By Dale Borchardt
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Melbourne, Florida - This weekend, we were able to attend the Melbourne art expo at
Wickham Park in Melbourne, Florida. After a weather-related incident at the last show in
December was a serious storm that occurred on the show’s final day. The storm with 58
mph winds destroyed many of the vendors’ tents and products. The storm was expected at
the time to not be as severe and was not monitored properly by the show’s coordinators.
This was informed by vendors who attended the previous show. These vendors repeatedly
asked the show runners about the weather that was approaching during this time.
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| Previous storm photos (D. Borchardt |
This time, many of the vendors mentioned the previous weather. This time, even
though some rain did happen on the final day, the weather did not happen to cause the
trouble that had previously occurred. With the tensions high, the show did go on without a
hitch.
“I was at the last show, and the wind just went crazy. Most of the vendors were
saying it was like holding the tents in a hurricane.” — Owner of Gnome sweet Gnome.
The show put on by Latitude - 88, Inc., out of Vero Beach, FL, is a regularly occurring show
that headlines many artists from around the state. These people travel to sell their crafts
and possibly go home with an income from the sales. Everything from landscaping to machine
art looks like your pet dog. These artists are experts in their crafts, and it shows in the amount
of time and care put into these products.
“I come out here every chance I get to show my hobby of painting. It’s hard to get
people to see the painting. Unless you spend a lot of money yourself.” – Manuel Unsui.
Now, some commercial products make it into these shows. However, most crafts
are handmade, that show the expert care put into them. You can also get the
occasional person running for office there. Overall, the expo is a great place to expand
your world of art and the creativity of the local art world, while supporting the artists that
bring it to us.
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