Please check out the retreat pictures from the Wiregrass Decorative Painters website:


http://www.wiregrassdecorativepainters.org/2014-retreat---we-dig-painting.html

The photos are a slideshow, so give them a minute to load.  You will be able to see the projects everyone did, the pins, etc.

I wanted to add that we had a great time at the retreat.  If you missed it this year you might want to consider it for next February.  Since the theme this year was We Dig Painting, they asked that each of us paint a trowel as our ticket to get into the retreat.  Some of us went out of our way to make our trowel unique.  I don't remember what each painter did but I thought I would point out a few from our chapter.  Sue originally had a yellow trowel.  Since she lives on the beach it was only fitting that she do a beach scene.  But she didn't just paint one, she added little shells and charms to hers.  Then she cut the rubber handle completely off and added jute.  At the top where she tied it off she had little seashells and charms hanging from the jute.  It was sooo darn cute!!  Click on the picture to enlarge.

One of the projects they had us do was a brain teaser.  They provided us with a board and we were told to tape it off in sections, about seven would be nice.  I didn't hear that part and I sectioned off 13 sections, determined to use all the tape I had on hand.  Jane taped hers off in triangle wedges.  We then had to trade our favorite colors of paint with our neighbor.  That didn't deter Jane.  She painted her board with unexpected colors and they still look as if it was what she intended to do with her favorite colors.  It turned out so nice that if it had a hole in the center it would have made a beautiful clock.  I was able to get mine painted but with 13 sections I had to mix a lot of colors.  Then we had to embellish them and they had all kinds of things to choose from.  Luckily, I had Sue sitting next to me who has a great imagination.  She helped me - well, actually she embellished my board and it came out so pretty.

Diane was sitting next to me.  Some of our smaller projects were painting ghord pins and a small replica of our retreat theme.  Diane did something on the background of her ghord piece, not sure what but her piece ended up looking like it was antique.  And being the patriotic person she is, she painted her retreat pin in red, white and blue.  We had so much creativity going that day.

I mention these three because they are the ones I remember and we all sat at the same table.  Everybody's work was just great.  Maybe they could bring it in to the next meeting so you can see it in person.  It might help make up your mind about attending next year.  Be sure to check out the website above.

I wasn't able to make yesterdays meeting but I heard y'all had a great time.  Sue was kind enough to send me a few pictures of the hankie dolls.  I'm sorry I missed all the fun.