One of the amazing things that happens at workshops all over is all the incredibly different ways the projects turn out, even though everyone is working with one set of instructions. Scroll down for some photos of just a small sampling of our fabulous event. Check the Engelblog again tomorrow for more photos– including some of the finished projects that came out of our wonderful classes.
The panel discussion with me, Dena Fishbein, Marcia Ceppos, and Amy Butler, with Margo Tantau moderating, turned out to be my favorite part of the whole event. Unfortunately we didn’t have the foresight to video tape it, but it was perhaps on account of that very fact that we were able to be so relaxed and comfortable up there! I learned a few new things from it and I hope others did too.
We’re absolutely going to do it again next year and this time you have JUST GOT TO COME! Sign up for our newsletter here so you’ll be the first to know about the next MEHC Workshop. If you did come to this one and want to let everyone know what a good time it was, please leave a comment— we’d love to hear from you. We miss you already!!
Registration and Reception
ME greeting folks
The spread
The view of the city from the Chase Park Plaza Hotel
The view of the park from the Chase Park Plaza Hotel
For Keep Sakes' vendor table
The official ME vendor table
Stoneledge Antiques' vendor table
Tinsel Trading's vendor table
The make-your-own nametag table, courtesy of For Keeps Sake
Barbara Martin, Charlotte Lyons and the wonderful Nancy, from For Keeps Sake
This is one of the signs outside of classrooms
One of Kathy Curatto's classes
Many more great pictures coming tomorrow! So stay tuned.
~Mary
That Mary sure looks good! Happy Birthday on Saturday!!! PB
I would love to attend your workshop one day? Was this in NY? I live on Long Island and there are never any great art retreats close to me. I would have gone nuts shopping with all the goodies.
There look to be such great people also. Would love to meet you Mary.
Thank you,
I would like to be on an email contact list to know about future workshops. These looked like lots of fun.
Donna Martin
When is the next workshop and where ?
Thank you so much for sharing the pics. As one
not able to be there, the pictures are great
fun to view. Keep up sharing all that you do.
Thank you again!!!!!!
Jane
Oooh, what fun everyone must have had! When events like this happen, Hawaii seems so far away!
You know, you could write off your vacation in hawaii if you do an event here! LOL
Oh to go next year is the dearest wish of my heart!
I had such a wonderful time. Can’t wait until next year!
I love all of the photos, I just have to see more! PLEASE say you are having another ME workshop again???? Why oh why did I have to be home and not get to do this, silently kicking myself. I love you~ Mary you are a true inspiration!
sounds like a fantastic time.. I had no idea Margo was going to be on the panel.. I wish I could have gone to say hello!! I would love to see if I could make it next year.. this time of year is always so hectic because of Surtex and Licensing Show but who knows maybe I could add another fun thing on my plate! Seems like everyone had a great time!
I WANNA GO BACK!!!!
We are still here in St. Louis and had a wonderful time in your city and at the workshop. loved all of it and enjoy seeing your pics.
I’m feeling a little weepy.
Thanks so much for a great time! The classes were fabulous, the speakers inspirational and it was a thrill seeing Mary’s studio. Memories were made that will last forever.
I’m in Maryglo! What a fabulous time! I loved Kaari Meng’s classes too. Thank you Barb and Mary and everyone else who planned and gave us all such a thrill! My autographed books will be treasured forever!
I so wish I could’ve gone. Any chance you’ll hold one in California someday?
I had a fabulous time and met the NICEST women! Can’t wait till next year!
Looks great. like the books on your table they look like fun. Will they be for sale?
Beth
I was there and just in those few pictures see things I missed!! Didn’t know you could see the arch from there. Too busy looking in to look out! It was fabulous and even better to hear that you enjoyed yourself Mary! See you next year. Working on my blog!!
I keep coming up with words like terrific, love, thanks, incredible, fantastic, but they don’t seem to do it justice. I have wonderful memories and pictures and I thank you for being you.
I had such an amazing weekend in St Louis with you! I cannot wait for next year! Maybe, just maybe, my husband will come with. I’ll need his help if I make another glitter chandelier! LOL
More more please!! I am so glad you all had fun! And I am definitely coming next year!! I want to see lots and lots more pictures so I can pretend I was there making goodies with you all!
And in answer to what I did this weekend, I finished my Yaya’s Apron pattern. Finally!
My sister and I had SUCH a great time! It was SO thrilling to meet the artists, and TALK to them! I am so inspired now and the memory of my fantastic weekend with Mary Engelbreit will last a lifetime. Thanks so much!!!
Mary – this is the beauty of blogs – even though I couldn’t be there, I can live vicariously through photos and blog posts… THIS TIME!
I’m so happy to hear it was a success and can’t wait to read more about it.
Tara Reed
I’m salivating just looking at the vendor tables — especially all that fun ME stuff — I would have ran to it and said “I want it all!”. Thanks for sharing the info. and pics… looked like a wonderful time!