Part 1: Discovering Paris
Join any time, fill your sketchbook and learn to notice.
8 ateliers ~ 8 Paris stories ~ 8 creative journal spreads
Bonjour • Café Table • The Baguette • Paris Doors • The Bouquinistes • The Métro • Green Chairs • Paris Rooftops
For many people in France, the trip to the neighborhood boulangerie isn't a special outing, it's simply part of the day.
A warm baguette. A familiar baker. A favorite shop. The irresistible temptation to tear off the end before getting home - these small daily rituals are so very Parisian.
In this Paris Online Atelier, we'll explore the baguette through the ideas of daily ritual, craftsmanship, neighborhood loyalty, and French food culture.
We'll look at the familiar visual world of the boulangerie, from signs and packaging to ingredients and bread-making details, before building a warm, textural Sense of Place Story Collage celebrating one of France's simplest everyday traditions.
The Neighborhood Boulangerie
Why people develop loyalty to “their” baker.
Bread as Daily Ritual
The everyday trip for fresh bread.
Craft + Tradition
Looking at bread as something made, handled, chosen, and appreciated.
The Baguette's Visual World
Paper wrappers, signs, flour, baskets, recipes, typography, and warm bakery colors.
Your sketchbook spread might include:
Baguette sketches
Boulangerie signage
French packaging
Bread bundles
Ingredient imagery & recipe fragments
Bakery typography
Duration: 1 hour (replay available after online session is complete)
Creative Level: All levels welcome
Materials Included: 1-2 pages of downloadable collage materials and/or step by step drawings. (Materials provided 1 week prior to the online atelier through email.)
SUPPLIES YOU NEED (not included):
sketchbook or watercolor paper ~5"x5" or larger (varying formats, or sizes are fine!)
1-2 black pens (waterproof like Micron is preferable)
watercolor set (simple)
scissors, glue stick, tape
color pencils (if you like.)
pencil if desired.
Bonjour, I'm Betsy. I'm an artist, author, educator, and creative guide living most of the year in Paris. I've been bringing people together online to explore the world creatively since 2020.
What began as a way to keep my wanderlust alive, teaching online became one of my favorite ways to form community and share creativity. My online ateliers are approachable, inspiring, and easy to follow. Through stories and visual inspiration, followed byguided step-by-step making - we sketch, layer, collage, experiment, and create together in an inclusive setting. I encourage students to follow along, yet also love seeing individual interpretation and creating in your own manner.
You don't need to be an artist. You don't need to know where to begin. Just bring your curiosity and your supplies and I'll bring the stories, the creative prompts, and plenty of encouragement.
Together, we'll turn an hour online into a little creative escape to Paris.
Sign up Now & Create Your Own Paris
Each online sketchbook atelier is a new invitation to look closer, discover another side of Paris, and transform what you notice into a creative Sense of Place story. Join one atelier or collect them all—your Paris sketchbook is yours to create, one story at a time.
SIGN UP NOW and join me for LA BAGUETTE Online Sketchbook Atelier.
September 29 • 1 Hour
Time: 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern/7pm Paris
Small Group • All Creative Levels Welcome • Collage Materials Included • Explore Your World with Creativity™