HeartsART: Artist Trading Cards

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Artist Trading Cards It's the Last Week of Summer -- Let's Play!! Join collage artist Karyn Gartel, Bernie Berlin, Tracy Roos and HeartsART members world-wide for a fun round of artists trading cards! ATC are miniature works of art created on 2 ½ x 3 ½ inch or 64 X 89 mm card stock. They are original, small editions and, most importantly, anyone can find the time to create them!

Segment 1: Artist Trading Cards, The basics
It's easy to get started an ATC swap, Bernie Berlin discusses the basic info that ATC newbies need to know. What materials can be used to make ATC cards? What is required to host your own swap?

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Segment 2 Artist Trading Cards, Special projects and reproduction techniques
Tracy Roos tells us about her special projects such asThe Artist Trading Cards Deck recently published in Stampington magazine (and available for purchase) and the Art 4 a Cure charity project to raise money for breast cancer organizations. Then Tracey and Bernie discuss their thoughts on digital production and reproduction the trade-offs of using computers.

Segment 3 Artist Trading Cards, Personal satisfaction vs. external approval
In this segment the issue of 'cute' is discussed and whether is ATC is 'serious' art or not. Then we discuss sharing ATC art and experience with the community and children.

Show Links:

Karen Gartel's Web Site - Altered Diva

Enter the Altered Diva web site and find info about Karen Gartel's workshops, artist trading cards, and various products.

Bernie Berlin's Web Site

Visit Bernie Berlin's ATC gallery on the Picture Trail hosting server.

Tracy Roos Studios

Visit Tracy Roos Studios to learn more about Tracy Roos, see her galleries and journal. Consider purchasing a set of Artists Playing Cards.

HeartsART Tool Box Article: Artist Trading Card Guidelines

We've put together a quick primer on the ins and outs of ATCs. Whether you are a rookie or a veteran, this quick overview may teach you a thing or two!

	Guests Appearing on this Episode:
	Bernie Berlin Bernadette Berlin is a Mixed Media artist, specializing in Faberge Style Eggs. She has traveled both nationally and internationally teaching workshops at various art conventions for the past 14 years in the field of Egg Artistry. She has been widely published in print and television. Her love of teaching, learning, and the creative process has brought her to the Alternative Arts and has inspired her to focus on the creative process and empowering the artist within.
	Karyn Gartel Karyn Gartel is a self-taught mixed media artist residing in Vancouver, BC Canada. Her passion for paper, glue & scissors since about the age of 3 has finally paid off as her career as a professional artist is starting to take off. Now, at the age of 34 and a busy mother of 5 children, she spends the wee hours of the night in her little studio creating collages, altered books, ATC's, and many more wonderful creations. Her inspiration is everywhere, and with the help of a lot of caffeine, she manages to amaze people with her prolific creations!
	Tracy Roos Tracy Roos is a multimedia artist living in Portland, Oregon. Her childhood desire to be an artist was realized Sept. of 2000 when, in an effort to contribute to our family income, she pulled out a very old watercolor pad and paints and embarked on a new career. With the kitchen table as her studio and Ebay as her gallery, she discovered the artist within who'd been locked away for years and years.