Poinsettia Palette As I write this, we have finished the second paint-in for the poinsettia projects. What a lovely way to spend the day; listening to the rain and painting poinsettias. As I look at the finished pieces, they are all so beautiful and each is unique. I got so tired on one of the paint-ins, I spelled my name wrong as I signed the finished piece. I guess that s when you know its time to pack up and paint again another day. I want to thank all you wonderful painters that are working on the quilt and on the convention table decorations. We will definitely take tickets and pictures for the marketplace in Wichita. I selfishly want someone in our chapter to buy the winning ticket for the quilt, but a fundraiser is a fundraiser so we need to share the opportunity. We had lots of fun at the March meeting. Have you finished your apron? And those green costumes. What wonderful creative imaginations you all have. I can hardly wait for the next meeting in April to see the Easter baskets and bonnets. If you would like to donate your basket to the Tender Life children, let Terrie know. She is investigating to see how many children might want them. See you on the 11 th of April! Tole Month/Tender Life Terrie Busse 805-484-4753 805-910-5637 Hats From the Heart Pins Barbara Masci 805-495-6505 bmasci@adelphia.net 2010 Board & Chairwomen President Marilyn Harvey 805-647-5210 805-340-1731 Vice President-Programs Terri Busse 805-484-4753 805-910-5637 terriebusse@hotmail.com Jeannie Lanquist 805-649-4767 dlanquist@aol.com Vice President-Seminars & Paint-Ins Peggy Jones 805-279-0041 tollpainter01@roadrunner.com Karen Lewis 818-882-0788 Karen.r.lewis@att.net Secretary Patti Messi 805-987-2686 patti.2m@veizon.net Treasurer Cathy Villa 805-644-4753 cvilla2153@aol.com Membership Daphne Hetherington 805-320-8384 wsagedesigns@aol.com Hospitality Jeannie Lanquist 805-649-4767 djlanquis@aol.com Chapter Photographer Cindy Worthy 805-484-0993 cindra4@aol.com Newsletter Publisher Carla Kincaid 805-659-3208 805-816-7112 carla6161@gmail.com Ways & Means Char Plante 805-495-4228 micknchar@waverlyto.com Tommie Cochrane 805-495-5086 tccochrane1@roadrunner.com Sunshine Dalana Stafford 805-525-3183
RECIPE BOX 2 Unbelievably Good and Easy Cookies This is so simple, you won't believe how good they are! 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese (I used the 1/3 less fat variety) 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 (18.5 oz) box devils food cake mix Cream butter and cream cheese, blend in egg and vanilla. Add dry cake mix about 1/3 at a time mixing well after each addition. Chill 30 minutes. Drop by scant teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. makes 6 to 8 dozen. Makes a good soft cookie. Use any flavor cake mix, roll dough in waxed paper before putting in fridge and just slice off little hunks instead of making spoonfuls, use parchment baking paper on the cookie sheet... they won't stick and there is no messy pan to wash! 2 HOSPITALITY April Mindy Miller Mona Steffen May Tommie Cochrane Char Plante Carole Mundwiller Joy Downey Barbara Masci June Summer Potluck August Need Volunteers Septmember Terrie Busse Shirley Stafford Delana Stafford October Laura Staben Inez Holt Willene Summerford November Winona Rocha Cindy Worthy December Christmas Luncheon
3 Lennie Black April 13 Mary Flannery April 19 Gkoria Lumberg April 3 Mindy Miller April 12 Delana Stafford April 14 Jeanne Lanquist April 27 JUST A RINDER TO BRING A GIFT THE MONTH OF YOU BIRTHDAY FOR WAYS & MEANS. GIVE YOUR GIFT TO CHAR PLANTE OR TOMMIE COCHRANE Table Decoration & Charger Painted Plate Society of Decorative Painting Calendar for July 2011 (United States) Money bags (Nothing Personal) This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happen once every 823 years... this is called money bags. July Su n Mo n Tu e We Th d u Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NEXT BOARD MEETING APRIL 1, 2011 PATTIE MESSI HOUSE. Tank you Patti! 3
4 Seminars & Paint-Ins: April 14 UFO Newbury Park Library 10:00 3:00 No fee Come & bring your unfinished proj3ct, apron, charger or quilt square May 18 Glasses Casess Newbury Park Library 10:00 3:00 $20.00 includes case Taught by Karen Lewis June 4th Onya Tolmasoff Newbury Park Library 10:00 $25.00 Provide your own piece Red Telemark Plate See plate within newsletter July, August & September dates, locations and ckasses to be announced later Octiber 21 & 22 Diane Treirweiller Seminar, location to be announced later November Field Trip to O Flannery s, date to be determined later POINSETTIS PAINTERS ENROLLMENT FOR CLASSES NAME Cash Check $ Address City, CA Phone # E-Mail Date of Class Teacher Class Name Please make checks out to Poinsettia Painters and mail to: Peggy Jones Karen Lewis 462 Cruzero St or 21001 Plummer St. #119 Ojai, CA 93023 Chatsworth, CA 91311 E-mail: tollpainter01@roadrunner.com Karen.r.lewis@att.net 805-279-0041 818-882-0788 4
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7 Eye Glass Case taught by Karen Lewis May 18 Any questions contact Karen or Peggy Special thank you to Cathy Villa for painting a pin last month. And a big thank you to the ladies that took pins to paint. I will have pins at the April meeting, so be sure to pick up 1 or 2 or 3 or 4. How every many you can do. 7 Thank you, Barbara Masci
8 You may ask: What does a health tip have to do with an artist? It s what we do the most while painting. We sit for prolonged periods of time and that is not good for us. We need to do things differently so we can feel better and have energy to have the inspiration to create. By sitting so long at a time it can create... Sore shoulders Lower back pain Neck strain which can cause headaches and tension to the shoulders. Sitting for so long decreases some of the circulation to the lower legs and feet and can cause swelling. If you have an injury or ailment it requires blood supply to heal, so prolonged sitting reduces circulation and delays healing. Try to take a deep breath while leaning forward painting. Your breathing becomes shallow which decreases the oxygen to the brain and extremities. There is an easy fix! Something very simple! It s fast, it s easy, and it s free.just stand up more and do a few stretches. Standing will also give you another perspective or view of your art work and you may see that you need to add a little more highlight to an area or something needs to be toned down. Move your painting to different rooms and view it in different lighting. That can really give you a better feeling whether your values and intensities are correct. Here are a few easy stretches that should be done slowly: 1. Stretch your arms to the sky and wiggle your fingers. 2. Roll your shoulders in a circle clockwise and then counter clockwise. 3. Look to the right then look to the left. Look up and then down. Take your right ear to your right shoulder then your left ear to your left shoulder. Please do not roll your neck in a circular motion or that could cause other problems. 4. As you are standing shake one leg and then the other. This will help to get the blood to flow to the lower extremities. The breaks we take don t have to be long but they do have to be frequent to have an impact. If you are a teacher, you might consider having your students stand up every so often. This will help to keep them energized and not feel so tired when the class is over. So let s make it a point to separate ourselves from our chair throughout the day and stand up and stretch. You ll feel much better! 8
Financial Report 9 Balance 01/01/2011 1937.44 Income 0.00 Expenses Room Rent 85.00 Schraff Brushes 32.44 Seminar Room 200.00 Lynne Deptula 1266.02 Balance 01/31/2011 353.98 Savings Account 2744.00 TENDER LIFE DONATION LIST Financial Report Balance 02/01/2011 353.98 Income Membership 135.00 Schraff Brushes 194.18 Programs 64.00 Ways and Means 226.00 Misc. Cash from 2010 8.47 Seminar 2470.00 Voided check 75.00 Expenses Room Rent 85.00 Programs - bank error 54.00 Bank Charge 14.00 Board Expense 181.21 Programs 259.31 Christmas Party Dep. 180.00 Christmas Decorations 12.34 Tender Life 59.97 Seminar 147.66 Newsletter 11.91 Sunshine 25.43 Balance 02/28/2011 2495.80 February Chap Stick & lip balm March Deodorant April Perfumes & body sprays May Hairbrushes June Nail care product July Puffs, bath gel & Perfumed soaps August Body lotions September Stationary & note cards October Shampoos & conditioners November Eye make-up Savings Account 2744.00 You may bring in any items on the above list.. April is perfumes and body sprays. Thanks for anything that is donated. 9 UFO ON March 16 in Santa Paula. Pattie Messi, Willene Summerford & Inez Holt. A good time was had by all, but especially these 3
APRIL 11 th MEETING PROGRAM Paint Membership Pin Please bring your regular painting supplies. For the palette you will need white, medium and dark values of green and red, a yellow or gold & black. Bring brushes to paint a small pattern and a good liner brush. Pattern on page 12. 10 Hop on over to the April meeting where we will celebrate winters end! SPRING IS HERE! In jubilation, we will have the following 3 contests: * A Tisket, a Tasket Design Your Easter Basket * Spring is Busting Out All Over Your Outfit! Go pastels! Go Floral! * Easter Bonnet and Bunny Ear Parade all participants are winners but there will be a special prize for that overthe-top (of the head) show-stopper! MAY 9 TH Meeting BINGO! Great Fun! Great Prizes! Great Snacks! ***NEED VOLUNTEERS*** JUNE 13 Americana the Great Salad and Dessert Potluck, hosted by Char Plante. Red, White & Blue Through and Through Contest Lady We will need volunteers for the following committees: Set- up - Arrive by 5:30 to set-up (need minimum of 3 people) Food Organizer Arrive by 6:15 (need 2 people) Raffle Prize Organizer Arrive by 6:15 (need 1 person) Clean-up will be done by all members attending this event. Please contact Terrie Busse 484-4652 EXCUSE ME, WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE SHOES? MARCH SHOW & TELL 10
What is Rosemaling? Rosemaling is the beautiful Norwegian folk painting, which dates from the 17th century. This unique style of painting, with its graceful scrolls, leaves, and flowers, was influenced by the Viking woodcarvings and metalwork of the 9th century, as well as the Acanthus leaf and Baroque style borrowed from Greece and Rome. Rosemaling has been steadily gaining popularity in the United States since the early 1950's.. Vesterheim is a national treasure that explores the diversity of American immigration through the lens of Norwegian-American experience, showcases the best in historic and contemporary Norwegian folk and fine arts. http://vesterheim.org/index.php November 4-6 2011 Annual California Rosemaling Association Convention Radisson Hotel, 6161 W. Centinela Ave., Culver City, CA http://www.califrosemaler.org/ CA Rosemaling Association PP Field Trip Scandinavian Fair April 16 & 17 Poinsettia Painters would love to meet as a group at the Festival, we will have an interest form at the March meeting so please check your calendars and see which day & time would work into your schedule. This is something you could bring your spouse or friends to! The Scandinavian Festival 2011 to be held Saturday April 16th (10 am -5 pm) and Sunday, 17th, (10 am 4 pm) at California Lutheran University. The Festival is an annual event that provides a full program of Scandinavian activities. In addition to the Scandinavian Marketplace which features vendors with rosemaling, there will be the traditional Festival Stage with folk dancing and music, children's craft booths, the Maypole, a program of cultural presentations, and more. There will be a Scandinavian Old Time Dance from 5 p.m.-8:p.m. Saturday night at the Festival Stage. 11 Meet Bella, owner Cindy Worthy says Bella is a good dog, mostly! She was a recue dog at 6 pounds and is now 70 pounds of love. She is a huge thief. She steals anything she can. She is a girlie-girl she loves shoes, not to wear, but to eat. Clothes, pillows and of course newspapers are a favorite treat. She has also eaten the TV remote, a telephone and many dish cloths, mmmm good!!! Her favorite toy is a tennis ball, which is the only toy that lasts longer than 5 minutes. Thanks, Cindy, she looks like a great family pet, despite her diet! 11
12 Name SDP Member Address Birth Date City/State Zip Day Phone Evening Phone E-mail New Renewal Membership Category: Regular Associate Dues for NEW MEMBERS to POINSETTIA PAINTERS are $15.00 per year Dues for renewal are $18.00 after December 1. Please mail this application, a copy of your current SDP membership card or cancelled check showing payment a long with your check made payable to POINSETTIA PAINTERS to: Daphne Hetherington, 2044 Spyglass Trail West, Oxnard, CA 93036 805-320-8384 All members must belong to Society of Decorative Painters. http://www.decorativepainters.com Who are these people? 12
13 WORKING ON THE QUILT FOR OUR FUNDRISER. THERE ARE STILL A FEW SQUARES LEFT TO PAINT. CHECK WITH WILLENE FOR MORE INFO. 13
Poinsettia Painters Ventura County Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters 14 Meets the 2nd Monday of the month all year. Next meeting April 11, 2011 7:00 PM Held at: Orchid Bldg. UFCW Local Union Hall 816 Camarillo Springs Rd, Camarillo Park at the rear of the building, the meeting is held in the 1st room to the right as you enter the rear door. Directions: From 101 North: Exit Camarillo Springs Rd. At the stop sign, turn left into parking lot, From 101 South: Exit Camarillo Springs Rd. At the stop sign go directly across into parking lot. Carla Kincaid 1837 Montgomery Ave Ventura, CA 93004 805-659-3208 E-Mail: carla6161@gmail.com 14