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| Little Women series by Ellen McHale |
These are my "little women" - not to be confused with my hometown heroine, Louisa May Alcott's, Little Women. Although I must admit that I was inspired to do a series of little mixed media women when I was walking by Miss Alcott's very own Orchard House.
My "Little Women" are destined to travel the world as Artist Trading Cards or ATCs as you might already know them. ATCs are miniature works of art created on a card the size of a baseball trading card. (roughly 2 1/2 x 3 1/2). All kinds of media find it's way onto artist trading cards like watercolors, pen and ink, collage, printing, acrylics and mixed media. The cool thing about ATCs is that they are for swap only and not for sale. You organize your mail swap with a group of other artists and send your little creations out into the world with the hopes that you will get one back in return. There are Art Card Editions known as ACEOs that are sold as original works but you must be upfront about your intentions before you decide to join in on a swap versus a sale.
This ATC swap is happening with a group of women artists that connected through a terrific art workshop/ e-course called Creatively Made. It was dreamed up by a very talented artist named Jeanne Oliver of Jeanne Oliver Designs. So out into the world I send my little creations knowing that they will arrive in the hands of a group of encouraging women artists around the Globe.
Here are a few of my "Little Women" ...
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| Little Women ATC mixed media, water color on bristol board |
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| Envelopes awaiting their tiny work of art (all photos by Ellen McHale) |
If you are from Louisa May Alcott's hometown and you would like a Little Women trading card just for the fun of it ... let me know with a comment in the comment section.
"It's amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them."
~Louisa May Alcott, Marjories Three Gifts
I hope you enjoyed the post - more to come next week. Enjoy this gorgeous, albeit strange, warm March weather.
~Ellen
Hi Ellen, Hardly common and most lovely - I admire the breadth of your abilities - you are amazing! xo, G.
ReplyDeleteThank you Grace! Cant wait to see you and make some art in the next week or so - once school break is over.
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I was a lucky receiver of one of these sweet "little women". What joy to get one in the mail! And I know she has sweet sisters all over the country. Thank you again.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Katey! This has been such a fun thing to do - I'm so happy to be a part of it along with you.
DeleteReading your post, I felt like I was back home. After all, several times when I was little, we visited Louisa May Alcott's home. Such a memory! I have a question.... your signature on the back of the cards. Is that a stamp you use? And if so, would you mind sharing where or how to get one made up? Thanks so much!
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DeleteDon't you just love LMA's home? I feel so fortunate to live nearby. The signature stamp on the back of my ATCs was made by Besotted Brand. She makes gorgeous custom stamps among other things. Her website: www.shop.besottedbrand.com or check out her blog: www.besottedblog.com
i think your little women atcs are the cleverest thing i've seen in a while. and they are just dear! love em...thanks for sharing. dian from alabama
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DeleteThank you for the lovely comments - it does the heart good when you all take a moment to say hello.
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