Before there was Pearl Post, I was and just someone who loved to create.
Art had always been part of my life. Painting, drawing, and making things with my hands came naturally, but as the years went on, life became busy, and creating slowly found its way to the back burner.
Somewhere along the way, I stopped making time for it.
Planning our wedding reminded me that it was time to change that.
What started as choosing invitations quickly turned into designing them myself. Then came selecting the paper, thinking through every detail, and imagining what it would feel like for our friends and family to open something that had been thoughtfully created instead.
I realized I wasn't just enjoying the process—I had genuinely missed creating.
At the same time, I found myself researching coastal towns for our wedding and somewhere in that process I became fascinated by places that had been intentionally designed. Places where architecture, history, community, and even the smallest details all worked together to create something memorable.
Today, so much of our communication happens instantly. We send texts instead of letters. Digital invitations instead of paper ones. We scroll past beautiful places on our phones without ever really stopping to appreciate the stories behind them.
There's nothing wrong with technology—in fact, it's the reason Pearl Post can exist—but I think we've lost some of the anticipation that comes from receiving something tangible.
That's why I created Pearl Post.
Every month, I create original artwork inspired by remarkable places, paired with editorial stories that celebrate what makes those destinations unique. My hope is that opening each envelope feels less like checking the mail and more like discovering something you've been looking forward to all month.
Maybe you open it with your morning coffee.
Maybe you hang the artwork to your wall.
Maybe you tuck the letter into a favorite book and come back to it years later.
Whatever becomes of it, I hope it reminds you that beautiful things are still worth making, thoughtful details still matter, and that sometimes the most meaningful connection begins with something as simple as opening your mailbox.
Welcome to my artistic journey.