It's been very hard to stay focused and positive during this self quarantine time. It's a double edge sword for me. I live on a property with plenty of space for my dog Annie to run and be outside. A very large garden I can putter around in and no real neighbors. The downside that all comes with a cost. Not knowing how my office will be able the handle the shut down and with all my other sources of income tied to people still being able working, it's scary. I've cleaned up my craft area and I know without question I have enough supplies (glue being the only thing I would run out of) to craft non stop for years. Living alone for so long, I have many hobbies to keep me busy. But I do like having a scheduled work routine too. Still happy I have my crafting space and when I do get a creative moment I can play.
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
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