Sunday, March 21, 2010

This beautiful Hyacinth Macaw showed up at the the show yesterday afternoon. The prettiest I have seen to date. Someone, at every Florida Art Festival, always shows up with a Macaw, or Parrot. You would think that it was mandatory! We began the day at 3AM for set up. The morning dawned bright and clear with a slight breeze coming in off of the Ocean (you could still feel the salt, even this far inland). Temperatures in the High 70's, with Lows in the lower 60's. Our set-up displayed really well, as we had ample room both behind the booth, and to the side. I love it when we get a corner! This festival is set up in an area of Coral Springs referred to as "The Walk", which is a mall like setting, with shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. Tom's frames really set off our glass, and we had a number of comments on the effect of the black backing in relation to the dichroic glass. Sherry went to the green market and picked up a Ponytail Palm and an Orchid, which created a bit more of an interior wall design.
With all of our work, we still could not close on a big sale. Crowds were on the light side and sales were, for the most part, thin. Sometimes, when the spring weather breaks, as it has here, folks do the yard work thing, go to the beach, or head out on the water (not to mention the golf course), so you never know.
After a long and hard day, Sherry & I (and The Bluedog) headed out to a nice meal at local restaurant, where Sherry had a Cobb Salad and Dirty Martini, while I enjoyed a burger w/fries, after which we had a Kilwin ice cream (for The Bluedog, of course). There our evening ended.

So I will head over now, and set up again. Maybe some of the folks who said that they would go home and measure, will return today and purchase.

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