One of my crafty friends passed away a few months ago. As her estate was being settled, I was asked to take a car load of things to Happy Dragon. One of her hobbies was needle point and she was very proud of the this picture. Since I work mainly in the back room, I usually have no idea who is buying anything. I just happen to walk out to finish a display when I saw Sandy's needlepoint going home with a new owner. It hadn't been on the floor for more than a half a day! Finished needle point work is very hot right now. Can't give the kits away but people like the finished work. Sandy would be thrilled that someone else appreciates her hard work.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
One of my crafty friends passed away a few months ago. As her estate was being settled, I was asked to take a car load of things to Happy Dragon. One of her hobbies was needle point and she was very proud of the this picture. Since I work mainly in the back room, I usually have no idea who is buying anything. I just happen to walk out to finish a display when I saw Sandy's needlepoint going home with a new owner. It hadn't been on the floor for more than a half a day! Finished needle point work is very hot right now. Can't give the kits away but people like the finished work. Sandy would be thrilled that someone else appreciates her hard work.
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