Annica Eagle on “Ember”

Hi Spokane creatives! We’re back for CreativeMornings Spokane, and this month’s global theme is EMBER.

Date: Friday, April 24 Time: 8:30–10:00am Location: Spark Central (Kendall Yards) | 1214 W Summit Pkwy, Spokane, WA 99201 Speaker: Annica Eagle

➥ T H E M E: An ember isn’t a fire at its peak. It’s what remains after the blaze, quietly holding heat, waiting for the right conditions to catch again. This month we sit with that glow. What keeps your creative spark alive between the bright moments? Where do you find the fuel to keep going when the flame has gone low? Whether you work with words, metal, music, or movement, the ember is always there. You just have to tend it.

➥ S P E A K E R: Annica Eagle is many things at once: community advocate, comedian, writer, magician, musician, and blacksmith. And she thinks you should be many things, too.

By day, she works as a community engagement specialist for the Washington State Department of Commerce, connecting people to resources and opportunities across the state. Outside of her day job, she is a smithing instructor for Columbia Fire & Iron Blacksmiths, an arts nonprofit focused on expanding access to the craft, which recently completed a six-month residency at the Hive.

Annica has been an improviser with the Blue Door Theatre since 2015 and a comedy writer for shows including CONNORSversations. She founded Spokane’s premiere (and only) pun competition, The Punderground, in 2016, and has competed in the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships since that year, earning 3rd punniest in the world (2017) and MVP (2018). Her punning world is featured in the award-winning documentary Punderneath It All (2023). She also made her stage debut as a magician/illusionist in The Mage and Sage in 2024.

A smith of both words and metal, Annica knows firsthand that keeping any fire alive takes intention, practice, and the right kind of fuel.

➥ D E E T S: We’re gathering at Spark Central in Kendall Yards this month for a morning of creativity, community, and conversation. Come enjoy a warm creative community, breakfast, and a talk that just might rekindle something in you.

➥ R E M I N D E R S: This event is free and open to everyone: artists, makers, students, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and curious minds. Bring a friend and come early. Seating is limited!