OPENHEARTED
an illustrated sapphic poetry collection
Completed as my BFA Thesis project in fall 2019, Openhearted is a collection of illustrated sapphic poems from around the world, written by both historical and contemporary poets. In spring 2019, I held an open call for poetry, and ultimately I chose 17 poems - each connecting through themes of self-acceptance, relationships, queer empowerment, and growth. I used a combination of watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, ink, and Photoshop to create imagery inspired by the poems. The book is 84 pages, 8”x10”, full color, and first printed through Blurb Books. All poetry belongs to the credited authors.
Profits from the first printing have been donated to Heart to Heart International, & the second printing to Don’t Shoot PDX.
