Aisling shares her art in the mail – snail mail and email: Artcards, zines, artistamps, mailart, digital art, swaps, and more. How-to, examples, and – now and then – an opportunity to receive some mailart, as well!
Sooo… I’m (finally) getting back to sending out free artcards. They’re generally around 4″ x 6″. Some may looks like… well… whatever I’m working on, at the time. (The featured image, above, shows art from cards already sent.) Or like this experimental piece… That’s a one-of-a-kind mixed-media artcard, about 4″ x 6″. (It was already […]
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“Swaps” are where a certain number of people agree to swap… Well, something, usually handmade, and they’re usually multiple, identical (or nearly identical) items. It’s a fun way of sharing art, usually through the mail, but sometimes in person. Zine swaps In this case, a “zine swap” is where you send a certain number of
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Artistamps are part of a larger art form called mailart. It’s been popular in different eras, most recently in the 1970s, then in the 1990s, and now – in the 21st century – it’s growing in popularity again. WHAT IS MAILART? Mailart (also called “mail art”) is art sent through the mail, and it’s visible
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Round Robin #2 (from the Yahoo Group, ArtistsJournals) has returned to me, and Stephen duToit has added many wonderful pages. Here are a few of them:
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This article was originally published in 2011, and has been updated for 2026. I’m trying some oil paintings as ACEOs. (That stands for Art Card limited Editions and Originals, a kind of artists’ trading cards.) Because traditional art cards (including ACEOs) are the same size as other trading cards (like baseball cards, etc.), the 2.5″
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The following two journal pages are glorious examples of work by Debbie O. of our Yahoo Group, ArtistsJournals. They’re wonderful mixed media journal pages with fabric elements, and they’re full of personal insights and juicy imagery. These continue the journey of Round Robin #2b (a larger blank journal) as it traveled across the U.S. and
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Looking for a FREE art zine? Here’s one of mine. It’s from 2010’s “24-Hour Zine Thing” project. You can download this zine, page-by-page, and assemble it yourself. (It’s easy. Really.) What’s a 24-hour zine? During July 2010, participants had to go from concept to printed/bound zine in 24 hours or less, and the zine had
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The first time you try a zine layout, I know it can be confusing. And frustrating. But I’m about to show you how to put your zine pages together so they’re in the right order in the finished zine. I’ve been creating zines for over 30 years, and I still sketch my zine layout on
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Concluding yesterday’s 24-page, 24-hour zine, I learned a lot. (Here’s the link to the printable zine: 24-hour zine download.) I’m still not sure if I’m going to try a second one for this challenge. Probably not. (If I had more time, I might. With just two non-weekend days left in the month, it’s probably not
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Today, I’m starting the 24-hour zine thing. (Yes, that’s what it’s called.) This may be quite a challenge! What is a 24-hour zine? If you’re not familiar with it, here’s the basic idea: Go from concept to completed/printed-and-bound 24-page zine in 24 hours. My general plan is to start it around 1 p.m. today. I’m
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