On April 18th and 19th from 10am till midnight, the 2nd Annual Earth Music Art Festival will happen and most of us will be there. I'll be there during the day taking photos of the event but when the sun starts to go down the other guys will be out to spin a little fire. If you happen to be in Bloomington- Normal that weekend or you were looking for something to do, please stop out and see us. There will be some awesome local artist, and plenty of music too. For more information and directions check out The Blank Canvas Project.
Angel
Showing posts with label Wicked Wicks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wicked Wicks. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Thursday, August 21, 2008
You do WHAT????
It seems like anytime one of us mentions our fire spinning hobby we get tons of questions. I plan on creating a post soon in the style of Q & A eventually but this one isn’t it. This post is about the biggest question you can ask a fire spinner…”Why fire spinning of all things?” and no we don't just do it cause it dangerous or to be cool. I think we are all old enough that we are beyond that.
This isn’t a question that I can answer for the other members of my troupe because it is different for each of us. I can however tell you how I got started fire spinning and why I continued.
I started spinning roughly about 4 years ago. I am also into photography and that is where it all started. One spring night my husband and I were sitting on the porch drinking coffee, across the street we noticed a couple of people playing with fire. Instantly the photographer in me kicked in and I said I have to shoot that. So we wandered over, introduced ourselves and asked if I could take some shots of them the next night. I took a ton of shots and before the night was done I ended up with poi in my hands and haven’t let it go. Of course I switched to beating myself with tennis balls to learn the different moves and then progressed into fire.
There is something mesmerizing about watching a fire performer but being the performer is a whole different thing. For me it is a somewhat relaxing feeling to spin fire. I know what you’re thinking…this chick is a nutcase but seriously hear me out. It takes a different level of concentration when you spin fire. My family has a pretty crazy schedule like most families today and this is a chance to really clear my head. The sound of the fire blocks all other sound out and allows you to really clear your head and focus on something other then the hectic schedule of life.
There are many benefits I have seen from fire spinning. Being a fire spinner takes plenty of work and practice, which helps to keep the whole family from the zombie effects of television. Being a performer has helped with the anxiety of getting up in front of a ton of people. Plus as a woman it helps to keep the arms tone, so yes ladies no grandma arms in this hobby. I will admit that of all hobbies I have tried in my life, fire spinning is one of the most challenging. Teaching your hands to do the same thing at the same time, or two different things at the same time isn’t
as easy as it sounds.
Wicked Wicks is like a big extended family (my husband and son also fire spin) so spinning has turned into a social event for us. We have other photographer friends, neighbors, co-workers and family come out for practices and performances.
--Angel
This isn’t a question that I can answer for the other members of my troupe because it is different for each of us. I can however tell you how I got started fire spinning and why I continued.
I started spinning roughly about 4 years ago. I am also into photography and that is where it all started. One spring night my husband and I were sitting on the porch drinking coffee, across the street we noticed a couple of people playing with fire. Instantly the photographer in me kicked in and I said I have to shoot that. So we wandered over, introduced ourselves and asked if I could take some shots of them the next night. I took a ton of shots and before the night was done I ended up with poi in my hands and haven’t let it go. Of course I switched to beating myself with tennis balls to learn the different moves and then progressed into fire.
There is something mesmerizing about watching a fire performer but being the performer is a whole different thing. For me it is a somewhat relaxing feeling to spin fire. I know what you’re thinking…this chick is a nutcase but seriously hear me out. It takes a different level of concentration when you spin fire. My family has a pretty crazy schedule like most families today and this is a chance to really clear my head. The sound of the fire blocks all other sound out and allows you to really clear your head and focus on something other then the hectic schedule of life.
There are many benefits I have seen from fire spinning. Being a fire spinner takes plenty of work and practice, which helps to keep the whole family from the zombie effects of television. Being a performer has helped with the anxiety of getting up in front of a ton of people. Plus as a woman it helps to keep the arms tone, so yes ladies no grandma arms in this hobby. I will admit that of all hobbies I have tried in my life, fire spinning is one of the most challenging. Teaching your hands to do the same thing at the same time, or two different things at the same time isn’t
as easy as it sounds.
Wicked Wicks is like a big extended family (my husband and son also fire spin) so spinning has turned into a social event for us. We have other photographer friends, neighbors, co-workers and family come out for practices and performances.
--Angel
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
More Pictures
We are hoping to have more pictures of our art up sometime before Sunday. We have a large collection of photos taken by Angel, a member of the troupe over the years. The goal is to post images that show off some of the other individual skills in our fire troupe and some of the guest performers. Check back later this week.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Welcome to our blog
Wicked Wicks is a fire troupe based in Central Illinois. The troupe started 4 years ago. There are 5 fire performers and one fire safety. We also have several guest performers. Our fire safety travels with us and assist with our gear and keeping an eye on us so we don't go up in flames (no pun intended).
You can find us performing at charity events, parties, festivals, and local holiday events. If you are looking for a unique act for a party or any occasion please feel free to contact us for pricing (we are willing to do some travel).
Recently a friend of ours, David Beasley Jr. came out and took some beautiful shots of us practicing. Check out his blog to see images.. http://www.davidbeasleyjr.blogspot.com/. We want to say thanks to Dave for coming out, it's always a joy sharing our art with someone.
You can find us performing at charity events, parties, festivals, and local holiday events. If you are looking for a unique act for a party or any occasion please feel free to contact us for pricing (we are willing to do some travel).
Recently a friend of ours, David Beasley Jr. came out and took some beautiful shots of us practicing. Check out his blog to see images.. http://www.davidbeasleyjr.blogspot.com/. We want to say thanks to Dave for coming out, it's always a joy sharing our art with someone.
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