my favorite shop Treasure Island, in…
Playing with money
Did you ever play “bank” when you were a child? Maybe you cut up pieces of colored paper. Maybe you borrowed the pretend money from the Monopoly board game. Money…
My creative space at home
Have you seen glossy magazine spreads of gorgeous studios or home offices where people make art? They have amazing decor, tiny details of inspiration around them, and a beautiful clean…
Best practices for swapping and exchanging art
I sort and process a lot of mail art over the course of a year. I love seeing all the incredible things that people create, and look forward to swaps…
Take3 for September and October
The latest assignments are out for the Take3 challenge. You can find them in the MENU tab under ASSIGNMENTS. An image of what the page looks like is posted below.…
ATC x4 card exchange
The ATC x4 cards were mailed out on Monday afternoon. This was the biggest art swap thus far, with 152 people signing up. I had so much mail, my tiny…
Preparing for holiday collaging
UPDATE: On sale now: https://shop.margaretemiller.com/products/the-collage-art-gluebook-vintage-christmas-edition It’s Christmas in July! Well, for me it is, anyway. I’m working on a holiday collage gluebook. It will have 32 collage assignments for…
2021 ATC art exchange
The second exchange of the year is underway, and it’s all about ATCs. The swap is open until August 15th. An ATC is an artist trade card. It’s a little…
