Creative Courtship: Objects of the Heart

Say you have a crush on someone. Or maybe you're already a couple.

Instead of sending her an email or calling him up, has it ever occurred to you to secretly fill her mailbox with tangerines or to dangle crayons from the tree outside his window?

This project explores mediums of romantic conversation and connection.

How might paying special attention to objects enrich the process of dating and getting to know someone? Or how might it make a long-going relationship more meaningful?

I am gathering together a collection (see below) of creative approaches to courtship – to inspire us all to think outside of the "inbox" and remember that we live in a vivid world of color and texture.

Ways to participate:
1) Create and share an idea for a creative courting activity that involves objects.
Keep in mind that your creative activity will likely be much more meaningful if it is customized especially for the particular person who will be receiving it. See the guide for tips and prompts that can help you develop your idea. Or for more personal assistance, you can purchase a creative courtship consulting session in the shop.

When you are ready to share your idea, send me something in the mail that embodies the idea and explains how it works, or email me a photo and description of the idea. If there's a great story to go with it, all the better.

Have you put your idea to use? How'd it go?
I'd love to hear how it went...

2) Try an idea from the collection in the column to the left.
Perhaps tweak it to make it your own. Consider starting a back-and-forth conversation and end your creative courting activity with an invitation for the other person to respond with one of his/her own.

Good luck! And I'd love to hear from you.