The 2009 Philadelphia Flower Show is in full swing and, for a neophyte, it was something to behold. The theme this year is Bella Italia. What they don't really write about in the press is that the theme is really "Bella Italia, Alla Notte". What this means is that the theme was to experience "Beautiful Italy At Night". The major installations are in Hall A in the Philadelphia Convention Center. The overhead lights in this hall were basically off. They had a few of the big overhead lights on, but overall one had a hard time making out many of the spectacular installations. Having had the opportunity for a "Backstage Pass", we were able to check out the whole show before it opened to the public. You'll see from the attached slide show (my first, by the way, so please don't judge too harshly) that there is indeed plenty to look at and we did end up spending the whole day salivating over plant materials, wine tastings, lectures and demonstrations - all included for the price of admission. It really is a pretty darn good deal.
Most impressive were the fashion accessories made entirely out of plant materials. No man made material allowed. You can see some of the items in the slide show. The artists constructing these pieces were fussing over the most minute details. Very impressive. Hall C held all the vendors and being Flower Show virgins, it was, well, you know, exciting. The theme seemed to be all about orchids and succulents. For those of us who get turned on by plant materials, the temptation was fierce. We have some new additions under lights at the moment.
Great stuff, H, but I am not the brightest bulb (lights,camera,action - not flowers) in the pack so where do I click to find the slide show???
ReplyDeleteDuh, I found it underneath the photo...sometimes I really wonder how I made it this far. :)
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