Swap Due Date - August 28
recommended postage date for non-Australians - July 31
I live in Australia - mail will NOT reach me quickly! I suggest you allow at least 4 weeks
Number of Cards - 3:3 or 6:6
Number of participants - unlimited
Medium - anything
I have been fascinated by Piet Mondrian's style for years as I feel that it is something that even I can achieve. On a recent visit to the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) in Melbourne I managed to buy a set of playing cards featuring 52 of his designs so thought that this was a chance to see if I could inspire others to try his style.
To quote the description included with the cards: 'The compositions of his mature period use only black, white and primary colours, based solely on the rectangle and square, the vertical and horizontal, representing the essential opposing forces: positive and negative, dynamic and static. . . and (in his view) masculine and feminine.'
Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to use this description as the basis for your ATCs. Here are 4 examples from the set of cards showing his descriptions and style over the years.
You can see here that he included green, grey and orange as primary colours so I will accept all colours as well.
Post to the thread to sign up or you can't get fun Rep comments.
PM me for my address when you are ready to mail - if you have an address in Robina I am still here. I am an on-time Host so please take note of the suggested mail date at the top of the thread.
Postage
Australian players: please include a $1.70 stamp
International players: please include a well-hidden US $2 OR a Global Forever stamp.
ALL players please include a LARGE address label (at least 2" x2"). I will provide envelopes.
1) do your best work - I plan to swap effort-for-effort as much as I can
2) clearly write your USERNAME and the SWAP NAME on the back of all your cards (so you can get fun Rep comments) and on the back of your mailing envelope. I am running a few swaps and do not want to put you with the wrong returns.
3) please mail early to allow time to reach Australia
4) an extra card for the swap Host is greatly appreciated but is not required
5) I will give feedback when I receive your cards and update this post. In return, I encourage you to give Host feedback when you receive your returns, and Rep comments to the artists whose cards you receive. After all, knowing where your cards went is half the fun, I think
PLAYERS
0. donnacr - returned
1. janae - returned
2. KerensaC - returned
3. LuK - returned
4. Antjen - returned
5. Roekie - returned
6. Lunna - received
7. MissP - returned
8. middleearthtraveller - returned
9. alexisb75 - returned
10. Lorna - received
11. leydab - returned
12. hilaryelle - received
13. Bloodofeve - received
14. Amai - returned
15. TrinaLD - returned
16. Dooda - returned
17. Malina - received
18. LilRhody - returned
19. Kniteach - returned
20. Trini70 - returned
21. Betsyg - returned
22. MACE - returned
23. Strivaria - received
24. peggyg - received
recommended postage date for non-Australians - July 31
I live in Australia - mail will NOT reach me quickly! I suggest you allow at least 4 weeks
Number of Cards - 3:3 or 6:6
Number of participants - unlimited
Medium - anything
MAILED 7 SEPTEMBER
I have been fascinated by Piet Mondrian's style for years as I feel that it is something that even I can achieve. On a recent visit to the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) in Melbourne I managed to buy a set of playing cards featuring 52 of his designs so thought that this was a chance to see if I could inspire others to try his style.
To quote the description included with the cards: 'The compositions of his mature period use only black, white and primary colours, based solely on the rectangle and square, the vertical and horizontal, representing the essential opposing forces: positive and negative, dynamic and static. . . and (in his view) masculine and feminine.'
Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to use this description as the basis for your ATCs. Here are 4 examples from the set of cards showing his descriptions and style over the years.
You can see here that he included green, grey and orange as primary colours so I will accept all colours as well.
Post to the thread to sign up or you can't get fun Rep comments.
PM me for my address when you are ready to mail - if you have an address in Robina I am still here. I am an on-time Host so please take note of the suggested mail date at the top of the thread.
Postage
Australian players: please include a $1.70 stamp
International players: please include a well-hidden US $2 OR a Global Forever stamp.
ALL players please include a LARGE address label (at least 2" x2"). I will provide envelopes.
1) do your best work - I plan to swap effort-for-effort as much as I can
2) clearly write your USERNAME and the SWAP NAME on the back of all your cards (so you can get fun Rep comments) and on the back of your mailing envelope. I am running a few swaps and do not want to put you with the wrong returns.
3) please mail early to allow time to reach Australia
4) an extra card for the swap Host is greatly appreciated but is not required
5) I will give feedback when I receive your cards and update this post. In return, I encourage you to give Host feedback when you receive your returns, and Rep comments to the artists whose cards you receive. After all, knowing where your cards went is half the fun, I think
PLAYERS
0. donnacr - returned
1. janae - returned
2. KerensaC - returned
3. LuK - returned
4. Antjen - returned
5. Roekie - returned
6. Lunna - received
7. MissP - returned
8. middleearthtraveller - returned
9. alexisb75 - returned
10. Lorna - received
11. leydab - returned
12. hilaryelle - received
13. Bloodofeve - received
14. Amai - returned
15. TrinaLD - returned
16. Dooda - returned
17. Malina - received
18. LilRhody - returned
19. Kniteach - returned
20. Trini70 - returned
21. Betsyg - returned
22. MACE - returned
23. Strivaria - received
24. peggyg - received
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- I haven't read any elaboration on that.