1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series) [Paperback]

Patricia Bolton (Author)

Book Description

Series: 1000 Series | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

ATCs are all the rage!

Making artist trading cards (ATCs) is a hugely popular activity for artists. Originally a paper/collage-based art form, ATCs have caught on with crafters working in a range of mediums and are now just as popular among fabric and mixed-media artists. ATCs are mini art works, the size of a playing card, often created as limited editions. The back of each card contains the artist's name and contact information. The idea behind the cards is to make them and then give, trade, or share them with others. This collection inspires with 1,000 original cards in a beautiful pageant of color, composition, and creative use of materials. The book also includes a special section devoted to explaining what ATCs are, how to get started, and includes some exciting technique information. Curated by Patricia Bolton, founder and editor-in-chief of two of the most exciting creative magazines on the newsstands, the book meets the Quarry Books mission of offering artistic and challenging new ideas to traditional paper artists, scrapbookers, mixed-media artists, and quilters by merging paper, fabric, and surface embellishment through experimentation and discovery.

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About the Author

Patricia Chatham Bolton is the founder and editor-in-chief of Quilting Arts Magazine and Cloth Paper Scissors. Patricia lives in Stow, MA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592533345
• ISBN-13: 978-1592533343
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected, April 27, 2007

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Lisa H. (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series) (Paperback)

If you are into fabric/textile arts, more than ATC's, this book is for you. The overwhelming majority of these trading "cards" were made with a sewing machine in some way. Most are fabric or textile trading cards, and I expected a much broader definition of 'mixed-media' from the title and description.

The cards are lovely, and I don't mean to fault any of the artist contributors. I just thought that since there are so few books on ATC's out there it seemed odd that this highly anticipated book would be so focused on textile arts.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ATC's, May 25, 2007

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Leonie Partridge (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series) (Paperback)

I thought this book was just OK as far as a resource for ATCs is concerned. There were alot of similar contributions from the same artists and was more of a gallery book than a helpful resource and ideas book. If looking for a book on different ATC ideas, I would not recommend buying this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing., August 23, 2007

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Lois Lain (San Francisco Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series) (Paperback)

I am a huge devotee of creating and collecting ATCs and was really looking forward to this book. I was more than a little disappointed. The cards included weren't among the most amazing or innovative I've seen, and there were no instructions as to how to create them. You'd be better off cruising around the internet and saving your money for art supplies.