The Stories We Hang on Our Walls

When you walk into a home, the walls almost always speak before words do. Family photos lined up in frames, a child’s scribbles taped to the fridge, a ticket stub or postcard tucked into a corner. These little pieces become storytellers. They tell us what someone values, what they’ve experienced, and sometimes even what they’re hoping for.

As we were creating Prints With a Purpose, I kept coming back to this idea. Art isn’t just something we buy to fill empty space. It’s something we choose because it reminds us of who we are, where we’ve been, or what matters most to us.

For us, we have walls filled with mismatched frames. Some hold photos of people we love, some hold vintage finds we’ve collected, and some hold our own artwork. And when glancing at them, we’re reminded of their stories. They bring joy, resilience, connection, and even grief—helping to remember the places we’ve grown through and the people who have shaped us.

That’s what we hope these new prints can be for you. Yes, they are pieces of art, but more than that, they carry meaning. Each one is tied to a cause, to real people, to stories that matter. When you hang them in your home, you’re not just adding something beautiful to your wall, but you’re choosing to carry a story forward.

So today, we invite you to pause and look around your own walls. What are they telling you? What memories do they hold? What values shine through? And maybe the most important question: What story do you want them to tell moving forward?

After all, the walls around us aren’t just backdrops. They’re chapters in the story of our lives.

Kathryn Paige

Founder of Port Creative Company, Kathryn is a skilled writer, illustrator, & maker who almost always has her hands in something. Following a drastic change in health back in 2017, Kathryn began sharing much of her story online in hopes of raising awareness so others could receive earlier diagnoses & adequate medical care. From there, her passion has only continued to grow. Her vision focuses on ways of supporting those establishing a new sense of normalcy in the midst of ongoing disability while creating community.

http://portcreativeco.com
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