What is the Red Dragonfly? Opening words...

It all began with a piece of art-- a Red Dragonfly, to be precise.

The original Red Dragonfly

We went to pick it up at Ruthy's candle shop for Sarah's birthday, and intended to visit the Red Raven Gallery next door while we were there. Alas, it was not to be... the gallery was closed and there was a "FOR LEASE" sign up in the window.

It made us rather sad, since the Red Raven was pretty much Port Townsend's only viable alternative art space. Not that we have anything against landscapes and studies of sailboats, mind you.

Sarah started talking about what she'd do with the space if it were her gallery... one thing led to another and a few minutes later we were heading back to the gallery for a second look and to get the phone number off the "FOR LEASE" sign.

A whirlwind of activity followed and-- in spite of having absolutely no prior plans to do so-- three days later we went to sign the lease for our new alternative art gallery. Named, of course, Red Dragonfly... for the piece of art that started it all.