Greetings Friends from hot and humid Paw Paw, MI....
I bet you thought I was going to say I was somewhere exotic right? Well, it feels like we are in the Caribbean anyway doesn't it? Is this
what we were waiting for back in January? Luckily this is Michigan and it won't last long.
First of all let me say how sad I was to hear about the passing of our dear friend Betty. She was such a wonderful painter, lady, and
friend. We have lost so many wonderful people in the past few years. All are still missed and thought about often, just like Betty will be.
What an inspiration they have all been to us.
I am excited about our project coming up for fall camp. It is such a beautiful piece. I hope many of you can join us. It will be a fun
time.
I'm sorry I haven't made many of our paint-ins this year. Unfortunately my employer thinks that making car parts is more important
than painting with your friends... what priorities they have... and I can't argue with them... but I am looking forward to camp. And I am
hoping I will be able to change jobs soon, so keep your fingers crossed for me. I really miss painting with all of you, and this is just one
more reason I am excited about fall camp.
Not a whole lot to say this month, but hope to see you all real soon. Keep those creative juices flowing!
Essy Goss, President
PLEASE NOTE: There’s been a change in our schedule. Judy Leatherman’s Birds on a Wire
class has been moved to Thurs. October 8th in Kalamazoo, and Theresa’s class is going to be
in Dowagiac Thurs. August 20th.
DOWAGIAC PAINT-IN
Thursday August 20th
Theresa Wheatley will lead the
paint-in
KALAMAZOO PAINT-IN…Thursday, October 8th
Cost of class is $15, this includes Judy Leatherman will be teaching this Shirley Koenig design
everything but brushes & supplies
listed below.
Project is Pebeo glass paints on
a mirror. The project will be using same techniques and be
similar to Kathi Hanson's project at HOOT (see photo of her
project on 7 inch mirror), but our exact project is not yet available for photo.
Cost of class will be $11, this includes teaching fee, pattern
& church. You supply your own surface...which is it’s a flat
barrel stave 17X31/2 , or it could be done on a regular barrel
stave or anything that size. Use your 40% coupon and go to
Hobby Lobby or Michael’s.
AMERICANA PALETTE: Bahama Blue, Cool white, Dioxazine Purple, Festive Green, Black, Lt. Parchment, Margarita, Ocean Blue,
Paint, leading, and 12 inch mirror will be supplied for your pro- Pistachio Mint, Purple Wave, Saffron Yellow, Soft Black, Spiced
ject. Please bring paper towel, Q-tips, empty egg carton (for Pumpkin, True Blue & True Red.
paint cups to sit in), ruler, pointed scissors, soft cotton rag (to PREP: Basecoat front, back & edges with Lt. Parchment, dry,
clean mirror) and a small empty jar with lid for odorless min- lightly sand & repeat.
eral spirits. Brushes: #3 soft round, & liners…#0 or smaller.
This will be a fun creative attempt for all of us to try. Please
call or email Theresa if you can come to class. 269-532-5243
or [email protected]
Please call or email Theresa if you are planning on coming to
this class. 269-532-5243 or [email protected]
Thank you, Cathy, for teaching the glass painting class.
The butterfly was beautiful, and now you should all be
able to pick up a glass and start painting on your own!
If Bruce/Caitland Jenner goes missing will they put his/her picture on a carton of Half & Half?
If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates. ~ Jay Leno
The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in college was my blood alcohol content.
Betty Schreuder
April 3, 1921-July 9, 2015
I know all our Friends In Art members were so
sorry to hear about Betty’s passing. She was such
a wonderful person, as well as a beautiful painter.
She will be dearly missed by all of us.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Barb Mizwicki 10th &
Judy Leatherman 18th
Some of the memory boxes we
painted for Bronson Hospital.
She hurried to the pharmacy to get medication. Got back to
her car and found that she had locked her keys inside.
The woman found an old rusty coat hanger left on the
ground. She looked at it and said, "I don't know how to use
this." She bowed her head and asked God to send her
some HELP. Within 5 minutes a beat-up old motorcycle
pulled up, driven by a bearded man who was wearing an
old biker skull rag. He got off of his cycle and asked if he
could help. She said: "Yes, my daughter is sick. I've
locked my keys in my car. I must get home. Please, can
you use this hanger to unlock my car?" He said, "Sure." He
walked over to the car, and in less than a minute the car
was open. She hugged the man and through tears said,
"Thank You, God, for sending me such a very nice man."
The man heard her little prayer and replied, "Lady, I am
NOT a nice Man. I just got out of prison yesterday; I was in FIA has purchased some extra boxes, we’ll have
prison for car theft." The woman hugged the man again,
them at camp if anyone has some spare time
sobbing, "Oh, thank you, God! You even sent me a Profesthat weekend and would like to paint one.
sional!"
F.I.A. 2015 SCHEDULE
Aug 3-8 HOOT
Thurs. Aug 20 - Dowagiac - Theresa W. painting on mirror
September 24-27 Fall Camp
Thurs. Oct 8 - Judy L. Birds on a Wire….Kalamazoo
Sat. Oct 24 - Dowagiac - Essy/Colored Pencil/Butterflies
Thurs. November 12 - Kalamazoo - Barb/glass block
Dec. - Christmas Party
DOWAGIAC PAINT-IN Saturday, Oct. 24th
Essy teaching this pencil class
"Migration", which is a Tina Sue Norris
original design done in colored pencil, is
a beautiful piece focusing on the ever
decreasing Monarch Butterfly. This is a
repetitive piece, but I think you will actually find it very relaxing to do as you can
really just sit and color. It looks a little
daunting, but believe me, it is a very fun
and easy piece. Come try it, I'm sure you
will just love it. Actually it was a stress
reliever for me! Essy
To protect copyright, Essy will have to
order this pattern from Tina. Without the Suede Board it will
be around $10.00 a pattern. She will email Tina and see
what kind of discount she can get for 10 patterns or more.
Palette: Prismacolor pencil - White, Canary Yellow, Yellow
Orange, Cream, Mineral Orange, Orange, Sienna Brown,
Light Umber, Sepia, Apple Green, Olive Green, Tuscan Red.
This can be done on Artist Colored Paper, and it turns out
beautiful. Paper is a little more forgiving than Suede board,
and if you want the paper, Essy will have it on hand for no
charge. She also did this with an Identi-pen instead of black
colored pencil, and said it turned out beautiful and made the
oranges and yellows really pop off the paper. It was also a lot
quicker and easier on the hands. But, she cautions you that
using the pen is totally unforgiving, but if you take your time,
you will be just fine.
~I’ll have the total cost of this project in the next newsletter~
I never make the same mistake twice. I make it
five or six times, you know, just to be sure.
Dorothy and Edna, two "senior" widows, are talking...
Dorothy: "That nice George Johnson asked me out for a
date. I know you went out with him last week, and I wanted
to talk with you about him before I give him my answer."
Edna: "Well, I'll tell you. He shows up at my apartment
punctually at 7 pm, dressed like such a gentleman in a fine
suit, and he brings me such beautiful flowers! Then he
takes me downstairs. And what's there - a limousine, uniformed chauffeur and all. Then he takes me out for dinner a marvelous dinner, lobster, champagne, dessert and afterdinner drinks. Then we go see a show. Let me tell you
Dorothy, I enjoyed it so much I could have just died from
pleasure! So then we are coming back to my apartment and
he turns into an ANIMAL. Completely crazy, he tears off my
expensive new dress and has his way with me three times!"
Dorothy: "Goodness gracious! So you are telling me I
shouldn't go?"
Edna: "No, no, no ... I'm just saying, wear an old dress."
Muslin Book Store….So, I was walking through the mall and
saw that there was a "Muslim Book Store." I was wondering
what exactly was in a Muslim bookstore so I went in. As I
was wandering around taking a look, the clerk stopped me
and
asked if he could help me. I imagine I didn't look like his
normal clientele, so I asked, “Do you have a copy of the U.
S. Immigration Policy Book regarding Muslims?” The clerk
said, "F--- off, get out and stay out!" I said, "Yes, that's the
one. Do you have it in paperback?
FALL CAMP SEPTEMBER 24 - 27
PRETTY LAKE VACATION CAMP IN MATTAWAN MICHIGAN
Classes will be taught Friday & Saturday for a
beautiful Maureen McNaughton design of butterflies
on a lazy susan and taught by Teri Hostetler. The
lazy susan is unique in that it has sections that are
removable. This pattern can be adapted to another
surface or parts of it can be used on multiple surfaces.
Cost for camp is $155 ($175 for non-members)
which includes 3 nights, all meals, teacher fee and
pattern.
A $50 deposit is now due, make check out to FIA &
sent to Janet Filley: 65501 Oil City Rd. Cassopolis,
MI 49031. Full payment due by September 12.
SURFACES AND BRUSHES: This painting style
works best and requires Maureen McNaughton
brushes. The brushes can be ordered in bulk and
Theresa can pick them up at HOOT. There may be
a discount depending on the quantity we order. Needed for this class are:
#9 Round
#7 Round
#4 Round
#3 Round
$13.25
$11.51
$8.65
$7.92
We hope you can join us for this fun weekend of painting and visiting with friends from around the region.
If you wish to join us and not paint the Lazy Susan, that is an option. Cost then would
be $100 ($125 for non-members) which includes 3 nights and all meals. Glenda is offering a couple of projects, but we need to know if you would like to paint one of these,
you can make a note on your deposit check.
The original banner is about 11 x 6 1/2.
I enlarged it and made it a flag. It is
about 20 x 12 and is done on roclon
PALETTE FOR 2015 FALL CAMP
LazySusan
Everyone will need their surface, of course and the Maureen round brushes #9, #7, #4 and #3. I will get the special palette paper when I am at HOOT. You will need the big 9"x12" wet palette (the one with the yellow top) and either a chamois or blue
shop paper towels to use in the wet palette. There are tons of paint colors and some are discontinued, but between all of us,
we will have the colors. Here is the list- all Deco Art
pineapple
rookwood red
black green
yellow ochre
dioxazine purple
cherry red
burnt orange
teal green
antique maroon
country red
cranberry wine
honey brown
peaches 'n cream
deep teal
napa red
boysenberry pink
deep burgundy
milk chocolate
country blue
raw umber
tangelo orange
sea aqua
hauser dark green
marigold
dark pine
shading flesh
violet haze
mistletoe
oxblood
admiral blue
bright green
red violet
petal pink
olive green
blue violet
wild orchid
burnt umber
blue green
citron green
dark chocolate
true ochre
grape juice
lamp black
antique green
canyon orange
russet
royal purple
warm white
midnite green
royal fuchsia
melon
raw sienna
pansy lavender
avocado dip
I think that is all of them. I don't think I left any out. Like I said, some are discontinued and we will have to dig deep in our
stash to find them all and share. Deco has a chart somewhere on their website that lists how to mix the discontinued colors if
absolutely necessary. All of the gals need to base the pieces in lamp black. The main part of the lazy susan does not need to
be based in black- it will be either gold leafed or I did a faux finish on mine in raw sienna and burnt umber. I will furnish the extender for the paint, but if they want to make their own, it is 1 part easy float and 3 parts distilled water.
Teri
2015 FALL CAMP INFO
We are getting close to Fall Camp and I am excited and ready to paint!
Camp will be held at Pretty Lake Vacation Camp in Mattawan, MI - same place as the last few
years. Besides your painting supplies, you will need to bring: bedding, towels, toiletries, a fruit or
vegetable salad or potato dish to share, any non-alcohol beverage except for coffee, tea and water. (All other goodies are also welcome)
Our project is a Maureen McNaughton pattern for a butterfly adorned lazy susan taught by Teri
Hostetler. It will be a 2 day project. Theresa will have the lazy susans at the August paint-in.
There may be an extra one, so let her know if you would still like one. The brushes needed are
Maureen's rounds, sizes: #9, #7, #4, #3. Call or email Theresa immediately if you would like to
order brushes or a lazy susan and haven't spoken to her yet. 269-532-5243 /
[email protected]
A list of painters attending camp is below. If you are not signed up, but would like to attend,
please let us know soon. A $50 deposit made out to FIA and sent to Janet Filley is due July 31.
The balance is due September 12. Cost is $155 ($175 non-member) for 3 nights, meals, teacher
fee and pattern. $100 ($125 non-member) if you would like to join us at camp, but not take Teri's
class.
Taking class: Frankie, Barb, Judy, Penny, Essy, Colleen, Brenda, Vickie, and Theresa (and Teri)
Campers not in class: Cathy, Janet, Glenda, Rose, and Marcia
Ordered supplies can be paid to Theresa at August paint-in or at camp. The exact costs will be
determined after receipt (I'm expecting discounts!)
Ordered lazy susans: Frankie, Barb, Judy, Essy, Brenda, Vickie, Theresa (1 more for Teri's
friend)
Ordered brushes: Frankie, Penny, Colleen, Theresa
A rough draft of the menu looks like this:
Thursday night - sloppy joes
Friday AM - Egg casserole
Friday lunch - sandwiches (anyone want to volunteer to make something special?)
Friday dinner - Pizza from Erbelli's
Saturday AM - French toast casserole
Saturday lunch - leftover pizza and sandwiches
Saturday dinner - Chili (anyone want to bring cornbread or other bread?)
Sunday AM - yogurt (IN ladies interested ?) and leftovers
We will again be having our raffle on Saturday...donations welcome!
QUESTIONS? Call Theresa