On Piecing the Puzzle Together

A story from Chile.

Hello there! And welcome to Dandelion Seeds, an illustrated newsletter in search of beauty and wonder in the world.

If you saw the story I shared last week, “Home is a Window Seat,” you might’ve read that in 2017, I had the chance to visit Chile for the first time.

While I was there, I created a series of vignette watercolor sketches — of mosaics and murals, and ordinary city elements that had been made into art. The sketches weren’t like anything I’d done before on a trip, and once I was home, I turned them into a short illustrated essay.

I hadn’t looked at the essay in a while until last week, so now I’d love to share it with you today. I hope you’ll enjoy retracing the journey with me.

Here’s to color — and transformation,
Candace