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Keep for yourself, or give to a loved one. These are are original, handcrafted papercut artworks made by me, and are all one-of-a-kind. Stock is limited to the 50 Valentines I have already made.
SHIPPING:
Wherever you are in the world: Select “NYC Delivery” and put your delivery address in the “billing” section. If issues, please put address in notes sections or email me. Not guaranteed to arrive by Valentine’s Day. To expedite shipping, feel free to kick a few bucks to @AshleyRagus on venmo. Transactions are not encouraged or expected, this exchange project is not a fundraiser.
BACKGROUND:
-My intent with this project is to facilitate a type of emotional engagement that I don’t feel social media is great at: something slow, something ad-free, that honors meaningful collective contribution over “likes”, more deeply participatory contribution over a share or a comments section, allowing expressions of vulnerability over branded public relations style communicating. While social media is not “all bad” I haven’t had it for years. As this project is hosted on my new-ish and so far sparse personal art website, this project is also a way to engage with the world via my art. So truly, thank you for being here!
-I did this project at an in-person art pop-up in 2023. I had participants write their real names and addresses under their entry in a notebook. The notebook lives with me: so if you see me in person, you can see it. Maybe one day I’ll find a way to share when I feel like editing photos.
-Say It With Barricades: The Difference Between Peace and Love I grew up with a harmful idea of what love is, that’s taken decades to undo. This 2017 article is close to how I feel about love. While I don’t agree with the interpretations/misplaced context regarding the words of two revolutionary historical figures referenced in this piece, nevertheless, I basically try to live by the closing paragraph. Enjoy <3