Collaborative Art Journals

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 9

11 Chapter 1: The Artistic Conversation

25 Chapter 2: Practical Considerations

85 Chapter 3: Art Journal Collaboratives

65 Chapter 4: Altered Book Round Robins

77 Chapter 5: Retreat Swaps

89 Chapter 6: Art Exchanges

111 Chapter 7: Collaborative Mixed-Media Exchanges

135 Reader Invitation: Shared Vision Exchange

PROJECT INDEX 137

CONTRIBUTOR LIST 136

RESOURCES 143

ABOUT THE AUTHOR e AC�OWLEDGMENTS 144

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CONTRIBUTOR LIST

CINDY ALEXANDER

calex22001@yahoo.com

JUUli ANNli ALLliN

jdancinghorse@gmail.com

CATHERINE ANDERSON

cathy@catherineanderson

studio.com

GINA ARMFIELD

g.armfield@yahoo.com

GINNY BALLOU

ginnyballou@yahoo.cmn

KEELY BARHAM

fabfrogdesigns@aol.com

CARLA BARRETT

carla.s.barrett@sbcglobal.net

PliGGY BEARDSLEE

texti1eartisUOOO@yahOO.com

DIANli BliCKA

becka@cnw.com

BINKY BERGSMAN

binky.bergsman@veri2on.net

MATTHEW BERNIER

portJartiBt:@yahoo.com

SUSAN BERRY

fiverdog@t"bl.pipex.com

ROCHELLE BETTIS

RB@photographybyrochelle.

com

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DONNA BLACK GAIL COWAN

artsnacker@arlsnacker.com runmoremiles@comcast.net

JODlili BLACK CONNlli Cox

jodee.black@yahoo.cmn tandcooxl@cmncast.net

GALE BLAIR CYNTHIA CURTIS

beau@paperwhimsy.com curtiscynthia@hotmail .com

KIM BOEHM COLLEEN DARLING

dogfuiriess@yahoo.cmn colleen9s0@gm.ail.com

ANDREW BORLOZ SARAELLEN DAVIS

cookn:fuld@aol.com blubyu19S7@yahOO.com

JOYBROOXS GWEN DELMORE

joyb87514@yahoO.com gwennie52@hotmail.com

ELIZABETH BUNSEN SUZANNE DENKER

planetbone@comcast.net sdenker@hotmail.com

KATHY CAMliRON DliD DENTON

kathcam123@hotmail.com endlssmmer@yahoo.com

DONNA CARTAGENA KECIA DEVENEY

gyspyart1@earthlinknet keeshagu14@aOLcmn

SUSAN COHEN SHARON K. DuBol5

slcstamps@yahoo.cmn skdubois@yahoo.com

JULIE COLLINGS PEGGY DUFFNER

juliecollings2oo3 @hotmail. pegettel@yahoo.com

com LINDA DUFFY

ANNE MARIE COLWELL lindaduf@mchsi.com

annemariecolwell@yahoo.com AUNAEDRY

KERRIN CONRAD alinaedry@hotmail.com

conradclub@aol.com MARIA FAZIO

mb15@veri'ZOD.net

RANDI FEUERHEIM-WATTS

randifw@gmail.com

ANNE FISHER

annie.b.f@comeast.net

AUDREY LOUISE FISHER

abanczyk@cfl.n.com

VALERIE FOSTER

vjdoc83@yahoo.com

BEV FROESE

bevfroese@gmail.com

BEVERLY FURMAN

beverlyfurman@earthlink.net

LlZ GALE

Izgale@ao1.com

ADRIANE GIBERSON

Adriane@onesundayafternoon.

com

LAURIE GIBERSON

giberson@winfirst.com

KARl GIBSON

karolinagibson@btinternet.

com

TAMMY GILLEY

tammy@tammygilley.com

CINDY GILSTRAP

dndy.gi1strap@prodigy.net

LINDA GISSEN

info @lindagissen.com

MARCI GLENN

mglenn@integrity.com

MARY GODFREY

kandart@sbeglobal.net

SARAH GREENER

exp 510 @ao1.com

CECE GRIMES

ceeeG27@comeast.net

LORI GUERIN

]mguerin@twcny.rr.com

JULIE HAGAN BLOCH

juliehaganbloch@hvc.rr.com

NATASHA HANNA

junaha@verizon.net

MARGOT HANSON

margotlouhanson@hotmail.

com

RANDE HANSON

R2Art. Studio@yahoo.com

KELLY HARcus

kels.emai1@gmail.com

DEBBY HARRIETTHA

tomndeb@sympatieo.ca

DIANE HAVEN-SMITH

diane@innerstandings.com

KRIS HENDERSON

kriskhenderson@gmail.com

CHRISTINE HENDRY

roguech@yahoo.com

JANET HERITAGE

planet2janet2oo3@yahoo.com

RAY M. HERSHBERGER

hershberger@virtualperal.net

NELDA HINDS

nelhinds@yahoo.eom

BETTY HOOPER

bchooper@yahoo.com

LYNNE HOWE

lynne.howe@yahoo.co.uk

MARCY HUDZIAK

MHudziak@aol.com

JENNY HUNTER GROAT

hermitfarm@earhtlink..net

MARILYN HUSKAMP

marilynsnouvelle@yahoo.com

TRACIE LYN HUSKAMP

thereddoorstudio@yahoo.com

CHRISTINA ]SPERDULLI

isperduli@yahoo.com

ANGELA JARECKI

ajareeki@comeast.net

DANA Fox JENKINS

dana.jenkins@roswellpa.rk.org

JUANITA JOHNSON

settlerspeace@verizon.net

MICHELLE JOHNSON

michelie@craftedby.us

TYLER JOYNER

tyler_joyner@yahoo.com

CARINA KARLSSON

elakmor@yahoo.com

ROBIN JOY KATZ

rkatz@efl.rr.eom

CATHY KEITH

cbkeith@roadrunner.com

CAROL KEMP

lifsart@verizon.net

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KATIE KENDRICK

joyouslybecoming@earthHnl<.

net

SARAH KETCH LEY

sarah@ldtandkaboodledesigns.

com

RUTH KRENING

kreningr@gmail.com

STEPHANIE LEE

stephanielee@q.com

MAIJA LEPORE

leporeaZI@coLnet

DEll LEWIS

artsydiva@comca st.ent

LEIGHANNA LIGHT

lklight@copper.net

TERRIE LIGHTFOOT

losLarLcreations@yahoo.com

J. KANDY LIPPINCOTT

kandylippincoU@gmail.com

JOSH LOFTIS

loftisjw@appstate.edu

KIM LOGAN

kim@kim1ogan.co.uk

KATHY LOPEZ

kauaiartgirl@yahoo.com

DELORSE LOVElADY

loverainsky@yahoo.com

JOE LUDWIG

joseph15143@yahoo.com

L.K.luDWIG

ludwiglk@aoLcom

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MAGGIE LUDWIG

LINDA LYON

lwlyon@wege1yon.org

LINDA MANSOUR

Imm94566@aol.com

THERESA MARTIN

info@theresamartin.com

LORETTA MARVEL

artjournal@optonline.net

BARBARA MASON

bjburgandy@yahoo.com

FRED MASON

stones.mason@att.net

SANDRA MCCALL

mccallss@commspeed.net

Amy McClure

atlkp2@mchsLcom

MELISSA MCCORB HUBBELL

MMHubb ell@earthlink..net

JACQUELINE MCCOLL

jaclde@artchixsturuo.com

Lou MCCULLOCH

10utomedina@zoominternet.

net

5YD MCCUTCHEON

floozy@verizon.net

CONNIE McDoWElL

conniemcdowel1@comcastnet

CINDY McMATH

cindy@artchixstudio.com

PAULA McNAMEE

ppmcnamee@msn.com

CAREN McNEE

dcmcnee@slingshot.co.nz

PAM MCVAY

pammev@comeast.net

GAYE MEDBURY

stmpbabe@ao1.com

DERYN MENTOCK

mocknet@sbcgloba1.net

LILIA MEREDITH

lilializbet@hotmail.com

JUDY MERRILL-SMITH

cheerytomato@hotmail.com

LAUlUE MIKA

laurie@mikaarts.com

ROSE MOMSEN

geonrose@pointroberts.net

LINDA MONDLOC H

lmondloch@mindspring.com

DIANE MOORE

e nchy@enchylatta.com

SUSAN K. MOORE

anuenuestudio@yahoo.com

LAURA MOSHER

laura.mosher@gmail.com

HEATHER MUENSTERMANN

muenstermann_h@yahoo.com

SANDRA MULLER

Sandra.muller@

thearlofconfusion.com

LAURA MURRAY

domanidesigns@yahoo.com

ANNIE ONDERDONK

annie5727@gmail.COm

LJNDA O'NEu'l.

font1uVT@aol.com

MARIE OTERO

paperartzi@cs.com

CAROL PARKS

cp@carolparks.com

DEBOR AH PAUL

deborah@

darkafrernoonprojects.cotu

ERIN PERRY

erinreneeperry@hotmail.com

DJ PETTITT

indpettitt@charter.net

GAlL PIERCE

mizrilcy2003 @yahoo.com

JOANNA PIEROTTI

joanna@mosshi11studio.com

DEBBIE POOLE

rpetalu34@ao1.COtu

LYNNE PORTER

lynne.porter@talktalk.com

MARY PRICE

bbb3@cox.net

RUTH RAE

ruthrae@gmailcom

KARl RAMS'IROM

CAROL R EGAN

mooncaroler@yahoo.com

PAT REMINGTON

MICHELLE REMY

LISA R ENNER

AMY EUSE ROBERTS

VAL RODER'IS

varoberts@aoLcom

BETH ROBINSON

KRISTEN ROBINSON

KARIA ROSENDALL

TARA Ross

tlrossco@yahoo.com

TAMI ROTH

mroth@1com.net

CLAUDIA ROULIEB.

JANN SAGE

jsage@hewm.com

MARIAN SAVILL

SHANNON SAWYER

KIM SCHOEN

RED SGOTT

reddogsCotl@capolan.org

RHONDA SCOTT

reLTomse@:rockis1and.com

SHEILA S COTT

loR[ SEAVEy-CHRISTIAN

DAWN !intERs

BEE SHAY

bee. shay@hotmail.com

CHRISTINE SHEBROE

MsCrisy@ao].com

LOUIE SHELlENBERGER

DAWN M. SHEPHERD

ALBIE SMITH

CAMI SMITH

LIZ SMITH

conaltart@yahoo.co.uk

KELLY SNELLING

APRIL SONCRANT

CARLA SON HElM

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BETSEY SPENCER

bk. spencer@comcast.net

DEBRA SPENCER

djwest36@yahoo.com

ELLEN SPECHT

floweress@aol.com

HOLLY STINNETT

hollystinnett@att. net

JULIE STOWE

stowestamp@aol.com

HELGA STRAUSS

helga@artchixstudio.com

MANDY STRELKO

alstrelk@uncg.edu

MEG STURT

margot-mac@hotmail.com

DAWN SUPINA

canada_eh2000ca@yahoo.ca

LYNNE SWARD

61Oarts38@Cox.net

JOANNE THIEME HUFFMAN

tmemehuffman@yahoo.com

PAMELlA THOMAS

pameJia@swbell.net

JILL THOMPSON

jetji1119GO@hotmai1.com

MAGGIE TOMEI

mftomei@hotmail.com

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SALLY TURLINGTON

sallytl@suddenlinlcnet

MICHELE R. UNGER

Michele@nwlink.com

CATHERINE VAN DEli. HOEFF

p.sutmuller@hetnet.nl

MICHELE VASS

vassartima@comcast.net

JAMIEVOWHL

jamievoweU@yahoo.com

ELSA WACHS

elsa@elsawachs.com

CASSONDRA WALTERS

cassandbrian@yahoo.com

ARLENE WANETICK

are lenewanetick@comcast.net

KATHY WASILEWSKI

m.rswas@comca.st.net

RAMONA WEYDE FERCH

rweyde@gmx.net

DARLENE WILKINSON

darlenell@gmail.com

BOONE WILSON

planetboone@comcast.net

PAMELA WINSLOW

pamelawinslow@verizon.net

JUDY WISE

judywise@canby.com

CATHERINE WITHERELL

cathwitherell@comcast.net

ANDREA WOODYATT

specialfX3@ao1.com

JEN WORDEN

jen@jenworden.com

RESOURCES

A.C.MoORlI

www.acmoore.com

ARCHIVER'S

www.archiversonline.com

THE ART STORE

A BLICK COMPANY

www.artstore.com

CARDBLANKS (Canada and US) www.cardblanks.com

CHARMED CARDS a: CRAFTS

(UK)

www.charm.edcal'dsandcrafts.

co.uk

CHEDDAR STAMPER (UK)

www.cheddamamper.co.uk

CRAFfS. ETC.

www.craftJetc.com

CREATE FOR LESS

www.createforless.com

CREATIVE CRAFTS (UK)

www.creativecra.fb.co.uk

CURRy'S ART STORli (Canada) www.currys.cum

DANIEL SMITH

www.danielsmith.com

DICK BLICK

www.dickblick..cmn

ECKERSLEy'S ARTS, CRAFTS,

AND IMAGINATION (New South

Wales, Queensland, South

Australia, and Victoria) www.eckenleys.com.au

FABRIC PLACE

www.fabricplace.com

FLAX

www.:fiaxart.com

GRAPHIGRO (France)

www.graphigro.com

HOBByCRAFT GROUP LIMITliD

(UK) www.hobbycraft.co.uk

JERRy'S ART-A-RAMA

www.jerrysartarama.com

JO-ANN FABRICS

www.joann.com

JOHN LEWIS (UK) www.johnlewUl.C£I.uk

KATE's PAPERI!

www.katespaperie.com

LAZAR STUDIOWERX INC

(Canada)

www.lazarstudiowerx.com

MAKING MlIMORIJIS

www.makingmemories.com

MEMORY VII.LA

www.memoryvilla.com

MICHAELS, THlI ARTS a: CRAFTS

STORE

www.michaels.com

MOLESKINE

www.moleskine.com

OFFICliMAx

www.officemax.com

PAPER SOURCE

www.paper-source.com

PEARL ART AND CBAFT SUPPLY

www.pearlpaint.com

STAPLES

www.staples.com

TARGBT

www.target.com

T N LAWRENCE .. SON LTD (UK) www.lawrence.co.uk

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ABOUT THEAUTHOR

l.K. LUDWIG CitRATE! ART AND CHASES HER THREE SMALL CHILDREN AROUND IN A

Victorian Foursquare in a small town (pop. 4,023) in western Pennsylvania. Many

weekends are spent in the wood. and at the river with her husband and her

children, where family memories and art are made while the Allegheny River flows

by. Because of her strong belief in creating around what she knows, nature,

parenting, love, and lire seep deeply into l.K.'s artwork. making it content-rich and

personally meaningful. She is author of M�d-Me4ia Nt#Un ]ournaU and 'Ihu

VlSion: Aufhemic An journaling. Quarry Books, 2008. Her artwork has been

featured in a number ofbooks. magazines. and galleries. She enjoys teaching at

various venues across the UnitEd States and internationaUy.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THE SHEER VOLt1ME OF COLLABORATIVE WORK OCCtTltRING AMONG- ARTISTS 15

staggering. It is my privilege to give you this .dimmut of glimpses into this body

of work.

Eleven years ago, I was searching for ways to transform. my existing body

ofwork and somehow I stumbled upon an online community through listServII,

participating in collaborations and making connections across the globe and

forming dear friendships.

Thank you, my littles, Gryphon, Maggie, and Sunny; you fill my days and

my heart with joy. Joe, my husband, my friend, with whom I collaborate to create a

life oflove. thank you.

AB always. I am grateful to my editor, Mary Ann Hall. for her patience and.

guidance, to Betsy Gammons, my project manager, for her excellent shepherding

of my book through the publication process. lbank you 10 Winnie Prentiss for the

opportunity to share this book. with you. And. thank you to David, Laura, Cora. and

the other folks at Quarry Books who tum my collection of thoughts and ideas into

a beautiful finished. book.

144 COL l A II 0 RAT I V E AR T J 0 U It N A L 5

© �009 by Quarry Books

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any fOrm

without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book

have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior con:!lent of the artists

conc.ernecl and no responsibility is accepted by the producer, publisher, or

printer for any infringe-ment of copyright or otherwise, arising from the

contents of this publication. Every effort Ms been made to eIlSUl'e that credits

accurately comply with information supplied, We apologize for any

inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing

infomL1.tion in a subsequent reprinting of the book..

First published in the United States of America by

Quarry Books, a member of

Quayside Publishing Group

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Beverly, Massachusetts 01915-6101

Telephone: (978) 2&2.-9590

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Libtary of Congress Catalnging-in.Pubtication Data ludwig, L K.

Collaborative art journals and shared visions in mixed media I L.K.. Ludwig. p. em.

Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-1-592.53-52.0-0 ISBN-IO: 1-59253-520-8

I. Photographs--Conservation and restoration. 2. Scrapbook journaling. 3. Altered books. I. Title.

T146S.L89 2009

74s.593--cJcu

ISBN -13: 978·1-59253 ·520-0

ISBN-10: 1-S92SJ-S20·g

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Design: Laura H. Couallier.

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Photography: Lightstream

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