BRUSHSTROKES. Website: Christmas in July Celebration Friday & Saturday, July 14 & 15

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1 BRUSHSTROKES Website: An affiliated chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters Vol. No. XXXIX Issue 3 May/June Board Members President & Past President: Kathy Blough W. Parmalee Road kathy29hand@yahoo.com Middleville, MI Vice President-President Elect: OPEN Education & Co-Education Elect: Judy Diephouse Myers Lake Ave. distinctj@aol.com Rockford, MI Education & Co-Education Elect: Lynne Deptula Parview Dr. SE, dbrush1@aol.com Grand Rapids, MI Treasurer /Newsletter Editor/Webmaster: Louise Hastings S. Vickeryville Rd. jhastings1634@gmail.com Sheridan, MI Secretary/Membership: Linda Wing Eastern Ave. S. E. tracygray2@yahoo.com Grand Rapids, MI Board Members-at-Large: Jeanine Reimer (Sunshine) Hebert Drive reimer8795@gmail.com Greenville, MI (2 Positions Open) Well, Spring is here. I promise! It may only last a few hours, so watch for it! So much fun coming up! April -- Paint in on glass with Bonnie Phebus Michigan Mixer: Hope to see you all there! It is a great day, See old friends, and make new ones. May -- Watercolor with Louise Hastings SDP Convention in Florida this year FABULOUS Christmas in July -- 2 day Seminar August -- If you have not seen the HOOT Catalog, check it out online. Art Prize Update: I am looking for pieces that can be hung on a wall (Framed or Self-Framed, Plates, trays) that are 'Teachers Samples' from Classes The theme is An Art Playdate: Come Paint With Friends You Haven't Met Yet. So far, I have an Oils from Linda Coulter and Deb Welty - Acrylics from Gui Cambi and Prudy Vannier - And a Colored Pencil by Donna Roskamp I would love to add a Watercolor. I hope to see you all at a paint-in soon, Come for the fun, come to visit friends, help support WMDA! Kathy Blough, 2017 WMDA President Christmas in July Celebration Friday & Saturday, July 14 & 15 Potluck suggestions: Ornament Exchange (Voluntary bring one, get one!) A-J Dessert or beverages Wonderful Door Prizes L-P Main dish (sandwiches, Party Favors for Everyone casseroles, etc.) Raffle Items chapter sales R-W expo Veggies/Salad/Bread/Chips Salad sampler luncheon (Friday) Pot Luck Luncheon (Saturday)

2 ly In To the practice spring, any at the art, end no matter of the day, how you well should or badly, smell is to like make dirt. your soul grow. Kurt Vonnegut Margaret Atwood 10th Toni Coristine 6 th Linda Wing th Toni Louise Sharon Corisine Hastings Jeske 9 th Karen Rowan 14 14th Sharon Louise Jeske Hastings 28 th th Nancy Swingle Louise Gert Hickman Hastings 16 th Gert Hickman PayPal Option now available We are now accepting dues, event & supply payments with PayPal. Click on this link to use this feature: 7 th 27 th Donnah Jakubowski 27 th Donnah Jakubowski Important Notices & Deadlines Please Read. Bring your Mystery Wood to the April 22 paint-in Last chance. Don t miss out on this fun exchange. April 24 is the deadline to order supplies for Louise Hastings watercolor class. Check out the upcoming fabulous July Seminar with Janice Miller. You will really enjoy this event. Deadline for ordering Janice Miller supplies is June 1 New Member Incentive - First time visitors will not have to pay a class fee. They just need to get us a registration, so we can be sure to have packets and a head count for the paint-ins. They will still need to have brushes, surface and supplies, just like normal, but we want to get more folks to join us. Last call for Mystery Wood at the April 22 paint-in at Hobby Lobby. We have one poor, lonely unfinished piece waiting for a friend to exchange with don t leave her out in the cold! Sunshine Report Continued prayers are needed for Karen Rowan, and Marcia & Butch Lengkeek

3 Saturday, April 22, 2017, 9:30 am Hobby Lobby on 28 th Street Classroom in back Note location change Bonnie Phebus, glass painting Ferns, Butterflies & Bees Bonnie will be teaching us how to paint this lovely design on glass using enamel paints. Supplies requested: Brushes to bring: You are responsible for your own surface glass lanterns are available at Hobby Lobby Bring usual painting supplies: water basin, brush cleaner, wax palette or Styrofoam plate, plus rubbing alcohol, paper towels #2 script liner, #6, #8, #10 flats, #6 filbert, 10/0 liner Enamel Paints required: Bonnie uses Folk Art - Burnt Umber, Licorice, Pure Orange, School Bus Yellow, Sunflower, Thicket, Violet Pansy, Wicker White For more information, contact Lynne Deptula at or dbrush1@aol.com *************************************************************************************** Please sign me up for the Bonnie Phebus Paint-In, April 22, 2017 Total Class fees (check to WMDA): $20 Non-members add $5 Name: Address: E~mail address: Phone #: Send checks to: Judy Diephouse, 9796 Myers Lake Ave. Rockford, MI 49341

4 Winter Chickadees A Karen Frye design, taught with permission by Louise Hastings Saturday, May 13, 2017, 9:30 am Holiday Inn Express, Tiger s Room, 2A This watercolor design is a beginnerintermediate level and will be fun and easy. If you have always wanted to try watercolor (or improve your skills), this is the project for you! The supply fee includes 140# cold press watercolor paper, paint, foam plate for mixing, and a double mat for framing. Mat size is 12x16 - A variety of mat colors will be available. You will have a finished picture all you will need is a frame. Please bring: Good brushes: #4 & #8 Round, #8 & #20 Flat, #1 or #2 Script Two water containers, paper towels, wax-free transfer paper, soft lead pencil, Factis extra soft white eraser, red pen, an old toothbrush for spattering, painters tape, and a watercolor palette with areas to mix paint. A 12x18 board to tape the paper to there will be some Plexiglass ones available for sale if you need one. You will not be mailed any instructions there is no prep work! For more information, contact Lynne Deptula at or dbrush1@aol.com *************************************************************************************** Please sign me up for the Louise Hastings Paint-In, May 13, 2017 Total Class fees (check to WMDA): $20 Non-members add $5 Supply fees (check to Louise Hastings): $16 Deadline to order supplies is past call to check availability Name: Address: E~mail address: Phone #: Send checks to: Judy Diephouse, 9796 Myers Lake Ave. Rockford, MI 49341

5 Christmas in July Janice Miller Seminar Friday & Saturday, July 14 & 15, 2017 Winter Cardinals on Fabric Bell Pull Pumpkin Zentangle on watercolor paper You won t want to miss this special event. We will be celebrating Christmas in July with the fabulous & fun Janice Miller! For more information, contact Lynne Deptula at or dbrush1@aol.com Please sign me up for the Janice Miller Seminar, July 14 & 15 order deadline for supplies is June 1 Friday, July 14, Cardinals Bell Pull (check to WMDA): $50 Non-members $60 Saturday, July 15, Pumpkin Zentangle (check to WMDA): $50 Non-members $60 Both Days (check to WMDA): $90 Non-members $110 (Supplies checks to WMDA) Cardinal Supplies See box for more information You may buy your own fabric (18 x 18 Medium colored Moire Taffeta), or check box to order here at a cost of $7.50 (includes sales tax) Zentangle supply kit includes mat, paper, stencil, pen, round brush, paint, packet with $16.50 Name: Address: E~mail address: Phone #: Send checks to: Judy Diephouse, 9796 Myers Lake Ave. Rockford, MI 49341

6 Christmas in July celebration: We have SO MUCH going on you don t want to miss out! Come and paint with the Fabulous Janice Miller! Shop for Christmas at our Chapter Sales Expo ORNAMENT EXCHANGE (VOLUNTARY- BRING ONE, GET ONE)! SALAD SAMPLER LUNCHEON (FRIDAY) POT LUCK LUNCHEON (Saturday) WONDERFUL Door prizes Party favors for everyone Raffle items Chapter sales expo Chapter Sales Expo! Bring finished items for sale: Gift items, ornaments, whatever. Help the Chapter by donating 10% of your sales to WMDA, And, perhaps bring home some early Christmas gifts for yourself. The more items you bring, the better for everyone.

7 2017 Education Schedule Any questions, contact Lynne Deptula or Judy Diephouse, Education Co-Chair April 22 April 29 Flint May 13 May June 10 July 14 & 15 August 12 August September 16 October 21, 2017* November 18, 2017 December 2, 2017 Bonnie Phebus; Ferns, Butterflies & Bees Glass painting on Outdoor Lanterns Michigan Mixer Patriotic Painters, hosted by Valley Tole Decorative Painters, Louise Hastings, Winter Chickadees Watercolor, design by Karen Frye SDP Conference Daytona, Florida Memory Box Painting at Hobby Lobby Janice Miller Seminar: Zentangle, Fabric Painting (Christmas in July Celebration) Memory Box Painting at Hobby Lobby HOOT Convention Columbus, Ohio Jeanne Collick Santa Gourd Lynne Deptula Silk Scarves Judy Diephouse: Strokework in the Round Christmas Luncheon *Project change - Lynne will be doing some beautiful silk scarves using alcohol inks Upcoming 2017 Projects Sneak Peek September 16 Jeanne Collick - Backwoods Santa Gourd with Mink October 21 Lynne Deptula - Silk scarves with alcohol inks November 18 Judy Diephouse Strokework in the Round

8 2017 West Michigan Decorative Artists Membership Application (WMDA) Name: Address: State & Zip Code: Phone: Spouse's First Name: City: address: Date of Birth: (Month & Day Only) National Membership #: (You must be a member of SDP to join WMDA) Please check all that apply: New Member Renewal Certified Decorative Artist Student Teacher Master Decorative Artist Shop Owner (If checked) Name of Shop: Do you paint primarily with: Oils Acrylics Watercolors Other What do you consider your painting level? (Optional information) Beginner Intermediate Advanced WMDA would very much appreciate it if you would volunteer to help in one of the following ways: Teach a paint-in (you get paid for this) Help with a Fund Raiser Hospitality by being a hostess at a monthly meeting- making coffee, getting help with a potluck 2017 dues are payable October 1, 2016 and are delinquent on Jan. 1, Annual dues are $15.00, payable to WMDA. Renewals paid after January 1, 2017 are $20 delinquent charges not applicable for new members. Please send this application and membership fee to our 2017 Membership Chairman: Linda Wing, 2519 Eastern Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, MI SDP membership application is available in the Decorative Painter magazine.

9 Send correspondence to: Louise Hastings 7039 S. Vickeryville Road Sheridan, MI Meeting Place: Holiday Inn Express th Street Court SE Grand Rapids, MI Telephone: (In the Meijer's complex) Tiger s Room 2A 2 nd Floor or Piston s Room 3C 3 rd Floor Check Brushstrokes for room assignment.