The Beginning of Fred

Fred was made as a textile art piece, hand stitched from old fabric, and filled with toy stuffing.

He was an indefinable creature, just sitting loosely wherever you put him.

It worked as an art piece, he was sad and interesting.

People empathised.

He even had a couch to sit on.

But after the artwork was exhibited and all taken down again, what happened to Fred?

He sat on a shelf for a while.

But like most unused things, however important or sentimental, Fred ended up in a drawer in the spare room.

Needless to say, living in an empty drawer, Fred didn't feel any happier.

He sat there quietly and contemplated his new existence.