Release, Ignite: Love
a collective ceremony of self-love

Tools for gathering materials, banks of the Mississippi River

DURATION

3-5 hours

date/location

February 14
(annually from 2014 to 2019)

private residence + public park, Minneapolis

materials

foraged natural materials from the banks of the Mississippi River; paper; charcoal; wood; candles; fire

Summary

Release, Ignite: Love is an annual collaboration with Anthony Chapin, Erin Lavelle, the banks of the Mississippi River, and invited guests. It is a collective ceremony of self-love on Valentine’s Day - with self-love defined as a balanced process between freeing yourself by releasing burdens that depress the spirit, and igniting possibilities by setting positive, active intentions. Guests, who come solo or with friends or dates, are critical to the completion of this project.