posted by: Kristin Adolfson
Concept: Participating artists will choose a theme from the list and interpret the theme as a whole/face/major arcana/ace “card”—no suits, sixes, or tens—that is a representation of its concept. One way of thinking of it was “a deck of ideas” and it should be oriented to the present or future. One approach would be for the artist to answer the question: “What does this concept mean in the twenty-first century?”
Card size: 7” x 4.5”. Cards will be available 2-up or cut individually.
Orientation: Vertical (portrait).
Margin: 0.25”
Number in your edition: Print 80.
Title Placement: The theme you choose should be one word or phrase (some themes have several different words, you should select one). Title should appear in black in on the bottom of the card, centered above the 0.25” margin baseline.
Color palette: Card should use either a HOT (yellow, orange, red) or COOL (violet, blue, green) palette; intermixed inks and use of tints/shades (adding white/black) are fine. The individual artist will decide if their theme and image will be a hot or cool one.
Process restrictions: Open, so long as printing method is used. No collaged or attached material…card should remain planar. Print only on one side – a universal card back will be printed on all cards.
Deadline: Monday, August 31.
If you would like to choose a theme (please start with two) peruse the list below, and comment on this post with your choice. We will update the main post to reflect the reserved themes once a week.
Themes for Card Project
Abyss (Oblivion) – Garrett
Ally, Partner – Jesse W
Alter-Ego – Frank Riccio
Anxiety (Worry, Stress)
Avarice – Josef Beery
Barrier (Challenge) – Rachel
(The) Beloved Dean
Birth – Michael S
Body (Carnality, Lust) –Frank
Business (Wealth, Money, Luxury, Capitalism)
Calm Before Storm
Change-Barbara
Closure
Comedy (Humor) -Angie
Comfort
Communion – Stacey
Community (Public) – Kristin S
Conflict (Clash)
Contentment (Happiness, Joy)
Control – Stacey
Convenience – Jesse W
Creativity
Danger -Joani
Death – Kristin A.
Death of Beloved – Sarah
Depression
Destiny
Divination
Domesticity
Doors(Gates) Nancy K
Dreams – Garrett
Dynasty – Angie
Endless War – Dean
Enemy – Dean
Energy – Kevin
Exploitation – Josef
Family
Fertility – Michael S
Fool – Kevin
Generosity
Genocide (Holocaust)
Gluttony
Greed
Grief – Maggie
Growth – Lindsey
Hate
Health
Heart – Charles
History (The Past, Time, Future) -Catherine
Home – Patrick
Hope – Mark
Hunger – ??
Individuality – Stacey
Indolence – Joani
Insight (Insight, Realization) – Kristin A
Jealousy
Journey (Travel, Pathways) – Lindsey
Labor-Patrick
Liberty – Ashley
Life Line
Love – Kristin
Mirror(Reflections?, Vanity?) – Angie
Nature – Bonnie
Nurture – Ashley
Oppression
Poverty
Power-Kristin S.
Protection – Rachel
Regret – Nancy
Resistance – Patrick
Rivalry – Mark
Sensuality – Bonnie
Sex – Maggie
Sickness – ??
Soul – Charles
Spirit – Sarah
Strength
The Sublime– Catherine
Sustainability
Terror (Fear)
Terrorism
Wisdom – Barbara
Filed under: Announcements on May 7th, 2009
I’ll take journey and growth…
I’ll take avarice and oppression.
Current Leading Contenders:
“Our Deal: Cartomancy for This Century.”
“A Deck of Our Days”
“Infinite Stakes”
Parlous Beasts: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck
Cartomancy: A Deck of Our Days
what do you think? got one to add to the list?
For Inspiration:
readings
trump card
up our sleeves
house of cards
shuffle
cartomancy
cut the deck
aces high
deck of aces
deck of fools
you’re such a card
pick a card
game face
looking forward, looking back (hope i got that right, frank)
we got game
collect ‘em all!!!
trading cards
sleight of hand
it’s in the cards
joker’s wild
ace is wild
a couple of wise-aces
life’s a gamble
playing with cards
wild cards
the future looks…bright? cloudy?
the future is wild/wild futures/something like that
seeing into the future
into the mysteries
magna carta (hehehe)
face of a card / facing card
cooling card
leading card
loose card
sure card
if you play your cards right
to show one’s cards
put all one’s cards on the table
the future: “deal” with it
to speak by the card (to express oneself with care and nicety; to be exact to a point)
card-carrying
I vote for Parlous Beasts: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck (with an e or not)
#2 = Infinite Stakes: with same subtitle
#3 = In the Cards: same subtitle
I’ll take sickness and hunger
These are all awesome suggestions! My favorite so far is “Infinite Stakes: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck.” I like the urgency/evocativeness of the first phrase–it makes me perk up my ears–and the clarity/functionality of the second. “Infinite stakes,” for me, is the perfect way to connote the future and all the anxieties surrounding it–can we save ourselves from ourselves? And “A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck,” well, that’s just a spot-on description of what we’re doing.
I really like the phrase “Parlous Beasts,” but would argue that it doesn’t quite fit the project as well as some of the others. I think of a bestiary when I hear that phrase and expect that the cards are going to be animal-themed. And it also sounds antiquated–in a beautiful way, no doubt–as opposed to forward-looking. But that’s just me. Others may disagree!
“A Deck of Our Days” is awfully pretty too, as a phrase…
–Catherine
My current vote goes to “Infinite Stakes: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck.” I like the idea of using an evocative title with a subtitle that really describes the project.
And I wanted to raise the argument that Catherine has already so eloquently made. Thus, I will just second her concern: that “infinite stakes” is forward-looking whereas “parlous beasts” — nice as it is — doesn’t really go with the contemporary theme since the word parlous is antiquated/obsolete.
I would like to work with “Soul” & “Heart”
or Heart & Soul!
I’ll take
Abyss (Oblivion)
And
Dreams
I’ll take “Nature” and “Sensuality.”
I’ll take hope and rivalry.
I’ll take Individuality, control and must round off my set with Communion.
Infinite Stakes: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck excites me.
I would like to take “Barrier (Challenge)” and “Protection.”
In anticipation of the upcoming card project (Infinite Stakes),
We’ll need a (member) resource for preparing backing blocks, for those who will be printing on the Vandercook from unmounted linoleum (or other thin materials).
I can get a 4X4′ sheet of 3/4″ Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) but need someone to cut it down to blocks of exact size of cards…
So if you have access to a table, radial or band saw (and with skills and/or resources to use same) please let me know…
ALSO…
If you’re planning to print, on the Vandercook, from any material that is not type high (.918″) please let me know so we can plan accordingly.
Thanks
Garrett
Hey, may I take “grief” and “sex”? Hope so.
two cards done, I’ll claim Beloved as my 3rd. – Dean