LAST SIX: "Happy Mother's Day" (Whistler's ma) card: Recycled white envelopes

Arrangement in black and gray: In the entire history of Western art—excepting the BVM, who is very comfortably in first place—is there a mother as famous, instantly recognizable, and indeed ICONIC as Anna McNeill Whistler? I THINK NOT! How lucky for you if your mother was as tolerant of you as Anna Whistler was of her boy James: “Widowed at 45, [she] was deeply devoted to her surviving children. In 1864, she moved to London to be closer to them, eventually becoming aware of James's bohemian lifestyle. Though we might assume the debauchery of that life would fluster the devout mum, she supported her son by being his model, his caretaker, and even on occasion his art agent. …" [via Mental Floss] ✉️ 7 × 5 inch/A7 blank greeting card + recycled white or recycled Kraft envelope ✉️ All cards are packaged in plant-based, certified compostable sleeves unless otherwise requested. © Anne Connell | Pictrix Design