Music Party at Primo Art Spa

We had a blast at our Primo Art Spa Music Party, Monday, 12/30/13. Joy and I invited our students and their friends and family to come over for music and cookies to celebrate a great year of music making. They also got in on a photo shoot by Joey Halvorson for the Feb. issue of Her Voice. Sheila Helmberger wrote a story on our Primo Art Spa. Here are a few highlights from our party.

Parker playing, her sister Peyton singing, and Ava looking on.

Joy and I baked cookies for the event.

The kids could decorate their own cookies.

How many can we have, Mom?

The photographer, Joey Halvorson, chatting with piano mom, Rachel Rahn.

I wonder what they're cookin' up for the New Year?

Ava, Peyton, and Parker wanted to keep playing piano all day.

Girls after my own heart.

I love a piano...

Young player, watching, learning, and admiring the advanced player.

A great day to hang at the Primo Art Spa!

What artistic dreams do you have for 2014? Can we offer you space to create, a class, voice lessons? What's your word for the year? My friend JeMA picked brave. I chose Prosper and fun. I'll write about that on my writer's blog, Play off the Page. Joy said she and her friend Genesa want the phrase ridiculously happy!

Have a Very Blessed New Year!

In a world of creative constipation, we're here to get things moving!

Pad Thai and Sock Puppets

Primo Art Spa is kicking things off with Pad Thai and Sock Puppets!

 

We devoured the evening's activities like a game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Joy tried out a new recipe on the four of us, Pad Thai with chicken, rice noodles, peanuts, crushed red pepper, and egg. Krista said, "This is the best meal I've eaten all year. And, I don't mean just since Januaray, but in the last year." Joy served it with a mango and coconut salad and stir-fry vegetables, topping off the meal with her decadent, irresistible and unbeatable chocolate cake. It spoils you for any other chocolate cake.

 

Joy holding her famous chocolate cake, which she baked for herself on her birthday.

Nobody does it better.

 

Then, we sat down for some puppet fun. Joy made the socks out of fleece. We decorated them to create characters, and Mary handed out notecards with prompts for creating the character, including name, age, occupation, favorite saying, and quirk. We had a hoot playing a name game, role-playing and acting out scenes.

 

Thanks, Lisa and Krista for coming to our first Sock Puppet Party for the Primo Art Spa! Your encouragement and laughter from the fun inspire us to plan more events.

 

If you'd like us to do a puppet party with awesome cupcakes for a birthday party, or any kind of celebration, email us at primoartspa@gmail.com.

 

In a world of creative constipation, we're here to get things moving!