Wavy French Prayer

Sometimes I don’t know how to begin my prayer drawing so I start with a “template” or form. The prayer below was from my time in Paris a few weeks ago–for my family members who were thousands of miles away. I drew wavy lines or, if you’re...

September 11 in Paris

A week ago I was in Paris. It was September 11. On the Place du Trocadéro, replicas of the twin towers of the World Trade Center displayed the words “The French Will Never Forget” in both French and English. A day of speeches, music, and an evening vigil...

In Paris to Play and Pray

Yesterday I flew to Paris to meet my friend Sally. We planned our trip for eight days of play—walking, eating, talking, museum-ing….but with no set agenda. After our plans were made, a French woman contacted me through my website to say she liked my book....

Shoes

I’m a sucker for art journals and sketch pads. I’m also a sucker for shoes. So this summer I merged the two obsessions. Instead of purchasing books of paper for drawing, I bought canvas shoes—canvas high-tops, canvas low-tops, canvas espadrilles. All...