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Spark Creativity Journey in SLC

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th_SparkAnimationBlinkieRFI have a very cool new creative event to share with you today. I just learned about Spark. I can’t think of a better way to describe it than the way they do on the Spark blog: Spark is a two day creativity journey geared to energize, enthuse and SPARK your individual creative spirit and vision. Spark is for all creative women. Spark is for women who create in any way. Spark is for artists, for photographers, for musicians, for writers, for gardners, for decorators, for poets… Spark is for all types of creative women. As women we have a creative Spark within us, at Spark the Event we will cultivate, learn, share, extend, develop and be inspired to live a life creative…

*Spark*
Date: November 6 & 7th 2009
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
@ This Is The Place Venue
2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah

Friday: November 6th
Welcome to Spark! 12:00 p.m. ~Registration
1:30-5 p.m.~ Show & Tell:
**Spark your creativity with several artisans’ demonstrating their talents with hands-on mini class demos from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
dinner 7-8:00 p.m.
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 including our Spark Train, Get to know each other games & photo booth fun!

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.~ 4 fabulous classes
(Including lunch and snacks)
Dinner
8:00 Show & Tell & a culminating fireside to Kindle the Spark!

Venue: This is the Place Venue
2601 East Sunnyside Ave
Salt Lake City, Utah

Cost: $300
Includes all Spark creative goodness for the 4 classes, goodie bag, all your food and snacks for both days.
(Hotel will be extra.)

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