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--so much fun--



Its a cool site full of inspiration; everything from home decor to entertaining ideas...

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See ya there :)

Amber



2011 Top Projects Trophies

 Just delivered these trophies yesterday for the Top Projects Awards; I think they turned out pretty cute...

 Commissioned by the Idaho Business Review; these trophies were awarded to AGC Contractors who completed the largest building projects of the year.  I have made the trophies for the last 4 years; each year they are different; I make them with just the scrap materials I can find at that time...

This year, they are made from concrete saw blades (with diamond cutting edges), little steel I-beams, & shiny gold-colored hardware; custom acrylic plaques finish them off  : )   I hope they liked them!!

Amber

Sunset tonight....

Lovely sunset this evening; I was loading steel to go to the fab. shop tomorrow....

omg; it's been way too long since I've posted anything; I promise to be better, lol : )

The big sculptures for Kleiner Park have been delayed for a few weeks due to another last minute project that came up at the shop, but they should be back in the shop to be finished up asap tomorrow, yay!  I am hoping to get them into the park by the 28th: have not told the fab guys yet....will spring that on them tomorrow....  There is an event that day & it would be so great to have at least 1 in the park...more on that later...

Since the party at the garden, I have been busy with working on the family cabin, working on landscaping projects around the shop, design work for some other projects, & a bit of goofing off...I cant believe its almost the middle of July already!   More posts to come this week....

Amber

Carnevale: a magical evening in the Garden....

Thanks so much to everyone to came out to the Garden on Friday night; Carnevale was a huge success & I was so grateful to see so many familiar faces :)  We had close to 600 attend!  The food & drinks were amazing, thanks to  3 Girls Catering; and the performances were stunning!  A big thank you to the Red Light Variety Show, Fire Kittens, & Rose Red Flames---the Botanical Garden staff said they had never seen an event like this; it was definitely unique & fun! 

check out the pics....



Photos by:

Christina Birkinbine

Sibb's Custom Rides

3 Girls Catering

Fire Kittens

please do not copy without permission 

Thanks again for a magical evening!  We might have to do it again next year.....

Amber

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Carnevale Menu

Gretchen has put together an amazing menu for the festivities on Friday night; come join us for

dinner, drinks, entertainment, &

art in the Garden...

Mmmmmmm: can't wait! 

Prices will be between $3-$5 per item--no host bar style

6:00 pm at the Botanical Garden

Tickets available online at

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/178743

or get them at the Boise Co-Op or the Record Exchange

$7 presale $10 at the gate

Hope to see you there :)

Amber

Boise Weekly: win tickets to Carnevale

Work from industrial metal artist Amber Conger, who works under the name Refinerii, appears all over southern Idaho—including in Meridian City Hall. Conger has become one of the city's most well known artists, particularly for her large-scale pieces.

Idaho Botanical Garden is the most recent recipient of Conger's large-scale work and on Friday, June 3, there's not only an unveiling of the new work but a large-scale party to boot.

Carnevale is a celebration of Conger's art at the garden, with a performance by burlesque troupe Red Light Variety Show, Rose Red Flames and the Fire Kittens. There will also be glass blowing, fortune telling, face painting and fire, belly and arial dancing.

Conger isn't the only local artist whose work will be showing at Carnevale. Also showing will be: Filip Vogelpohl from Boise Art Glass, Bruce Maurey and Wren Van Bockel from Maurey Design, Cody Rutty, Erin Lunstrum Pietsch from Pietsch Pottery, Amber Shing, Reham Aarti Jacobsen of Mosaic Essential and Joe Lopez of mymindsphotographer.com.

Friday, June 3, gates open at 6 p.m., $7 for members and in advance, $10 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at tixxfixx.com, The Record Exchange or at Boise Co-op. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road, 208-343-8649

 208-343-8649 idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Win Tix through the Boise Weekly