Golden Spike Decorative Painters

2009 Seminars and Paint-ins

October 10th (Saturday):     November 14th (Saturday):     December 12th (Saturday):

Eileen Barnard: Three Wisemen Box Nancy Coley: Painted Gourds Christmas Party (white Elephant gift exchange)

2010 Seminars and Paint-ins

January 9th (Saturday):     February 13th (Saturday):     March 4th-6th (Thur-Saturday):     April 10th (Saturday):

Glenda Mitchell: Painted Silk Scarf LaRae Anderson Mary Jane Todd Seminar Donna Richards

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) Palette: Delta    Cinnimon    Citrus    Cricket    Dk Burnt Umber    Flesh Tan    Gamal Green    Gecko Palette: DecoAmeriana    Bright Orange    Burnt Orange    Georgia Clay    Lt Ivory    Lt Timberline Green    Luscious Lemon    Poppy Orange    Royal Plum    Rhythm'n Blue    Yellow    Mustard Seed    Hauser Lt Green 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 Cost:      Class Fee        $15.00               (includes scarf and all dyes) January 9th, 10 am (chat time 9:30-10:00) Supplies:      8" or 9" wooden embroidery hoop      water color tray for dyes      "new" #8 round or bamboo painting brush      "new" #10 watercolor brush      light colored watercolor pencil to transfer pattern      ½ pint jar w/tight lid      bottle w/tip (for resist)      paper towels and water container Prep:     All silk must be washed before painting to remove any sizing that may be in the fabric. Use a very mild soap like Woolite or Dove hand soap. Rinse Well and hang to dry. When dry, iron with a warm iron. Put pattern under scarf and trace with a light water color pencil (yellow works well) on each end.

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

September 2009 Treasury Report

Chapter Minutes

Attending:

Rebecca called the meeting to order at 9:00 am and welcomed everyone to the September Bobbie Takashima Seminar.

She first requested that everyone turn their cells phone off or to vibrate so not to disturb the rest of the class. She also asked that discussions be kept to a minimum when Bobbie is talking.

Rebecca urged the members to consider running for a Board position. Everyone has suggestions about things the Chapter should be doing, and being on the Board helps get your ideas considered.

Eileen's "3 Wisemen" October Paint-in project and sign up sheet is on the table by the door, as well as Nancy's November "Painted Gourds" project and Glenda's January "Silk Scarf" project. Also there is a sign up sheet for the "Member Appreciation Victorian Tea". It will be held September 26th in Mickey Hutchinson's garden.

Raffle tickets are also for sale. Just drop your tickets in the sack by the item you would like to win. We have given everyone a survey sheet to get input on what you would like for next year's projects and teachers. A raffle ticket will be given for each survey that is turned in. Bobbie's demo boards will be raffles at the end of the seminar. Everyone will receive a free raffle ticket for that drawing.

Becky thanked the Chairladies, Nancy and Tirzah, for all their work on the seminar, as well as the Board for their help. She also thanked Jan for the great job she did on making the clocks. She then introduced Bobbie and turned the time over to her.

Below are 3 of the pictures from the seminar. The project by Sharon Shuster has an interesting variation on the jack o' lantern's smile and the one by Ronilynn Jenkins is a nice variation of surface.


         Bobbie Takashima and friend                       Sharon Shuster's clock                       Ronilynn Jenkins and her pumpkin