Make+Take: Monotype Artist Trading Cards
April 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Wednesday, April 23, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Join us for a playful, inky evening in the print shop creating your own unique Artist Trading Cards with drypoint and monotype techniques on acrylic plexiglass.
Artist Trading Cards are an incredible low pressure way to swap art around the world. Most Artist Trading Cards are open to any materials and techniques as long as the card fits the dimensions 2.5”x3.5”. We will explore drypoint and monotype on plexi to make a variety of cards to swap when the opportunity presents itself!
The artist trading card was coined in 1997 by Swiss artist M. Vanci Stirnemann for an exhibition featuring 1200 handmade cards. On the final day of his exhibition, he invited others to create their own cards and trade with him during the closing reception. This began a movement where ATC swaps were organized in many larger cities. Most recently, artist Jennifer Wilkin Penick hosted an ATC swap in Washington, DC.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary!
Registration closes April 15, 2025 and all materials are provided.
Sample images by Gloria Shows
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following optional items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) and/or wear clothes that can get inky
- (optional) Notebook or sketchbook to take notes and/or work out ideas
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Gloria Ann Shows is a Filipino-American artist specializing in printmaking, fiber art, and book art. Her work has been featured in museums and galleries nationwide, including the Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art (OH), Turner Center for the Arts (GA), Davis Fine Arts Gallery (WV), the University of North Florida’s Gallery of Art, and Ruddell Gallery at Black Hills State University (SD). She has received grants from the Ohio Arts Council, The Ohio State University, and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, and her awards include the Best in Traditional Techniques Award from the Oklahoma Printmaking Network and the Curator’s Choice Award at the Collect:Connect Exhibition. Shows is a member of Southern Graphics Council International and Mid America Print Council. She earned her BFA in Printmaking from the University of Central Oklahoma and her MFA from The Ohio State University. Learn more about her work by following her on Instagram @gloriashowsart.