Joel Klepac | Story Sanctum

Apr 13, 20234 min read

Saguaro in the Palm: Gratitude and the Mindfulness of Death

In the midst of training for a trail race, I traveled to a conference in Phoenix. Thinking of the pain I would be in if I didn’t keep up...

Nov 22, 20223 min read

MoMA and Hadestown: Rothko, Matisse and Anais Mitchell

Arrested by the Dance (1909) by Henri Matisse, I sat and drew it in my 6x6 inch sketchbook. The figures form a wild chain in a distorted...

Aug 15, 20224 min read

Reverence is not Only for the Religious

You wind around switchbacks, tree-covered mountainsides, and ravines and then eventually through a long tunnel. Without warning, you are...

Apr 6, 20227 min read

When Silence is Borne: Andrew Wyeth’s True Work

Naptime in the late 70’s meant the kind of deep silence found underwater. Just barely above the quiet, one could hear the creaking of the...