Red Bull Wings At Work: Outdoor Workspace.

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The Red Bull Wings At Work: Outdoor Workspace was held at Seneff Arts Plaza at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Downtown workers were invited to grab their laptops and sunglasses for a day of collaboration, inspiration and creativity. This was an opportunity for downtown workers to break out of their everyday routine and work in an unique outdoor location that fostered creativity and productivity. The day included speakers, reverse pitch groups, networking opportunities as well as a relaxing space to get work done.

The Wings At Work pop up workspace was built from scratch. Red Bull brought in a stage and seating for an area to host a Creative Mornings Orlando lecture session as well as additional speakers throughout the day. Red Bull partnered with Factur and Vudoo Wood by John Vu to build out the space with conference tables, seating areas and “living office space” where consumers can host a meeting, work on a project or brainstorm with others.

I settled in on my portable art stool making sure i was in the shade of a large orange umbrella. All the blue umbrellas on the central lawn had Red Bull logos on them. The event was well attended. It would be nice if downtown workers always had the choice to work outside. I kind of suspect the relaxed atmosphere prompted more socializing that work. The gentleman in front of me  however was diligently typing away at his laptop computer.

Bungalower Bazaar.

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Bungalower Bazaar powered by Cooper’s Craft was held at Factur (514 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803). Bungalower and Cooper’s Craft joined forces to bring a night
filled with Orlando’s best makers, in a new event space in Ivanhoe
Village, run by Factur. patrons  sipped on fancy cocktails, shopped for local wares, and ate tamales
at this fun, free event.

I was asked to bring some prints to the event and I set them up on  a folding table just as the event got started. I sat down and sketched the booths across from me. Ha’Ani Hogan‘s Lady Day Creations offered floral head bands which was worn my the  seller in the booth next to her. Pink, orange and lavender exploded from her tiny booth. White Christmas lights offered illumination.

Easter was the next day and I was asked to participate in a day long series of events. I opted instead to sketch a directors forum being held at Valencia College. Also happening the next week was a mediation which was an adventure that pretty much sucked the life out of me.

Outside in a separate garage area someone was blowing glass, which would have been a great sketch opportunity. The heat was brutal this night and my nerves frayed. This sketched marked the closing of one door, as I blindly push forward. None of my prints sold. I didn’t expect them to.