When I looked at these pieces that I've created for Feb 14, somehow none of them struck me as particularly "Valentine-y", and I'm almost relieved! Somewhere along the way Valentine's Day has become yet another over-commercialised fad and marketing strategy to get us (ok the guys mostly) to spend spend spend, and pandering to it would be the last thing I want.
Matt first started calling me "Sweetness & Light" and I really love it when he calls me that cos it just gives me that sense of being loved, treasured and cherished. I don't know how to describe it, but it's something close to me, that I'm not just his baby, honey or darling. It' makes me feel even more special than that. So today, I've named this new series just that ~ Sweetness & Light ~ and hope that each piece will evoke that sense of love that's almost ethereal, sublime, that words cannot explain, but is only understood between you and your loved one.
Enjoy! :)
* I received a comment saying that aren't I doing exactly what I said I didn't want to - pandering to this commercialised fad? It is a valid comment and I hope to add on to what I may have failed to explain clearly in my rush for time, that Feb 14 prompted the creation of this series with the inspiration of the love between my husband and myself, esp. in view of our upcoming wedding. The fad that involves intentionally jacking up prices and putting guys on guilt trips to buy stuff during this time is not what I want to pander to. I don't have a problem with Feb 14 itself. Matt and I do wish each other Valentine's Day and we have a quiet meal at home. Without Feb 14, I would have still come up with the series. I make and sell stuff, so that's an unavoidable connection to marketing and I am sorry if I have misled people with my comments. Thanks for letting me know! :)
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