Valentines

Most years, I design a valentine and send it to friends, family and colleagues. It’s a fun way to challenge myself to find a new angle on hearts/flowers/love, while also connecting with people I care about.

Phases of the Heart

2025 Valentine. Concept: The heart has cyclical phases, just like the moon. Created with three layers of cardstock, digitally printed.

Heart(h) House

2024 Valentine. Concept: A valentine that would give the recipient something fun to construct — a matchbox in the shape of a house. I loved getting photos post-assembly, this small collaboration on friends’ windowsills, desks, and hearths. Created with digitally-printed cardstock, adhesive, and striker paper.

Bouquet of Blessings

2023 Valentine. Concept: A well-wish tailored to each recipient, based on flower symbolism: carnations for love, goldenrod for energy, sage for health, etc. Created with cardstock and vellum, digitally printed.

Hearts at Home

2021 Valentine. Concept: An inventory of heart-shaped items in my apartment, inspired by the stay-at-home orders we were all navigating. Digital print on cardstock.

Blizzard on the Couch

2020 Valentine. Recreation of a sweet scene of my dog-nephew, Blizzard: tucked into the corner of the couch, cozy in his plaid coat and snuggled up with a pillow. Digital print on BFK Rives.

Hearts at the U.S. Botanic Garden

2019 Valentine. Concept: Heart-shaped leaves. I visited the United States Botanic Garden in search of heart-shaped leaves, which I photographed then reimagined as drawings. Digital print on BFK Rives.