Golden Spike Decorative Painters

2018 February Newsletter

Happy Valentines!

“Wake up in anticipation that something great is going to happen today!”

I hope everyone is doing well this New Year and is ready to paint.

We had a very good class with Rita. She is fun to paint with and I love listening to her funny stories, Thanks Rita, we appreciate you teaching the class. Terry embellished her coffee pot by brushing copper over the Rose on the lid, spout, handle and center band. It really made the pot pop. Very nice idea Terry.

I'm teaching a pen and ink yard banner on Roclon. Roclon is a block-out fabric and a very nice surface to paint on. I hope you'll come and enjoy doing the project as much as I did my first pen and ink class.

In March, Sandy Reeder will be teaching a JoSonja piece called “Whimsical Farm Animals”. She won a blue ribbon at the state fair for her entry. Very nice, congratulations!

Don't forget our April Seminar with Heidi England. It is an Alpine Schwibbogen and is really cute. There are only 20 places in the seminar, so it's not too early to get signed up.

Check out the blog for Chapter happenings and sign up to enjoy the classes.

God Bless

Lydia Gossett

2018 Seminars and Paint-ins

February 24^th (Saturday) – Tea Party Roses Pen and Ink – Lydia Gosset

March 24^th (Saturday) – Whimsical Farm Amimals – Sandy Reeder

April 3^rd – 5^th (Tues – Thur) – Heidi England Seminar

May 19^th (Saturday) – Glass Painting – Nola Phillips

June 23^rd (Saturday) – TBA

July 11^th – 13^th (Wed – Fri) – Karen Nelson Seminar – Os Rosemaling

August 25^th (Saturday) – TBA

September 27^th –  28^th (Thur –  Fri) –  Linda Sharp Seminar

October 27^th (Saturday) – TBA

November 24^th (Saturday) – TBA
December – Christmas Party

2018 Paint-ins

The Board would like some input from the Chapter members about next year's Paint-ins and Seminars. What kind and style of projects would you like to paint? Who would you like as teachers? Would you willing to teach a class and if so, what would you teach? Please give this some serious thought. We are here for You. Contact any of the Board members with your ideas.

2018 Chapter Service Project

This year the Chapter will be supporting the battered woman's shelter, Safe Harbor. The shelter accepts clothing, toiletries and money donations. The Chapter will collect money for the shelter at each paint-in and seminar and you can give other items to Helen, who will take them to the shelter. We hope everyone will support this effort.

2017 Chapter Service Project

Last year's the Chapter Service Project supported the Ogden Youth Futures. This is a letter we received from them. Thank you to everyone who helped made our donation possible.

Chapter Dues

Yes, it's that time of year again. I'm sure most of you have received notice from SDP about your national membership renewal with your last Decorative Painters magazine. National dues need to be postmarked before December 1st to avoid their $5 postage/handling fee.  (Pay SDP dues directly to the Society.)

It is time to pay your 2018 local dues ($15). Checks can be made out to Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed to the Chapter at 295 W Center Street, PO 302 Willard, UT 84340.

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 Raffles

This year at our Christmas Party we will again be having special raffle. It will be an signed original bentwood box by John Dunn generously donated to the Chapter by Carol Hillier. The Decorative Painting world lost one of the most well known folk artists with the death of John Dunn last year. John painted in the Peter Ompir Style as well as his own style. His works can be found in museums, is highly prized buy collectors, and commands high prices. 
This year's winner will be lucky indeed. 


Tickets will be on sale from now until the drawing at the party. The cost is $1.00 per ticket. You do NOT have to be present to win.

February

Wall Hanging 

Tea Party Roses Pen and Ink by Priscilla Hauser

Teacher:             Lydia Gosset

Cost:                  $7.50 (class fee)

Date:                  February 24^th (Saturday) 10:00 am

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

Palette: Folk Art, Creamcoat or brand of your choice

Aqua or Payne's Grey

Coral or Pink

Dark Hauser Green, Medium Hauser and Light Hauser

Pale Yellow or Citron

White or Cream

Supplies:

Clear Glaze Medium

Pens: Micron fine point #03 & #05    or 

Identi Permanent black Regular Pencil #2

Paper mache box or a wooden box of your choice

             OR

Roclon (approx 13” X 18”)

(Lydia will have the fabric available at the January Paint-in for $3.00)

Prep Instructions:

Base coat Roclon or box with white or cream. Dry well.

Transferring Pattern: Do not use chalk or graphite when transferring the design. The pencil method will transfer the pattern to the surface and the ink will flow beautifully over the design lines.

Trace the pattern on to tracing paper. Using a #2 pencil trace neatly and it is not necessary to trace lines for shading. Turn the tracing over and using the #2 pencil retrace the pattern lines on the back of the design. Turn the tracing over and position the design on the surface you will be painting. Using a stylus or the pencil go back over the traced design. Do not press too hard.

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.

March

Whimsical Farm Amimals by Jo Sonja Jansen

Teacher:            Sandy Reeder 

Back

Cost:                 $7.50 (class fee)

Surface:            provide your own surface

Date:                 March 24^th (Saturday) 10:00 am

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

Palette: Jo Sonja:

Prep Instructions:

Front

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.

April

Heidi England Seminar

Teacher: Heidi England

Date: April 3^rd - 5^th 9:00 am - 5 pm

Cost: $250 (this includes the wood)

(See Seminar link for larger view of project)

Seminar: (There is a limit of 20 people for this seminar.) A $50 non-refundable deposit check should be made out to Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed to the Chapter at 116 W 600 N Clearfield, UT 84015. 

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 (801-336-7900) if you have any questions about the seminar.

Rosemaling Coast to Coast

Save the date: June 26-28, 2018 (Tuesday-Thursday)

An association entitled "Rosemaling Coast to Coast” has been formed to plan and execute a convention by the same name. We are extending an invitation to you to become a member of the association and assist in making this, our first rosemaling convention in Decorah, Iowa a huge success.

The venue will be Luther College, with everything in a very compact area. We have reserved a dorm that holds 250 people. Across the street from the dorm is the Main Building, which has 12 classrooms. Across the street from the Main Building is the Centennial Union where the vendors will be. Our breakfast and lunch will be served in this building, as will one special evening event. The rooms and meals will be very reasonably priced.

One evening we will have a special event at Vesterheim, "A Night at the Museum." During this evening we can view the 2018 National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition and tour the museum itself. It will be a unique event.

We will keep you updated on what is happening as we progress toward the convention. We will need many volunteers, before, during, and after the event. We will be providing a list of areas of tasks so you can select one or two that you would like to become involved with.

The first thing you need to do is become a member of "Rosemaling Coast to Coast". We already have over 20 members from the West Coast. To become a member send $15 with your name, address, phone numbers, and email address to Ruth Green, 309 1st Street, Decorah, IA 52101. Make checks payable to Rosemaling Coast to Coast. Membership is from the date you sign up through the first convention year of 2018.

The email address is very important. We would prefer to contact you using that method, because it would be much less expensive to use email than USPS for keeping you up to date. (If you do not have email, we will then mail information to you.) For additional information, please contact: Lois Mueller, nordic@mhtc.net or Betty Dowe, bettydowe@harmonytel.net


For more information go to the the Rosemaling Coast to Coast web site at https://sites.google.com/view/rosemalingcoasttocoast

More Painting Opportunities – Utah Guild of Heritage Artists (SLC)

Elf and Snowman

Little Engine That Could -front

Little Engine that Could -back

Norwegian Bowl by Gary Albrecht