My friend Heather was in Hawaii for the Thanksgiving holiday and she mailed me a postcard made of wood with a vintage design. Click on image for a larger view. The design side:
And the address side:
The card is about 1/4″ thick so had no problem withstanding whatever the postal service dished out. I think the surfers on the address side are wonderful. Documentation on the bottom edge says it was made on Kauai and that the image is by Melinda Morey. I tried contacting both the manufacturer and the designer to get more information but was unsuccessful. I can only guess that the ocean view with the plane is the original — now vintage — design and that the surfers are by Melinda.
Heather knows that I am involved with Postmark’d Art, a group of artists from around the world who create and trade fabric postcards. The card is very charming but what is even more touching is that Heather thought of me while on vacation and mailed it!
Fabulous! What a great addition to your collection!
That it is. And I can still think of it as fiber after all.
I am the artist who created the cover image of the Clipper ship flying into the bay. (Originally painted in 2006 -ish, it is in the style of the Hawaiiana period – 20’s-30’s. The image is licensed to the maker of Hawaiian Woodies postcards – Scott Mijares. He generated the surfer image on the back side.
Melinda, Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing this information! It’s always nice to know who to share credit with. Here’s an update on my friend Heather: she is moving to Kauai in 2022! She is also an artist. Cheers!