TO THE KAWARTHA GUILD OF FOLK PAINTERS

EST. 1982 - 2011

THE DEFINITION OF FOLK ART

The Society of Decorative Painters defines decorative painting (folk art)as a diverse art form that utilizes a variety of techniques and media to decorate functional and nonfunctional surfaces.

Contemporary decorative painting (folk art) is a teachable art form because of the systematic method that is employed. The use of either predrawn or freehand designs allows a high degree of success without academic training or inherent drawing ability. Approached with creativity, disipline and craftsmanship, contemporary decorative painting offers opportunnities for artistic self-expression and creative satisfaction.

ABOUT US

We are a group of approximately 90 people who love to paint.Our meetings are held once a mont September to June. Actual dates are announced after the hall is booked. We like to encourage our members to bring along any of your painted pieces for our "show and tell' table. We enjoy seeing other people's work.

OUR PURPOSE

To encourage and promote the practice and knowledge of decorative painting. To promote/provide a forum for painters to meet and exchange ideas. To enrich our painting experiences through programs, seminars and demonstrations.

MEETINGS

Our meetings are held once a month on the second (2nd) Monday of the month from 9AM to 12PM. This only changes when the date interferes with a holiday and in that case the date is changed dependent on the availability of the hall. The meeting are held at the Peterborough Lions Centre located at 349 Burnham Street(East City) Peterborough,Ontario. Seven (7) of these meetings are paint-ins and three (3 are social/luncheon functions. They are the Opening, Christmas and Closing. At each of the seven(7) meetings the program committee will have selected a project and a teacher will take you through the steps. You are informed of the project in advance as sometimes prep. work may be necessary. Most projects will be completed in the time allowed.

LIBRARY

One of the main features of our guild is our library. We have an excellent selection of books, pattern packets, magazines,videos and DVD's. You must be a member and wear your name tag to order anything from the library.

SOCIAL

Each year we make up a chart for "MUFFIN DUTY". You will be asked to put your name beside a month that you will be able to bring one (1) dozen muffins. Buttertarts, cookies. loaves,etc. are great as well. If you can not make the meeting you signed up for, please arrange for a friend who is also a member to bring your goodies.

NEWSLETTER

Our newsletter is published bi-monthly and we offer advertising to any member that has a business. For $25.00 a year we will insert your business card size ad. We welcome non-member advertising at a cost of $35.00 per year.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

1) MEMORY BOXES
We provide the boxes to paint which we donate to the Maternal Care Program at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

MEMBERSHIP

The $40.00 membership is due at the September meeting and is non-refundable and non-transferable. You are welcome as a guest one time prior ro joining and once you join you are able to bring a guest of your own to a meeting with you. The membership fees are used to keep the guild running for the year. Our expenses include the hall rental, teachers fees, coffee, tea, condiments, prizes, library. Festival of Trees, memory boxes and newsletter costs. The guild is run purely on volunteer efforts of the executive. We all derive satisfaction in seeing the club run smoothly. To keep this happening we need lots of help and new faces are more than welcome. Joining a committee is a sure way to get to know other painters fast.
In order to offset the rental charges for the meeting room a charge of $2.00 is collected a each meeting by the membership committee including the social events and the Festival of Trees paint-in.
The executive works hard to keep the year entertaining. We are always looking for new ideas or an extra set of hands to help out various committees. If you feel you can help, please let us know.

NEWSLETTER May/June 2012

Snippets from Sharon?

It's hard to believe but this is the last newsletter of this season. Where do the months go?

Thanks to Helen Belsey for teaching the pen and ink rose at our March meeting. It is always nice to do something a bit different. Coming up in May we'll have Lori Fife as our teacher with a different type of project again. The instructions for her class are included in this newsletter.

We have the wood pieces cut and ready for our "Be a Santa to a Senior" Christmas ornament project. Thanks to Monaghan Lumber for donating the wood and to Earl Belsey, Wayne Stafford and George Wilkins for their woodcutting expertise & time. Many of us picked up our pieces at the March meeting but if you haven't got yours yet there will be more available to take. You can use your imagination, & whatever pattern you wish, to paint any of the 5 different shapes. The more we paint the more smiles we'll be giving to the seniors that will receive them. They will need to be finished (varnished as well please) and returned to Barb Pearce by the November meeting at the very latest.

June still seems far away but will be here before we know it. Our June luncheon will be a pot luck again as everyone seems to enjoy the wonderful feast we provide to ourselves! The schedule for that morning is as follows: 9:30 - 10am coffee, muffins; 10 - 11 bring along an unfinished project and take the opportunity to ask for help from some of our instructors and perhaps even finish painting it; 11am meeting, followed by lunch. During the meeting, beginning at 11am, we will need to hold the elections for the new executive members so it is important that we have the majority of the members in attendance. There will be lots going on that day, so hopefully you will all be able to come and enjoy it.

Also at our June meeting, the program committee would appreciate collecting ideas for next season's projects. If you have an idea, a pattern or even a painted sample of something you would like taught (or to teach), please bring it along to the June meeting.

And, speaking of executive members….our nominating committee consists of Lin Jarvis, Joanne Riel and I. We need to fill the positions of Secretary, Vice President, Programs and Muffin/Social. Please consider doing your part to support our guild and volunteer for one of these positions. If you would like to stand for election or nominate anyone (with their prior consent) please let any of the 3 of us know. The nominations will be announced at our May meeting and the election will take place during the June meeting. If by chance we have more than one volunteer for a position, we will utilize a secret ballot for voting.

Enough business, I'm going back to painting now. May your brush be your friend……

Sharon Stafford
NEWSLETTER

GUILD BUSINESS 2011-2012

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Date	Time	Project/event	Instructor
September 12	10am-2pm	Opening Luncheon
October 17	9am-noon	Bittersweet & Oak Leaves in a jug	Sharon Stafford
October 27	9-4	"Simple Pleasures"	Deb Cotton
November 14	9am-noon	Slovakian Primitive Style	Carol Rand
November22	9am-4pm	Poinsetta on a RED Shirt	Helen Belsey
December 12	9am-2pm	Christmas Luncheon
January 9	9am-noon	Part 1 Scenery	Lynda Palmer
February 13	9am-noon	Part 2 Scenery	Lynda Palmer
March12	9-noon	Pen & Ink Flowers	Helen Belsey
April 16	9am-noon	Charity Paint-In
May 14	9am-noon	WHITE TIGER EYE	Lori Fife
June 11	9am-2pm	Closing Luncheon

WHITE TIGER'S EYE

Designed by Sue Beckerton (s.beckerton@sympatico.ca) and Taught by Lori Fife

Surface: Hard Eye Glass Case - available at Dollar Stores

Palette: Americana - Lamp Black, Sapphire Blue, Prussian Blue, White and any medium Grey

Brushes: Regular brushes, plus Ľ"- ˝" rake.

Other: Multi surface sealer, rubbing alcohol, make-up wedge (optional) and tape to hold pattern.

Preparation: Wash surface with rubbing alcohol. APPLY ONE COAT OF SEALER AND LET CURE OVERNIGHT. Base in medium grey using a make-up wedge with a pouncing effect. Trace pattern.

JUNE MEETING:

Please feel free to bring an unfinished project (paints optional, but there will be space to paint if you wish to bring your paints to finish the project) and receive help and/or have questions answered by some of our teachers and instructors, regarding your project. If you have just finished a project, feel free to bring it to display! This opportunity will run from 10-11am and then there will be time to chat, socialize, and perhaps choose patterns for your Christmas ornaments!

Also remember to bring your dishes, utensils, cup etc.

Memory Boxes

There is always a need for Memory Boxes for the Maternal Bereavement Program at our local hospital. Perhaps you could paint one or two for us in the upcoming months.You can get a papermache box at no cost to you from Lyn Chaplin. The boxes now come in sets of five. The smallest one is not suitable for a Memory Box, but we will still paint them up and donate them to the hospital gift shop. You can use any design you want, but it should be non-denominational and non-seasonal. The hospital is very appreciative of our painted boxes. Let's keep up the good work!

The muffins and other goodies for the March and April meetings will be provided by the following members. Our thanks to them for the tasty treats.

M'M'M'M'MUFFINS!

May

Jane Martell
Anna Boynton
Joy Wilkins
Donna Chapman
Nicki Tasch

June

Elaine Ferren
Dorothy Campbell
Joy Wilkins
Sherri Fryer
Carolyn Davidson

Remember, because of dietary concerns, PLEASE DO NOT butter muffins, breads, etc., but bring the butter or margarine in a separate container.
Thanks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Birthdays are a collection of happy memories.May all of your moments be as special as you are.

If we've missed your birthday, we hope it was a happy one.

Please let the Newsletter Editor know about any missed birthdays, and we'll be sure to acknowledge you next year.

May

Donna Chapman - 7th

June

Carol Rand - 2nd
Elaine Dunn - 12th
Marion Hughes - 12th
Anne Graham - 20th
Anna Boynton - 22nd

July

Yvonne Sheppard - 2nd
Sharon Kostesku - 8th
Sharon Stafford - 10th

August

Helen Creighton - 1st
Jennifer Burke - 11th
Val Goulet - 19th
Cathie Trotter - 19th
Irene Masterson - 22nd
Barbara Donovan - 23rd
Carolyn Davidson - 28th
Best wishes to all our birthday girls, and to anyone who has been missed. If you have been missed, please give your birthday to Cheryl Tedford so your name can be added to the birthday list.

LIBRARY NEWS: FROM Elaine Ferren

NEW BOOKS

Your guild executives believe that the library could use some new (2011) pattern books. We need your help in choosing your favourite authors. Please let ElaineFerren know your preference/s right away. You can email me or phone - I would like to hear from you soon.

DONATED BOOKS

Many thanks to all who purchased duplicate books at the September luncheon. We made $65.00. There are still some left and more have been added thanks to Helen Christy's kind donation. These can be purchased at the library before the meeting. Also, among Helen's donation, were several books that we didn't have.

The following new-to-library donated books will be available in October for you to look over or borrow before the meeting and during break:

(New) - Crafts'n Things-Oct. 2011;

Jo Sonja -FolkArt Primer and F.A.

Sampler-Vol.II; Sawscapes & More Vol.III by Dorothy Dent;

Blackberry Summer by Jean Myers & Shirley Wilson;

One Magic Night by Shirley Wilson - setting sail, ocean scenes & stars.;

Jackie & Marie Cole, Lea Davis, Kresal;

Jackie Shaw, Kooler Designs;

March Fries - Sincerely Yours;

Corinnne Miller-Special Welcome 2; and

Terrie L. Cordray; Folk Art Vol. 1, Seminar Favorites.

Magazines -

Painting to 2008;

Decorative Painter;

Decorative Art Mini Facts, and

Paint Works.

Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation. Here are some sentences with paraprosdokian in them.

1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a salad.

8. Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening" and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'in case of emergency, notify': 'I put 'DOCTOR'.

Source: September 13, 2011 Ontario Farmer Magazine

SUPPLIES CHECKLIST

Please bring the following supplies to every class:

Paints

Water container

Paper towels, cotton swabs

Magic transparent tape

Palette/palette paper

Pencil, eraser, ruler, pen, stylus, chalk pencil, scissors, technical pen

Sandpaper, tack cloth

Scrap paper for practice

Brushes in good condition

Tracing paper, graphite paper (light & dark)

Brush cleaner/soap

Palette knife

Note pad

Chequebook or cash
Attention!! Safety Concern!!

Please - no chairs at the ends of the tables. We must be able to move around the tables at all times.

BASIC ESSENTIALS

Name tag,

coffee cup,

note pad,

Toonie,

cheque book or cash for classes and surfaces.

Loonies for Share the Wealth draw.

Library books, finished Memory Box(s),

LINKS

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