My Recent History of Hearts

While this is by no means complete, and it doesn't go back to include all the "valentines" I did with paper making, etc. I decided to have a little fun putting a collection of hearts together. These begin about 3 years ago and the gray braided chain and cold forged heart are from last year. I can't quite grasp why I find the heart shape so compelling. I mean, it can really become quite trite, very trivialized, awfully commercial

Yet I keep returning to it and find it so enjoyable, it must be at least sort of OK? Maybe the newest series is finally breaking the mold...I can only hope! This collection, however, seems quite hopelessly romantic...