Letters to Old Friends

Everyone is capable of loving, and in turn, capable of missing.

In this yearlong exploration of love and loss through the process of letter writing, Peyton Edwards explored the “missing” in reminiscing. She collected roughly 80 letters from friends, family, and strangers who were all prompted with the same question: if you could write to something you have loved and lost one last time, what would you say? What would you write knowing you would never get a response?

From those 80 letters, Edwards chose 5 to further expand on in material explorations ranging from weaving to painting to printmaking. She then compiled her fine art studies, each original letter, and her own essay writing and reflections into a book, making it both her debut and final culmination of the project.