*April 4th
AGM
All
positions are open for election in particular the position of President. I
undertook to be President until the AGM only. I feel that others should consider
standing for this position. I am willing to put my name forward for the
committee as are all the newly elected committee. We will always need new
committee to ensure freshness, enthusiasm and a variety of ideas. Why not give
it a go. As Easter is in the wings Eggs will be the theme. Gay Wiltsher &
Heather Hopson from Eggcetera Artworx will be there. If you have any painted
eggs bring them along to add to the display table.
*May2nd “
"Mothers
Day” Theme, painting a brooch The Society to provide the brooch and paints you
bring your brushes etc.
*June 6th
Olga Vost will be
talking on her recent trip home to Russia, and hopefully her experience of
teaching all those wonderful Aussie Artists( many of whom were teachers of some
repute) at Jan Shaws in February
If you have any
ideas for upcoming social evenings then please let us know. If you know someone
that we would enjoy listening to, talk about his or her particular specialty
then please let us know.
FOLK ART BOOKS
Draw Art Supplies now have a listing of all
the folk art books they stock on-line. We recommend that when you visit this page
you print it. Click Here to
view folk art books.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON LINE
If you have a project or hints and tips you wish to share please e-mail us
DECORATIVE ARTIST GUILD B.O.P.
- Junes Newsletter has a very interesting article from Myrlene Roddick
on her recent trip with Lois Adams to America and the American Convention. The article was
printed in our June Newsletter.
- They promoted our Artryst and the Helen Kuster workshop. It is lovely
to see workshops listed and photos of teachers workshops as Myrlene Roddicks Handpainted
Heirlooms list of classes and Country Mayds Workshops.
- Jennifer Porter wrote an article on her trip to Christchurch to their
Convention with Deborah Kneen and Christine Whipper.
- Country Mayds (Jennifer & Heather) gave a presentation to Rotoehu
WDFF on folk art and how they started.
- Their Guild is also a member of the Arts Society and Friends of the
Gallery receiving Newsletters from them both.
FOLK & DECORATIVE ARTISTS GUILD (CANTERBURY NZ)
INC.
- August's newsletter is crawling with bugs, butterflies and beetles
designed by Ann Ohs.
- Joanne Webber gives instructions and design for a birdhouse.
- Rosemary Trowland writes an article on stroke boarders and gives many
examples.
- July saw the displaying of their art at local department store
Ballantyres followed by their own sale and exhibition a week later.
FOLK AND DECORATIVE ARTISTS GUILD HAWKES BAY.
- Wendy Dawson writes a very interesting article on their experience
painting in water soluble oils with Jan Shaw in Wellington.
- They have been Dutch Tile painting with Roseanna - The Lady and
Windflowers designs.
- Helen Kuster visited in August doing 2 workshops - an Italian nut
bowl and an Initials Box.
Internet News
Jo Sonja have
a great NEW informative website. Click
Here to visit.
Gleaned from friends through Folk Art Guilds newsletter: -
The Cyber-Artist
Fiona Haywoods web-site www.countryfolkart.com.au
Go to LESSONS for roses, a fabulous free pattern, check
out her pattern packs and her new book Over the Garden Wall. Fiona has some
great links to Ros Jenke’s web-site with more free patterns. Follow Fiona’s
links to the painters workshop. You’ll find a painting secrets page and do not
miss the Painting FAQ’s (frequently asked questions).
David Jansen (USA) can be found at www.jansenartstudio.com
. There is so much to see. Look at the seminar pieces, the floral octagonal box,
the 18th century soft stroke floral. You can talk to David (son of the great Jo
Sonja). Just go to the Bulletin Board and type in your question, wait a few days
until David comes back from wherever he’s been, and he’ll reply to your
question. See the technical page. There’s a great article on gold leafing,
also Understanding Paint, Understanding Varnishes. Check out the pattern
packets. Oh what choices!
Another place to ask the experts www.artistsclub.com/ac/Clubhouse/Experts/experts.asp?
You can ask Gretchen Cagel, Susan Scheewe or Chris Thornton how. You can look at
the Questions and Answers Archive. There are even Q & As about Small
Business
News from Other
Informal Groups
Painting & Living on the Hibiscus Coast??????????
Chapter One an
informal group, meets & paints regularly on Monday nights. For more
information contact Liz Flyger at Whispering Woods Studio 23 Poplar Rd
Whangaparoa. Ph 09 4245118 e-mail: flyger@xtra.co.nz
, Lois Adams 09 3766955, Vivian Decker 09 4204194
Jo Sonja’s
Newsletter is now online www.chromaonline.com
Great for information, tips, techniques and colour conversions.
Denise Kidd –
“Poplar Vale Cottage Crafts” has 2 free patterns for you a cottage scene,
and roses on a frame.
http://denisesdecorativearts.homestead.com/index.html
Aussie Tolers
The Painters
Internet Community
Aussie Tolers is a
free E-Mail list set up by 2 ladies Elaine Wakka & Denise Kidd in November
1999 with members from all over the world it is truly a Global Community Group
whose member come from all walks of life. Many live in isolated areas, in the
country or the city. They join for the sole purpose of meeting, sharing learning
& supporting each other whether they be a raw beginner or a known published
artist.
They have a
comprehensive resource website, a Gallery of members paintings, a collection of
free to use line drawings & graphics a chat room for weekly on line
discussions, Book Reviews, the list goes on. If you have a problem they are
there to help you if they can, be it a colour conversion, a paint mix, a
computer problem in fact almost anything. This is painters helping painters, and
encouraging growth.
The website address
is http://Aussie
Tolers.homestead.com/index2.html or you can E-Mail Elaine on wyurri@wn.com.au
or Denise at denisek@eck.net.au
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