Valentine Days, Halloween Nights



Anti-Valentine 2011



 Just thought I'd post my image/message for this year.. maybe some of the old ones. I have been acting out on Valentines day since I was about 14. After 10 years I both got much better and much worse. Last year I think was my best idea, or best finished product, maybe both. This year it was hard to top and I think came up a little short but come on how do you top a severed finger, honestly?



Anti-Valentine 2010



I have my reasons for doing this and have been faught with for it. I have been told I'm just trying to get attention, and maybe part of that is true. There were many years where I got 0 attention on valentines day but saw others with bouquets of roses. I've also been told I'm ruining it for others. To that all I can say is shut the eff up you're happy, you know how miserable this day makes people who don't have some one? And I've had those who thought once I became in a relationship I'd like the day, that I was just sad and single. Well in the past 6 years I have only been single on valentines day once.. and I still did this. It's not about that. I take love to be a real thing. And Valentines Day makes fun of it and cheapens it. No one should be allowed to make money off of something so pure. I feel the same about pretty much all other holidays too but this one is the worst, because I think love is the most important thing.



Anti-Valentine 2009



So why do I do anything at all? Well at this point its practically a tradition. I have people who look forward to this every year. Wether they are single or in a relationship they hear valentines day and think "oo what is Charlotte gonna come up with this year?" And for those people who really are sad and single they are refreshed to see something not cutesy and making them more aware that they are alone. It's also a creative outlet for me. I don't really have anything to force me to think outside the box anymore but between this and halloween I really get the old juices flowing. I come up with designs, I work hard, I play with wording, with imagery, with fake blood. It's actually really fun, even with the pressure of making it look good. So these pictures are some of the things I've done throughout the years. It's harder now to actually DO something, I made little black heart valentines once and gave them out at school, and spray painted some roses black to give out as well. At work they don't really let me do much and I can't really effect people as much (strangers don't like it much but friends that have seen this year after year do). So now it's pretty much a facebook post and a picture or creation.



Anti-Valentine 2008



I hope I didn't ruin anyones day, or lunch. But if you love each other what harm is a picture gonna do anyway? Have a good day and say I love you tomorrow and the next day and a month from now..