by Noella Noelophile®
“I’m going crazy making ducks!” exclaimed glass artist Shirlee Yantz.
Shirlee, speaking from her booth at year-round crafts marketplace CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, is far from the only one with ducks in mind this weekend.
Tall Ships® Festival L.A. 2014 is in progress, from now through this Sunday, August 24th, in Los Angeles Harbor. On Thursday afternoon, a six-story, world-traveling rubber duck, courtesy of artist Florentijn Hofman, led the Festival’s opening parade. The duck is currently on display in L.A. Harbor, as the festivities continue. 
So, local artists are rising to the occasion.