BATC* Swap

*Bead Artist Trading Cards

An ATC swap sponsored by Beki Haley, moderator of All About Beads
December 2004

NOTES: My theme was Rumi, 13th century Sufi poet and mystic. I think most translations are by Coleman Barks; I found them all on the Internet. ~ SWAP REQUIREMENTS: Each card must contain at least one bead ~ DIMENSIONS: 2.5" x 3.5" BASE: Upholstery liner treated with Gesso. ~ TYPOGRAPHY: Composed in Microsoft Publisher® and laser printed on vellum tracing paper. See individual cards for font credits. ~ ADHESIVE: Gel medium. ~ PAINTS: various acrylics, including Jacquard colors. ~ THREAD: Silamide ~ Visit Beki's Main BATC Page
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Artist Trading Card 1: Dervish

#1 "Let the beauty we love be what we do" Gold paint, collage image (stage actor, dervish), glossy gel medium, glazing medium, black pigment ink, vintage Victorian jet moon and star nailheads. FONT: Isabella (Adobe), PHOTO CREDIT: Omphalo-Stepses

 

  

Artist Trading Card 2: Woman

#2 "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you / don't go back to sleep!" Paint gradation, collage image (woman with veil), pigment inks, embossing powder, vintage clear AB sequins, 24K gold plated seed beads. FONT: First Order (Iconian Fonts), STAMP CREDIT: Stampabilities, Berryvine Border, DR1017

Artist Trading Card 3: Dervish

#3 "Let the beauty we love / be what we do." Sponged copper paint, pigment ink, collage image (dervish), twisted copper bugle beads, midnight AB bugle beads. FONT: CoronationScot (PJL), STAMP CREDIT: Stampabilities Heart Vine Background OR1006

  

Artist Trading Card 4: Rumi

#4 "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you / Don't go back to sleep / You must ask for what you really want / Don't go back to sleep / People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. / The door is round and open / Don't go back to sleep." Sponged paint, collage image (Rumi), pigment ink, embossing powder, vintage crystal sew-on, glazing medium. FONT: Carolingia (William Boyd), STAMP CREDIT: Stampabilities, Berryvine Border, DR1017

 

Artist Trading Card 5: Mathnawi Page

#5 "Out beyond ideas of rightdoing and wrongdoing / there is a field / I'll meet you there." Blended paint, pigment inks, embossing powder, collage image (Arabic script), East Indian embellishment and glass bead. FONT: AutoREALM Mentelin (Andrew J. Gryc), PHOTO CREDIT: Eric's Photos, STAMP CREDITS: Stampabilities, Berryvine Border, DR1017 and Le London Script TR1008


  

Artist Trading Card 6: Dervish

#6 "Let the beauty we love be what we do." Gold paint, laser transfer (stage actor, dervish), copper tape, vintage Victorian jet star nailheads. FONT: Viner Hand ITC (Galapagos Design Group), PHOTO CREDIT: Omphalo-Stepses

Artist Trading Card 7: Rumi

#7 "The clear bead in the center changes everything." Sponged paint, collage image (Rumi), silver tape, vintage crystal heart sew-on. FONT: Desdemona (The Font Bureau)

  

Artist Trading Card 8: Dervish with Ney

#8 "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you / don't go back to sleep!" pigment inks, photo transfer, collage photo (dervish with flute), vintage purple crystal heart sew-on. FONT: First Order (Iconian Fonts), PHOTO CREDIT: STAMP CREDITS: Stampabilities, Berryvine Border, DR1017 and Heart Vine Background OR1006

Visit Beki's BATC page to see other participants' work!

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