Christmas in July Ornament Paint In

Our Annual Christmas In July Ornament Paint In was held 27 June and as usual, we had a really great time thanks to Julia, Linda, Joan and Brenda. We painted Santas on a sled, Snowman on a star, a Santa on a wooden fork, and we made a moose pin/magnet. Unfortunately, we ran out of time but will host our second paint in 1 August. The attached slideshow shows everyone concentrating on their painting - and a few just talking.

We will have our Annual Ornament Paint-In this Saturday, 27 June at 10 am. Please bring your regular painting supplies and a covered dish to share. The teachers will provide a surface to paint on, paints, pattern, photo and instructions. Teachers for June will be Linda, Brenda, Jane T., and Julia and possibly Joan Scheet. Cost will be for the packets only (about $2 each) as the teachers have generously waived their teaching fees for the paint-in. Brenda will teach the Santa on a 3"x12" wood sled. Julia will teach a Santa on a 3"x10" wood fork. Linda, Jane, and Joan will surprise us with their projects. If you want to teach a project, there is still time. Contact me at angelbrush1@yahoo.com or give me a call. I will post the August projects next month.

DATE CHANGE FOR ACDA

PLEASE NOTE - THE ACDA MEETING WAS HELD AS POSTED IN THE NEWSLETTER ON 13 JUNE. I INADVERTENTLY LISTED IT AS 20 JUNE ON THE BLOG. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISTAKE AND HOPE IT DIDN'T CAUSE MANY OF YOU TO MISS THE MEETING.

Peggy Harris Seminar

7-8 November 2009 - 9 am - 5 pm
Cost: $75 members/$85 non-members

Who wouldn't want to paint with Peggy? Not many, I am sure. Our chapter hosted Peggy in 2007 and loved her so much we asked that she come back again. Peggy is renowned for her cute animals and she makes painting so much fun. She is so enthusiastic about painting and you can tell she loves what she is doing. She will be here 7 November 2009 and will be teaching "Plain and Fancy" - the prettiest fancy tail goldfish on a surface of your choice. She will teach a pretty water lilly and green frogs on Sunday, 8 November. Seats are limited so make your reservation now. The registration will open to all other chapters and non-members after 1 July 2009. If you are interested in attending this class email our Seminar Chair at phillin@aol.com or Brenda at angelbrush1@yahoo.com

Azalea City Decorative Artists
We will be painting "Bugs" with Janice this month in Bay Minette, 20 June at 10 am. Bring your own surface (no fabric), something like a flower pot or a metal pot would be nice. These are simple little projects and there are several bugs that are not on the photo that will be included in the project. Janice will provide a packet with instructions, patterns, etc., and the paints will be shared. As always, bring your regular painting supplies to include several small brushes and something to share at lunch. Bay Minette is only about a 45 minute drive from Pensacola and if you would like to ride with someone, email me at angelbrush1@yahoo.com.