Golden Spike Decorative Painters

2020 January Newsletter

Happy New Year!!!

We have so many exciting things planned this year. Carol Spohn is coming in April. Please look at her website:
https://www.carolspohn.com/instructional-packets.html
to provide suggestions on what projects we should do for her seminar.

The Golden Spike Decorative Painters have so many talented painters that I am proud to be a member and so happy to be President this year. I hope to serve the members to the best of my abilities and look forward to painting with my dear friends. We wish you all a happy New Year.

Helen

2020 Seminars and Paint-ins

January 25^th (Saturday) – Gloria Eldridge – Gnome Plate

February 22^nd (Saturday) – Helen Mahoney – Betty Caithness Mirror

March 28^th (Saturday) – Lydia Gossett – Bird's Nest Gourd

April 16^th-17th (Thursday-Friday) – Carol Spohn Seminar

May 23^rd (Saturday) – Pat Reeder – TBA

June 20^th (Saturday) – LaRay Anderson – Michelle Walton Design

July 25^th (Saturday) – Terry Pulver – Mudded Eggs

2020 Chapter Service Project

Every year the Chapter has supported worthy causes in our community. This year we will be supporting the local Food Bank and Catholic Community Services. The Chapter will collect money at paint-ins and seminars. Please be generous with your support. There is a lot of need out there. Thanks!

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 1^st to avoid their $5 postage/handling fee. (Pay SDP dues directly to the Society.)

If you have not already, it is time to pay your 2020 local dues ($15). Checks can be made out to Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed to the Chapter at 295 W Ctr 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.

January

Gnome Plate by DeLane Lange

Teacher: Gloria Eldridge

Cost: $7.50 (class fee)

Surface: Provide your own surface

Date: January 25^th (Saturday) 10:00 am

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

Palette: Americana
Hauser Medium Green Ebony Black

Hauser Dark Green Snow White
Hauser Light Green Slate Grey
Olive Green Desert Turquoise
Cadmium Yellow Sable Brown
Glorious Gold Toffee

Medium Flesh Pumpkin

Baby Pink Cadmium Red

Boysenberry

Country Colors

Raw Umber Raw Sienna
Pineneedle Green

Folk Art
Cinnamon Rose Pink

Note:These are the colors that DeLane Lange used. You may change them as you wish!!!!

Prep Instructions:
Sand and seal surface. Apply the basic pattern for basecoating. The Background areas are based in Toffee. The lady gnome's hat, scarf and gown are Rose Pink. the man;s jacket is Medium Hauser Green and the hat Dark Hauser Green. His pants are Raw Sienna. Faces and hands are Medium Flesh. The hair, beard, mustache, euebrows and boots are Slate Grey. Pineneedle is sponged in the area where the bouquet will be. Then come back and sponge Hauser Medium Green and Olive Green to lighten the area a bit. Reapply the pattern with details.

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.

February

Mirror by Betty Caithness

Teacher: Helen Mahoney

Cost: $7.50 (class fee)

Surface: $25 mirror frame

Date: February 22^nd (Saturday) 10:00 am

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

Note: The Chapter is having the mirror frames build for any who wish to purchase them. Please contact Tirzah at 801-336-7900 so we may get a count.

Guys Glass has estimated the cost of the mirror to be $12-$15.

Palette: Delta

A C Flesh Dark Flesh

Candy Bar Red Iron Oxide

Rose Mist Rosetta

Black Charcoal

Hammered Iron Lichen Grey

Burnt Umber Dark Chocolate

Spice Brown Spice Tan

Adriatic Heritage Blue

Black Green Dark Forest Green

Gamal Green Olive Green

Salem Green Stonewedge

Timberline Sandstone

Old Parchment White

Note: Be sure to pick up your instructions as soon as possible because there is a lot of prep work for this frame, but it is extremely satisfying when you are finished!

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

Bird's Nest Gourd by Julie Grant & Cindy Pray

Teacher: Lydia Gossett

Cost: $7.50 (class fee)

Surface: Gourd of your choice

Date: March 28^th (Saturday) 10:00 am

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

Note: Gourds can be purchased on-line at several sites:
Amish Gourds - http://www.amishgourds.com/store/

Welburn Gourd Farm - https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/

Wuertz Gourd Farm - https://www.wuertzfarm.com/

Palette: Americana

Light Buttermilk Cranberry Wine

Buttermilk Midnight Green

Jade Green Raw Sienna

Light Avocado Raw Umber

Crackle Medium

Prep Instructions:

Base coat with Light Avocado using a sea sponge. May take a couple of coats. Let dry. Apply Crackle Medium according to directions on bottle. The thicker the medium is applied, the larger the cracks. Let dry completely. Apply a top coat of Light Buttermilk + Buttermilk using a 1” flat brush. Fully load brush and apply with long sweeping strokes. It is important to avoid overlapping or re-stroking an area. The topcoat will begin to crack as it dries. When thoroughly dry apply pattern around gourd, walking around a little at a time.

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

January 20, 2020

Glenna will be teaching a darling winter scene of children playing in the snow. The pattern is $10.00. The wooden box is $43.00. Please let Glenna know this week if you want a box.

Karen Brouwer Seminar

February 27, 28 and 29 2020

We are so lucky that Betty made arrangements to have Karen Brouwer from Australia will come to Salt Lake after the Las Vegas convention to teach our guild. This is a 3-day seminar. The price is $50.00 per day, or if you register for all three days it is $125.00. If you are not a member of the Salt Lake Chapter, you will need to pay the membership fee of $25.00.

All classes include the wood and the painting pattern. Please sign up as soon as possible so that we can get the wood pieces ordered! Contact Pat McKean (801) 913-6238 (home) or (801) 631-3100 (mobile) or sign up and pay your $50 deposit at the meeting in November.

February 27 - Wrens

The cost is $28.00 with the test tubes and $25.00 without. The piece includes
mother-of-pearl sheets that will be adhered to the wood.

February 28 - Globes

You can choose from either the Nativity scene or the Christmas scene.
Also, you can choose if you want an open back or a painted back.
The cost for the globe is $25.00. See the photos for an example.