ATC Workshop and more coming soon!

Artist Trading Cards

Hello ATC traders, members, and friends,

I hope you have found time between the thunder boomers and raindrops to enjoy the summer. I've been busy with family, family visiting, long weekends, etc., and in between making Artist Trading Cards.....my only creative works this summer!

For the August 1 "Free Choice" exchange, we had 11 traders. There were lots of enthusiasm and ideas which I spread across the dining room table and shuffled. Since many people sent in assorted cards, there was quite a variety. After saving 1 card from each participant for the CMWCA ATC Archives, I hope each trader in the exchange was happy with her 5 card selection.
Remember if all your cards are identical, you should number them as you would an edition, i.e., 1/6, 2/6, etc. Also, regarding my last email and ACEOs (see web site), I am suggesting that you put "for trade only" or "not for sale" on the backs of your cards.

News:
ATC Workshop, Sept. 23, 6:30 PM at the Lake View Congregation Church, 115 Coburn St.
Worcester, MA
We will be working on the Oct. 1 ATC theme "My Favorite Body Part" .....and bring body part food to share. (Elbow macaroni, Lady fingers, Toe-fu, etc.) Also bring scissors, glue stick, body part materials you plan to use for your cards (no real parts please) and your ideas. If you don't have any ideas, come anyway, we'll brain-storm, ahem! Just email me by the 21st, to let me know you're coming and so I can give you directions to the church if you need them.

Again, for our annual exhibit at FATV we are asking CMWCA members to make an ATC for a group arrangement, in the "H2O" theme. This year the framed card grouping will remain as a gift to FATV. It would be nice if each member would find time to create a 2.5" x 3.5" vertical format card, keeping any embellishments flat due to framing the cards under glass.

ATC dates:
Sept 8, WCA-NH Black and White
Oct. 1, CMWCA My Favorite Body Part
Nov. 1, WCA-NH Words to Live By
Dec. 1, CMWCA Wrapped or All Tied-Up

Send CMWCA cards to: L. Parmenter Hammerman, 90 Turnpike Rd., Westminster, MA 01473
Send WCA_NH cards to: Fran Blazon, 118 Mountain Base Rd., Goffstown, NH 03045

see our web site for more information www.centralmasswca.org or email me parmenhammer@aol.com or parmenhammer@yahoo.com

Other dates to jot down on your calendar:

Sept. 9 - 14 ..CMWCA FAM pick-up
Sept. 16, ......Board of Directors meeting at Cathy Rogers' house (BOD meetings are always open to interested persons)
Sept. 23, ..... ATC workshop
Oct. 10, .......FATV "H2O" deadline for submissions
Oct. 19, .......Felt making II: hats (tentative)
Nov. ?, ........ FATV drop off
Nov. 6, .........FATV hanging show
Nov. 8 or 9 ...Annual Fall Membership Meeting/Mirror Workshop (date and place not fixed yet)
Nov.12 .........FATV "H2O" Opening Reception

Happy rest of the summer,
Louise