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Why?
Why?
My name is LuAnn Pepperwood and I have been an ATC artist since 2020.
I am also a writer, a webmaster, a teacher, a grandma... and a bunch of other things that don't need to be mentioned here.
Shortly before my seventy-first birthday, I decided that it was time to write a book. I would title it A Year in the Life of an ATC Artist. The book would be filled with illustrations and stories and information-that-would-appeal-to-an-ATC-artist.
I was excited. I started creating a layout in Pages.
Then I changed my mind. A website is so much easier to manage. So here we are.
There are two main parts to this website. The first part is linear: a month-by-month description of what I made from September 2025 through August 2026. This portion will be ongoing for eight more months. The second part is a resources section. The menu at the top of this page allows my visitors to choose which part they want to see. (It's on the left if you are on a phone. It's on the right if you are on a desktop computer.) My most recent addition to the resources section is an article entitled Art or Craft? Original or Copy?
Why now?
Why now?
After making and trading ATCs for almost six years, I determined that I am somewhat an expert on the topic. Seriously, take a look at what Google AI has to say about me:
Why Me?
Why Me?
I am not sure how Google got the idea that I am a therapist, or a fine arts major, or a medical professional of ANY kind.
There are five key aspects in my profile. Three are correct. Two are not.
Art Focus IS correct. I make ATCs.
Profession is not correct. I've been a teacher. I've been a trainer. I've worked in computer support. I've done desktop publishing. But I've never been a therapist.
Location is correct.
Community Involvement is correct. I was the webmaster for the Topeka Art Guild for a year. I have been a volunteer at the Alice Sabatini Art Lab since it reopened in September of 2024.
Background: is nost correct. I do have a minor in Art Education, but I have never been in medicine!
Why Not?
Why Not?
Why not spend some time with me? If you love art, this is the place for you.
I started working on this site on December 22, 2025. As I re-do the Home page on December 29, I thought the site could use a better introduction. I plan to include a great deal of background information, a HUGE number of instruction pages, and, of course, more of the monthly pages. I hope you will join me on my creative journey.
It all starts with the September page.
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