Art Swaps and Exchanges:
For current Art Swaps you can participate in/view visit: http://creativeswaps.blogspot.com/
Below, you can view many completed swaps I've hosted. The artwork produced for those swaps has been so amazing, and uploaded here on this website for you to enjoy.
*Check out the Art Exchanges & RRs (round robins) section if you are interested in collaborative art projects >>
Summer Mini art quilt swap:
August 2006 (closed/complete swap) A ONE for ONE mini art quilt swap with a Summer theme! This swap was sponsored by: ARTchix Studio. Participants received ARTchix goodies and had a chance to win first prize for your artwork from Artchix Studio. Featured to the left is Paula Scinto's FIRST PLACE winning Quilt ART!!
we are family ATC Swap:
March 2006 (closed/complete swap) -- This was an ATC Swap with a family theme! We swapped 5 for 5, 6 for 6, OR 7 for 7 ATCs. Due date was IN my hands on (or before) March 31st, 2006. Acceptable mediums: Collage, hand-drawn, stamped, or painted, digital, or a combination. To see the results - click on 'see details'.
The Blue quilties swap:
February 2006 (closed/complete swap) -- An ARTchix Studio Fabric page/quilties Swap: Five fabric pages for five, 5"x 5" in size. (This swap was closed for sign-ups, 11/11/05). The theme is BLUE, and the pages were due in my hands February 10th, 2006. An official ARTchix Studio swap that requires a word or quote from your choice of ARTchix fabric sheets, and one other ARTchix item per quiltie. In return, all participants received a wonderful prize pack from ARTchix and one talented artist, Linda Eustace won FIRST Prize! (Two of Linda's Blue Quilties shown here). Click on "See Details" below to find out more and follow the results of this swap.
Transparent Wings ATC Swap:
December 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- An "official" ARTchix Studio Swap, requiring the use of an ARTchix WING Transparency on each of your ATCs. In return all participants will receive a prize pack from ARTchix Studio and one talented artist won a special first prize (Clarissa Sharp's FIRST PRIZE winning ATCs shown here). We swapped 6 ATCs for 5 ATCs, or 2 sets: 11 ATCs for 10 ATCs. This swap was due in my hands on December 1st, 2005.
4x5x5 Fabric Page Swap:
October 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- A fabric page swap: 4 pages, 5"x5" in size. The theme was 'Changing Seasons' and the pages were due in my hands October 28th, 2005. This swap was a spin-off of a fabric swap we did followed by a good deal of interest in using the fabric to create art to trade. Click "See Details" below to view the results of this fabulous swap. (the 5" x 5" Fabric page shown here by Kara Klein)
Summer Pleasures ATC swap:
September 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- A SUMMER PLEASURES ATC (Artist Trading Card) Swap was due in my hands September 7, 2005. If you are unfamiliar with ATCs, check out this website:
http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html
Click 'see details' below to see all the wonderful ATCs that came in through this swap (ATCs shown here by Lyn Avedikian).
By the sea journal swap:
September 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- A one for one Journal swap with the theme of by the sea . . . . This swap was due in my hands September 7th, 2005. To see the results click 'see details' below!
(Journal shown here by Lenna)
moon and star canvas swap:
May 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- A canvas board swap with a theme of Moon and Stars in celebration of Lenna & Steven's wedding, June of 2005. A two for two swap; any techniques on canvas.
(Canvas here by Linda Kunsman - thank you so much!!)
ARTchix Studio Book Swap:
March 2005 (closed/complete swap) -- A 3 for 3 - Book Swap. This could be a fabric book, a decorated journal, or a handmade book. Requirements: size is 5 x 7 or smaller. An ARTchix swap - must include one ARTchix product.
(Book here by Vicci Henderson - mmmm!)
anything artchix & fabric swap 2:
October
2004 (closed/complete swap) -- a second round of ANYTHING ARTCHIX AND FABRIC! This was a 3 for 3
Fabric/ArtChix swap where what you created was your choice. This was a fabulous
swap the first time round . . . so I wanted to host this swap again! Great
results - click 'see details' for more. (Pillow here by Tammy Gilley)
a bookmark swap:
October
2004 (closed/complete swap)
-- A swap for bookmark lovers with the theme of Reading, Writing & Literature.
(Bookmarks here by Lisa Cook)
anything artchix & fabric swap 1:
June 2004 (closed/complete swap) -- Swap Theme: Anything ARTchix AND Fabric! Type of Art: Free Choice! Suggestions: ATCs, Tip-In pages, Mini Quilts, Pillow Covers, Fabric Bags, T-shirts; ANYTHING that incorporates fabric, or is created from fabric.
(Fabric Collage here by Lois Bell)
the colorful ATC swap:
April 2004 (closed/complete swap) -- A colorful ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap inspired by the book, True Colors. Check out all the wonderful and creative ATCs!
(ATCs here by Wendy Hawkins)