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Heritage Happenings Heritage Decorative Artists of Southeastern Michigan

An Affiliated Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, Inc. Heritagedecorativeartists.com

The Westfield Center, 2700

August 2019

President’s Message

We’re in the thick of summer and it sure goes by too quickly. Time to start

thinking about our fall elections and thinking about serving on our Board of

Directors!! We are a very small club now and many of us have been wearing

the same hats for far too long. ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN. I hope that

someone will step up and volunteer to take our club in a good direction for

2020.

Please sign up for the fall bee and flower painting seminar with Sam Farrah.

Don’t forget to get your money and sign up sheet to me before the deadline.

Remember you can use 10 brush bucks to set off the cost. All information is

in the newsletter.

I hope everyone enjoyed the summer picnic. Thank you to Barb for a lovely

evening. There was plenty of good food and conversation. Our big conversa-

tion at the meeting was to bring thoughts and ideas to the August meeting so

we can narrow down ideas about a fundraising activity to replace our

“Colors of Fall” event. I’m looking forward to getting results from members

and perhaps establish an idea so we can get to work on it for 2020.

I will be in need of hand painted items for the Tole Month Display during the

month of October at the Veteran’s Library in Taylor. We only use the bigger

window and there is no theme. So bring me an item at the August meeting or

bring it to the library, Tuesday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and seeing you at the meeting!

Sandy

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2019Board Members & Chairpersons

President Sandy Bagger 313-382-2410 sandbag40@wowway.net Vice-President Tess Richardson 734-753-4222 tess31950@aol.com Secretary Jean Michael 734-672-6919 jean.michael@att.net Treasurer Gale Copple 734-676-6982 gwcopple@wowway.com Membership Charlene Wenzel 734-671-8404 charwenzel@hotmail.com Newsletter Joan Hemsworth 734-675-8191 hemsworthj@sbcglobal.net Brush Bucks Charlene Wenzel 734-671-8404 charwenzel@hotmail.com Ways/Means Sophie Green 313-208-3447 ofeliagreen@yahoo.com Sunshine Barb Popov 734-282-3251 bap71348@sbcglobal.net Publicity Cheryl Byrd 734-379-5266 charr_10@hotmail.com Historian Cheryl Byrd 734-379-5266 charr_10@hotmail.com Librarian Barb Popov 734-282-3251 bap71348@sbcglobal.net Hospitality Cheryl Byrd 734-379-5266 charr_10@hotmail.com Facebook/Website Jean Michael 734-672-6919 Jean.michael@att.net Picnic—Barb Popov Christmas Dinner— Cindy Mullins Tole Month—Sandy Bagger

Memory Box Program

This box is donated by Heritage Decorative A r t i s t s a n d h a n d p a i n t e d b y __________________________________________ a decorative artist participating in the Memory Box Program. The Memory Box Program is a group of deco-rative artists who donate their time and money to paint boxes for grieving families. Each box is painted with great love and a sincere wish to reach out in support and understanding. As artists we hope that this box brings you some small comfort and the knowledge that many people understand that your child was special and very, very loved.

Septemeber 25 Pam Hammermeister

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AUGUST AFTER MEETING

PROJECT

WE WILL BE BASECOATING

MEMORY BOXES.

PLEASE BRING A LARGE BRUSH, WATER BASIN , PALLET AND

ANY COLOR PAINT YOU WISH TO USE..

YOU MAY THEN TAKE THE BOX HOME TO FINISH PAINTING.

HOSPITAL S ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO HAVE THESE BOXES TO GIVE

TO PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD AT BIRTH. IT GIVES THEM A SPECIAL PLACE TO STORE THEIR

MEMORIES OF THAT CHILD.

Please return any books or DVDs you have at home.

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Heritage Decorative Artist

Treasurer’s Report August 2019

Balance June 2019 $7,181.07 Income Expenses Reserve Magdalino Christmas $50.00 Christmas Party Supplies 22.28 HDA Picnic Supplies 95.80 Balance at end of May 2019 $ 168.08 Balance at end of July 31, 2019 $7,012.99 Treasurer: Yvonne Copple Date: August 12, 2019

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Seminar Sign Up Sheet

Dorothy Whisehunt Design

Taught by Sam Farrah

October 19, 2019

9:00 am-4:00 pm

Fireplace Room Westfield Center

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Email :_________________________Phone_________________________

Class Fee: $25 Members $35 Non-Members

+ 14 for Surface/Pattern +14 for Surface/Pattern

$39 $49

OR: $25 Members $35 Non-Members

+7 for Pattern + 7 For Pattern

$32 $42

If you provide your own surface it must be 7 x 12 to fit the design. The

teacher will prep the surface if ordered from her. Paints will be provided

and shared.

Paid by Cash __________ Check made out to HDA_______________

Please submit your registration to: Sandy Bagger

15219 Regina

Allen Park, MI 48101

Deadline is September 15, 2019

***************************************************************** Please remember to get your sign up sheet and money to Sandy Bagger ASAP.

If you are providing your own surface for the design, please be sure that it is 7 x 12. Prep is 2 coats

of Light Buttermilk. Dry between coats and be sure to sand thoroughly after the first coat. Sam says

that you should give yourself 2 days drying time before the seminar.

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Farewell Artists Club! It is with sadness that we say goodbye to Artists Club. After being in the business of selling decorative painting and supplies, they decided to close their doors. We will all miss this source of artist supply and inspiration. I wanted to let you know about some of the sites and offers that I have used over the years that as of this date, are still offering plenty of inspiration and art supplies. Websites: cdwood.com (Cupboard Distributing) bearwithus.com hofcraft.com decoart.com lauriespeltz.com stockade.ca dellaandcompany.com vikingwoodcrafts.com marlenekreutz.com paintersparadise.com Plainonline.com decorativepaintingstore.com tolepaintingdesigns.com creativeartslifestyle.com Also there are many online groups that offer so many online magazines and subscriptions to paper magazines. I have subscriptions to some of the following: paintingezine.com (this one is online only, but you can download the magazine to your computer) painting-worldmag.com . Joann’s offers “Creative Bug” that you can pay a subscription to that offers all kinds of crafts, including painting. Cdwood also has a year subscription to painting ornaments from Chris Haughey. Ladies, let us know some of the websites that you frequent and we can gather all kinds of information for all our painting friends! Sandy

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THE PAINTER’S PSALM

Painting is my hobby, I shall want no other. It maketh me to lay down mop and broom, Walk by my dirty dishes to my studio room. It restoreth my piece of mind And leadeth me into strange places, subjects to find. Yea, tho, I am alone with brushes and paints, I feel no loneliness. The sight of colors and odor of oils, they comfort me, I prepare a canvas on my easel and paint While my dishpan runneth over… Surely, I will have a rainbow in the gravey at dinner, And I will dwell in a state of confusion forever. Julia Bierbaum (I found this while cleaning out my old books and thought

you might enjoy it….Tole World, July 1984...Joan)

REMINDERS

PLEASE VOLLUNTEER FOR ANY OF THE OPEN BOARD POSITIONS…. AND THEY ARE ALL OPEN!

THINK ABOUT SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUNDRAISER NEXT FALL.

A MADHATTER THEME MAY BE IN THE WORKS.

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CHRISTMAS DINNER

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

SAVE THE DATE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

5:30 PM

MAGDALENA’S RESTAURANT

WYANDOTTE

Tole Month Library Display

We will be displaying our art work at the Veterans Library in Trenton during the month of October. There is no theme. Please be sure to get any donations to Sandy at the August meeting or bring them to the library on Tuesday, October 1st. Sandy will be there to set up the display window starting at 10:30 a.m.

We hope ALL HDA members will contribute at least one handpainted

item.

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Brush Bucks/Incentive Points

USES: Free Incentive Seminar 25 Any HDA Seminar 10 Incentive Raffle 01

Please Note:: Brush Bucks cannot be transferred to another member. DEADLINES: Brush Bucks earned at one meeting must be turned in no later than the next meeting. QUESTIONS:

Contact: Charlene Wenzel GUIDELINES FOR EARNING POINTS: Chairperson on any committee max 10 Committee Person max 05 ACTIVITY or EVENT: Points shown are MAXIMUM per meeting Board Member (shared positions = split points) per year 10

Teach a seminar 10 Demo at a meeting 05 Paint In Hostess 05 Special Raffle or painted door prize donation 03 Perfect Year’s Attendance 03 Basecoat a Memory Box 01 Paint a Memory Box (based, painted & varnished) 03 New member brought to meeting 02 Attend a HDA Seminar 02 Show-and-Tell (per meeting) 02 Participating in HDA display 02 Attending SDP Conventions, 02

Mini-Convention (HOOT), Mixer, Leadership Conference, and any Retreats Painted/donated item for Community Service project 01 Regular Raffle/Library (current book) donation 01 Selling ad space in Newsletter 01 Provide refreshments for seminar or meeting 01 Attend a Paint In 01 10 Pink Yogurt Lids for Cancer 01 As of January 2014, Brush Bucks no longer have an expiration date. Up to 10 Brush Bucks ($10 value) may be used for any seminar at any time . However, the Incentive Seminar still requires 25 Brush Bucks or 20 Brush Bucks plus $5.00..

Brush Bucks Voucher

No expiration date

Name: ________________________________________

Activities:

__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Total Points: ____________________________

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Calendar of Events 2019

August 21 6:30 pm

Westfield Center General Meeting Basecoat memory boxes

September 18 6:30 pm

Board Meeting

October 1 10:30 am

Trenton Library Tole Month Library Display Sandy Bagger

October 16 6:30 pm

Westfield Center General Meeting

October 19 9:00-4:00

Westfield Center Sam Farrah Seminar

November 20 6:30 pm

TBD Board Meeting

December 4 5:30 pm

Magdalena’s—Wyandotte Christmas Dinner Cindy Mullins

An Affiliated Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters, Inc.

HERITAGE DECORATIVE ARTISTS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL APPLICATION

2019DUES - $15

NAME: Last: _________________________________________________ First: ________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL _________________________________________________ PHONE: (_______)____________________________________________

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP: NEW__________ RENEW___________

SDP MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ________________________________________

BIRTHDATE: (month and day only)________________________________________

Note: You must be a member of the Society of Decorative Painters (SDP) to be eligible for membership in Heritage Decorative Artists. Please contact Charlene Wenzel for more information (734-671-8404)

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:

Heritage Decorative Artists

MAIL APPLICATION AND CHECK TO:

Charlene Wenzel 2519 Medford

Trenton, MI 48183

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General Meeting

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Register for Oct. 19 Seminar

Memory Boxes/Show & Tell

Paint supplies to basecoat boxes

Library display items

Return Library Books/DVDs