Coffee Mugs: turning chaos into harmony

Give the perfect two-sided, oversized coffee mug to that special someone. Why two-sided? Because it's a greeting card and gift in one! The “front” of the mug offers the tease, much like a greeting card, whereas the other side of the mug offers the punch, much like the inside of a greeting card. There’s no need to buy a card to go along with the gift, as the gift provides both, gift and card in one! So what is “Ransom Notes from the Heart?” Generally, we think of ransom notes as someone figuring out what to write and then cutting out letters to give it that “ransom note” look. But this is “free-association” poetry—cutting out random sentences, phrases, or single words from various magazines, spreading them on a large table, then letting the mind go to work, connecting a word here, a phrase there, until something fun, interesting, even poetic is created! You could say it’s an embrace of chaos and rationality, or simply, turning chaos into harmony. Combined with my art work, which is hand-made from construction paper and artist materials (nothing is photo-shopped!), the overall aesthetic of the art work is consistent with the organic feel of the free association poetry. The sentiment gives a poetic heartfelt touch for that specific someone, with a little piece of art to go along with it.