Tulips, bicycles, and windmills carried out the Dutch theme at the PHS Flower Show in Philly.
Can’t believe that a month has gone by since we turned out the lights on our ninth Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Flower Show in Philadelphia. And what a show it was! With the theme, “Holland” it was a delight to behold, the exhibitors displaying a wonderous array of tulips, bicycles, and windmills of course, but also paying clever homage to Mondrian and his primary colored squares. Additionally, there were lovely floral tributes to other heavy-hitting Dutch artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt Van Rijn.
It is such fun to meet new customers and see their appreciation for Haitian metal art grow as they come to understand that the pieces are all
Mondrian flower boxes. How bright and clever!
made by hand out of recycled oil barrels. It is also wonderful to visit with old friends who come to the show year after year. Always love hearing, “We always look forward to seeing you. We buy something every time!”
Perhaps it is here that we should stop a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our terrific customers – newcomers and long-time, loyal friends – for supporting
our fair trade efforts in Haiti. The artists work hard to produce amazing pieces of art, and we work hard to make it available, but it is YOU who commit your dollars, bring the art into your homes, and enthusiastically share it with others. That’s what make those efforts count. Together, we do so much good. THANK YOU!
Casey pointing out the video we had running in our booth showing how the art is made.
Contributed by Linda for It’s Cactus