Collage Bits and Bytes:

Michelle Casey, "My Father's Secret" (Inside) Mixed Media, ATC , May 2011

One of the greatest perks about being an artist and teacher is the wide variety of art work and ideas I get to share with students and artist colleagues/friends. Here are a few brief related highlights of happenings here at Collage […]

June 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Courses, Collage Techniques, Collage Workshops, Dream Journal, Glue, Mixed Media, Student Spotlight, Uncategorized | 2 comments

My Secret ATC Trade with Wendy Southin

A Secret, Mixed Media/Collage ATC Folding Book (Cover), May 2011

Last month, Wendy Southin won a chance to trade an Artist Trading Card (ATC) with me and I was elated! Although we’ve been part of the same ATC group for a couple of years now, we’ve never actually traded cards. You see instead […]

May 9th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Trading Cards, Collage, Collage Techniques, Dream Journal, Journal Page, Mixed Media, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | 3 comments

Artist Trading Cards: History, Rituals, How To’s

March Reflections, Mixed Media/Collage ATC Folding Book (Cover), March 2011

Continuing from last week on the subject of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)…

Joining an ATC group can be a lot of fun and anyone can start a group – not just artists! The following are a few tidbits to familiarize you […]

April 3rd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Communities, Artist Trading Cards, Books, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Mixed Media | 2 comments

A Personal Glimpse into the World of Artist Trading Cards

ATCs Monika Seidenbusch (left); Christine Henri (centre); Michelle Casey (right) 2007

I discovered Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) in 2007 when an artist organization I belonged to invited a local ATC artist to speak about the subject. Along with her came three massive albums of cards she’d collected. I lover of small works, I […]

March 27th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Communities, Artist Trading Cards, Collage, Collage Techniques, Eco-Friendly Art, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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