HGTV FEATURE - HOME AND GARDEN TV
on the Art of Sailor's Valentines
featuring Chin Monasmontri & Sailor's Valentine Gallery
first aired June 2003

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Sailor's valentines almost died out with the whaling industry in the 1880s, however 20 years ago, gallery-owner
Carolyn Walsh helped spearhead a resurgence in the nearly-forgotten craft. A product of Nantucket's maritime
heritage, sailor's valentines originated during the whaling era as a romantic token from the sea that homesick sailors
fashioned for their loved ones back home. Antique valentines are a sought-after collectible while a growing number of
artists continue the tradition, each adding a new dimension by virtue of their own particular styles.

Chin Manasmontri is a native of Thailand and has elevated this traditional folk craft to a new level of artistic excellence.
His carefully orchestrated geometric patterns provide the background for elaborately textural arrangements of tiny
shells and flowers.

GUESTS:
Carolyn Walsh, Gallery Director
Sailor's Valentine Gallery, Nantucket