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 …
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 piece of art on something the size of a standard playing card. In this exchange, we are creating cards with 4 ATCs on them, like …
Trains, planes, and automobiles – postcard swap
Another great swap is over, and postcards have been mailed out. The theme was “trains, planes, and automobiles”, and boy did we have all kinds of transportation represented! These next ones practically say “road trip”, don’t they? Don’t you love motorcycles?! I’d never use it as a mode of transportation, but they are awesome machines. …
Some amazing zines
The last swap of the year is over and I have mailed out some amazing zines to 56 participants! My dining room table turns into organized chaos when I start swapping. It’s super important to keep envelopes and contents very organized so I don’t make any mistakes with giving someone too many or not enough. …
From Masterboard to Minibook Swap – now open!
The world around us has drastically changed in the last few months, and our spring swap is an opportunity to call out the positive experiences of this time. The project is to create a minibook from a masterboard, with collaging on the front, and a short statement of discovery on the back. The written directions …
