My sister Julie is shown inside a replica of a Texas prison cell. The spacious accommodations are 6' by 8'. 

The roses are crafted from regular paper which has been colored with colored pens. The prisoner even handmade the box to send his bouquet in. 

My foster son Raul sent me this pañuelo which he made while incarcerated in an INS facility. 

An inmate drew this pañuelo of Blessed Miguel Pro for me because he knew Pro is one of my favorite saints. 

The little Valentine Indian angel, the cat, and the boy praying are all made from molded soap! The figures are painted with acrylic paint. The cats whiskers are made from broom straws. 

Notice how detailed the prisoner has made the face of his little Indian angel. 

There is a scarcity of art materials in prison. This clever Mother's Day wish was made on a man's handkerchief. This is a typical prison art form known as a pañuelo. Inmates make the pictures with pencils or colored pens. In this one, a spattered border was created by breaking open the tube of a ball point pen and shaking it over the pañuelo. 

The baby shoes, chair, and picture frame are all made from a plastic coated material we used to call gimp. I believe it is just called lacing today. A small piece of string was unwound and frayed to make the pompoms on the shoes. 

An inmate from El Salvador made the folded paper frame for a holy card of Blessed Pro. The cross is made from regular sewing thread which is woven over paper matchsticks.