Golden Spike Decorative Painters

2009 Seminars and Paint-ins

September 10th-12th (Thur-Sat):     September 26th (Saturday):     October 10th (Saturday):     November 14th (Saturday):     December 12th (Saturday):

Bobbie Takashima Seminar (9am-5pm) Appreciation Day: High Tea (4pm) --- rescheduled due to rain Eileen Barnard: Three Wisemen Box Nancy Coley: Painted Gourds Christmas Party (white Elephant gift exchange)

2010 Seminars and Paint-ins

January 9th (Saturday):

Glenda Mitchell: Painted Silk Scarf

September Bobbie Takashima Seminar

Vunce Upon A Time Clock (3 days) 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) Bobbie Takashima Seminar Clock available for pickup!!!    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 Palette: JoSonja    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 Intermediate to Advanced Painters

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".

The Seminar will be held at the Riverdale Community Center, 4360 S. Parker Drive in Riverdale.
NOTE: We will include maps with your pattern packet, in case you need them.

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.

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

October

Three Wisemen Box 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.) Palette: JoSonja    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.

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).

November

Painted Gourds 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

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).

January

Painted Silk Scarf 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.

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).

August 2009 Treasury Report

Chapter Minutes

Attending:

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.

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