Creative Wanderlust Tour
We wandered her neighborhoods, learned history, sketched our observations & discovered Paris beyond the guide book!
Guests embarked on a joyful, art-filled journey through Paris, where creativity and culture intertwined. Each day we focused on a different arrondissement, uncovering the history, charm, and hidden stories -- the artist life in Montmartre in the 1880s, the historic Tuileries gardens and birth of the French garden style, the street art movement in Belleville, and beyond.
With daily on-location art journaling lessons we fille our accordion-style journals with pop-up Eiffel Tower sketches, toile-inspired garden drawings, and collages with vintage ephemera. Participants captured their experiences through sketching, watercolor, writing, photography, and found materials. From peaceful mornings treasure-hunting at the marchés; afternoons sketching at an outdoor café in Luxembourg Gardens to and a magical sunset river cruise along the Seine, every moment sparked creativity.
The group formed lasting friendships, shared stories while wandering cobbled streets, and each returned home with a personal art journal—an unforgettable souvenir of Paris and a lasting spark of inspiration to bring creativity to the everyday.
“I thoroughly enjoyed each prompt and especially enjoyed your informative handouts. In fact, I have been going through each one again and am inspired to keep going on my Journal.”
“You are such a wonderful teacher and you make art and travel so much fun. You were born to lead these kinds of retreats”
Each participant created a handcrafted travel journal as unique as their Parisian journey.
Wandering les jardins de Paris: Le Tuileries, Le Palais-Royal, Jardin du Luxembourg;
Adventures in Belleville discovering street art with a local artists;
Seeing Montmartre through the eyes of the Impressionist's who lived there;
A homemade gourmet feast hosted by Parisian locals in their historic atelier;
A sunset cruise along the Seine soaking in the sites;
Treasure hunting at the marchés aux puces;
and more!
Discovering the art of the French garden, and sketching the elements;
Learning the history of La Tour Eiffel, and drawing a pop up version (sparkles included);
Crafting a collection of found items scene in the marchés;
Collaging textures, hand made papers and authentic vintage ephemera into our journals;
Writing daily post cards to ourselves of our adventures;
Creating our own street "tag" inspired by the street art in Paris;
and more!
“Sightseeing and doodling, painting, and processing, that was all fantastic! You are such a brilliant teacher!”
“Your handouts are incredibly detailed and fun. I like the museum guide. I don't think I've ever tried to sketch something at a museum, and I did it Paris! Merci.”
On-location art lessons brought Paris’s history and beauty to life on every page.
Creative Journal Flip-Through
I see Paris from so many different lenses, historical, artistic, philosophic, and more! In capturing the spirit of our Paris adventure, I decided to create two different creative art journals to show how one experience can be seen so differently depending on context- your experience, your knowledge, your eyes, your adventures! Below are some flip-throughs and stills of my Paris art journals.
Eugène Delacroix's La Liberté Guidant le Peuple, which hangs proudly in the Louvre Museum in Paris, was my inspiration for this journal!
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They explored Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower, and the marchés through a creative lens and each guest left with a journal full of stories, sketches, and soul—souvenirs to last a lifetime.