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A Valentine Surprise

By Anna Elkins, 181 contributed posts
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About the author: art + word + spirit: A painter and poet, I play in the crossroads of art & spirit. My paintings are visual stanzas of a poem I will spend my life writing - with brush & pen. I've had the honor to create and exhibit art in the United States, Europe & Micronesia. "As with poetry, painting is either a battle or a dance. Given the choice between music & a sword, I choose music." See Anna's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.

To my surprise, I ended up designing a line of eco-kid-friendly (and grown-up-kid-friendly!) Valentine cards.
“Robots?” I asked Hayley, owner of EcoPiggy, who had the idea and gave me suggestions for images that would appeal to grade-schoolers. I lamented, “I can’t draw a robot!” Well, she proved me wrong, and the Super-Heart set is now the most popular of the three.
All of the cards are printed from my original watercolors on recycled paper with soy-based inks, so the planet will feel your love, too!
Interested? Here’s a direct link to order them:
http://ecopiggy.com/category.php?manufacturer_id=29
And for those of you in the southern Oregon area, you can get the cards at Terra Firma Gift in Jacksonville starting this weekend. They’ll also be featured there during a special Valentine event on Saturday, February 1st, from 2-4pm; come enjoy samples of sweetness by Lux Cakes and face painting by local artists.
Wishing all a happy Valentine’s Day…and delightful surprises from directions you’d never suspect!
Lots of love,
Anna
January 21st, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Community Posts, Art Matters..., Artist Posts, by Anna Elkins, February Events, February Events, to Parents, to Residents, to Visitors

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