Golden Spike Decorative Painters

2016 June Newsletter

Hi Painters,

Thought for the Month: “It is the month of June, the month of leaves and roses, when pleasant sights salute the eyes, and pleasant scents the noses.”  Nathaniel Parker Willis

Welcome to June. How time flies when you’re painting and having fun. The flowers are beautiful from the wet and cool spring we have had and of course a great preservation of water so far.

Thanks to Gloria for teaching the Yellow Roses Class for our May paint-in. The piece is beautiful and class went very well, as most painters came close or finished their piece during class. Thanks for all who attended making it a successful class and kudos to Gloria for taking your time to teach.

Our July Saturday paint-in will be a community project to make fleece lap throws for the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah. Please come support our Chapter, bring friends, kids, neighbors and plenty of fleece and scissors to help us make these throws for our countries heroes. Before we know it, winter will be here and they will be in need of warm blankets.

We have a great selection of teachers and projects coming up for our Saturday paint-ins and October Seminar. Don’t forget to check out the classes and sign up.

Note on Lois Mueller October Seminar: The cost of the seminar will be $200 for a 3 day seminar. She is actually designing the rosemaling Tine' for our class and an extra mystery piece for Friday. We will be ordering the Tine’s for class. If you plan on attending and purchasing the tine', please contact Tirzah Probasco and secure your place and piece. You can mail your $100.00 down payment to Wendy Ouellette, our Chapter Treasurer.

Have a super and safe month and Happy Painting to all.

Pat

2016 Seminars and Paint-ins

June 25th (Saturday) - Partridge Primer - Lisa Peck
July 23rd (Saturday) - Lap Throws Service Project
August 27th (Saturday) – Telemark Tine' – Kristen Birkland
September 24th (Saturday) - TBA
October 12th - 14th (Wed – Fri) – Lois Mueller Seminar
November 26th (Saturday) – TAB – Eileen Barnard
December – Christmas Party

2016 Chapter Service Project

This year the Chapter will again have a donation box for the Food Bank where people can drop in spare change or a dollar or two. You'd be surprised how quickly little bits can add up. There is a lot of need, so we hope everyone will support this effort.

Chapter Board Meetings
The Chapter Board meets the first Friday of the month at 10 am at the Riverdale Senior Center, 4433 S. 900 W. in Riverdale. This is as open meeting and all members are welcome. If you have  ideas and/or issues that you would like the Chapter to address, please come and let the Board know. This is your Chapter and your input is important.

June Business Meeting

There will be a short business meeting preceding the Paint-in. In March we voted on some changes to Bylaws/Standing Rules. We missed one item concerning the annual grant for the President to attend a National Leadership Conference of SDP or a regional convention. With the rising cost of hotels, travel, meals, SDP registration, etc. the Board felt the grant amount should also be raised. Please review the Standing Rules (item 4) on the blog. The change will be noted in red italics.

Raffles

This year we would like to ask all members to bring a NICE raffle item. You will receive two Christmas raffle tickets for your item. Painting supplies like palette paper, brushes, and tracing paper are always welcome as are nice wood or metal surfaces. Other items could include potted plants and candy. If you would like to receive it, it will probably make a good raffle item.


Christmas Raffle

This year at our Christmas Party we will again be having a special raffle. The gift basket includes a tin tea set make by the renowned Canadian tin maker Robert Faulkner. Tickets will be on sale from now until the drawing at the party. The cost is $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00. You do NOT have to be present to win.

June

Partridge Primer by Erika Joanne

Teacher:       Lisa Peck
Cost:            $7.50 (class fee)

Surface:       Provide your own surface
(see examples below)
Date:            June 25th (Saturday)10:00 am 

(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

Palette: JoSonja

Marigold                Carbon Black

Wild Rose              Burnt Umber 
Moss Green           Warm White 
Aqua

Prismacolor Colored Pencils  (Lisa will have the pencils if you don't)

Dark Brown           Peacock Blue
Dark Green           Sienna Brown
Olive Green          Spanish Orange
Black                    Terra Cotta

This piece can be painted on a box, plate (left), table (right) or anything you want or happen to have available.

Prep Instructions:

Based the whole piece in Burnt Umber mixed with the sealer 1:1. The second coat shouldn’t have any sealer in it, or the piece will feel sticky. . Dry. Transfer pattern.

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

Lap Throws for George E. Wahlen Veterans Home

Date:            July 23rd (Saturday)10:00 am 

(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

We will be making lap throws for the veterans. We encourage all members and their friends and families to join us in this non-painting project. It only takes an hour or so to make a throw and they are so welcome. All you need is a yard and and half of fleece fabric and a pair of good sharp scissors.(The Chapter will provide some fabric.)  Please join us for this worthwhile project.

We encourage those attending to bring a snack to share: salsa and chips, crackers and dip, fresh fruit and/or veges.  Lets make a fun morning of it!!! 

The Service Project  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.

August

Telemark Tine'

Teacher:       Kristen Birkland

Cost:            $7.50 (class fee)

Surface:       Provide your own surface

Date:            August 27^th (Saturday)10:00 am

(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

This piece can be painted on a tine', box, plate, or anything you want or happen to have available.

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.

October

13" Tine'

Lois Mueller Seminar - Vesterheim Gold Medal Rosemaling Teacher

Teacher:    Lois Mueller

Date:         October 12th - 14th (Wed – Fri) 9am - 5 pm

Cost:         $200 (includes tine' made by Ken Hurst)

Seminar: We have to order the tine' (made by Ken Hurst) early to have them ready for the seminar. If you plan on attending, we need to have your $100 non-refundable deposit by July 1st.

Lois is designing a project for our seminar. We will post pictures of it as soon as we receive them from her, so check back later.

The Seminar will be held at the Riverdale Senior Center 4433 S. 900 W. in Riverdale. Directions: Exit I-15 at Riverdale and go east 0.6 mi to stop light at 900 W. Turn left onto 900 W and proceed north for 0.2 mi. (The Community Center will be on the left.)

Lunches are included in the seminar price. All lunches will include beverages and dessert.

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 2410 S Hwy 89, Perry, UT 84302,