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CREATE South and screenprinting

My favourite person to create with is RS Harvey. He came up with the great idea of screen printing posters to promote this year’s CREATE South. He had told me about his idea and emailed me a couple of reference photos for the idea he had in mind. Normally, I would wait for him to create the design himself, but I was inspired and came up with a design that used elements from the reference photos. Lucky for me, he ended up liking the design and so we planned to make the posters a go!

CREATE South poster transparencies

First up, R printed up some transparencies. Then, he taped them together so we were all set to expose the screen.

Transparency setup

And, a few pulls of ink later, the posters were made!

CREATE South Posters

Tags: create, CREATE South, design, muffin, sc, screen print

It’s time to CREATE again!

Yes, folks, it is CREATE South time ! It seems like it has sneaked up on all of us once again. Sadly, I will not be able to attend this year and am quite disappointed as there are so many wonderful speakers and activities!

CREATE South in Kicks! 2010

What am I rambling about?
CREATE South is a conference held each spring in Myrtle Beach, SC to bring techies of the South together with artists, bloggers, educators, videographers, photographers, and creative types of all kinds. The best information is available on the CREATE South web site.

This will be the first CREATE South I’ve not attended and I’m quite sad to be missing out. Each year, I’ve met wonderful people who have become friends, learned something new, and feasted like a king on BBQ and sweet tea!

Aren’t tech conferences a dime a dozen?
It’s true, there are many tech conferences to choose from, but CREATE South stands out for its welcoming nature, willingness to be flexible, and (of course) the BBQ lunch. (I’m asking for a plate of BBQ to be brought back to me because missing that alone is torture!)

CREATE South is a networking mecca. You’ll find cartoonists, publicists, photographers, crafters, knitters, authors, social media mavens, realtors, gallery owners, and just about everything in between. In the past, people who met at CREATE south have teamed up to work on various successful projects.

If you’ve been reading my blog the past week, then you know I participated in Knitting and Crochet Blog week. I would have never known about this event if it weren’t for a fellow CREATE South attendee, Vera of Vera’s Crafty Blog. She’ll be hosting a crochet with me session this year! I can’t believe I’m going to miss out on some awesome crochet!

Details please?

CREATE South
April 9, 2011 from 9am-5pm

Horry Georgetown Technical College
Convention and Business Center
950 Crabtree Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Registration: $10 (includes BBQ lunch or veggie option)

I hope people within the South Carolina community will make an effort to attend. There are so many talented people in the SC area who don’t get the wider recognition their projects deserve. Find out how to market yourself and your creative talents as well as just have a great time! (It isn’t all about the food.)

But wait, there’s more!
There is a pre-CREATE get together sponsored by MB Scene and The Tavern in the Forest on Friday night. Last pre-party was a blast, so I’ll guess this one will be even better.

Even MORE!
The end of CREATE South is usually a group of people hanging around the parking lot deciding where to continue their conversations through dinner. So, this year they organized a post-CREATE party. Come out and join us for the after-party on Saturday night sponsored by ListenUp Myrtle Beach and The Boat House. Music, food and drink – what more could you want?

Details for the pre and post parties are on the CREATE South web site and their Facebook page.

Tags: conference, create, CREATE South, crochet, Myrtle Beach, party, sc

CREATE South 2010

I have had the pleasure of attending CREATE South the past two years; this year will be no exception. There are so many wonderful people who will be there to share their knowledge and expertise in the fields of art, technology, social media, video production, photography, writing, and more. I’d like to personally invite you to join us for the 3rd annual CREATE South: to learn, to share your knowledge, and to eat some darn good food!

Message from the CREATE South team:

Today is the day we have set aside as our “Social Media and Donation Day” for the 2010 CREATE South conference.

All day long we are encouraging people to come to the site and donate if they can. While registration is free and there is never a compulsory charge to attend, it does help our ability to run the conference if those who can donate will. This is what helps to provide the delicious BBQ lunch (and the vegetarian equivalent.) More details are at:

http://2010.createsouth.org/donation_day

If you have a few moments today to donate, to tweet about CREATE South, to mention it on Facebook or even just email or tell a friend, please do. Every year we hear from people who would liked to have attended but didn’t hear about it in time. Please do us a favor and let your friends and neighbors or anyone you think could benefit know about us.

As the conference approaches we continually update the website with better information. A few of these pages include:

The list of sessions for 2010:

http://2010.createsouth.org/sessions

Forums where you can ask questions and get more information before the conference:

http://2010.createsouth.org/forum

Thank you for registering and attending CREATE South. We are excited to bring it to Myrtle Beach once again. If you have any feedback or input, feel free to email or to post it to the forums on the website.

Let’s make 2010 the best ever!
The CREATE South Team

Tags: CREATE South, Myrtle Beach