Sprouts! Showcasing Prize-Winning Artwork of Local Students at ArtiGras 2010
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Eco-Conscious Company’s Plantable Seed Paper Products Grow Flowers When Planted
Sprouts!, Inc., an innovative West Palm Beach-based company that uses 100% recycled, handmade paper embedded with flower seeds to create a diverse array of environmentally friendly products, is playing an active role in this year’s ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival by printing beautiful note cards featuring the prize-winning artwork of local students.
“We are thrilled to be involved in this year’s Festival and especially proud of our work with the youth artists,” says Sharon Quercioli, Sprouts owner and founder.
The company’s note cards, featuring prize winning student artwork, will be available for sale in the Sprouts booth, located in the Youth Art Gallery. A portion of the proceeds from each box of cards will go to support the ArtisGras Art Education Fund.
“Sprouts is committed to supporting our youth and to educating the community about waste reduction and conservation through our products and environmental education efforts,” added Quercioli.
Sprouts products reflect the beauty and simplicity of a green message.
“Instead of ending up in the landfills, our products can be planted in the earth and produce flowers that create oxygen and provide food for small organisms, all the while beautifying the world,” Quercioli continued.
Founded six years ago by Sharon Quercioli, a lifelong entrepreneur with over twenty years in the recycle industry, Sprouts products include greeting cards, bookmarks, Blooming BoxesTM and a host of custom marketing pieces - all of which grow flowers when planted. Sprouts products can be purchased directly from the company’s Web site (www.sproutem.com) or custom printed to accommodate various volumes, sizes and print specifications. Next time you need to send a greeting card or your company plans to send out a mailing or distribute handouts, consider using one of Sprouts “Green Greetings” or “Blooming Boxes.” It’s a fun, easy and environmentally responsible way to help tackle a growing problem.
If you would like to support the ArtiGras Art Education Fund but can not attend the event, Sprouts is offering the ArtiGras Youth Art Collection 2010 & 2009 on its website: http://www.sproutem.com/category/ArtiGras-2010-Note-Cards
For additional information about ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival please visit: http://artigras.org
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Good Time Had By All at the Taste of the Palm Beaches
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Over 1,000 people thronged to the 6th Annual Taste of the Palm Beaches in The Gardens’ fashionable PGA Commons shopping district on November 11 as patrons enjoyed delicious samplings from dozens of the area’s top chefs and spirits distributors. The festive event also featured live music, ice carving, bartendering contests and much more. The sumptuous feast’s grand finale was found at Gilded Spa and Salon’s Chocolate Chamber and Bubble Lounge, where an array of mouthwatering desserts and sparkling champagnes awaited discriminating palates.
- Sharon Quercioli, Glenn Swift and Tim Byrd “The Byrdman” with his wife Donna Byrd
Many local supporters turned out for the event including Sprouts owner Sharon Quercioli and 24Seven Digital Media Editor in Chief Glenn Swift, who enjoyed the momentous occasion sampling various international cuisine and fine spirits while sharing the evening with friends. Adding a touch of flair to the event were some local celebrities, including well-known broadcast journalist Tim Byrd “The Byrdman.” Overall, it was a spectacular and most successful evening.
- Olimpia Zuccarelli, Glenn Swift and Sharon Quercioli
Also enjoying the good times was Zuccarelli’s PBG owner, Olimpia Zuccarelli, who recently added a first-class pizzeria to her highly respected family-style restaurant in PGA Commons.
A Great Evening for a Worthy Cause
Besides providing a great time for all, the event’s proceeds went to a noteworthy cause, Big Heart Brigade (www.bigheartbrigade.com), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide holiday meals and seasonal support to South Floridians in need.
To find out more about Taste of the Palm Beaches, please visit: http://www.tasteofthepalmbeaches.com
For more information on the Big Heart Brigade, please visit: http://www.bigheartbrigade.com
Canstruction: Sculpture to Fight Against Hunger
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Did you ever think about cans of food as works of art? Most of us are familiar with Warhol’s soup can masterpieces, but did you ever think about cans as being used as as sculptural materials? In cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Columbia, artists, architects, engineers, design professionals, and students are creating structural master pieces using can goods! These temporary sculptural works are part of on going exhibitions collectively referred to as Canstruction.
The Canstruction Exhibition Contest was first initiated by the Denver, Seattle, and New York chapters of the Society for Design Administration (SDA). As a foundation of the SDA and though its promotion, there are over one hundred thirty individual competitions being held throughout the 2009-2010 cycle. The sculptures take anywhere from eight to twelve weeks to create, using thousands of cans. These sculptural wonders depict a wide variety of iconographic images ranging from a giant octopus, hotdog, lighthouse, and just about anything one can imagine. The results of competition are displayed for public viewing in cities where the contest is taking place. At the close of the exhibition all the food is donated to local food banks for distribution among emergency feeding programs.
The Lighthouse Center for the Arts in Tequesta is currently hosting its Second Annual Canstruction Exhibition sponsored by The Kitchen Strand. The Kitchen Strand is a premiere South Florida kitchen and bath design firm located in Hope Sound. Thursday, November 5th is the conclusion of the exhibit when the award ceremony will take place. Winners of the contest will be entered into the 2009 National Canstruction Competition. At the end of the evening on November 5th, the exhibition will be dismantled with all cans collected being given to local Palm Beach County food banks to be distributed.
The Lighthouse Center for the Arts is located at Gallery Square North, 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 1.5 miles west of US Highway 1.
The Gallery is open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
For more information about the exhibit at The Lighthouse Center for the Arts please visit: www.lighthousearts.org
For more information about Canstruction please visit: www.canstruction.org
