The Native Wave Movement celebrates it's first birthday on November 23!
Last year, on that fateful trip to Bimini, something was started that neither one of us could imagine. Over the past 12 months, Katie and I have snowballed a couple ocean pictures into a tangible company brimming with positivity and potential.
Since the Bimini Jon Boat and Davis Island Dog Park pictures, we have added a few different dimensions to NWM. First came the pictures, then Katie got the idea to paint some palm tree fronds. Yes, those fronds that grow on trees and found scattered beneath your feet.
It sounds crazy but we paint vibrant fish and birds on these lovely little natural pieces of wood. We have had so much fun transforming something so unwanted and turning it into colorful pieces of art.
So we had our pictures and we had our fronds. Then came re-purposed furniture. That's right, the wood you see floating in the Intracoastal and the thrown away pallets. We also turn that undesirable wood into functional household furniture. Tables have been our specialty but we can also do planters, dog bowls and more. Chairs look the most difficult but we're open to any challenge!
And we weren't done yet. Katie is very talented and has been painting for years as a hobby. She painted a tarpon for my little brother Chase and some sailboats for her father Peter. But nothing like what happened last week.
We were strolling through the little sandy town of New Smyrna Beach in East Central Florida and we noticed the abundance of brightly colored fish throughout the little shops. And we were inspired.
So the whole next week after work we spent a couple hours painting each night and this is what happened!! ---------->
That's right! Vivid fish that come to life on pieces of unused furniture scraps.
So after 354 days of existence, we have brought you pictures of the water, painted fish fronds, pallet furniture and painted fish planks.
Who knows what can happen in another 12 months. We're excited about the future and hope you are too.
Now go out and make your own native waves!