1. Sept 22, 2010
You need notebook paper & something to write with

2. Artist Trading Cards
Name: Per: Date:

3. What are A.T.C.’s? Miniature works of art!
2.5"x3.5“ trading cards (size of a baseball card)
Meant to be TRADED and not sold.
THAT’s IT!

4. Possible Materials Collage (drawn, cut and paste etc)
Paint (watercolor, tempera, print making, oil pastel)
Drawing (pencil, pens, charcoal, chalk etc)
Computer Graphics
Photos
Text/written word
Found objects/materials not usually used in art
Ribbons, thread & needlepoint, foil, tape, wrapping paper, newspaper, beads etc

5. *Shape
An element of art; area closed off by a line

6. shapes made using math formulas (circle, square, triangle etc)
Geometric Shape:

7. natural shapes; rounded and soft
Organic Shape:

8. Artwork that uses mostly flat or drawn materials that are cut and glued together to create a composition
Collage:

11. Several works of art that have visual and/or idea similarities
Series:

19. Information on the back
All art trading cards have
The artist’s name
Title
Date the card was created
Optional Other information ( , address, website etc)

20. ATC Holders can be art too!
You can store your own cards & traded cards
When your collection is complete at the end, we can make containers for them.

23. IDEAS for ATC’s Restart a trend here at Schurz?
Have an exhibit here at school
Have an exhibit in the REAL world (restaurants, cafes and local galleries)
Start a website or interact with websites that trade ATC’s internationally.

24. Some websites: http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html

25. How it works:
Cards are due MONDAYS. If you do not turn in an art card on that day, you will receive 50% credit for any late cards (except for this first one).
YOU CAN DO MORE FOR EXTRA CREDIT!
5 extra=1 free bathroom pass and 10% extra credit points to be added to any assignment
10 extra=1 free bathroom pass AND 20% extra credit points to be added to any assignment
Most of your ATC’s will be your own expressions, but some will have specific instructions.

26. Your first art card
Create an ATC that represents you as an individual (no logos or symbols. These do not represent an individual)
You are allowed to use
magazines for words, images
Color paper
Markers
Scissors/glue
DUE WEDNESDAY 9/29 (3 full class periods to work)

27. AFTER YOUR SUMMARY Turn in your notes!
You can finish your doodle or take it home to finish. DUE TOMORROW!
Sign your work at the bottom.
You can start your collage Artist Trading card
You need a card, envelope, magazines, scissors, marker?

28. Summary: Possible things to talk about in your summary:
What is an art card?
What do you think of them?
What kinds of shapes, lines, textures, words, and images do you think you might include in your card about yourself?