Colorado Art Studio

You may be wondering what ACEO stands for. It’s an acronym for Art Cards Editions and Originals also known as ATCs or Artist Trading Cards. There really are not too many restrictions other than size. Each card can not be larger than 2.5 x 3.5 inches or the size of a playing card. When I first began seeing them, I wondered why? What does one do with them? Some people trade them, sell them, buy them, keep them in special albums, hang them up, etc.

I decided to make some of these little small format art pieces last June and making them has become really addicting. I have purchased some too, though I tend to mat and frame them in the traditional manner of displaying art. I like to make them because I can complete one fairly fast as compared to a larger project and they’re portable. I bring my supplies with me when I know I’ll be sitting around somewhere for any period of time.

When people see my quilted pieces, the most frequent statement and question is “I love them! But, what do people do with them?” Honestly, I don’t know what becomes of them once they leave my studio. Some people buy more than one and I imagine they display them in a grouping. Or, maybe they’re hanging in someone’s car on the review mirror as car art along with their graduation tassle, who knows?

These are the last 2 that I will be working on until November. I am working on a larger art quilt piece for a juried exhibition that I am entering and I’m in a crunch for time now. My news on my quilted ACEOs is going to have to wait just a little bit longer. I have been waiting for confirmation…that’s all I can say right now!

I finished this mini quilt this morning and have another one 1/2 way there that I hope to share tomorrow or this weekend. This is ATC size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches and constructed with fabric, embroidery floss, glass bugle beads, yarn and fusible interfacing. I was inspired by the watery blues and greens of the background fabric and also my friend Janvangogh who has some very creative Fish ACEOs displayed on her blog!

After using Beta Blogger, I am tempted to switch back to the old version. But, I have to say I really like some of the new features with the new version. It’s more intuitive to use. I may stick with it a few more days and try to figure out how to configure all the goodies that I’ve lost. From what I understand, 3rd party applications are not currently compatible with the new beta version…so there goes You Tube applications and my flickr badge. I’ll see what I can do with it first….