Susse Fondeur – Paris September 2019

This is an all time best travel highlight. Because in all the years that I have visited Paris, walked her streets and discovered special places, the  Susse Fondeur is unique. While in Paris this September, Amy Ernst and I had the pleasure of meeting with Hubert Lacroix, the director of the Susse Fondeur at the foundry which is located in Malikoff, a banlieu just south the of the périférique. About 15 years ago, he bought the foundry when it was floundering to survive and then turned it around. He saved an institution of high regard in the business of art sculpture that began in the mid 1700’s. Read More

Shared By: Kate Hendrickson

My work explores my feelings about the search for comfort in revealing my faith. I converted to Judaism. I hope that my artwork helps everyone feel more comfortable in expressing who they really are.

I use stencils of Hebrew letters to create an underlayment structure upon which I build the composition. The word chosen is based on my interest in urban and nature environs. Color choices are made based on my feelings about the word. As I work with pastel, graphite and colored pencil the letters are concealed to the point where pieces of the letters and ghost images of them remain.