Last Saturday, at The Shoebox, I wrote a practice letter.
I want to encourage all those coming to the workshops this week to write their own practice letter, at home. We will workshop our letters together. I will help you with syntax, and phrasing. I will help you with direction. I will inspire playfulness.
I can help you get that love letter you’ve wanted to write for some time now, to your muse – written, sent, and beautiful.
It’s that time of year again – time to send out a whole lot of love.
Lefty Smudges Valentine Project 2016, has her teamed up with textile artist, Paulina Szczesny (psletsdye.com) to create a card that is as textured and beautiful, as the love we believe in. This year’s project involves three love letter writing workshops, teaming ‘Smudge’ up with two more amazing artists – Denice Baker and Misha Bower – providing workshop attendees with stories of love to inspire the pen.
By purchasing the card, or attending one of the workshops, you are committing an act of love; You are participating in a crusade of love. Your participation in this project, will directly impact the amount of love mailed through the postal system, expanding across sea and land, landing in the hands of our loved ones, and positively infecting the world. Will you join me?
To purchase a Valentine, visit my Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/265802981/lefty-smudges-valentine-2016-silkscreen?ref=shop_home_feat_1
To register for a workshop, visit the Eventbrite listings:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lefty-smudges-valentine-project-2016-workshop-1-tickets-20959633829
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lefty-smudges-valentineproject-2016-workshop-2-tickets-21078252621
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lefty-smudges-valentine-project-2016-workshop-3-tickets-21078339882
‘What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.’
#getinhere
Hello Pals,
I just had a lovely chat with Wei Chen from CBCRadio’s Ontario Morning, and thought that there might be a few listeners heading over here to check things out. Let me help you by posting some recent articles that have been written about me, and the work I am doing.
http://www.thelondoner.ca/2015/02/03/the-art-of-the-love-letter
http://londonyodeller.ca/london/put-cell-phone-pick-pen/#more-3369
Writing (love) letters is a personal and delicate business, and with a little bit of heart, it can be transformative. I know, it’s changed me.
Until we meet again,
Lefty Smudges
Allyson Proulx 