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Ogden, Utah, September 2009 Ladies, *'IT'* has finally arrived - Bobbie Takashima’s seminar. Nancy Coley and Tirzah Probasco, this seminar’s chairladies, have worked diligently with the Board to make this a special time. All who are participating should have your surface, the pattern and preparation instructions. This is going to be fun! I hope to see all of you there. Don’t forget our Appreciation Tea this month at Mickey Hutchinson’s home – the Board had an example and, believe me when I say, you will be sorry if you don’t come. The dimensions for Eileen Barnard’s Three Wisemen paint-in are posted below. She has been diligently reviewing the project so it should be another good learning experience for us all. The November paint-in will be gourd painting and finishing (see below) by Nancy Coley. Be sure to buy your gourd now before they are all gone. If you find a good place to get these, please let me know so I can share the information with the rest of the Chapter. I suggest that you not wait till the last minute as the gourd itself requires a bit of preparation. An early heads up -- This year’s Christmas party will be held Saturday, December 12th. We will be having a ‘white elephant’ exchange in lieu of the usual ornament exchange. Lydia Gossett, the chairlady, has already been working on the party for us. Please plan to come. Our paint-in teachers and our chairladies put a lot of planning and effort into our Chapter activities. Please support them and our Chapter by attending as many activities as possible. See you soon, Rebecca PS. Don’t forget memory boxes and occasional raffle items. |
2009 Seminars and Paint-ins
September 10th-12th (Thur-Sat):
Bobbie Takashima Seminar (9am-5pm)
2010 Seminars and Paint-ins
January 9th (Saturday):
Glenda Mitchell: Painted Silk Scarf
September Bobbie Takashima Seminar
Vunce Upon A Time Clock (3 days)
Bobbie Takashima Seminar Clock available for pickup!!!
Palette: JoSonja
The Seminar will be held at the Riverdale Community Center, 4360 S. Parker Drive
in Riverdale.
Lunchs 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.
If you have any questions about the seminar, contact either of our Seminar
Coordinators Nancy Coley at (home)801-621-7564 (cell)801-698-0418 or Tirzah
Probasco at (home)801-825-2660 (cell)801-336-7900. Checks can be made out to
Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed to Nancy Coley, at 196 W Newbury Lane,
Harrisville, Ut 84414 or Tirzah Probasco, at 116 W 600 N, Clearfield, Ut 84015.
October
Three Wisemen Box
Palette: JoSonja
The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).
November
Painted Gourds
The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).
January
Painted Silk Scarf
The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).
August 2009 Treasury Report
Checking
Savings
Petty Cash
Total
Chapter Minutes
August 8th 2009
Attending:
President - Rebecca Chaffee
Another Painting Opportunity
September 26th (Saturday):
October 10th (Saturday):
November 14th (Saturday):
December 12th (Saturday):
Appreciation Day: High Tea (4pm) --- rescheduled due to rain
Eileen Barnard: Three Wisemen Box
Nancy Coley: Painted Gourds
Christmas Party (white Elephant gift exchange)
Bobbie says that a love of art has been a part of her since early childhood when she tagged
along with her mother to paint classes. She had her first formal class in 1960 and has studied
with many decorative artists since. She opened Country Keepsakes Folk Art Studio in 1985 where
she and nationally recognized teachers conduct seminars and classes. Bobbie has authored several
painting books, numerous magazine articles and more than a hundred pattern packets. When not
travel teaching, she can be found at conventions or her studio in California.
Teacher: Bobbie Takashima
September 10th-12th 2009 (Thursday-Saturday) 9am - 5pm
Cost: $225 (without clock)
$300
(includes 18.5"x 10.5"x 8"clock & works)
All seminar fees MUST be paid before the wood, patterns, and/or prep instructions can
be released. Checks should be made out to Golden Spike Decorative Painters and mailed
to Nancy Coley at 196 W Newbury Lane, Harrisville, Ut 84414. Please do not ask Jan to
accept your payments.
After final payment has been received by Nancy:
Members in SLC can pickup their wood, patterns, and prep from:
Jan Pecharich -- 858 W. Clover Meadow Circle, Murry Ut
(home)801-263-3460 (cell)801-573-2536 -- please call before coming
All other members can pickup their wood, patterns, and prep from:
Nancy Coley -- 196 W Newbury Lane, Harrisville, Ut
(home)801-621-7564 (cell)801-698-0418 -- please call before coming
Amethyst
Aqua
Blue Violet
Brilliant Green
Burgundy
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Carbon Black
Diox Purple
Grape - Potting Shed
Indian Yellow
Naphtol Crimson
Naphtol Red Light
Nimbus Grey
Pacific Blue
Purple Madder
Raw Sienna
Yellow Light
Yellow Green
Tiger Lily - Potting Shed
Titanium White
Trans Magenta
Vermillion

Prep Instructions: Basecoat entire clock with Tiger Lily.
Transfer Pattern. Slip/Slap Grape into background around and over door
design, heavier in corners. Grape the edges inside, keep it streaky.
Routed edges are Yellow Green. Do not basecoat edges with solid color
...they are left a "little see through".
Bobbie says of her painting "I don't paint the normal tole way
of solid opaque paint coverage".
NOTE: We will include maps with your pattern packet, in case you need them.

Victorian High Tea
Join us for a relaxing afternoon Tea in a lovely garden.
September 26th, 4:00 pm (Saturday)
Mickey Hutchinson's home
Cost: None
RSVP by September 20th

Teacher: Eileen Barnard
Cost: Class Fee $7.50
Provide your own surface (10½" square by 7¼" high)
October 10th, 10 am
(chat time 9:30-10:00)
(Eileen said she got her tin box from Della and Company for $34.00. Ben Franklin's has a
box that is a little shorter for $15.99. They also have a square framed plaque for $7.99.)
Aqua
Blackberry - Potting Shed
Carbon Black
Brilliant Red
Claret Rose - Potting Shed
Gold Oxide
Marigold - Potting Shed
Naphtol Red Light
Pale Gold
Pine Green
Sap Green
Sapphire
Storm Blue
Titanium White
Yellow Deep
Prep Instructions: Basecoat surface with Blackberry.

Teacher: Nancy Coley
Cost: Class Fee $7.50
Provide your own gourd
November 14th, 10 am
(chat time 9:30-10:00)
Nancy ordered her gourd on-line, already cleaned. You can also buy them locally but
will need to clean and prep them yourself. (see gourd preperation information below)
Prep Instructions: Basecoat surface with any dark color--raw umber, black forest, etc.

Gourd Preperation
Cleaning the Outside of the Gourd: Your uncleaned gourd will most likely be dirty and
moldy. This is normal for gourds after they have dried out. The mold creates beautiful
patterns in the gourd surface. It is best to clean your gourds outdoors but some people
use the kitchen sink or bathtub. If you have a sensitive respiratory system, you may want
to wear a mask or respirator while cleaning.
Soak: Fill a large tub or your sink with warm water, and a bit of dish soap. Some people
use a little bleach also, although many people do not and report that dish soap works just
fine. If you do use bleach, read your label on your dish soap to make sure that it’s safe
to use with bleach. Add gourds then lay towel over top, wet it down good and let them sit
for an our or so, pouring the soapy water over the towel occasionally to keep the gourds wet.
Scrub: The scrubbing tools that you use depend on the stubbornness of the dried skin and
mold that the particular gourd has. One good method is to soak, scrape with a credit card,
and clean up the rest with a Magic Eraser. If your gourd has a white dried coating, these
can be particularly hard to clean. Lots of soaking and a scraper such as a dull kitchen knife,
credit card, or paint scraper will usually take care of this.
Dry: It is very important to allow the gourd to dry completely before beginning a project.
Cleaning the Inside of the Gourd: It is very important that you wear a mask or respirator for
these steps because the moldy interior of a gourd can be harmful to breathe.
Mark: Draw a line where you want to cut the gourd opening. If you want to make a bowl, you
can use embroidery rings to trace a circle or drawing templates. One method to draw a ring
is to set the gourd on a table and prop a pencil on a mug or other object that will hit the
gourd at the right height to make a ring. Then move the gourd in a circle, keeping it even
until reaching the starting point.
Starter Hole: To start your hole, you can use an Xacto knife or a small drill to make a hole
on the line. If you are using the top as a lid, it’s better to start with the Xacto so that you
don’t create any large gaps.
Cut: The tool that you use to cut the gourd may depend on the thickness of the gourd. For very
thin gourds, an Xacto knife or Versi-tool with a knife attachment work well as does a mini jigsaw.
With very thick gourds, you may need to use a jigsaw as many thicker gourds will break blades on
a mini jigsaw or gourd saw.
Scrape: Once you open the gourd, save the seeds for planting after the first frost! Remove the
seeds and inner membrane of the gourd. Use your scraping tool to remove the material from the
gourd. Some people leave the gourd like this, getting it as smooth as possible. Other people
hand sand or use a wire brush attached to a drill or Dremel to get the inside very smooth.
Note: Gourd Preparation information from www.thatcreativeplace.com
Teacher: Glenda Mitchell
January 9th, 10 am
(chat time 9:30-10:00)
Here is a preview of the lovely project that Glenda will be teaching us
in January 2010. You definitely don't want to miss this paint-in.

Beginning Balance
Payments Received:
Fall Seminar Class
Paint-in Class Fee
Paint-in Surface Surface
Raffles
Refund Spring Sem Security Dep
Expenses Paid:
Fall Seminar Surfaces
Paint-in Teacher Fee
Spring Sem Luncheon
Domain Hosting
Public Rel-postcards,ink,etc
Interest Received
Petty Cash
Ending Balance
$4,009.49
1135.00
67.50
60.00
18.50
65.00
1125.00
152.50
32.07
47.70
95.93
$3,903.19
$1,615.03
$1,615.03
$20.50
$20.50
$5,645.02
1346.00
1452.30
$5,538.72
1st Vice President - Glenda Mitchell
Treasurer - CarolAnn Smith
Web/Newletter - Terry Pulver
Gloria Eldridge
Lydia Gossett
Terry called the meeting to order (Rebecca was tied up at the moment with the Westwood
Village Yard Sale that was going on outside) at 9:55 and welcomed everyone to the August
Paint-in.
Several people who were to come had last minute problems, so the group was small today.
Glenda stopped by for a few minutes to get her instructions and CarolAnn also came for
a short time. Helen was unable to make it from Layton.
Because we were so small a group, we decided to save the raffles for the next paint-in.
JoLynn was thanked for comming from SLC for so small a group, but she said she did not
mind. "Even one or two people are reason enough to come and paint". Time was turned over
to JoLynn for the "Brush Box" class.
