Flow is an innately positive experience; it is known
to "produce intense feelings of enjoyment".
It is also a positive force because it allows for
optimal performance and skill development....Wikipedia
Hi Ladies
My limited understanding of the mission of SDP and our chapter is to provide opportunities to learn new skills and techniques while enhancing those already possessed by its members. Currently, chapter members showcase all different levels of skill in decorative painting. Some of our members are advanced painters and some not so advanced. Some are teachers and while some are students, some are serious and again, some not so serious. The chapter is basically a blend of all levels of desire and skill. This sometimes makes it difficult to find projects that attract all levels and interest. So where is all this theory going. Probably nowhere, but we (I) need your input and involvement. When I became president it was my hope that we would become something more than a monthly Paint-In. I hoped that we would become a community of like minded spirits coming together for the community. One venue for this blending is the Golden Dollars Auction where we asking chapter members to share their talents. Please spend some time thinking about what you can donate for the auction. We’ll have a preview of items at the MYSTERY PAINT-IN. Please become involved.
Along the same line, I believe we can provide an venue for our members to find time just for themselves. Have you ever become so involved in a project that you lost all context of time? Some refer to that longed for feeling of being in the flow. Flow is very elusive. Wikipedia defines flow as . . . completely focused motivation. It is a single-minded immersion and represents perhaps the ultimate in harnessing the emotions in the service of performing and learning. In flow the emotions are not just contained and channeled, but positive, energized, and aligned with the task at hand. (Csikszentmihalyi)
I love to be in the flow and through my chapter participation have gained a much broader base for my creative knowledge to just let it flow. I’m not sure which chemicals the brain releases during flow, but I’ll take them anytime.
MYSTERY PAINT-IN on August 14 will be here before we know it. The surface is here, the raffle gifts are wrapped, the luncheon menu is ready and the “Mystery” is well organized. To everyone who signed up for the August Paint-In your board is excited to share this with you. Please note that the paint-in will be held at the Clearfield Community Center (where we used to hold the semi-annual seminars). We’ll be there early to set everything up for you and will open the doors for you at 9:00 a.m. sharp. I did it again; I almost forgot the last clue. It is Welcome to Checkerboard Farm. How does that fit in? You’ll have to attend to find out. So to recap the clues:
It’s black
JoSonja style
Smaller than a breadbox and larger than a pin cushion
Teacher is not from Utah
Teacher is female
Teacher's initials are MFB
ELECTION of new chapter officers for the 2011 will be held in November and announced at the Christmas party. Pat Reeder has graciously agreed to co-chair the nomination committee but we need another co-chair. Please consider volunteering. At the July board meeting I joked about calling each one of and asking three questions to which you must answer YES to at least one. The questions are.... Would you run for an office, donate an item for the auction, or teach a paint-in in 2011?So ladies, you have been warned. LOL
In case some of you missed it in the last issue of Decorative Painter, Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts stores have again agreed to provide SDP members with a Jo-Ann VIP Discount Card. But it will not arrive in your Decorative Painter as it has in the past. Rather, effective July 10, 2010, you (members) can request a card online at or by calling toll-free at 1-877-604-2280. The new card is valid from 8/1/10-8/31/11. A Jo-Ann’s manager must validate the new card prior to first use by showing your SDP membership and a state-issued photo ID. I used my Jo-Ann’s card all the time as the 10% discount applies to the total purchase, including regular and sale-priced items. My experience is that sometimes it is honored when a 40% coupon is used and sometimes it’s not.
NEW MEMBER PERKS FROM SDP
SDP Business members DecoArt and Royal and Langnickel have generously offered to give a Decorative Painting for Everyone New Member kit to every new SDP member. This will help all of us encourage new members to join our Society and keep the decorative painting industry vital! Each new SDP member will receive a voucher in their membership packet good for one kit. The Decorative Painting for Everyone kit includes:
Set of seven Americana Acrylics and three DecoArt mediums
Set of five Royal Gold brushes and one Royal 1" sponge brush
Black and white carbon paper and tracing paper
8" by 10" clear styrene sheet that can be used for practicing brushstrokes
"Decorative Painting for Everyone" course guidebook
HANDY HINTS (see our blog site for a lot more tips)
Avoid wet palette mildew: Keep copper pennies under the sponge of your wet palette. The copper is a mildew inhibitor and will keep your sponge fresh and mildew free. (This hint came from the Siskiyou Chapter in Oregon.)
Another mildew preventative is to use distilled water to dampen the sponge and paper. (Submitted by Gloria Falk, Gateway Decorative Painters Web Site.)
Happy painting, take care and say YES.
CarolAnn
2010 Seminars and Paint-ins
Sept 25th (Saturday): Glenda Mitchell: Leaf Man Banner
October 9th (Saturday): CarolAnn Smith/Tirzah Probasco Denium Fabric Painting
November 20th (Saturday): June Skollingsberg: Russian Floral (Golden Dollar Auction)
December 11th (Saturday): Christmas Party (Ugly Sweater Contest)
Teacher is a female
Teacher's initials MFB
paints, and lunch
Date: August 14th, Doors open at 9:00 am sharp!
Project: Surface will be preped, patterned and ready to paint
Background color is black
Smaller than a breadbox but larger than a pin cushion
Jo Sonja style project
The piece contains a lot of drybrushing
Prep Instructions:
NONE
All you need to bring are your basic painting supplies and a wet palette
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The Paint-in will be held at the Clearfield City Municiple Building (55 S. State, Clearfield, UT) 2nd floor, Multi-purpose Room. Take I-15 #335 and go south on Main Street about six blocks. The City building is on the east side of the street with plenty of parking around the building.
The Paint-in will be held at the Clearfield City Municiple Building (55 S. State, Clearfield, UT) 2nd floor, Multi-purpose Room. Take I-15 #335 and go south on Main Street about six blocks. The City building is on the east side of the street with plenty of parking around the building.
September
Leaf Man Banner
Teacher: Glenda Mitchell
Cost: $7.50 (class fee only)
$5.50 Banner
Date: September 25th, 10:00 am - NOTE DATE CHANGE -(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Teacher: Glenda Mitchell
Cost: $7.50 (class fee only)
$5.50 Banner
Date: September 25th, 10:00 am - NOTE DATE CHANGE -(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)
Palette: Delta
Dark Chocolate
Empire Gold
Golden Brown
Lt Ivory
Raw Sienna
Iron Oxide
Timberline
Prep Instructions:
NONE
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.
2011 Elections
Our nominating committee will on the phone this month asking members to run for next year's officers. We will be electing members for the positions of President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer. The Chapter also needs Chairpersons for Seminars/Paint-ins, Christmas Party, Memory/Treasure Boxes, Grants/Publicity and Web/Newsletter Editor. The Chapter needs You, so please give serious thought about serving as an officer for 2011.Chapter Minutes
July 10th 2010 - Peacock Egg Bowl
1st Vice President - Glenda Mitchell Judy Graham
2st Vice President - Nancy Coley JoLynn Johnson
Treasurer - Gloria Eldridge June Skollingsberg
Secretaty - Lydia Gossett
Web/Newsletter - Terry Pulver
Seminar/Paint-ins - Tirzah Probasco
Helen Mahoney - Treasure Boxes
In CarolAnns absence, Glenda welcomed everyone to the Saturday’s paint-in at 10:40 am and reminded everyone about the August Mystery paint-in with a new clue: the teachers initials are MFB. So be sure to join in for a day of mystery and lots of fun. She also reminded everyone to be working on the donated crafts for the November auction, and to get those ugly sweaters ready for the Christmas party in December.
Glenda announced the chapter’s new blog that replaced the web/newsletter. Check it out, it is easy to maneuver and has a lot of nice features.
She then turned the meeting over to Tirzah.
Tirzah gave us a short bio on Juanita Denton and then turned the time over to her. Juanita started by demonstrating the mixes required for the peacocks nest, grasses and leaves. The bowl is a beautiful piece and Juanita will be teaching it in Seattle.
The raffle was held during the lunch break and the following people were winners of some very nice prizes:
Helen: wooden pig clock, mystery bag, box of greeting cards and a painted nut cracker
JoLynn: a brief case
Terry: mystery bag (2x’s)
Tirzah: humming bird feeder
Judy: defuser
Nancy: box of stationary, and a table runner
Glenda: bamboo plate
Lydia: place mats
The class ended at 3:30.
2st Vice President - Nancy Coley JoLynn Johnson
Treasurer - Gloria Eldridge June Skollingsberg
Secretaty - Lydia Gossett
Web/Newsletter - Terry Pulver
Seminar/Paint-ins - Tirzah Probasco
Helen Mahoney - Treasure Boxes
In CarolAnns absence, Glenda welcomed everyone to the Saturday’s paint-in at 10:40 am and reminded everyone about the August Mystery paint-in with a new clue: the teachers initials are MFB. So be sure to join in for a day of mystery and lots of fun. She also reminded everyone to be working on the donated crafts for the November auction, and to get those ugly sweaters ready for the Christmas party in December.
Glenda announced the chapter’s new blog that replaced the web/newsletter. Check it out, it is easy to maneuver and has a lot of nice features.
She then turned the meeting over to Tirzah.
Tirzah gave us a short bio on Juanita Denton and then turned the time over to her. Juanita started by demonstrating the mixes required for the peacocks nest, grasses and leaves. The bowl is a beautiful piece and Juanita will be teaching it in Seattle.
The raffle was held during the lunch break and the following people were winners of some very nice prizes:
Helen: wooden pig clock, mystery bag, box of greeting cards and a painted nut cracker
JoLynn: a brief case
Terry: mystery bag (2x’s)
Tirzah: humming bird feeder
Judy: defuser
Nancy: box of stationary, and a table runner
Glenda: bamboo plate
Lydia: place mats
The class ended at 3:30.