Do you live in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area? There are a couple of upcoming events you might be interested in, as letter writing fans.
Today, Thursday, Feb. 5, The Regional Assembly of Text, a shop that sells stationery, cards, books and more, in Vancouver will host its monthly Letter Writing Club. Attendees are encouraged to write letters to their loved ones. There's no cost to attend, and supplies are provided. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at 3934 Main St. in
Vancouver.
The Regional Assembly of Text was opened in August 2005 by Rebecca Dolen and Brandy Fedoruk. And, they've been hosting the monthly Letter Writing Club since September 2005. In 2013, they opened another shop in downtown Victoria, British Columbia.
For more information, visit the stores or the
website.
And tomorrow, Feb. 6, The Love Letter Project is hosting a book launch and art beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Omega Gallery, 4290 Dunbar St. in Vancouver. According to the LLP,
the community project has partnered with 18
Vancouver artists to create a book with inspiring letters and visual
representations of them. This book is being launched in a week-long art show, in which the letters and their art will be displayed at Vancouver's Omega Gallery. The opening event on Feb. 6, will give attendees a chance to mingle with artists and fellow letter writers.
The art exhibit will be on display until Feb. 14, when it will close with a special Love Letter Writing Party.
According to the LLP website, the project was started in 2013 by Fiona McGlynn received this piece of advice: If you want to be passionate in life, consider the greatest challenge you've faced and help the next person overcome it. That started Fiona on a path to helping children and families who had gone through divorce. Eventually, the Love Letter Project was launched, encouraging everyone to write a love letter to help a stranger overcome a challenge that you have also faced. Letter writers may submit their letters online for inclusion on the
website.
The
Love Letter Project was created in 2013, when the founder, Fiona
McGlynn, received a gem of advice: “If you want to be passionate in
life, consider the greatest challenge you’ve faced, and help the next
person to overcome it.” Fiona decided to draw on her experience with her
parent’s divorce and write a children’s book (“i and the Great Divide”)
designed to help kids in divorce feel loved and self-expressed. She was
so inspired and moved by the experience of connecting with families in
divorce that she decided to encourage other people to follow the same
piece of advice. - See more at:
http://www.theloveletterproject.ca/about/#sthash.z4TZiUl8.dpuf
The
Love Letter Project was created in 2013, when the founder, Fiona
McGlynn, received a gem of advice: “If you want to be passionate in
life, consider the greatest challenge you’ve faced, and help the next
person to overcome it.” Fiona decided to draw on her experience with her
parent’s divorce and write a children’s book (“i and the Great Divide”)
designed to help kids in divorce feel loved and self-expressed. She was
so inspired and moved by the experience of connecting with families in
divorce that she decided to encourage other people to follow the same
piece of advice. - See more at:
http://www.theloveletterproject.ca/about/#sthash.z4TZiUl8.dpuf
The
Love Letter Project was created in 2013, when the founder, Fiona
McGlynn, received a gem of advice: “If you want to be passionate in
life, consider the greatest challenge you’ve faced, and help the next
person to overcome it.” Fiona decided to draw on her experience with her
parent’s divorce and write a children’s book (“i and the Great Divide”)
designed to help kids in divorce feel loved and self-expressed. She was
so inspired and moved by the experience of connecting with families in
divorce that she decided to encourage other people to follow the same
piece of advice. - See more at:
http://www.theloveletterproject.ca/about/#sthash.z4TZiUl8.dpuf
The
Love Letter Project was created in 2013, when the founder, Fiona
McGlynn, received a gem of advice: “If you want to be passionate in
life, consider the greatest challenge you’ve faced, and help the next
person to overcome it.” Fiona decided to draw on her experience with her
parent’s divorce and write a children’s book (“i and the Great Divide”)
designed to help kids in divorce feel loved and self-expressed. She was
so inspired and moved by the experience of connecting with families in
divorce that she decided to encourage other people to follow the same
piece of advice. - See more at:
http://www.theloveletterproject.ca/about/#sthash.z4TZiUl8.dpuf
Have you seen the new Vintage Rose stamp that is set to be released on Valentine's Day?
According to the USPS, the drawings are details from
engraved plates originally created by naturalist artist Maria Sibylla
Merian (1647-1717). These stamps
were printed using the intaglio printing technique. Jeanne Greco designed both stamps, and Greg Breeding was the art director.
In the Huddersfield (England) Daily Examiner today, author Denis Kilcommons writes about "The art of handwriting love letters."
♥ If you have time, send the letter to one of the post offices that has special Valentine's Day postmarks, such as the Loveland, Colorado, postmark above. For more information on that particular postmark, click here. There are others. Although at the time of this blog post, the USPS Newsroom didn't have a 2015 story about Valentine's postmarks, here are links to the 2014 postmark list and the 2013 list. According to the Romeo Observer, the joint According to the Romeo Observer, the joint postmark project with Romeo, Michigan, and Juliette, Georgia, will continue this year. The 2009 version is pictured at right.
