Jill McFarlane Seminar

Now is the time to make your reservations for the Jill McFarlane seminar being held on 4-5 April 2009. We have a limited number of seats available and we have now opened this seminar to other clubs. The cost will be $65 for the weekend, whether you are taking one day or both. Lunch is pot luck and several of our members have opened their home to out of town visitors. The Angel will be taught on Saturday and the Mermaid will be taught on Sunday. Some of you have hesitated because of the Mermaid being a bit provocative. You do not have to paint the Mermaid with the obvious curves, you can choose to cover her more. The technique will be the same. If interested, please contact me at angelbrush1@yahoo.com.

Wright Street Art/Craft Show

The show was very successful this weekend, I had forgotten how much work was involved in setting up and taking down. Thanks to the ladies who participated and worked the show, Francis, Sherry, Jane T., Jane F., Sue, Susan, Lucy, Julia, Joan (and myself). Everyone brought in a bit of everything and everything a bit different. It seems the ornaments were the thing to buy this year. Everyone seemed to enjoy it so much there are talks of doing it again next year. Sue brought the cutest cinnamon stick snowmen, Lucy her Triangle Santas, Susan brought the prettiest paper mache gourds, Sherry painted the sweetest acorn necklaces, Jane F. painted a fun Santa choo-choo domino necklace, Francis brought a Ho Ho Ho Mrs. Claus dress painted on an ornament, Joan brought Mr. and Mrs. Claus ceramics and ornaments, Julia sent the red hat lady ornaments, and I painted Santas and Snowmen on everything. Thanks also to Linda for donating the magnolia angels and to Margaret for the ornaments she donated. (I did not tell you everything that was in the booth, only a small portion). Your participation and support is so appreciated by the members but we can't stop here, we have to come up with ways to bring in funds for next year. So put your thinking caps on and let's see what fun things we can do next year to raise funds to bring in our National "Big Brushes".