Postcard Exchange
Kristen Glasbrook to Ruth Manning
Hi Ruth
Here still, there soon!
All the best for the beginning of a new season
Love, Kirsten
ATA’s Postcard Exchange began in 2019 thanks to former Director of Awards, Dorothy Clews. Due to its popularity in connecting tapestry weavers around the world, ATA has continued to organize the Postcard Exchange every other year. Any member can participate in the Exchange simply by registering in the March of odd years. Members are matched with each other by the end of April and can begin getting to know their weaving penpal. Images of completed postcards are submitted to ATA from July through October. ATA volunteers post images of submitted postcards to Instagram in addition to creating an online gallery on ATA’s website to inspire future participants. The Postcard Exchange is not only a great way to get to know fellow weavers and become a part of a larger community but also one of many great reasons to be a member of ATA. Interested in learning about preparing a tapestry postcard? Refer to this handy guide for support.
2025 Postcard Exchange
Get ready for our upcoming Postcard Exchange! Open only to ATA members, this wonderful program provides a great opportunity to get to know another member of ATA by exchanging a tapestry postcard. This year’s theme is FOOD! Food and friendship often go together. Is there a food from your area that you would like to share with someone from out of the area? Perhaps a cup of coffee/tea and a special pastry? Also, food is important to our pets and all animals. Think about how you may “feed” the plants in your garden regularly during the growing season. FOOD is a universal theme that gives us lots of latitude to be creative and send super postcards to our new tapestry friends. Submitted postcards will be posted on ATA’s Instagram account and will be viewable as an online exhibition at the end of the year. Important dates below:
- March 15, 2025 Registration opens
- April 15, 2025 Registration closes
- April 30, 2025 Registrants are paired and notifications are emailed
- July 1, 2025 Submission form opens to submit an image for our online exhibition of postcards
- October 1, 2025 Submission form closes to submit an image for our online exhibition of postcards
Former Postcard Exchanges
The 2023 Postcard Exchange is viewable below. Please note that due to space, some messages between participants were edited. To view complete messages sent between participants, please visit Instagram and search #TapestryPostcard2023. To view 2021 postcard submissions, search Instagram via #TapestryPostcard2021. The 2019 Postcard Exchange is viewable here.
