Let's Bring Back Love Letters

(But Make Them Art)

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about the lost art of love letters, the kind that weren’t just written, but crafted. There was a time when letters were something to be treasured—carefully folded Victorian puzzle purses, pressed flowers tucked inside envelopes, inked words that carried time, thought, and heart.

In an age of instant messages and fleeting notifications, there’s something powerful about slowing down and crafting a letter meant to be kept.

Unlike messages that vanish into the digital void, a handwritten letter is tangible. It lingers. it carries the weight of time, of touch, of presence. It holds a certain energy and intention.

In my latest video, I explore this lost tradition and show you how to make your own Victorian puzzle purse—a letter folded like a secret, meant to be opened layer by layer.

A piece of paper becomes a keepsake.

But this isn’t just about romance. It’s about creating something that lasts, something that says, I was here, and I felt this, and it mattered.

While I love the convenience of modern technology, I honestly miss the days when epistolary correspondence was a thing. I continue to write letters to a select few, and I enjoy the process of carefully crafting a letter to which I’ll often add some art (usually on the envelope).

There’s something special about knowing that a letter you sent might be tucked away in a drawer, revisited from time to time, or maybe years from now. In a way that’s what draws me to art as well - the way it allows us to preserve a memory, to capture a feeling in a form that lingers. And perhaps my art can be seen as a love letter to Nature itself.

If you’ve ever longed for a slower, more intentional way of connecting, maybe this is your sign to pick up a pen or pencil, fold a piece of paper, and send a little piece of yourself out into the world.

With love and nostalgia,

Isabelle