The HK House of Peers wishes to thank all the collectors and attendees at Fire & ICE – for a wonderful Convention. Collectors of Harmony Kingdom and Adam Binder Editions enjoyed our guest artists: PETER CALVESBERT and ADAM BINDER.
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Peter Calvesbert
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Adam Binder
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The convention took place June 23–26, 2011
at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago – North Shore Conference Center in Skokie, Illinois.
Skokie is a suburb just 15 miles north of Chicago and a 28–minute ride from O'Hare International Airport.
Registration at the Collector level was $250 and the Associate level was $140.
Fire & ICE is the name of the event and it relates to Chicago for its history (the Great Chicago Fire of 1871) and the Harmony Kingdom and Adam Binder presence at the International Collectible Exposition from 1996 to 2003. As a matter of fact, the June dates correspond to the ICE dates from the past. A large number of our current collectors met and formed lasting friendships from the ICE shows. This is a way of paying homage to our history.
Artist's rendering of the fire, by John R. Chaplin,
originally printed in Harper's Weekly; the view faces
northeast across the Randolph Street Bridge. |
International Collectible Exposition
(From the 2000 Rosemont Show) |
Both of our guest artists had created special pieces for this event.
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Peter Calvesbert chose "fire" as his inspiration for the Early Bird piece, and has created Light My Fire, which may explain how the Great Chicago Fire really started. This piece was available at the Collector level, for those who registered before November 15, 2011, with a final payment due February 14, 2011.
<— Light My Fire
On The Brink—>
Adam Binder, who recently won the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 award for his bronze sculpture of a polar bear, chose "ice" as his inspiration and has created the main event piece On The Brink, black stain version, available to all Collector level registrants. |
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Our Yahoo! Groups event message board is no longer active!
This was a place to ask questions about the event, get ideas of places to go, and things to see.
There were even weekly contests!
Harmony Midwest Collector's Club, Purrfect Harmony, and The Adam Binder Club hosted an evening Welcome Party on Thursday, June 23, 2011.
We enjoyed having these two incredible artists, Peter Calvesbert and Adam Binder, together who collaborated on the event pieces.
Collector level registration included:
- Light My Fire 'Early Bird' figurine carved by Peter Calvesbert (restrictions apply)
- On The Brink event figurine carved by Adam Binder
- Andrea pendant carved by Peter Calvesbert (for Saturday night or Sunday morning gift)
- Paint-Your-Own figurine, an unpainted version of Ed's Safari V
- Friday Night Reception (with food)
- Saturday Night Dinner including Sophie's Choice cat pendant carved by Peter Calvesbert
- Sunday Breakfast Buffet including Boop-Boop-E-Doop Andrea pendant carved by Peter Calvesbert
- Goodie Bag
- Two Personal 4–minute Signing Times – One with each of the artists
- Participation in all other activities
Associate level registration included:
- Paint-Your-Own figurine, an unpainted version of Ed's Safari V
- Friday Night Reception (with food)
- Saturday Night Dinner
- Sunday Breakfast Buffet
- Goodie Bag
- Participation in all other activities
Optional items were available for both Collector and Associate level registrations, at an additional cost:
- Version Redux of the Light My Fire 'Early Bird' figurine – $65
- Peter Calvesbert exclusive Prohibition Pete pendant – $25 (Peter's fundraiser to pay for his family attending)
- Adam Binder exclusive Polar Bear and Seal pendant set – $50 (Adam's fundraiser to pay for his family attending)
- Local Clubs' Welcome Reception pendant – $25 (Adam Binder special Fire Dragon pendant carved on commission)
- Optional Outings during the day on Friday, June 24, (includes a special ICE Dragon pendant carved by Adam Binder, same as the Local Club pendant, but in a different color)
- Raffle of a Lifetime and other fundraising events
- HK exclusive to 2008 Authorized Independent Club Members Forever Tied solid-body figurine by Monique Baldwin – $40 (standard color)
- HOP's FLAVORS from the KINGDOM cookbook – $15
- 'Personalized' Dollar Raffle Tickets – $1 each
Event merchandise was available to anyone, at an additional cost, however, orders are now closed:
- Tote Bag with event logo – $18
- Coordinated shirts with event logo: Unisex Pique Polo, starting at $19; Ladies Pique Polo, starting at $19; Recycled Cotton Blend T-Shirt, starting at $15
Online registration is now closed for Fire & ICE. We hope you joined us in Illinois in 2011!
The HK House of Peers is proud of its charity fundraising success in the past. We look forward to making this event the best we've ever had. The fundraising results should be available soon. We hoped you joined us for the special pieces, the opportunities to be with two major artists, the camaraderie of other collectors, and the goodwill to our charities.
Fire & ICE
CHARITIES
DOLLAR RAFFLE
EVELYN WILLIAMS OIL PAINTING RAFFLE
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