Wow, I had no idea he was still around! I had one of his flowers for a while, it got displaced somewhere, but must've been over 15 years now. We've both aged some, but cool to see he's still at it.
awww man! all the times I've been to the Pearl i cant believe i missed this treasure! I've only been to Powell's once and I guess it was on World's off day. silly of the napkin company NOT to sponsor him. sure they're going to sell their napkins anyway, but he's doing something super special with them that marketing cant buy.
His version of paper flowers is actually very beautiful. I know he doesn't see them as too interesting, but I would be so curious to see what he could do with a lot more paper options and a lot more space. All in all... Lots of worse things to be than a coffee shop paper artist.
plastic cups, plastic cup covers, am I dreaming? I thought that folks were more hip than that on the west coast? get with it friends! Don't tell me those are plastic straws!? no way. Other than that, the book shop looks swell. The man's flowers are beautiful! Happy Holidays, no more plastic in 2025 please, and that goes for all of us, myself included!
Took me a few hours to figure out how this guy does his floating receipt tricks. And I already know how it works. And it still amazed me. Dudes legit talented. I can tell you how he does it it you’re curious, just don’t want to spoil in a main comment, but I will in the replies if someone wants.
What a cool person❣️ Thank you for featuring him❣️
We need more artist like him.
I met him once, he made me a flower. Such a nice man
Thank goodness this News Channel was smart enough to showcase a very kind & talented artist!!
He's AWESOMELY AMAZING!!! UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Beauuutiful and fascinating! Thanks much everyone for sharing🙏🏼♥️
Thank you 💖
amazing. incredible artist! And yes way better then balloons! this napkin company 1000% should sponsor him. Now I want one.
My sister lives in OR and I've seen this guy....I LOVE him. Thank you !!!🥰
Amazing man and art. WOW.❤❤
This made me cry and smile,thanks for bringing this story!
Wow, I had no idea he was still around! I had one of his flowers for a while, it got displaced somewhere, but must've been over 15 years now. We've both aged some, but cool to see he's still at it.
He seems like a wonderful soul!
He is amazing ❤❤❤❤
Very Talented
Beautiful magic
Glad he’s getting his flowers 💐
Awesome
What a lovely man, so talented. Wish I lived closer
The napkin flowers are better than than the Duct Tape Banana.
Beautiful .😊
A bridal bouquets from these flowers ❤
What a talented man
So awesome ❤
We need more stories like this!!!
Arnold Drake World is a sweetheart of a man! God bless him. ❤🎉
Amazing news worth reporting! I love that he dedicated himself to his craft. So beautiful and striking!
awww man! all the times I've been to the Pearl i cant believe i missed this treasure! I've only been to Powell's once and I guess it was on World's off day. silly of the napkin company NOT to sponsor him. sure they're going to sell their napkins anyway, but he's doing something super special with them that marketing cant buy.
Magic on every level. 🫶
exactly!
I love this!!
good for him!
Wonderful story, thank you for sharing!
Fabulous 😮😅❤
Wow!
Someone needs to get this guy on Etsy
Hi! Will you please share how to contact the artist? I would like to purchase his art.
But how does he levitate it?
Ok, anyone have an answer on how the paper floats?
He's a good dude.
Good for him and not to take anything from him but I first saw these paper flowers being made in prison back in the early 2000's.
so what ....!?
I miss my home town! I everything about Powell’s is wonderful and this guy is the frosting on the cake. 🩷
Yeah, the people who live there do too.
His version of paper flowers is actually very beautiful. I know he doesn't see them as too interesting, but I would be so curious to see what he could do with a lot more paper options and a lot more space.
All in all... Lots of worse things to be than a coffee shop paper artist.
So no one will explain how it floats?
plastic cups, plastic cup covers, am I dreaming? I thought that folks were more hip than that on the west coast? get with it friends! Don't tell me those are plastic straws!? no way. Other than that, the book shop looks swell. The man's flowers are beautiful! Happy Holidays, no more plastic in 2025 please, and that goes for all of us, myself included!
Arnold Drake World L💘ve
#DetroitBLESSINGStoALL121924💖✌🏿🙏🏿👊🏿🎄🎀
Isn't it spelt 'slight' not 'sleight' 🤔
Amazing man ❤
Took me a few hours to figure out how this guy does his floating receipt tricks.
And I already know how it works.
And it still amazed me.
Dudes legit talented.
I can tell you how he does it it you’re curious, just don’t want to spoil in a main comment, but I will in the replies if someone wants.
How?
Please share!🤔
Please tell me. :)
KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD!
Powells is so overrated
Underrated. Fixed it for ya. 😄