I spent 2 weeks in South Florida doing art shows around Miami - Las Olas Art Fair and Beaux Art Festival, where is one of the more beautiful tropical settings for an art show. Behind my booth, on small water, were herons, ibises, ducks... one mother-duck had 17 (!!!) ducklings... and some undefined birds reminding a purple gallinule, but in different colors.
It is winter solstice today. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The origin of the word solstice, which comes from Latin solstitium, from sol, “sun” and -stitium, “a stoppage” - it means “the Sun standing still.” Following the winter solstice, days begin to grow longer and nights shorter:
One of a kind Show was my last show of the year. Also it is my favourite show of the year: beautiful show full of wonderful art and craft and holiday atmosphere.
Thank you to all my new customers, past customers and old friends who came out to say hello!
The Merchandise Mart 8th Floor Chicago Dates & Hours December 4 • noon-9 p.m. December 5 • 11 a.m.-9 p.m. December 6 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m. December 7 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.