Rain Drops on a Scottish Pond
This is the card I sent out for my official LYA 2018 Postcard exchange.
You can read more about the making of this image.
For the past 5 years (or so), I've
participated in Kat Sloma's Liberate
Your Art Post Card Swap. The project encourages Creatives
to PRINT and reproduce our artwork (bringing it into the world in
physical form) and to share it with other Creatives. Every
year, I am amazed at where my post cards wind up -- as if they are my
own children with lives of their own. They see things and go
places I've never been, yet they are a part of me making their own
way in the world ...
At the same time, I am pleased to connect with people I've met in other years as part of this exchange. I recognized some of the names of the artists. ;-)
The card at the top of this post is the one I sent out this year: One of my favorite images from the past year. It was so neat to see it professionally printed on nice paper with a shiny finish. I had a WOW moment there when the cards came back. I used Moo.com to get them printed. They always do a fantastic job, and their interface seems to be improving in terms of usability each year. Get the SMALL postcards for the exchange. The large ones look gorgeous, but they are too large to be part of the exchange due to extra postage costs.
The card at the top of this post is the one I sent out this year: One of my favorite images from the past year. It was so neat to see it professionally printed on nice paper with a shiny finish. I had a WOW moment there when the cards came back. I used Moo.com to get them printed. They always do a fantastic job, and their interface seems to be improving in terms of usability each year. Get the SMALL postcards for the exchange. The large ones look gorgeous, but they are too large to be part of the exchange due to extra postage costs.
This year, I decided to send out 5 copies of the same card, as I thought that would make them easier to track out in the world.
So far, I know that my cards landed in :
1) Flagstaff, Arizona
2) Victoria, Canada
3) Salem, Oregon
4) ?
5) ?
Cards Received in the official swap :
Kat asks that we photograph
each postcard in it's new environment, to give an idea of where it
landed.
Birds in Ink - Paradise Parrot from Diane McWhirter
"To be an artist is to believe in life." -- Henry M.
This textural beauty came from Anne Stuer - in Norway, ME.
"May this year bring you peace of mind, a joyful spirit
and an abundance of time to create beautiful art!"
Glass Bird of Paradise from Lynne Foerster in Pennsylvania.
"Add a splash of color to your Life."
From Gail Foster in Calgary, Alberta.
"In the woods, we return to reason and faith." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
From Dorothy Louise in Corvallis, OR.
The Cat Dancer Lady strikes again!
I thought this one looked very familiar.
Turns out, I received one very similar to this last year.
This time, she added the 1/2-face stamp.
The official card from Kat Sloma, the wonderful organizer of this event.
"Creativity takes courage" -- Henri Matisse
Framed in a blue heart to show my gratitude for Kat continuing to organize this swap every year.
Every year, I've had the good fortune
to do some additional post card exchanges in "side swaps." Some of
these people I met the first year of the exchange (like Snap Lane in
Houston). Others I met through the FaceBook Group, or the blog
hop--(like Janice Darby). Some have stayed on the side swap list every year since.
Some are new this year ... It's easy to set up a side
swap through the FaceBook Group, especially if you like that artist's work. Many artists print extra postcards just for side swaps. Want to be added to the list? Just leave a comment ...
Additional Cards sent in Side Swaps this year :
These extra side swap cards went to :
Janice Darby in CA
Tammy Wilson in GA
Sheila Delgado in AZ
Sherry Harmes in AK
Lisa Comperry in TX
Terry Owenby in OR
Patsy J. Lawrence in KY
Snap Lane in TX
Val van der Poel in British Columbia, Canada
Anne Stuer in ME
Val van der Poel in British Columbia, Canada
Anne Stuer in ME
Louise Mamet in France
Chandra Lynn in AL
Kathy McIntire in SC
Chandra Lynn in AL
Kathy McIntire in SC
Additional cards received in the Side Swap this year :
This beautiful "Winging It" Angel came from Janice Darby in California.
She continues to practice art with mixed media.
I am always impressed with what she creates!
Snap Lane in Houston, TX, is doing mixed media, and sent this lovely cat.
This kitty definitely has presence!
This little bird flew all the way from Oregon. Rebecca Cozart received one of my cards in the official swap, and she was kind enough to share one of her own with me after we connected.
From Christine Brooks in Arizona. A perfect languid lagoon response to my Scottish pond at the top of this post.
From Terry Owenby. She works with vintage handkerchiefs and linen tablecloths. The actual piece is a work in progress, but makes a lovely postcard.
This last one is from Lisa Comperry in Houston, TX.
"Friends + Coffee = Happiness"
Plus a little buffalo check plaid!
From Val van der Poel in British Columbia, Canada.
"A Veranda for Summer" watercolor.
This looks a lot like a house we lived in in Madison, even from the angle of the hill from the sidewalk.
From Sheila del Gado in Arizona.
From Tammy Wilson in Jonesboro, GA.
You can visit Tammy's FaceBook page for more photography gems like this one.
Turnip Greens from Chandra Lynn in Huntsville, AL.
She said there's a garden on the college campus where she works.
This particular week, they had an abundance of turnip greens. ;-)
I had seen this one posted in the FB Group, and I liked it so much I asked Chandra if she had any left for a side swap. She did! Reaching out is a wonderful way to widen your community.
Thank you, Chandra! You're part of the family now!
Mixed Media from Kathy McIntire in Little River, SC.
There's a lot going on here! She said it started with a magazine image that was Citrasolved, then layers of oil pastels, acrylic, stencils and gelli prints.
Louise Mamet in France sent a photo from Porto, Portugal.
"A Veranda for Summer" watercolor.
This looks a lot like a house we lived in in Madison, even from the angle of the hill from the sidewalk.
You can visit Tammy's FaceBook page for more photography gems like this one.
She said there's a garden on the college campus where she works.
This particular week, they had an abundance of turnip greens. ;-)
I had seen this one posted in the FB Group, and I liked it so much I asked Chandra if she had any left for a side swap. She did! Reaching out is a wonderful way to widen your community.
Thank you, Chandra! You're part of the family now!
There's a lot going on here! She said it started with a magazine image that was Citrasolved, then layers of oil pastels, acrylic, stencils and gelli prints.
Want to see more? Kat created a video showcasing the artwork in this year's exchange :
I am always so inspired by the artwork involved in this project. Enjoy the video!
There is also a Facebook Event Group.
Or use the social media tag #lya2018.
Check out my LYA
blog posts from years past.
Thanks for stopping by my corner of the web!
Thanks for stopping by my corner of the web!
The Blog Hop is happening April 13-15,
2018.
See where your art landed ... It's kind of like tossing your cards up in the air, and seeing where they landed around the world. Join us!
See where your art landed ... It's kind of like tossing your cards up in the air, and seeing where they landed around the world. Join us!
Have a wonderfully creative year!
