.art.exchange.

If you remember at all, back in March I signed up for Art House Co-op's 4x6 Exchange 2 - make a piece of art that's 4"x6" (not three dimensional at all), mail it in with a self addressed stamped envelope, and sooner or later you get a piece art back from someone else.

To reprise a bit more, here's the piece I sent in:

Last week, I got a piece of art back!

"Penumbra 1"

by Christine Rosa

I love the colors and textures, as well as the tactile feel of it.
And I'm so excited for Art House's next art exchange project!

.4x6.

I'm mailing my piece for the 4x6 Exchange 2 today.
I can't wait to see what I get in return!

Signups are full, but Art House Coop has a few other open projects you can sign up for still. I highly recommend it!

.sketchbook.project.3.

Two more spreads closer to finished...

The 2012 Sketchbook Project has been announced - Limited Edition. I'm so very very tempted, but it's outside of my budget at the moment. Perhaps after the New Year, after this book is finished and submitted, if there's still space in the project I'll join in.

.sketchbook.project.

I am currently not quite halfway finished with my third Sketchbook Project. It's a lovely exercise, a bit frustrating, challenging, and super satisfying when you realize how much progress you've made. You sign up, fork over money, they send you a book, and you have until January to get it back to them, filled with whatever; and then it goes on tour.

My first sketchbook was a bit of a disaster. I choose my theme poorly, let myself become completely flabbergasted by the thin paper in the book, and didn't actually finish it until June - a full 6 months after it was due.

My second sketchbook was also a bit of a disaster. I finished it in about two months - a full 10 months before it was due; once again with a poorly chosen theme and execution, and then sat on it for awhile, trying to decide whether I was going to actually submit it, or set it on fire.