Tonight I am giving a talk about ATCs (2 1\/2″ x 3 1\/2″ art) for the West Carleton Arts Society. Here are my handout notes – places to get materials and how\/where to be inspired. If you want to know more about this art form feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n
MATERIALS AND STORAGE:<\/p>\n
STUFF IN AND AROUND YOUR HOME or STUDIO!
\n\u201cDollar\u201d stores – baseball card holders, papers, cheap paint, brushes, stickers, sequins etc.
\nMichael\u2019s – paper cutters, everything you can imagine! \u2013 buy with their discount coupons!
\nOmer DeSerres \u2013 Karen Foster craft bags, artist supplies, Wallack\u2019s artist supplies
\nONLINE: Curry\u2019s Artist Supplies (Toronto), many others – Stratchmore papers even supplies pre-cut art card stock, card holders & envelopes
\nAny craft store
\nIKEA has inexpensive drawer units etc. Canadian Tire has lots of inexpensive plastic drawers & bins.<\/p>\n
IMAGES \/INSPIRATION<\/p>\n
Your art!
\nYour art books, kids books, pop-up books, ANY book, magazines including craft-specific ones like Somersert Studio, newspapers. TRY USING A PORTION OF AN IMAGE.
\nCreate a \u201csurprise\u201d. Thought of 3D? Think beyond visual -how about \u201ctouch\u201d, \u201csound\u201d?
\nInternet: Wendy Soutin\u2019s website (dragonflydreamers.blogspot.com), Flickr, Pinterest, Trading sites,Television\/Social Media
\nPhotos \u2013 use your cellphone or other camera. How about old photos (photo transfer)?
\nThe great outdoors can be very inspiring \u2013 landscapes etc.
\nSpecific themes: anything at all like \u201cHolidays\u201d, \u201cMonsters\u201d, \u201cStar Wars\u201d, \u201cMaps\u201d, a colour, recycled greeting cards
\nDon\u2019t forget SERIES!<\/p>\n