Art Mail Archive: C.Z. Lovecraft

My current obsession is Artist Trading Cards or ATCs for short. I have C.Z. to thank (blame?) for this fun new distraction. ATCs are fabulous little pieces of art for sending through the mail, though many of mine are lumpy like my greeting cards. Speaking of greeting cards, ATCs are the perfect size (2.5 x 3.5 inches) to be the focal point on a larger card. C.Z. sends great packets of collage bits, postcards, and ATCs in interesting envelopes. Thank you for your inspiration C.Z.!

 ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 1

 ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 2

ATCs from C.Z. Lovecraft page 3

 

ATC Buddy Jams with C.Z. Lovecraft page 1

Blue ATC Buddy Jam

C.Z., a new mail art friend, introduced me to ATC Buddy Jams, where two artists collaborate to create two identical artist trading cards and each keeps one finished card. I wanted to try my hand at ATCs for some time, but this was the nudge I needed to get started. (Sometimes getting started is the hardest part!)


C.Z. sent the above cards with the mason jar stamped in blue, and I filled them with blue bits from my overflowing workspace. I like that they are mirror images. I returned the card shown on the left to C.Z. and kept the one on the right (I had to fudge the plastic tag; I colored a white one with a blue Sharpie.) I was pleased with the results and so was C.Z. We're working on another set.

Many thanks to new friends for new ideas and inspiration!