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 I am asking people to create up to 4 postcards of collages done in a vintage style, with currency as your theme. Here’s one of …
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 Sunnyvale, California, to look through old postcards. In one of his shoeboxes with cards there were some photo postcards mixed in there too. I found …
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 is fun to play with, isn’t it? It’s also lovely to admire. Just like postage stamps, governments put a lot of resources — talent, 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 desk, of course. Well, that’s not me, unfortunately. 😭 Last year we moved to a new house that is just big enough for the 4 …
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 every quarter. I also see common problems while going through collages, and I wanted to share those in the hope that if you are aware …
