NSBAG Card Exchange

NSBAG is planning a card exchange! Make/print/fold/create an edition of cards and then trade with others in the group.

If you would like to participate in the card exchange, you must register before March 1st, 2024.

To register, just send an email to novascotiabookarts@gmail.com and tell us that you want to participate.

The number of cards you have to make will depend on how many people register for the exchange. (Update: Please bring an edition of 11 cards.)

The exchange will take place at our meeting on May 30th. You will bring your edition of handmade cards to the meeting and trade with each of the others in the group. So, if there are 10 people in the group, you will bring 10 cards and you will go home with 10 different cards made by 10 different people! If you can't attend the meeting, you should arrange to deliver your cards in advance so they can still be included. Anyone who is, or wants to be, a part of the Nova Scotia Book Arts Group is welcome to participate.

The book arts realm is very broad, so you can create your edition using any technique(s) you like. For example, you can make postcards, greeting cards, pop-up cards, or anything you think qualifies as a card. They could be letterpress printed, or marbled, or collaged. You could do gel printing, paper cutting, or calligraphy. Make lino prints, create a volvelle, or even design matching envelopes if you wish. Maybe use handmade paper, interesting folds, or unusual techniques. Keep it primarily paper-based, but otherwise, do whatever you want!