Retreat 2016 February 18-21, 2016 Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists. Paint Room. Conference Center. Door Prizes. Room Reservations.

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1 Retreat 2016 February 18-21, 2016 Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists Will be hosting their 29th annual retreat. Registration fees will be: Thursday Sunday Non member $ Friday Sunday Non member $ $ (member) $ (member) We will have an optional boxed lunch on Thursday for additional $8.00. The lunch will consists of your choice of Ham or Turkey sandwich, chips, pickle, cookie, drink. If you want one, please sign up for it with your choices on the registration sheet. You must be registered to attend meals, classes, and other activities. Your registration includes dinner on Thursday, lunch and dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Lunch. You may choose to register for three or four days with different fees. Room Reservations You are responsible for making your own room reservations at the Holiday Inn Express ( ) which is connected to the Conference Center. We have a block of rooms reserved under MTDA. The hotel serves a continental breakfast, has an indoor pool, hot-tub and small exercise room. Devotions A time for devotions is scheduled for Sunday morning for those who wish to attend. Time and place to be announced at retreat. Paint Room Registration will start at 10:00 am on Thursday. Please allow us to set up tables in the big room prior to you setting anything on the tables. The paint room will open Friday Sunday at 7:00 am and will close at 12:00 am (Midnight). Please be courteous to your neighbors by not spreading out and taking up too much space. You will need to bring your normal painting supplies and any special supplies needed for classes. Conference Center We are very fortunate to hold our retreat at the Manchester Coffee County Conference Center. As a requirement of our rental agreement, we need to follow their guidelines, as well as other courtesies. No alcoholic beverages of any kind are allowed in the Conference Center at any time. Keep your floor area clear ( so that no one will trip or fall) and clean up any accidental paint spills promptly. Please do not dispose of used paint water in the commodes or sinks in the restrooms. We will have water buckets placed throughout the paint rooms. Door Prizes To be eligible to receive a door prize, you must bring a handmade item to donate for a door prize. Item should have a minimum value of $ It can be hand-painted, sewn, quilted, crocheted, etc. Nothing perishable, please. Item needs to be wrapped and your name placed on the outside of the wrapping. Classes Please read the descriptions for each class. We have 2 classrooms, so there will be more than one class offered for each time period. Select the class you wish to take and mark your registration form carefully. If you sign up for the class, you will be responsible for paying the teacher whether you take the class or not. Don t forget to consult the class listing you have signed up for and bring all supplies requested to retreat with you. 1

2 Make It Take It Information: Selling Make-It-Take-It Projects: Everyone is encouraged to bring projects for the Make-It- Take-It tables. These are some of the most coveted projects at retreat. You may bring as many as you would like with a fee of only $3.00 per project. This will be paid with your registration. You must have a painted sample of the project to display, the project surface, a pattern packet with written instructions, line drawings, and a color photo for each piece for sale. You must also include at your display site: all the paint required to finish the project with any other items that might be needed, such as: glue, string, eye screws, ribbons, etc. Bring a large envelope with your name on it, project name, price and place on the table with your project. Please collect your money each evening before you leave the large painting room. The project tables are set-up on the honor system. No mark-downs will be allowed until Sunday morning. Purchasing Make-It-Take-It Projects: Place your money in the envelope provided with each project at the time of purchase. Do not take anything from the table prior to paying, as you may be side-tracked by someone and easily forget. Take your palette to the MITI table and get your paint instead of removing the paint from the table. Please take only what you need, Do not take the samples from the tables. Sales Tables Tables will be available for rent for $5 each. You may only rent one table to sell those items you no longer need or want. The number of tables are limited, so be sure to reserve yours early. No items, other than MITI projects, or class related items can be sold at retreat without renting a sales table. You can bring as much as you can get on or underneath one table. Please do not spread out any further than 1 foot from your table. All items must be priced. You will need to supply a large envelope with your name on it to collect your money. Again, please remove your money each evening. Do not put any Free items on your sales table and NO Mark-downs will be allowed until Sunday morning. Art Show The Art Show will be open to all registered members at retreat. The following rules will apply: 1. You may enter your items on Thursday from 10:00 am until 8:00pm, or Friday from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. A number will be assigned to each entry. The voting will be closed at 1:00 pm on Saturday. Winners will be announced at the banquet, Saturday evening. All pieces will be on display with ribbons attached through Sunday Lunch. 2. You can enter as many categories as you wish, but only 1 entry per category per person. The entry does not need to be an original design. You will need to tape over your name, if it is showing. The categories are listed below. 3. You must supply an easel for any hanging projects or canvas work. Do not divulge your entry to anyone who will be voting. Categories: A. Oil E. Colored Pencils B. Acrylic F. Fabric Painting C. Watercolor G. Pen & Ink D. China painting H. Mixed Media 2

3 Trash to Treasure Find any trash piece (painting road kill) and paint on it. This could be a dumpster find, trash pile, garage sale item or antique that has laid around your house for years. You may paint in the medium that you wish and the design does not need to be original. You are allowed to enter one item and your name, if visible, must be covered up. You must have a photo before you started working on the project. We want to see how bad it looked and the improvements you made. - To help you remember what classes you signed up for, please use the checklist below to check what you signed up for: Thursday February 18 French Inn ($25.00) 1-5pm acrylic canvas High Flyer ($25.00) 1-5 pm watercolor paper Fantasy Chickens ($39.00) 6:30 9:30 pm acrylic painted gourd Just Sunny ($18.00) 6:30-9:30 pm watercolor paper Friday February 19 Gourd Santa ($35.00) 8 Noon acrylic painted gourd Tangled Penguins ($30.00) 8-Noon acrylic wood Life is Better When You re Painting ($30.00) 1-5 pm acrylic canvas Good Old Summer Time 1-5 pm ($20.00) acrylic canvas board Snap Bracelet 6:30-9:30 pm ($18.00) braided bracelet Rolling In 6:30-9:30 pm ($18.00) watercolor paper Saturday, February 20 Calla Lilies on Suede 8-Noon ($15.00) color pencil suede board Jolly Penguin 8-12, 1-3 pm ($35.00) acrylic canvas Shoe Dyeing 1-3 pm ($8.00) fabric dyed shoes Better Days 1-5, 7-9 pm ($30.00) oil canvas Hooty Owl 3-5, 7-9pm ($38.00 w mud kit/$15.00 w/o kit) acrylic wood Sunday, February 21 Be Merry Santa 8-Noon ($25.00) acrylic wood Doodle Shoes 9-Noon ($14.00) Canvas shoes, Pen & Ink Sales Table ($5.00) Make-It-Take-It #of projects ($3.00 for each project) Thursday Box Lunch (Ham or Turkey) ($8.00) Registration Thursday Sunday ($ members / $ non-members) Registration Friday Sunday ($ members / $ non-members) 3

4 French Inn Pat Hitchcox Thursday 1 pm 5 pm 16X20 Canvas Acrylic Cost: $25.00 Included Based Canvas surface, picture, pattern, directions & paint Special supplies needed: Acrylic supplies. (Don t buy brushes, Pat used toothbrush, stencil brush, #4 Scharff liner, #12 Scharff flat.) High Flyer Al Bray Thursday 1 pm 5 pm 11 x 15 watercolor paper Cost: $25.00 Included Surface, pattern, photo, paint, instruction sheet Special Supplies needed: 2 water containers/or divided water container, assorted brushes (rounds & flats), paper towels (non-textured Viva preferred), Kleenex (non-treated kind). This is a beginner class. Fantasy Chickens Peg Farmer Thursday 6:30 pm 9:30 pm Christmas ornament size will vary Cost: $39.00 Acrylic paints Included: Gourd, QUICK WOOD, wire, paint, brushes, eye hooks, eyes, eyelashes, feathers, tiles. Special supplies needed: No supplies are needed. Everything will be furnished. 4

5 Just Sunny Fran Mittelstet Thursday 6:30 pm 9:30 pm 140 cold press 8x12 water color paper Cost: $18.00 Included: Paint, pattern, gauze, salt Special supplies needed: # 8 or #10 round brush Gourd Santa Linda Hadder Friday 8 am 12 pm (Noon) Ornament size gourd will vary Acrylic Cost: $35.00 Included: small gourd, acrylic paint, white & flesh sculpey, picture, eye hooks (if needed), sculpting tools, craft ovens. Special supplies needed: brushes (1/2 shader, #0 liner), other brushes you like to use, paper towels, palette, old towels, water container. Tangled Penguins for Miss Cathy Carol Winslow Friday 8 am 12 pm (Noon) 6X17 Wood Acrylic Cost: $30.00 Included: Prepped surface, instructions, picture, lights, Micron Pen, SnowTex (optional), paints Special supplies needed: Usual acrylic painting supplies, including Grey & White Transfer paper, paper towels, and good floating brush, good liner brush and 3/8 stippling brush. 5

6 Life is Better When You re Painting Robin Raymond Friday 1 pm 5 pm 11X14 Canvas Acrylic Cost: $30.00 Included: Picture, prepped canvas, paint, line drawing, paint. Special supplies needed: 2-4 flats, small round brush, small to medium domed stencil brush, sharp liner brush. Good Old Summer Time Betty Hooper Friday 1 pm 5 pm 11X14 Canvas board Acrylic Cost: $20.00 Included: Canvas board, pattern, photo, paint Special supplies needed: Normal acrylic brushes This is a beginner project. Snap Bracelet Shiralee Gosselin Friday 6:30 pm 9:30 pm Braided cording bracelet Cost: $18.00 Included: all supplies including one snap. Plenty of color choices will be available. Special supplies needed: None. This is Kumihimo which is an ancient Japanese braiding technique. This is a beginner project. 6

7 Rolling In Fran Mittelstet Friday 6:30 pm 9:30 pm 11X15 140# Arches watercolor paper Cost: $18.00 Included: paper, paint, pattern, wax paper and picture Special supplies needed: 1 flat and #8 or #10 round This is a beginner class. Calla Lilies on Suede Pam Bradley Saturday 8 am 12:00 pm (Noon) 8X10 suede board color pencil Cost: $15.00 Included: surface, picture, 3-4 colored pencils, nupastelwhite, pattern. Special supplies needed: Good pencil sharpener, scotch tape, soft brush for cleaning off dust. This is a beginner class. Jolly Penguin Cindy Moore Saturday 8 am 12:00 pm, & 1 pm 3 pm 11X14X1 3/4 canvas acrylic Cost: $35.00 Included: Surface, pattern, photo, paint, mediums, Glamour Dust, Lights will be optional. Special supplies needed: Bring normal acrylic supplies, palette knife, small sea sponge, small snowflake stencils (optional) 7

8 Shoe Dyeing Bratt Friday 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Shoes not included Cost: $8.00 Included: fabric dye, tea bags, plastic for under shoes Special supplies needed: pair canvas shoes in White or Tan colors ONLY. Spray bottle with water, scrubber brush (I used Scharff series 285 #4 moon scrubber) or stiff stencil brush. Better Days Benita Rhodes Saturday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 11X14 canvas oil Cost: $30.00 Included: Surface, pattern, picture, paint Special supplies needed: odorless thinner, paper towels, brushes, and usual oil painting supplies. Hooty Owl Pam Bradley Saturday 3:00 pm 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 9X4 1/2 wood acrylic Cost: $ 38.00/$15.00 If you bring your own Margo Clark s Mud Kit, cost is $ If not, cost is $38.00 which includes the kit. Please mark your preference on the sign-up sheet. Included: basecoated surface, pattern packet with pictures & bling, paints. Special supplies needed: 1/2 angle brush, basic acrylic painting supplies. This is a beginner class. 8

9 Be Merry Santa Betty Hooper Sunday 8:00 am 12:00 pm (Noon) 7X11 wood Acrylic Cost: $25.00 Included: Wood frame and painting surface, picture, paint, wood button. (Frame will be slightly different than picture.) Special supplies needed: Normal acrylic brushes, good liner. This is an intermediate class. Doodle Shoes Bratt Sunday 9:00 am 12:00 (Noon) Canvas Shoes not provided, Cost: $14.00 Included: 2 Ink pens, use of Teacher s colored ink pens, and other supplies to complete the shoes. Special supplies needed: Canvas Shoes, Black, White or Tan shoes ONLY. 9

10 Registration Form Name Address Phone Food Allergies that we need to know about Retreat Fees: Thursday Sunday Members $125.00/non-members $ Friday Sunday Members $115.00/non-members $ Thursday Box Lunch (Ham or Turkey) - $8.00 Sales Table ($5.00) Make-It-Take-It ($3.00 per project) # of projects Late Fee (if paid after January 16 Meeting) ($15.00) Total Enclosed (please put check # here ) Classes: (Fees to be made out to teacher & paid at beginning of class. ) Thursday February 18 French Inn ($25.00) 1-5pm acrylic canvas High Flyer ($25.00) 1-5 pm watercolor paper Fantasy Chickens ($39.00) 6:30 9:30 pm acrylic painted gourd Just Sunny ($18.00) 6:30-9:30 pm watercolor paper Friday February 19 Gourd Santa ($35.00) 8 Noon acrylic painted gourd Tangled Penguins ($30.00) 8-Noon acrylic wood Life is Better When You re Painting ($30.00) 1-5 pm acrylic canvas Good Old Summer Time 1-5 pm ($20.00) acrylic canvas board Snap Bracelet 6:30-9:30 pm ($18.00) braided bracelet Rolling In 6:30-9:30 pm ($18.00) watercolor paper Saturday, February 20 Calla Lilies on Suede 8-Noon ($15.00) color pencil suede board Jolly Penguin 8-12, 1-3 pm ($35.00) acrylic canvas Shoe Dyeing 1-3 pm ($8.00) fabric dyed shoes Better Days 1-5, 7-9 pm ($30.00) oil canvas Hooty Owl 3-5, 7-9pm (Please circle choice: $38.00 w mud kit/$15.00 w/o kit) acrylic wood Sunday, February 21 Be Merry Santa 8-Noon ($25.00) acrylic wood Doodle Shoes 9-Noon ($14.00) Canvas shoes, Pen & Ink Please mail completed form to Melissa 59 Spencer Drive, Beechgrove, TN