Meet Kingfisher Studios: A Hub for Creative Crafts
For those wondering why the name Kingfisher Studios. Laura and Linda live in a condo and met at a crafting group in the building. The crafting group is an opportunity for owners to get out of their units and meet some like minded people living in the same building. Conversation is lively embracing many topics over and above the showing off the latest project.
Some of the other “crafters” are outstanding talents and will make guest appearances here when they have articles to sell.
The Belted Kingfisher besides being a Canadian bird is associated with halcyon days. Often characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity — the term is used to describe an idyllic time in the past that is remembered as better than today.
We flipped this definition on its head as we are all retired and finally have time for uninterrupted “crafting”. And, like all condo owners finding storage is challenging. Once you have gifted everyone you know and then some, it is still necessary to re-home some of your work.
Besides all that, Kingfishers look like they have a bit of attitude. Which may or may not apply to those who are aging and the filters come off.
Kingfisher have that compact, sharp-edged look—big head, dagger beak, intense stare. They don’t really do “soft.” Even when they’re just perched, they look like they’re judging the water for making poor life choices. It reads as attitude, even though it’s really just focus and efficiency.
People can come across similarly as they age. Filters drop, tolerance for nonsense shrinks, and what’s left can look like bluntness or edge. From the outside, that can feel like “attitude,” but often it’s just clarity—less energy spent pretending, more directness about what matters.
Credit: This black and white line drawing was created with AI using an award winning photo by Alan Murphy.
Kingfisher Studios 