Sally — Mended Heart

“Sally — Mended Heart” is an inked tribute to one of the most beloved and iconic characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas . For an entire generation of millennials—and for me during my teenage years—this film wasn't just a story: it was a gateway to a universe where the strange, the broken, and the different also had a beautiful place.

Sally always fascinated me. Her delicacy, her vulnerability, and that quiet strength that sustains the entire film. She was a character who spoke to those of us who grew up feeling a little odd, a little out of place, but full of imagination. Her "broken" nature was, paradoxically, what made her more whole, more authentic.

In this work, I wanted to capture that spirit: the mixture of tenderness and melancholy, the fragility that doesn't give up, the beauty that comes from accepting our flaws. Working with ink on handmade paper accentuated the imperfect, organic, and profoundly human nature of the character.

This piece belongs to my Inktober 2025 , where each day I transformed an emotion, a memory or a reference into a unique work.

📌 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Technique: ink

• Support: craft paper

• Dimensions: 20 × 29.5 cm

• Measurements in inches: approx. 7.8 × 11.6 in

• Implementation date: 2025

• Includes: Certificate of authenticity

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