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Creating with Found Beauty in Paris


There is something about Paris that invites you to see differently.

The way light falls across stone buildings.
The rhythm of footsteps along narrow streets.
The quiet presence of history layered into every corner.

We’ll spend our days in Montmartre—walking the same streets once wandered by artists and dreamers—
not just to follow in their footsteps, but to notice what calls to us now.


This is a week of gathering.

In flea markets.
In antique book stalls.
In museum halls and small, unexpected corners of the city.

You’ll search for what draws your eye—
a fragment of paper, a piece of handwriting, a color, a texture—

what the French call l’objet trouvé.

Not just found objects…
but found moments.


Along the way, these small discoveries begin to collect.

And slowly, they find their way onto the page.

Through collage, simple mixed-media, and reflective writing,
you’ll create a travel art journal that becomes more than a record of where you’ve been—

it becomes a reflection of how you experienced it.


There is no right way to do this.

Only your way.

A way of noticing.
Of gathering.
Of letting the city meet you—and responding in kind.


We’ll wander through museums, linger in cafés, explore beloved neighborhoods,
and share moments of creativity, conversation, and quiet discovery.

And yes… there may be a little French wine along the way.


By the end of the week, you’ll carry home a journal filled with the textures of Paris—
and a deeper awareness of how you see, gather, and create.

Because in a place like this…

you don’t just find beautiful things.

You find the way you want to remember them.


A past journey. A future offering may return.

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