Art and Remembering Long Lost Love Rituals

I just posted this to my shop.   I got so wordy in my description of it, that I thought I would just add it here, as it became a journal entry anyway! 

"I remember over 12 years ago, I traveled to Cuba with my family for a few weeks. I had left behind my Love at the time, one of those intense loves that are prone to crazy longing and perhaps more drama then I cared to admit at the time. :) Communication was impossible from Cuba at that time, and I had so much I wanted to say to him.

After a few days of this, my artist self grabbed the few markers that I had and began using those magazines as stationary for my letters to him. As the days passed, my writing became less about my then Love, and more about how fun and inspiring it was to write whole pages of words over glossy colors, contours of faces, smaller text that served as boundaries for my extravagant handwriting. It was a whole new way of experiencing the magazines I sooo love still to this day.

So this lovely journal is an entire book, of glossy colors, text, shapes that are just waiting for some marker flair. I love it! And I know that the Arty Soul who grabs this sweet book will love it too!"

Did you ever do that?  Write whole magazines worth of letters?  I had an acquaintance one that had done that as well.  I haven't done it since, but creating this journal has definitely inspired me to give it another try.  It saddens me to think of all the handwritten letters I have created in my day, and how I just don't do that anymore.  Emails, blog posts, voicemails... all the time.  Actually writing a letter?  Haven't done it in years.  And I was such a pen pal in my youth...  (Francesca love,  I miss our mail art!  Perhaps?  :)

So my lovelies, go find some magazines to write letters in, or to use as a journal, or buy my journal!  :)  Whatever you do, find some time to write.  Its an art that transcends time.

Sending you all inspired Saturday conversations with yourself, those you love, and new acquaintances.

Comments

[Rebecca]

I find this idea of a journal fascinating - I never before thought of using the pages of a magazine as a journal - and yet I can think of a lot of reasons (besides having no other paper) that this would be a creative idea. I think I'll put together some markers and give it a try!

I've been having difficulty journaling lately and this might be the solution.

By the way, I've been visiting and enjoying your blog and artwork for some time - I just don't take the time to comment often enough to the blogs I enjoy visiting - and I'm working on that.

[leah]

oh, i so love this journal!! it's stunning! my best friend and i used to send letters to eachother with envelopes made from magazine pages. your post made me smile remembering them. :-)

[deirdre]

I took a look over at your etsy shop - your journals are gorgeous! I've been doing a little collage over the last year or so and have to say it makes me feel like a kid - in the very best way. I hadn't thought about using the pages as writing paper. Hmmm. Might have to give that a try.

[maddie]

ohhhhhh i LOVE that journal!!!

i love you too!

:)