The Fine Arts Committee
of
The Shipley School
Hosted a Reception for the Opening
of an
Exhibition of Sailor’s Shellwork Valentines
Sunday, February 8 in the Speer Gallery
The exhibition runs through March 7

Sailors' valentines were once thought to have been made by sailors as gifts. Research indicates that many of the pieces were probably made as nautical souvenirs by enterprising artisans on the island of Barbados. Some valentines carry the classic phrases "When this you see, remember me" or "Forget me not."

These Valentines are part of the personal collection of parent and alumna Diana Howard Bittel ’68.