Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Monday, February 16, 2015

The Famous Coconut Grove Arts Festival


The second week of February is the time people flock to Miami, Florida to enjoy top artists show works at the yearly Coconut Grove Arts Festival.  This juried show runs the gamut from painting and jewelry to whirligigs, wearable fabric and imaginative inventions. Get there early to enjoy the open spaces before they fill up with excited wanderers. 

Monday, December 22, 2014

The interior of the art center on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

It's easy to get lost in the beautiful creations that some of these artists are showing. Www.davidzz.com

Located in Miami Beach on Lincoln Road

Saturday, December 20, 2014

MORE FIRST SEEN PHOTOS FROM HAVANA

Here's a sampling of local Cuban products that aren't costly high art.
This is a shelf from  local market. Cuban has many non-wheat alcoholic products.

Small street markets sell local condiments.  Bottles are reused.

This plate of local fruit represents all the variety available in November.  Cuban food is limited
to what's grown in Cuba.


The largest collection of vendors with local crafts

The crafts center has many isles of vendors

Products proudly shown by an old-time vendor

Cuban themed T-shirts are abundant but most cotton is imported.

If you can't buy cigars, carvings are available

Recycled products often are recycled into art

Bongos -- the famous Cuban cliche

Carvings of cliche Cuban with bongos

Resin or leather statues for filling suitcases

Inexpensive fans locally made

Guava pulp is traditional for Cuban pastries

Here's a collection of local condiments and household items

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale is worth visiting. Flagler Arts and Technology District with an art school

FAT Village has an ART WALK at the end of each month




Come and see the art on display.

FAT Village has a Village Art School




519 NW 1st Avenue

One block west of Andrews Avenue
Look for Vaughn Reynolds (*faculty and stuff)




There's also a DAY OF THE DEAD parade




South Florida Graffiti expo

#1 - Venue Walk Through - FAT Village - South Florida Graffiti Expo - 5/28/11