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An Introduction to…. Art Trading Cards!. Art Trading Cards The History. “ATC” = miniature works of art 1996 by M. Vanci Stirnemann Any age! Be creative! Create, collect and trade!. Art Trading Cards The “Rules”. Size = 3.5”x 2.5” (or 64 x 89 mm) Artist’s Signature & Date on the back
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An Introduction to… Art Trading Cards!
Art Trading CardsThe History • “ATC” = miniature works of art • 1996 by M. Vanci Stirnemann • Any age! Be creative! • Create, collect and trade!
Art Trading CardsThe “Rules” • Size = 3.5”x 2.5” (or 64 x 89 mm) • Artist’s Signature & Date on the back 3. Trade only = not to be bought or sold
Art Trading CardsYou Will Need • Cardstock (heavy paper; 3.5”x2.5”) • Technique and medium (art materials) are up to you! Examples: drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, weaving… Using: pencil, marker, pencil crayon, wax crayon, pastel, construction paper, watercolour, tempera paint, tissue paper, printing ink… Reuse/Recycle: old comics, typed pages, newspaper, magazines, yarn, felt, cereal boxes, ribbon, used postage stamps, gift wrap, wallpaper samples…
Art Trading CardsSharing Your Creations • with your class • share & trade with reading buddies • share & trade by mail with a class at another school • submit a class set of ‘favourites’ to the District 6 Online Art Gallery • organize an ATC show/exhibit
Gr. 5’s Making ATC’s with Adults at a Retirement Community… Wingra School in Wisconsin; “School Spotlight: Wingra Artmaking is in the Cards”. Retrieved May 18, 2010, from http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/article_f932663e-55a9-5ff5-8af7-e4978c823d2b.html
Display ATC’s on a book bag! Retrieved from www.purseyourart.com
Line & Shape… Blaze 4, 1963; Bridget Riley Movement in Squares, 1961. Bridget Riley