Art-o-Mat

News from Art-o-Mat - a new machine set up... I need to finish this last batch of Sumi-e blocks and send them back!

our minneapolis boynton machine kickoff went well. the regional swap meet at the chambers was a blast.....

http://www.facebook.com/l/bc4c6;wcco.com/watercooler/art.o.mat.2.1638386.html

http://www.facebook.com/l/bc4c6;www.flickr.com/photos/clarkwhittington/sets/72157623886645950/

http://www.artomat.org/

Art-o-Mat and 6X6X2010 Fundraiser

Heart collage samples to be reviewed by Art-o-Mat... also sent the 50 Sumi-e blocks to Artists in Cellophane HQ today...

Also tomorrow shipping three 6X6" pieces for 6X6X2010 You Asked For It! - fundraiser for Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester NY

Fervent Desire

Soliloquay

Viscous

Art-o-Mat blocks, book marks and blank cards [original sumi-e]

Next batch of Art-o-Mat blocks ready to ship...
painted the black border first - good move...

Book Marks ready to slide into plastic sleaves...

Next batch of original Sumi-e blank note cards...

Art-o-Mat blocks

This time, working with the new and improved presentation... I used to print the info on paper, wrap the block and then adhere the sumi-e painting to the paper wrapped block... tedious process.
So back to the new & improved method... I paint the edges of the block black first. 

Then I adhere my original miniature sumi-e painting directly to the block.

Last I print a label with a blurb about the Sumi-e and my contact info and I'm done except for the little piece of cellophane. Much nicer presentation!

Art-o-Mat Blocks - almost finished

Finished adhereing the Sumi-e and info/contact label onto the fifty blocks last night... they looked unfinished to me.  This morning, I painted the edges with black acrylic paint...  was very difficult not to hit the white paper on either side of the block[Sumi-e painting or info/contact label].

All I have left is to stamp my seal and intial each block and finally wrap the cellophane onto the block.  The cellophane is necessary to help the block slide through the cigarette machine.... Planning to ship back tomorrow to Artists in Cellophane.

Art-o-Mat blocks

Worked for about 3 hours on painting mini Sumi-e for the Art-o-Mat blocks... painted about 30 minis

Today I'm adhering some of the paintings directly to the blocks... last time I wrapped the block in paper with contact info , etc and then adhered the Sumi-e... This is so much faster and I like the rough edges.

Guess what time it is.... Time for Art-o-Mat blocks.
Arrived yesterday so that's what my goal is for today...

My Sumi-e set up - ready to grind the ink and begin painting for the art bock art...

Artists in Cellophane

Artist in Cellophane - Art-o-Mat Blocks... Just finished preparing my blocks - will ship them tomorrow. http://artomat.org/


My art-o-mat block, wrapper and mini Sumi-e painting...


"Copy" wrapped onto block, drying time and then adhere the original mini Sumi-e to the top....



Stamping a seal in red and signing the Sumi-e



Wrapping the completed block in "cellophane" and taping it shut.



Finished blocks ready to ship!

What is an Art-o-mat? Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art. There are 82 active machines in various locations throughout the country.
What do you get from an Art-o-mat? The experience of pulling the knob alone is quite a thrill, but you also walk away with an original work of art. What an easy way to become an art collector.