Puzzle purse design

Papier on Instagram: "Recreate the romance of an old-fashioned love affair 💌 Papier pal and designer @susannahgarrod shows us how to make a Victorian paper puzzle purse perfect for Valentine’s Day."

Helen Cann is an artist and illustrator specialising in maps, children's books, drawing and hand lettering based in Brighton, UK. She exhibits and teaches widely.

Step-by-step watercolor Victorian puzzle purse tutorial, composed with meaning, aimed to celebrate your creativity.
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A queered puzzle purse love letter with a poem by Sappho. Puzzle purses (also known as cobweb letters, birdcages, beehive, letterlocking or tatogami), were folded meticulously to conceal tender verses and sentiments within their layers. Popular from Japan’s Heian era and later in 18th-19th century England and America, these origami love letters often bore intricate designs and were unfolded to reveal heartfelt messages, only to be re-folded, a challenge in itself. While not inherently queer…