After so long, it's was time to come back and write to you about the new stuff I'm involved in lately.
Recently I heard about ATC and ACEO cards. I had no idea what this was, so I made a little research and learned about their history. I was surprised of how popular this form of art is and how many people create or trade ACEOs all around the world. Unfortunately, they are very unpopular in Greece. I haven't found one person yet who deals with it.
So what are these ATCs and ACEOs anyway???
Artist Trading Cards (ATC) and
Art Card Editions & Originals (ACEO)
are miniature artworks about the same size as business or american baseball cards, 89x64 mm (3,5"x2,5").These cards can be produced in every media an artist desires as long as they have the specific dimensions.
The ATC movement developed out of the Mail Art movement, and has its origins in Switzerland. The purpose of the first Artist Cards was to be traded among artists. But people who weren't artists soon were interested in this form of art and asked to buy ATCs. It's then when some
artists started to sell their ATCs. When an ATC is sold is referred as ACEO.
Buying ACEOs is an affordable way for people to own a small piece of art. Many people collect them, in plastic sheet books, and trade them. Others like to frame them, and decorate their homes with original artworks. Some give them as gifts for special occasions, or place them n greeting cards. So many ways to enjoy an ACEO!
I decided to have the experience of creating ACEOs on my own. It is very enjoyable, anti-stress, and quite addictive.
I will share with you from here the progress of my work, the growing of my own collection of other artists cards, details and infos that will make my everyday life, and hopefully yours, brighter!!!
This was my very first ACEO attempt! It is called "Life in a Box". It is a mixed media artwork.
Collage, watercolours, graphite, archival ink. I can insure you I have been improved by then.... ;)
