PaperAltars

Hi, I’m Valerie. I’m a proud first gen daughter of an immigrant. I create stickers, apparel, and designs rooted in Mexican/Latinx culture, grief, and dark humor. My work often blends collage and symbolism to honor memory, celebrate resilience, and to find beauty in the shadows. My art is born from love, loss, and the spaces in between. I want to make art that says the words we can’t when grief makes it too hard to speak.