I look to the north when I stand on my front porch. We still have some snow in spots. On our deck I face south, the snow is all gone. While our house is not all that wide, I have two different views. Both represent this time of year but I prefer the south facing view. Why, because there are signs of spring. Clusters of green tulip tips are poking their heads up through the ground. That to me is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Spring is one of my favorite Utah seasons. It represents a birth, life, and a renewing of what is meaningful to me. This year I am thinking about people whose lives have been turned upside down by natural occurring events all over the world. It is overwhelming to me; I need to think on a smaller scale. What can I do that would give comfort to people who live right here in Utah? Hospitalized children need Treasure Boxes. My grandson, Alex, recently spent some time at McKay Dee. They gave him a box with play items inside. The box was an Ecco shoe box with the price still on it. Not painted at all. We need to do better. Another painted box is the Memory Box. This box is for grieving parents who will not be taking that beloved baby home with them. A Memory Box will hold their memories of a special baby. We also have injured service men away from their homes who would appreciate a painted box full of goodies? What about other members of our armed forces? Some may not support why they are away from home, but we need to support them and the job they are doing.
I encourage each of you to give of yourself, just a few hours at our May Paint-In. We will have boxes ready to be painted. All you have to do is show up with your paint supplies. We will have a lot of fun just being together, but more importantly, we will be giving of ourselves, we will be doing something for someone else.
According to our Chapter By-Laws to be a member of GSDP, you must be an active member of SDP. It was recently brought to our attention that not all of our Chapter members are meeting this requirement. In March, 2nd Vice President, Nancy Coley will obtain a list of active GSDP members from SDP. If your name is not on the list, we will have to charge you the non-member seminar fee, which will be more than the annual SDP dues. If you paid our Chapter dues, that money will be applied to the non-member seminar fee. I realize some of our members have issues with SDP, I’m sorry. But we are affiliate and do enjoy some of the perks they offer. Namely, liability insurance and the non-profit status. Our chapter is about painting and friendship, but we must follow the rules of our parent organization.
Let’s paint.
CarolAnn
2010 Seminars and Paint-ins
March: 4th-5th (Thur-Sat): Mary Jane Todd Seminar - Postponed
March: 13th (Saturday): Hazel Rimmasch: BlueRooster Plate
April 15th-17th (Thur-Sat): Della Wetterman Seminar
May 8th: (Saturday): Treasure Box Paint-In
June 12th (Saturday): Donna Richards - Black and White Tulip
July 10th (Saturday): Juanita Denton: Peacock Eggs in Nest Bowl
August 14th (Saturday): ??? Mystery Paint-In ???
Sept 16th-18th (Thur-Sat): David Jansen Seminar
December 11th (Saturday): Christmas Party
March Mary Jane Todd Seminar - Postponed
Mary Jane Todd has been very ill and 'in-and-out' of the hospital the last few months. She wanted very much to come and teach the project she had designed for our March seminar, but her health is such that she has been forced to postponed. She hopes to be able to reschedule at another time. We all hope she will be well soon.
A FULL refund will be given to those who had paid for the seminar and/or wood or you may apply that money for the April Seminar with Della Wetterman. Please contact our treasurer Gloria Eldridge at 801-755-0244 or gloriageldridge@yahoo.com and let her know what you wish to do.
A FULL refund will be given to those who had paid for the seminar and/or wood or you may apply that money for the April Seminar with Della Wetterman. Please contact our treasurer Gloria Eldridge at 801-755-0244 or gloriageldridge@yahoo.com and let her know what you wish to do.
March
Blue Rooster Plate
Teacher: Hazel Rimmasch
Cost: $7.50 (class fee only)
(provide your own surface)
Date: March 13th, 10:30 am (setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Teacher: Hazel Rimmasch
Cost: $7.50 (class fee only)
(provide your own surface)
Date: March 13th, 10:30 am (setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Palette: JoSonja
Carbon Black Storm Blue
Green Oxide Unbleached Titanium
Indian Red Oxide Willow
Marigold Wild Rose
Sapphire
Carbon Black Storm Blue
Green Oxide Unbleached Titanium
Indian Red Oxide Willow
Marigold Wild Rose
Sapphire
Prep Instructions:
The surface size for the pattern is 6" round. Base coat in Willow and the edges Wild Rose.
The surface size for the pattern is 6" round. Base coat in Willow and the edges Wild Rose.
April Della Wetterman Seminar
Della Wetterman, CDA, has painted since the 4th grade and can't imagine life without painting. The techniques of Joyce Howard and Peter Ompire are very evident in her work. She is a popular painter and designer who owns her own business called Della and Company. She has designed numerous pattern packets and several project books. She received her CDA certification from the Society of Decortive Painters and teaches classes and seminars from coast to coast.
Tin Fruit Lunch Pail
Teacher: Della Wetterman, CDA
Date: April 15th-16th 2010 9am - 5pm
Cost: Class Fee Members $100
Non-members $130
Lunch Pail $36
Prep Instructions:
Base coat Lunch Pail in Delta's Cherry Red. Apply pattern.
Seminar: A $20 non-refundable deposit must be paid when you sign up to hold your place in the class. If you wish the Chapter to order the tin surface, please let us know no later than March 15th so that we have time to order it. The tin must be paid-in-full before it can be ordered. The balance for the seminar is to be paid when the pattern and/or tin is picked up.
Both seminar pieces will be painted with paints supplied by DecoArt Inc.
Tirzah has the seminar surfaces, basecoat instructions and color cards
Black Bird Tin Box
Teacher: Della Wetterman, CDA
Date: April 17th 2010 9am - 5pm
Cost: Class Fee Members $50
Non-members $65
Tin Box $20 (approx)
Prep Instructions:
Base coat box in Jo Sonja's Potting Shed Claret Rose. Patterns will be given out in class
Seminar: A $20 non-refundable deposit must be paid when you sign up to hold your place in the class. If you wish the Chapter to order the tin surface, please let us know no later than March 15st so that we have time to order it. The tin must be paid-in-full before it can be ordered. The balance for the seminar is to be paid when the pattern and/or tin is picked up.
The Seminar will be held at the Riverdale Community Center, 4360 S. Parker Drive in Riverdale. (Exit I-15 at 31st street and turn east on UT-79 for 0.3 miles to the stop light at UT-79 and Parker Drive. Turn right on Parker Drive and proceed 2.0 miles south. The Community Center will be on the left, just past the fire station.)
Lunches are included in the seminar price. All lunches will include bottled water and dessert. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be provided during the seminar.
Contact Tirzah (801-825-2660) if you have any questions about the seminar. Checks can be made out to Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed to the Chapter at 295 W. Center Street, P O Box 302, Willard, UT 84340.
May
Treasure Box Paint-in
Coordinator: Helen Mahoney
Cost: NONE
Date: May 8th, 10:00 am (setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Coordinator: Helen Mahoney
Cost: NONE
Date: May 8th, 10:00 am (setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Treasure Boxes provided by Chapter
(Provided by Members)
Patterns:
For children and teenagers
Misc Supplies:
Paints
Brushes
The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).Take I-15 #346 and go north on 2000 W/UT-126 0.6 of mile. The Clubhouse is on the west side of the street with parking on the west side of the building.
July
Teacher: Juanita Denton, CDA
Cost: $7.50 (class fee only)
TBA
Date: July 10th, 10:30 am - NOTE TIME CHANGE -(setup and chat time 10:00-10:30)
The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).Take I-15 #346 and go north on 2000 W/UT-126 0.6 of mile. The Clubhouse is on the west side of the street with parking on the west side of the building.
??? Mystery Paint-In???
 | Keep all day August 14th open Cost $25 - includes class fee, surface, photos, instructions, paints, and lunch |
Raffles
Don't forget to bring a raffle or even a treat to the next Paint-in. Golden Dollars can be earned for either.
Golden Dollars
We now have the "real" Golden Dollars. The "temporary" dollars that were given out at the February Paint-in will be exchanged for the new dollars at March Paint-in, so bring your 'dollars' for trade-in.
Chapter Minutes
Chapter Minutes
February 13th 2010 - Strokework on Tin Box taught by LaRae Anderson
Attending:
President - CarolAnn Smith Eileen Barnard
1st Vice President - Glenda Mitchell Carol Easley
2st Vice President - Nancy Coley Wendy Ouellette
Treasurer - Gloria Eldridge Pat Reeder
Secretaty - Lydia Gossett Sandy Reeder
Seminar/Paint-ins - Tirzah Probasco Hazel Rimmasch
Web/Newsletter - Terry Pulver Betty Roberts
Helen Mahoney - Treasure Boxes Gloria Swensen
Mickey Hutchinson - Publicity
1st Vice President - Glenda Mitchell Carol Easley
2st Vice President - Nancy Coley Wendy Ouellette
Treasurer - Gloria Eldridge Pat Reeder
Secretaty - Lydia Gossett Sandy Reeder
Seminar/Paint-ins - Tirzah Probasco Hazel Rimmasch
Web/Newsletter - Terry Pulver Betty Roberts
Helen Mahoney - Treasure Boxes Gloria Swensen
Mickey Hutchinson - Publicity
CarolAnn announced CPA Lindsey Miller will be attending the board meeting on Thursday, 18 February to go over some of the information he suggests for the books.
She reported Mary Jane Todd was still ill and Della Wetterman will be doing the seminar in April. The project is a lunch pail with several kinds of fruit on it and another project to be decided on. Hazel Rimmasch will be teaching a rooster tin, designed by Jo Sonja, in March. A very handsome rooster.
CarolAnn went on to say we will be starting Golden Dollars, similar to the Deco points from the pass. A list of items and point values will be forthcoming. Dollars will be spent during a raffle in June/November. TBD later.
The goose has been retired and will be raffled off. A Bunny Rabbit (donated by Carol Ann), will be part of the raffle each month. The lucky winner gets to paint something on it and returns it by the next Paint-in, so another lucky winner will have some fun too. The first lucky painter was non-other than CarolAnn herself. Happy painting.
Before CarolAnn turned the meeting over to the teacher, she announced there was coffee and cookies for everyone in the kitchen. Thanks Nancy for the delicious sugar cookies.
LaRae Anderson started by explaining document boxes started after the style of Sarah Brisco and the Francis Sisters of Stevens Plains, New York. The class then settled down to paint. Everyone worked hard on their boxes and a few ladies completed their boxes. It was a great class and a beautiful piece. Thanks LaRae, great job.
Class ended around 3:00 PM.
