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| Artists working on their chalk skills |
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| CircusSpark displaying their acrobatic abilities |
Food
trucks, giant cookies, fashion shows, are all SPARKs under the umbrella of
creative fun.September 19, 2014
Playing with chalk isn't just for kids
Maya Horton
Staff Writer
A
grassroots movement that started nine years back, SPARKcon, has become a yearly
staple in the creative diet. It never fails to impress, and this year was
no exception. SPARKcon is a unique
festival, a self-described “creative potluck”, constructed of different creative
themes, or “SPARKs” such as artSPARK, bazaarSPARK, circusSPARK, fashionSPARK, filmSPARK,
geekSPARK, ideaSPARK, etc. SPARKcon’s
open-invitation group of volunteers is the driving force, diverting from the
traditional structured festival. Every SPARK is headed by a passionate
group of individuals merging ideas to create events of great entertainment.
Fun surprises adorned Fayetteville Street. Improv groups mingled
with the crowd, heralding swells of laughter wherever they went, taking to the
stage later for a mix-mash rendition of The Wizard of Oz, a performance
that grabbed volunteers from the crowd to help with juggling stunts and
spinning plates. Chalk covered artists young and old scratched a rainbow
of ideas onto pavement, taking pause to protect their work only during the
short spurts of rain. Geekspark showed up with a 3-D Printer rodeo that
displayed the wonder in the technology and several interactive digital art
displays. CircusSPARK had free lessons for kids on aerial silks, parkour
and hula h
Food
trucks, giant cookies, fashion shows, are all SPARKs under the umbrella of
creative fun.
Staff Writer
Food
trucks, giant cookies, fashion shows, are all SPARKs under the umbrella of
creative fun.
