Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Mar 16 2005
Ways With Art
Old cigarette machines are being given new life and are being used to promote art at the same time. Meet Art'o'mat.
You've seen baseball trading cards, comic trading cards and others. Now there are Artist Trading Cards. You can see some examples of this type of art here, here and here. A variation is the jam card, which is started by one artist and finished by others in a "round robin" style. One site provides an overview and description of the cards. This work, to be authentic, must be traded or given away, rather than sold. At least, until someone figures out there's a profit in it. For now, it reminds me of mail art and other exchanges that go on.
posted at: 11:30 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
Old cigarette machines are being given new life and are being used to promote art at the same time. Meet Art'o'mat.
You've seen baseball trading cards, comic trading cards and others. Now there are Artist Trading Cards. You can see some examples of this type of art here, here and here. A variation is the jam card, which is started by one artist and finished by others in a "round robin" style. One site provides an overview and description of the cards. This work, to be authentic, must be traded or given away, rather than sold. At least, until someone figures out there's a profit in it. For now, it reminds me of mail art and other exchanges that go on.
posted at: 11:30 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
