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1 West Michigan Decorative Artists BRUSHSTROKES Website: An affiliated chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters Vol. No. XXXVIII Issue 1 January/February Board Members President: Kathy Blough W. Parmalee Road kathy29hand@yahoo.com Middleville, MI Vice-President /President Elect/Education/ Past-President/Nominating Committee: Donnah Jakubowski Sunrise Court donnahj@charter.net Wayland, MI Co-Education Elect Judy Diephouse Myers Lake Ave. distinctj@aol.com Rockford, MI Co-Education Elect & Board-Member-At-Large 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 Member-at-Large Jeanine Reimer (Sunshine) Hebert Drive reimer8795@gmail.com Greenville, MI Be sure to check out our Facebook pages: WMDA: Feel free to post anything painting (project photos, classes) related there. MI MIXER - for all the Michigan chapters, and members: See what is going on around the state. Let me start out by wishing everyone the best in this wonderful holiday season. May each and every one of you have a blessed Christmas and wonderful New Year. I know a few members have had a really challenging year this last year, and it is my hope and prayer that next year will be an entirely new chapter in their lives. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Now, on to the fun of painting. Donnah has a wonderful lineup of classes for us, check out the newsletter, and web page for more details. You can now pay with PayPal on the website too. Bring a friend too! Guests are welcome to every class. If you want to come down, but not take the class, you are welcome to come on down and work on Memory Boxes or Suitcases as well. Just let us know you are coming, for the 'head count' I really want feedback from each of you. What can we do to make paint-ins better? What can we do to make it easier for you to come to classes? What would you like to see? I would like honest, complete feedback please. Location? Teachers? Projects? Mediums? When I was starting, there were times I thought the project was too hard. I now take the classes to learn what I can, and I don't expect a perfect project. Sometimes I felt was too much money and effort to get all the paints and supplies. I REALLY want to know if ANY members feel this way. Kathy Blough, 2016 President Don t forget to bring your Mystery Wood to the February 13 or March 19 Paint-ins.

2 ly January Birthdays To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is to make your soul grow. Kurt Vonnegut 12 th Judy Diephouse 14 th Donna Roskamp February Birthdays PayPal Option now available We are now accepting dues, event & supply payments with PayPal. Click on this link to use this feature: 5 th Leslie Williams 8 th Nadine Miller 14 th Jane Brinkman Mystery wood Project We are going to do the voluntary mystery wood project again this year for those who are interested: Put an unpainted project from your stash (we all have at least one) in a brown bag. Inside the bag put your name, and colors you like that will go with your house. Tape, staple or wrap the bag shut. At the February 13 or March 19 meeting, take home a bag that is not yours. Open your bag at home and have fun painting something on the mystery piece. Return the painted piece nicely wrapped with a card on it for the recipient at our December 10, 2016 Christmas Luncheon. That gives you almost a year to paint it. Oh Happy day! You get a painted piece from a Chapter painting friend. Important Notices & Deadlines Please Read The deadline to order a button box (6 x 6 - $15) for Lynne Deptula s April 16 class is January 18. I know that is quite a long lead time, but Lynne has to order them and have them on hand to deliver to you at the March 19 meeting. The February 13 meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn s LIONS room, 2 nd Floor not the Tigers Room. The deadline to order a prepped tray for Judy Diephouse s May 21 class is February 28. It is a metal tray 16 x 10 - $24. This advance date gives her time to order & receive them and prep them in time for the class. The Board has decided that we will try to have paint available for those who cannot find certain colors. This is not to provide paint for everyone, but only to help out those who cannot locate the colors for every paint-in. There will only be one set available, and it will belong to WMDA and will not be distributed after class.

3 Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., Holiday Inn Express, Lion s Room, 2 nd Floor Bonnie Phebus One Stroke Pansies on glass Supply list: Surface: Any glass surface: pitcher, bowl, vase, etc. you must bring your own surface Prep: Wash surface thoroughly with soap and water. Rubbing alcohol will also be used to prepare surface. Palette: Folk Art Enamels (Acrylic paint can t be used for glass): Berry Wine, Licorice, Perfect Purple, School Bus Yellow, Thicket, Violet Pansy, Wicker White. If you want a different color for your pansies, feel free to substitute or change to colors of your choice. Brushes: (Flats): #12 & ¾ inch; (Liner): 10/0 Other Supplies: Rubbing alcohol, paper towels & regular supplies: Brush basin, brush cleaner, paper palette (or Styrofoam plate), Q-tips For more information, contact Louise Hastings at or jhastings1634@gmail.com ************************************************************************************************************* Please sign me up for Bonnie Phebus One stroke glass class: Total Class fees: $20; Non-members: $25 (check made out to WMDA) Name: Address: address: Phone #: Send checks to: Louise Hastings, 7039 S Vickeryville Road, Sheridan, MI (Donnah is in Florida until April)

4 Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., Holiday Inn Express, Tiger s Room, 2A Margaret Royston, Painter s Palette on Brush Box Supply list: Surface: Wooden Pencil Box with sliding lid Margaret will be bringing these to class Prep: Palette: Prep work will be done in class Margaret will provide the stain: JoSonja s Gel Stain Mahogany You can use any brand of paints (Margaret used JoSonja s) - just be sure you have a dark value and medium value of each color. Margaret will have extra colors, don t go out and BUY them if you don t have them, as we will be using less than a dime s size of most colors. JoSonja: Burgundy, Cad Orange, Cad Yellow Medium, Dioxazine Purple, Green Light, Hooker s Green, Naphol Crimson, Prussian Blue, Sapphire, Yellow Oxide Alternate Americana: Antique Gold, Bright Green, Burgundy Wine, Cad Orange, Calico Red, Evergreen, Navy Blue, Pansy Lavender, True Blue, Yellow Light, MUST have Buttermilk Either brand: Black, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Payne s Grey, White Other Supplies: Palette paper, tracing paper, palette knife, eraser, Zig marker fine point black or a fine sharpie (optional - can use a liner brush instead), water container, paper towels, terrycloth rag (2 x 2 tiny piece), clear ruler, Mod Podge Additional supplies that Margaret is bringing (you may purchase your own if you wish): Ranger s Glossy Accents, JSJ gel stain (Mahogany), Tim Holtz scrapbook paper, Liberty Matte spray. Brushes: (Flats): #12, #¾; (Liners): #10/0 For more information, contact Louise Hastings at or jhastings1634@gmail.com ************************************************************************************************************* Please sign me up for Margaret Royston s Brush Box class: Total Class fees: $20; Non-members: $25 (check made out to WMDA) Brush Box cost: $9 (check made out to Margaret Royston) Margaret will be bringing the boxes to class Name: Address: address: Phone #: Send checks to: Louise Hastings, 7039 S Vickeryville Road, Sheridan, MI (Donnah is in Florida until April)

5 Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 9:15 a.m., Holiday Inn Express, Tiger s Room, 2A Lynne Deptula Button Box Supply list: Surface: 6 x 6 wooden box, available from Lynne, or you may bring your own deadline to order January 18 Prep: Palette: Brushes: Lynne will prep the top (no extra charge) if requested, basecoat color to be announced. Lynne will supply the paint. The colors will be announced at a later date. To be advised later. Other Supplies: Regular painting supplies For more information, contact Louise Hastings at or jhastings1634@gmail.com ************************************************************************************************************* Please sign me up for Lynne Deptula s Button Box class: Total Class fees: $20; Non-members: $25 (check made out to WMDA) Button Box cost: $15 (check made out to Lynne Deptula) Deadline to order Box is January 18. Name: Address: address: Phone #: Send checks to: Louise Hastings, 7039 S Vickeryville Road, Sheridan, MI (Donnah is in Florida until April)

6 2016 Upcoming projects: Sneak Peek More information about these classes will be in the upcoming newsletters April 16, Lynne Deptula will be teaching an adorable Button Box in Acrylics. (see above) May 21, Judy Diephouse will be teaching this beautiful Chinoiserie tray using metallic powders [see above] July 16 - Jeanne Collick will be teaching 3 mini gourd ornaments using Quik Wood, two Owls and a Santa for our Christmas in July Celebration September 24 Marcia Lengkeek will be teaching a Rosemaling/Hindeloopen project to coincide with GR Art Prize event. October 15, Kathy Blough will be teaching this beautiful Paula Leopold Daffodil design in Colored Pencil November 19 Karen Rowen will be doing a project CREATIVE CANVAS using Mixed Media

7 2016 Education Schedule Any questions, contact Donnah Jakubowski, 2016 Education Chair January 30 - Special Memory Box Paint-In at Hobby Lobby, 9 am 4 pm February 13 - Bonnie Phebus Pansies on Glass Pitcher & Glasses March 19 - Margaret Royston Palette on Brush Box - Acrylics April 16- Lynne Deptula Button Box Acrylics April 30 MI Mixer - Livonia May 21 - Judy Diephouse - Chinoiserie using metallic powders June 25 - Special Memory Box Paint-In at Hobby Lobby, 9 am 4 pm June 6-11 SDP Conference San Diego, CA July 16 - Jeanne Collick Mini Gourd Ornaments (Owls & Santa) using Quik Wood August 20 - Special Memory Box Paint-In at Hobby Lobby, 9 am 4 pm August 8 13 HOOT Convention, Columbus, Ohio September 24 - Marcia Lengkeek Rosemaling/Hindeloopen - will coincide with GR Art Prize weekend October 15 Kathy Blough Daffodils [Paula Leopold design] Colored Pencils November 19 Karen Rowan Mixed Media December 10 - Christmas Luncheon It s time to renew your WMDA membership for Please send your $15 dues in to Linda Wing beginning October 1. You don t want to miss our great schedule for 2016! Renewal dues are delinquent ($20) after January 1, 2016 WMDA is planning ahead for our Michigan Mixer which will be held in about three years. Donnah Jakubowski has some two-tiered cake plates that we would like to distribute to our members to paint as raffle items for our Mixer. Also, we have been blessed by having present members and former members who have donated wonderful things for our use for Mixer or upcoming Stash Sales or Raffles. A great many wooden plates & bowls have been donated (the type used for Rosemaling), and it would be a tremendous help if our members would volunteer to paint these items for us. If you are willing to donate your time in painting any of these items, please let a Board Member know, and we will make sure that you receive some items to paint. We have lots of time to get ready.

8 Christmas Luncheon at Twisted Rooster We had a great time at our Luncheon exchanging ornaments, receiving our Mystery Wood exchange pieces, and party favors. WMDA Meeting Minutes October 17, 2015 Present: Donnah Jakubowski, Kathy Blough, Louise Hastings, Jeanine Reimer, Linda Wing The Board meeting was called to order by Donnah Jakubowski. New business: It has been decided that we will not hold the Sherry Nelson seminar in September (2016). We will, however, have a class that month. It was suggested that we plan displays from several artists. We will ask them to paint Memory Boxes and Treasure Boxes featuring projects they are teaching or have packets available for sale. We want to show the types of projects our Chapter does. We have their business cards available so that they can be contacted about their art. Donnah Jakubowski has cake stands that will be distributed to Members to paint for the Michigan Mixer that we will hold in three years. The meeting was adjourned by Donnah Jakubowski. General Meeting: The membership voted in the officers for next year (2016): President Kathy Blough, Vice President Donnah Jakubowski, Treasurer Louise Hastings, Secretary-Membership Linda Wing, Education Elect Lynne Deptula & Judy Diephouse, Education Donnah Jakubowski, Board Members at Large Jeanine Reimer and Lynne Deptula.

9 Upcoming events in other Michigan Chapters Heart of Michigan (Lansing) Sue Nemeth or Dorothy Cutler at or May 13-14, Lynne Andrews, she is designing a special Michigan Santa for HOMDA Village Painters (Livonia), contact Diane Stiller dianestiller@sbcglobal.net Saturday, April 30, 2016, 9 a.m. Annual Michigan Mixer, Livonia Senior Center, Livonia, MI Northern Expressions (Traverse City), contact Vera Collier veracollier@yahoo.com April 14, 15 & 16, 2016 Shara Reiner Seminar May 20 & 21 Deb Henkener Seminar (Mixed Media) September 29, 30 October 1 Judith Westegaard Seminar Friends In Art (Kalamazoo-Dowagiac), contact Janet Filley jcbffia@gmail.com April 28 May 1 Pretty Lake Spring Camp Kathy s Thoughts on ways to promote our Chapter Festival: We are likely going to be trying to do something related to Festival of the Arts in the spring. I am thinking about trying to get a booth for sales. I will invite everyone to submit pieces they would like to sell. If our booth is approved, Festival keeps a percentage, but it may be a way to earn a few extra dollars. Art Prize: I would like to try to put together and exhibit Memory Boxes and Treasure Boxes for donation to the DeVos Children s Hospital. The large crowds at Art Prize that would view our display could generate interest in our Chapter. Charities: We have booked the classroom at Hobby Lobby (28 th Street) for Memory Box or Foster Care suitcase painting. We will be promoting our Chapter by inviting the public to join us, and we will help anyone who would like to learn to paint by assisting us with these projects. Please see the three dates that are on our 2016 schedule. If you participate in Craft or Art shows or Fairs, we would appreciate having you distribute information about our Chapter. Please let a Board member know, and we will gladly see that you get information flyers to hand out.

10 2016 West Michigan Decorative Artists Membership Application (WMDA) Name: Spouse's First Name: Address: City: State & Zip Code: address: Phone: 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 2016 dues are payable October 1, 2015 and are delinquent on Jan. 1, Annual dues are $15.00, payable to WMDA. Renewals paid after January 1, 2016 are $20 delinquent charges not applicable for new members. Please send this application and membership fee to our 2016 Membership Chairman: Linda Wing, 2519 Eastern Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids, MI SDP membership application is available in the Decorative Painter magazine.

11 West Michigan Decorative Artists Brushstrokes 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.