Events
Want to see People I've Loved in person? Here are a few of the events we're participating in that are coming up soon, plus a taste of what we've been up to in the past!
Breathe Through It: Meditations for Existing in a Polycrisis
When: February 24, 2026 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Local Economy (6028 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618)
With: Local Economy
Art Color Craft
An art gallery exhibition and book launch all about color.
When: Mar 7, 2026 from 4-6 PM
Where: 480 23rd St, Oakland CA 94612
With: Mighty Mighty Studio
Still Together
Led by illustrator and author Carissa Potter, and breathwork facilitator and author Ashley Neese, along with guest musician and therapist Danny Paul Grody, this ninety-minute program merges trauma-informed breathwork facilitation with reflection prompts accompanied by a live ambient soundscape, creating an immersive journey of individual insight and communal healing.
When: Mar 21, 2026 at 1 PM
Where: BAMPFA (Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive)
With: BAMPFA
Past Events
SF Art Book Fair
When: July 10-13, 2025
Where: Minnesota Street Project Foundation in San Francisco's Dogpatch
With: SF Art Book Fair
Shoppe Object 2025
When: February 2-4, 2025
Where: New York City, NY
With: Shoppe Object
The Artistry of Your Wild & Precious Life in 2025
When: January 12, 2025
Where: Burlingame, CA
With: Happy Women Dinners
SFMoMA Holiday Makers Market
When: December 8, 2024
Where: San Francisco, CA
With: SFMOMA
West Coast Craft
Get your holiday gifts in order at one of our favorite holiday markets by the beautiful waters of the Bay!
When: November 22-23, 2025
Where: Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco
With: West Coast Craft
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Founder
CARISSA POTTER
Carissa Potter founded People I’ve Loved in 2011. She is an artist and illustrator who has published three books: I Like You, I Love You, It's Okay to Feel Things Deeply, and How to Heal From Heartbreak (Or At Least Feel Less Broken).
Over the years, she has been lucky enough to work with nice people on collaborations through People I've Loved, including Facebook, Color Factory, The Body Shop, Pinterest, SF Center for the Book, Google, SFMOMA, YouTube, ICA Boston, Anthropologie, The ChanZuckerberg Initiative, Madewell, The Hammer Museum, McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, The Wall Street Journal, Nylon Magazine, BAMPFA, The Annenberg Space for Photography, SF Arts Commission, Kala Art Institute, Happinez Magazine, and possibly you.
She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and daughter.
