A lovely illustration titled Letter Writing by 19th century Swedish artist Carl Larsson. I'll be sharing some more artwork with letters and letter writing as the subject matter over the next few weeks. I hope you enjoy them and they inspire you to pick up a pen and moisten a stamp.
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April 07, 2009
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What a beautiful illustration! Thanks for sharing! I write letters regularly and often. I had no idea how much my friends and family even cared until I saw my siblings' collections of their letters and postcards from me over nearly a decade. We used to be separated by 3000 miles but are now neighbors again. They actually miss the mail from me! Yay! I appreciate this blog and how it is encouraging the true art of letters so thanks!!
Posted by: Janice | April 07, 2009 at 01:30 PM
I've been surprised at how many people are keeping the art of letter writing alive in a time when instant, mass communication is the norm. The time taken to write a letter, though, deserves good quality personalized stationery so that, like Janice said above, people can save your efforts. Good blog post.
Posted by: m sharper | April 10, 2009 at 04:06 PM
I've been dedicated to keeping the art of letter writing alive for years. I'm glad to have found your site and just sent in my membership order.
Posted by: Cindy | April 16, 2009 at 01:04 PM