Feedback on SparkCon 07
We’re getting some feedback on SparkCon 07 by email. So we’ll post it here. Feel free to add comments as well.—Thanks, it was great!I hope it continues to grow!!-michael—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!E—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!!!—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—-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—
I loved it. It was great. It was better than Cats.
The workshops and speakers were synergistic. My brain has been running hot ever since. I want to make the ‘frames’ happen. Anyone interested, please contact me.
David
MY BUSSINESS PARTNER, BRITTANY SPANGLER AND I ARE THE FASHION DESIGNERS OF BLEIGHM, WHICH SHOWED IN THE FASHION SHOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT! WE HAD SUCH A BLAST, AND ARE SO PROUD TO BE INVOLVED WITH A GROUP OF SUCH GREAT PEOPLE! THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THIS PRODUCTION HAPPEN! IT WAS FANTASTIC! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE VIDEO!
Posted for Lea:
Sparkcon was amazing. I loved the cool stuff around Moore’s Square.
During the first day in the group on transportation with Beth and JP, I felt like I’d gotten a flash of the future- a premonition of sorts. A digital rideboard seems like a natural evolution from current realities like Facebook, Myspace and increasing transportation costs. It’s quite thrilling to think about.
The next day, the group on open sourced music, with JP and Paul, was more difficult for me to engage in. Music, oddly enough, has little active place in my life now. But that was where a participant was needed…
I had the most fun in the practice session on Thursday night. You guys are awesome, and amazing for the things you do.
Thank-you all for including me,
Lea
I had a great time at ideaSpark – wondering how this blog could help fan some of those sparks into flames though. Sending out the contact list of attendees to the attendees – or maybe making it available through the blog might be a good start – then a attendee (id do it) could create a google group or something and invite the attendees and speakers. Also it would be great to hear about any new creative energy or projects that have spun off or have connected to sparkcon – essential the ideabank that was discussed. It seems to me the follow up on an event like this is as important as the event itself – if we are to continue to believe in the success of the event. Lets get some postings going.
ps. check out http://www.faceupproject.com some of the ideas that emerged in the discussion on collaborative/public art and effect/affect on community may be implemented in the face up project. (night of dreams and 5 dimensions or collab process)
muchlove,
-rumbley
christopher rumbley
duke CDS: face up project assistant
c.rumbley@duke.edu
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