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I make art, greeting cards, scarves and mini films.

I was inspired to make greeting cards using vintage stamps and other found objects when I stumbled upon some old letters that my Nana had received from her penpal, Pat. My 88 year old Nana and Pat have written to one another for over 65 years and they have never met or spoken on the phone. They have only exchanged handwritten letters and cards.

When my Grandpa (I call him Pa) was in the army and serving in World War II he found himself in England. He made friends with a family who lived down the street from the army base in Devon. They were very kind to him and he to them. When he returned home safely to Connecticut my Nana wrote the family a letter to thank them for taking care of my Pa. Pat was 17 at the time and wrote back to Nana on behalf of the family. Their letters never stopped. They have seen...

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  • Joined April 18, 2011

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canvas, vintage stamps, items found in the trash, vintage advertisements, my Nanas recipes

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About

I make art, greeting cards, scarves and mini films.

I was inspired to make greeting cards using vintage stamps and other found objects when I stumbled upon some old letters that my Nana had received from her penpal, Pat. My 88 year old Nana and Pat have written to one another for over 65 years and they have never met or spoken on the phone. They have only exchanged handwritten letters and cards.

When my Grandpa (I call him Pa) was in the army and serving in World War II he found himself in England. He made friends with a family who lived down the street from the army base in Devon. They were very kind to him and he to them. When he returned home safely to Connecticut my Nana wrote the family a letter to thank them for taking care of my Pa. Pat was 17 at the time and wrote back to Nana on behalf of the family. Their letters never stopped. They have seen each other through children, marriage, birth, grandchildren, illness, death, moves, and love - and all through the written word.
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