Sparkcon's Weblog

WE’VE MOVED

sparkcon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:06:27 +0000

We’ve taken SparkCon’s site to the HNL:

FashionSPARK review

sparkcon — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:56:48 +0000

Check out this article by Rizvana Arinaz in the Indy Weekly.

It’s a great review of the work on the runway. Photos were good too. Curiously, the stunning piercings were only shown in photos but not really covered. But it’s great to see local talent celebrated like this!

Feedback on SparkCon 07

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:33:00 +0000

We’re getting some feedback on SparkCon 07 by email. So we’ll post it here. Feel free to add comments as well.
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Thanks, it was great!
I hope it continues to grow!!

-michael
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Just wanted to let you know your hard work paid off. The weekend was great. I saw some sweet art and such, cool peeps, then shook my bootie til the break of dawn!

Excellent!

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my name is Mathew Curran, I was a participant in Graf Spark & part of the Schizophrenic Octopus breakdance group. I just want to say that I have had such a great time over the past four days in downtown Raleigh!! I want to thank everyone who helped organize and volunteer for this event. It was awesome seeing all that local talent come together!

Thanks for everyone’s hard work!!!
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I wanted to say thanks for a wonderful show on Friday. FashionSpark was a lot of fun, and I am happy to have been a part of it. Thanks for all the hard work you guys put in (and thanks to those I behind the scenes as well) and for making it such a fabulous experience. You guys all did an amazing job pulling it all together. I can’t wait to see a video of the entire show!

Take care.
Michele Little
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-the festival was really cool. I know how much work it takes to put something like this together and that you all are volunteers so on behalf of everyone who didn’t say it but should have,

Thank you for all the time and effort.

Congratulations.

~Beth Kutchma
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Links to Raleigh blogs

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:03:26 +0000

Provided by Matt McConnell:

overthetop-insidethebeltline

raleighphilosociety

then from John Parker:

Eleven Principles for Creating Great Community Places

Wow!!! That was a big few days!

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:00:39 +0000

Thanks are due to so many people to make SparkCon happen. We literally have hundreds to thank for an incredible experience. We will try to publish this very soon.

Meanwhile, we were asked about how can this community stay in touch. So here’s a start:
1. Flickr group to upload your pictures and see others.
2. We will go through our signup sheets and create an online email list so we can grow our group.
3. Link as many fashion designers, artists, speakers, musicians etc. as we can so you can all contact eachother directly.
4. Try this wordpress blog, so that you can all give us feedback and help determne where SparkCon should go.

Ths blog thing is yet another brand new venture we’re trying, so please excuse the novice use of this.

GrafSPARK 07 Showcase

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:33:47 +0000

Victor Knight
Bart Cusick
Brendan Palmer
Dawud Shaheed
Matt Currin
Matt Scofield
Bill Urena
Buddy McMahon

Music:
DJ Resident

FilmSPARK 07 Showcase

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:02:41 +0000

Crowded With Voices by Anya Belkina
Frozen City by Alex Perez and Brian McGinn
Tokyo at 3fps and Fireflies by Steve Milligan
Occulted by William Noland
Full Fathom Five by Francesa Talenti
Sift by Sally Van Gorder

Films with live Music (in conjunction with musicSPARK):
Roger Flake’s Films, Left Outlet & Crowmeat Bob

BazaarSPARK 07 Showcase

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:00:04 +0000

• The Moore Square Farmers Market featuring Scratch bake goods
• Jackson Farm delights
• Carolina Cut Flowers
• Coon Rock Farms produce
• cool treats from Lumpy’s Ice Cream
• Get swanky with Father & Son’s living room in the park
• Southern Swank’s rock & roll new school
• Stuff’s old school sheik
• Bust out with some great fashions featured at fashionSPARK’s friday night extravaganza…
• creations from the crafty gals of The Handmaidens
• cool creations from Locopops

HealthSPARK 07 Showcase

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:59:14 +0000

FOOD AND YOU…how what you eat informs how you feel
BODY CENTERING YOGA ….. how yoga can help
YAMUNA BODY ROLLING…… self care massage & bodywork
BREATHING TO RELIEVE STRESS……we all can do it
ACUPUNCTURE…..understanding how we heal
NADA YOGA……how sound and song influence health in connection with the planet. This final segment will include a mantra stated 108 times, in connection with the GLOBAL MALA PROJECT FOR PEACE. All are invited to join and enjoy the benefits of this practice!

GourmetSPARK 07 Showcase

sparkcon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:57:58 +0000

Some of the best local North Carolina Wines from the NC Wine and Grape Council

Tapas from the Red Room

A sampling of growers and vendors from the Moore Square Farmers Market.

Best of Local Bands/Local Beer: Th 9/20, 9pm at Tir Na Nog

8th Annual Blues Barbecue: Su 9/23, 3pm-8pm at Berkeley Cafe