I felt a sharp pang of sadness when I heard Carl say those words.

It seems like you hear a lot about people losing things like photographs or heirlooms in disaster. But art? I’d never thought about how it must feel to lose your whole life’s creations in one moment.

As you may know, the American Red Cross is responding to more wildfires in Southern California. This video is one way to get the message out about the human impact of those fires.

So please watch it. And send it to your friends who like to draw, design or create anything. (And by that I mean ALL of your friends. We’re all artists at heart, right?)