So my friends decided to keep the Spark alive and invited me to visit for a lovely dinner and concert (by the PHENOMINAL Mindy Gledhill – i’m now a stalker of hers) on Friday night. They went above and beyond our last Spark event. It was amazing. Let me just say that there were bicycles hanging from the ceiling — that pretty much says more than I could say using a thousand words.

So anyway. I took some pictures and wanted to share them with you.

all this stuff was hanging from the ceiling in the main dining room. I can’t even fathom the amount of work that must have went into decorating the event.

Dear Lizzie handled all the market stuff this time around and set up a beautiful temporary shop at Noahs.

Mini Classes were available

Liz Kartchner and Lori Ward of Miss Ruby Sue

Margie introducing Mindy

Oh my gosh it was so cold that night!

local celeb, Kirby came to watch Mindy sing and did a little bonding with the girls too.

I’ve missed blogging. I feel like I’ve been working on top secret projects for way too long.

It was so cold! but we had so much fun.

I’m only going to reveal a few and reveal the rest in a short while when she’s had a chance to show them herself.

Tomorrow SPARK registration opens!!!

$50 off for the first 50 registrants. COME cause it’s gonna be so incredible!

listen, please don’t judge me by my expression in this picture – i’m a little embarrassed cause i’m lookin nerdy but it’s pretty great of the other gals.

I’m excited to be working with three BFFs (margie, rhonna, liz) on this COOLEST adventure called “SPARK”.

Spark is something for anyone who loves to create. Whether you create beautiful food, or sensuous gardens, or haunting music, or charming photographs, or fabulous paper crafts, SPARK is for you. We’ll be

We’re going to have amazing classes, amazing teachers, you’ll be able to interact with other amazing artists. We can’t wait to see you…

Details…
Date: November 6 & 7th 2009
Friday: November 6th Welcome to Spark!
1:00 p.m.~ Registration (more info to follow)
1:30-5 p.m.~ Show & Tell: **Spark your creativity with artisans’ demonstrating their talents with hands-on mini class demos.
5:30-6:30 p.m.~ dinner
7-8:00 p.m.~ Let the Shenanigans begin! Fun filled evening that will help you get your Spark on!
let the party continue til midnight!

Saturday: November 7th
9:00 a.m.~ Amazing Keynote Speaker:

Cassandra Barney. a woman artist who speaks to our creative souls! We are sure she will Spark our creative spirits! We can’t wait!
10-6 p.m.~ Classes all day, 4 total (to be announced) break out groups,
lunch,
dinner,
Show & Tell
& a culminating fireside to Kindle the Spark!

Venue: This is the Place, Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: $300: includes all Spark creative goodness for both days. (If you are not local & need a hotel, this will be extra. We’ll have some more info on that!)

Registration to begin August 24, 2009