A Baker's Dozen is a submission of 13 collages with a return of 12. The 13th will be retained by Cecil Touchon (see photo), the host and director of the Museum for the Museum's collection. The intention of this exchange is to share knowledge of style and technique and working standards through direct example among artists working the the same medium. Works should be similar in nature to your normal working method.  

Participation Details 

TO PARTICIPATE SEND NOTIFY CECIL TOUCHON AT COLLAGE@TOUCHON.COM 

Participation in the exchange is limited to collage artists who are part of the Collage email group listed above. Each artist will create 13 physical paper collages. These will then be mailed by March 1st, 1999 to Cecil Touchon (address below) who will then document the submitted works via photograph and digital scan. He will then select one work from each artist for the Museum's archives. The works will then be divided into as many units of 12 as there are submissions. Care will be taken to divide the works equally in terms of perceived quality and diversity of style. The packages will then be mailed out, one package of 12 collages to all participating artists. 

Submission Details 

Deadline: 

• March 1, 1999

• Include your name
• place and date of birth
• physical address
• email address
• website address
• resume if you have one
• other materials that you would like to have on file at the Museum (slides, show cards etc.)

• $10.00(USD) for shipping (almost all shipping back to artists will be international from Mexico) 
• If you wish to have your return package insured or sent by Fedex or UPS. Inquire locally and send additional money for the difference in the price. Be sure to mention this in your incoming package to the museum.

• any size beginning at 4X6 inches up to, but not exceeding, 5x7 inches.

• Any paper materials may be used. Additionally, these papers may be manipulated with any material such as pencils, paints, etc.

• If you wish to mount your collages on 140lb or 300lb watercolor paper or acid free 2 ply white mat board do not exceed 8x10 inches. Use permanent, acid free adhesives such as acrylic gel medium or mounting tape or hinges. Assume that others will want to frame the works being exchanged

• Ship your works in an adequately sized envelope or box. Place reinforcement in envelopes to help prevent damaged corners etc. Remember, we all want to receive works in good condition so let's all take care of each other by shipping items with thoughtfulness.

OTHER DETAILS 

• If there are LESS THAN 12 artists participating in the exchange you will receive back one work from each artist and the difference will be filled in with a second work by the other artists participating.
• If there are more that 12 artists participating you will recieve one work from 12 of the artists involved but not one from ALL artists participating. In this case, I will note who got what and on a future exchange will try to even things out so that everybody ends up with at least one work from everybody else.