April - sstdp

Tole Talk
Volume 24, Issue 4
April 2012
Inside This Issue:
President’s Note
1
Programs
2
Seminars
3
President’s
Note
A note about your SDP card 3
San Diego Brush Whackers
Autumn Getaway
3
Membership
3
Community Service
4
Hospitality
4
Sunshine
5
Retreat with Gypsy Tolers
5
Calendar at a glance
5
Ways & Means
6
JoSonja designated a
National Treasure
6
April Birthdays
6
2012 Board/Committees
7
Directions to Meeting
8
Become a member:
Silver State Tole & Decorative
Painters (SSTDP) chapter dues
are $25 annually. Dues to join
the Society of Decorative
Painters (SDP), the national
organization, are $50 annually
for an individual membership. To
join SSTDP, you must join SDP.
See www.decorativepainters.org
Editor Notes
Articles are due the 21st of the
month. Please submit articles in a
timely manner. Submissions may be
in written form or email. Send
your written article to:
Kris Waskiewicz, Editor
2523 Braehead Lane
Henderson, NV 89044
702-869-2126
[email protected]
www.sstdp.com
As I write this article the broadcasters on TV are saying that
tonight it will be officially the first day of spring. That is really hard
to believe when the weather has been like a rollercoaster and will
continue with its ups and downs this whole week. We shall see.
I am so sorry I was not able to paint with Cathy Frazier last
month. Sitting in the back of the room I had a great opportunity to
view the project from afar because of our new A/V equipment and
that cat face with those very expressive eyes was awesome. Cathy,
thank you for teaching such a great project. Yours truly will be
teaching the Poppy Floral workshop in April. We have many other
painting opportunities on the horizon. Some of the upcoming
events will be the Prudy Vannier Seminar in May, also in May
Sharon Shuster will be teaching a Paint-In. You might consider
going to the Gypsy Tolers Retreat in June. Kris Waskiewicz does
such a wonderful job with our newsletter so please read it from start
to finish to find out all the latest information on what your Chapter
is doing. At our Chapter March gathering we welcomed three new
members. I love that Sharon Shuster our Membership VP ran out of
the new directory and will have to print more … this is one of those
“happy happenings”. This is so exciting because in others parts of the
country the Chapters are losing members and some Chapters are
having to disband. Keep talking about the Chapter with anyone and
everyone you meet sharing your excitement about our art form.
Until next month keep those brushes moving,
Barbara
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Hello Chapter Members,
The last Chapter meeting was so much fun, thanks so much
to Cathy Frazier for teaching us; everyone’s cat turned out
really good. Love seeing different things that our members
bring to paint on. Thanks, Pat S., for painting the calendar
insert for March. Kris will paint the one for April.
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April
In April Barbara Paetzel is teaching us to paint a poppy
flowers design by Carole Valtierra. It's a beautiful piece. The
class is $15.00 (nonrefundable). Barbara has painted the
piece on canvas, but as always you may paint it on
whatever you like. If you haven't signed up yet, send me
the money and I will mail you the pattern, or you may come
and pick it up from me.
In May we have a business meeting followed by a Paint-In
taught by Sharon Shuster. The project is a fall screen
painting to frame or to make into a purse, whichever you
would like to do. The design is by Barbara Jones. Sharon
was selling the screen at our last meeting for $3.00; if
you would like to paint it on screen and need some, give
her a call. The class is $10.00 to hold your seat and is
refundable if you show up to paint. We have had some
misunderstanding about having your money refunded—to
get your money back you must stay and paint, if you don't
stay and paint the money is not refunded.
In June Char Davis will teach a bird design by Mabel Blanco.
The project will be on display at our next meeting. The
workshop is $15.00 (nonrefundable).
Just a reminder to everyone, during the time we are
painting, I will be walking around and handing out the
patterns of the projects that you have signed up for. There
will be a check at the top corner of the envelope when I
have given you your pattern, so if you have forgotten if I
gave you your pattern, check the envelope. At the end of
the Chapter meeting if you haven't received your pattern
packets and you signed up, please let me know. Thanks so
much for your help and understanding.
May
June
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On Wednesday, May 9, I'm having a meeting to start
planning our Painting Pal Party that will be in August this
year. Sandy Kilgour, Mary Robinson, Barbara Paetzel,
Pat Serrano, Char Davis, and Sheila Skinner have signed up
to be on the committee. If there is anyone else who would
love to be on this committee, please let me know. We need
lots of ideas and could use your help. For those new
members who do not know what our Painting Pal Party is,
it's our summer party. Lunch is served, and we have a really
fun time. The cost is $15.00, and that covers the paints,
projects and lunch. It’s a day you don't want to miss.
Hope to see everyone at our next meeting—have a great
month and Happy Spring to everyone,
Gwen Palmer
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Prudy's Seminar is fast approaching!!! The dates are
May 4, 5 & 6. You can paint on any surface 15 inches
or larger—square, rectangle, round or oval—the
choice is up to you. The cost is $112 for the 3-day
seminar ~~~ $25 will hold your place, and I will take
payments.
Study in Leaves
By Prudy Vannier
I hope to have the piece that appeared in PaintWorks
to show at the next Chapter meeting. DecoAmericana
will provide the paint, but you will need your basecoat
colors. Give me a call if you have any questions at
363-4231. I hope to have a Seminar meeting
scheduled in the next few weeks.
A Note About Your 2012 SDP Membership Card
Due to a printer error, your membership number was not printed on
your 2012 membership card. Please be sure to write your member
number on the card. Your card is, of course, still valid with all
chapters and for all SDP member discounts. If you require a
replacement card reprinted, please contact the SDP staff at::
[email protected] or (316) 269-9300
Membership
Please welcome these new
members:
Liz Hereld
1602 Azure Springs Ave
Henderson, NV 89014
306-340-6421
[email protected]
B'day Feb 19
Nancy L. Owens
164 Deanna Way
Henderson, NV 89074
702-431-5972
[email protected]
B'day Feb 20
Liz Rossman
6810 Sierra Trail
Las Vegas, NV 89146
206-949-9815
B'day Dec 16
Please delete the home phone
number for Cathy Frazier in
your membership book.
Sharon Shuster
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Community Service
with Patty Clark
I am pleased to announce that we have purchased a bushel of ball caps to paint for donation to the
Caring Place thanks to Pat Gettemeyer. We will have a meeting at my house on Monday, April 2nd, from
10am—3pm to discuss ideas for the ball caps, prep pieces for the next Caring Place class, work on
Memory boxes, and discuss committee news. Everyone is welcome. Please R.S.V.P. to me on my home
phone 871-9897 or my cell 280-2062 and bring a lunch. I will have desserts, coffee, and ice tea. It would
be a great time to bring your memory boxes or any donations you have for our service projects. Bring
your basic painting supplies including a large flat brush to prep 5x7 canvas panels and ideas for the ball
caps. If you cannot be there for the whole time, try to swing by for a portion of the time.
Here are some of the things you could donate to Community Service: paper mache boxes 5" or larger,
gently used or new painting aprons, brushes, acrylic paint, graphite paper, or any basic painting supply
you might use. The Caring Place is also interested in magazines for collage, boxed teas/bags, individually
wrapped snack items and candy, yarn, and beads. I will accept donations at our chapter meeting, and
would appreciate a call ahead if you have several items.
I would like to thank Carol, Sheila Skinner, Pat G. and Barbara for donations and help in the past
month. I have had a few questions about ways to paint and finish Memory Boxes. So here are some
ideas. Paint the inside bottom and top of the box with one of the colors you plan to use in the overall
design. Or one of my favorite methods is to use a sea sponge and create a 3-color overall pattern. This is
very simple and I can demonstrate how to do this at our April 2nd meeting. When picking out a design
for the lid/top, look for a children's design, flowers, strokes, animals, nature scenes, whimsical or
serious. An "everyday" design is best, that is not a holiday pattern. You could use it for a surface at a
chapter meeting when you want to participate in the class, but are not interested in keeping the
finished piece yourself. For the box bottom outside, try to think of a simple method that will
compliment the top in a few of the same colors. Allow the surfaces to completely dry and then varnish
with a semi-gloss or gloss varnish. A spray type will certainly do and is easy for all those corners. Please
let this dry well before placing the lid on the bottom so it won't stick. If it has a tight fit, you can rub a
bit of furniture polish on with a soft cloth or use paraffin or a clear candle along the edges of the top
and bottom where they touch. This should help it to slide off and on easier. I hope I have answered any
questions you might have about these boxes. If not just give me a call. You can also email me at
[email protected]. Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you to everyone who helped with refreshments. Julie your fruit salad was spectacular and a big thank
you to Pat Serrano for the Danish and Sheila Hughes for the cupcakes. We are very lucky to have such a
variety of refreshments, there was something for everyone. Next month, Mary Robinson and Pat Serrano will
bring the treats.
Here is the current list of volunteers for refreshments:
April: Mary Robinson and Pat Serrano
September: Gwen Palmer and Char Davis
May: Barbara Paetzel and Pat Gettemeyer
October: Carol Laccardo and--------------June: Patty Clark and Beth Buchwald
November: Sandy Kilgore and-------------July: Kris Waskiewiez and Linda Page
December: holiday party
August: none
Only two spots left to fill please call me if you can volunteer for October or November. Thank you for your
cooperation, And let's keep painting. Sheila Hughes 658-2383
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SUNSHINE
Calendar at a glance
by Evie Vaccaro
Our sincere condolences to:
Lourdes Lopez on the passing of her mom & to Anita
Miller on the passing of her mother-in-law.
Joann Lunch is doing well post surgery – she just
returned from a 5-day trip to San Diego.
Kris Waskiewicz is doing much better and we hope to have her back
with us at our next meeting.
Gypsy Tolers 3rd Annual "Summer Sleepover"
Life's A Beach
June 1, 2 and 3rd 2012
Highland Springs Resort
Beaumont, CA 92223
Do you love to paint and have FUN with your friends and
fellow painters??? This is the place for you! Surf’s Up Baby!
Join us for a weekend of painting, FUN, Marketplace, Raffles,
and Swag Bags. Gourmet food and smelling the Lavender!
We have a big lineup of teachers and projects this year!
New this year – Oil Classes - Glass Etching and Piping
We are offering Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced OIL
classes being taught by Maggie Miller & Betty Busby, CDA.
Shannon B. Reilly is offering classes in Etchall and etching
glass as well as her own Dimensional paste. It's so much FUN
to learn new techniques.
We look forward to seeing you there. You can see how much
FUN we have had in the past on our Facebook page and on
our website:
www.freewebs.com/gypsytolerdecorativepainter
Hang loose,
Gypsy Tolers, Michelle Murray and Judy Coates
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Community Service Meeting
@ Patty Clark’s
RSVP to Patty
April 2
10am-3pm
SSTDP teaches a class
@ The Caring Place
RSVP to Patty Clark
April 9
9:30am
Board Meeting
@ Carole Liccardo’s
RSVP to Carole
April 12
10am
Workshop @ KC House
April 14
Teacher: Barbara Paetzel
10am
Project: September Still Life by Carole Valtierra
$15, nonrefundable
Pacific Coast Artists Chapter
Seminar with Lynne Deptula
Floral Tilt-Top Table
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
April 28-29
9-4:30
Seminar with Prudy Vannier
@ KC House
Project: Study in Leaves
$112, $25 deposit will hold your spot
Contact: Anita Miller
May 4,5,6
9 am
Painting Pal Party Meeting
@ Gwen Palmer’s
RSVP to Gwen
May 9
Business Meeting/Paint-In
May 12
@ KC House
10 am
Teacher: Sharon Shuster
Project: Fall screen painting by Barbara Jones
$10, refundable upon attendance
Summer Sleepover Retreat:
June 1-3
“Life’s a Beach” with Gypsytolers
Highland Springs Resort/Lavender Farm
Beaumont, CA
Workshop
@ KC House
Teacher: Char Davis
Project: Bird design by Mabel Blanco
$15, nonrefundable
June 9
10 am
San Diego Brush Whackers
Oct 19-21
27th Autumn Getaway—Hope’n To Getaway
Highland Springs Resort, Cherry Valley, CA
Contact: Penny Hobbs (619) 749-6200
[email protected]
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Ways & Means
We are collecting Donations of painting-related items. These could be books, magazines,
tapes, surfaces, or painting supplies. Bring them to the meeting or call me to make other
pickup arrangements. A big thank you goes out to Sue Crump and Char Davis for their
generous donations.
Our March raffle of the year had three winners, Evie, Nancy and Liz. Congratulations!
This year, we are fortunate to have one painted piece by Heidi England for any member
of SSTDP to own. We are having a special drawing at our October meeting. You do not
have to be present. All tickets are on sale now through October 13 th meeting for $5.00
a chance. Good luck everyone.
We will be having a Chinese Auction again at our April Meeting. Remember to wear your
name badges, bring a guest, bring in a painted memory box, a show and tell item of
something you painted or bring in a donation, then you will receive free raffle tickets.
Thanks to all members for their continued support of our Chapter.
Oh, and there is More News—Ways and Means-“May Spring Happening”!! Instead of a
Chinese raffle, we are having a special “Vendor Appreciation” Silent Auction. Yes, this
special May auction was created to allow our Members to BID on the items given to us
during the Trade Show by our Creative Painting Vendors:
Each sheet will start out at 10 AM at $5.00 with a $1.00 increment for
each bid on the sheet. The bidding will continue until time is called at 2pm.
This will allow for us to tally the winners without disturbing your painting
with our May instructor, Sharon. I’m so excited!!!
Carole Liccardo
Jo Sonja Jansen
Designated A Living Treasure
Jo Sonja Jansen has been proclaimed to be
A LIVING TREASURE by the National Museum of
Decorative Painting (Atlanta, GA) in recognition of
her exceptional talents, educational contributions,
and preservation of decorative painting.
As such, she is deemed to be a true creator whose
work shines brightly as a standard for this and future
generations of practitioners of the art form and is
invested with the mission to ensure that this
invaluable heritage is passed on so that its
techniques are renewed and forever reinvented.
She was presented a proclamation at the Creative
Painting Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on
February 29, 2012.
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HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!!
Marilyn Healy
Brenda Stott
Sharon Shuster
Johnnie Guyon
Shirley MacPherson
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2012 BOARD MEMBERS
President: Barbara Paetzel
655-0915
[email protected]
1st VP Programs: Gwen Palmer
541-6154
[email protected]
2nd VP Membership: Sharon Shuster
434-3678
[email protected]
Secretary: Pat Gettemeyer
263-2431
[email protected]
Treasurer: Char Davis
649-9005
[email protected]
Ways and Means: Carole Liccardo
516-5144
[email protected]
Newsletter: Kris Waskiewicz
869-2126
[email protected]
Parliamentarian: Pat Pillen
658-6813
[email protected]
Committee Chairs
Seminars: Anita Miller
363-4231
[email protected]
Historian: Beth Buchwald
361-7139
[email protected]
Sunshine: Evie Vaccaro
696-0109
Community Service: Patty Clark
871-9897
[email protected]
Tole Month: Mary Robinson
438-3200
[email protected]
Holiday Party: Sandy Kilgour
260-1503
[email protected]
Retreat: Nancy Williams
452-0840
[email protected]
SDP Liaison: Pat Pillen
658-6813
[email protected]
National Museum of Decorative Painting Rep:
Beth Buchwald
361-7139
[email protected]
Hospitality: Sheila Hughes
658-2383
[email protected]
Webmaster: Sharon Shuster
434-3678
[email protected]
Advertising Rates
Full page………………….. $20.00
Half page………………... $10.00
Quarter page………….. $ 5.00
Business cards………...$ 3.00
1 line…………………………. $ 1.00
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Go to www.facebook.com and find
SSTDP at:
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SDP CONFERENCE
FLIGHTS OF FANCY: Celebrating 40 Years of Painting
May 14—19, 2012
Wichita, Kansas
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Silver State Tole & Decorative Painters
is an affiliated chapter of the
Society of Decorative Painters
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Tole Talk
Kris Waskiewicz, Editor
2523 Braehead Lane
Henderson, NV 89044
First Class Mail
Post Office….Please deliver to:
Directions to Chapter
Paint-Ins and Workshops:
Take the 215 to Decatur,
Exit South on Decatur to
Warm Springs,
Turn left on Warm Springs,
Turn right on Cameron, to
7515, which is on the corner
of Cameron and Eldorado
Meetings are held at 10am
Check Programs/Calendar
for dates
KC House
(At the corner of Cameron &
Eldorado)
7515 Cameron Street
Las Vegas, NV 89139
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