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Brush Benders
Issue 3 — 2017 May - June www.brushbenders.com President’s Letter
Wow, once again our members stepped up to the plate and shared with us their many talents. Wendy Willihnganz’s watercolor owl painted on a domino
necklace was a full class. Finished, and ready to wear. Donna Roskamp’s daisy was out of the box for some attendees. Crazy cool how far colored pencils
have come and what she has created with her pattern packets. A wonderful medium you could do on the go! Thanks again Wendy and Donna!
I’m soooo thankful for my friends! I’ve started painting a little more. Getting creative with new ideas and even stretching out with new mediums. All I needed was a phone call and a nudge. What do you need to get inspired?
We are growing ☺ ☺ ☺
New members are being drawn in to our Best
Kept Secret Group. Love it and welcome!!!!
With the new kids on the block, we all need to be
aware of our differing abilities. Lets nurture each others desire to become more. Looking forward to our spring of the year for Brush
Benders. Feeling refreshed, regenerated and renewed.
Lets go get ‘em
Dianne Hogrefe
Upcoming Meetings
Monday, May 22 6:30 Social, 7:00 Meeting
Project with Paula Bullington
Monday, June 26 6:00 Picnic “Shower” *See included invite
At Dianne Hogrefe’s Home
Monday, July 31 7:00 Board Meeting At Dianne Hogrefe’s
Treat List
May —
Snack - Rondi Fruit - Janice Dessert - Judy
June — Picnic
Please welcome three new members to our group:
Laura Campbell, 530 Snyder, Highland, MI 48357, Phone 248-762-6533, Email [email protected], birthday 4/18
Joellen Stanley, 2900 Ridge Rd., White Lake, MI 48383, Phone 248-892-5915, Email [email protected], birthday 10/11
Lindsey Pung-Terry, 2290 Johns Dr., Brighton, MI 48114, Phone 248-736-8502, Email [email protected], birthday 5/22
Our membership now at 30 members.
Watch for an email with an updated membership list.
Janice, Membership
Remind!: No meeting in July. The next newslett! will be sent in early August.
2017 Board
President Dianne Hogrefe 810-919-3700 [email protected]
Vice President Diane Glover 734-347-4786 [email protected]
Secretary Paula Bullington 734-425-8713 [email protected]
Treasurer Joan Mueller 248-349-5889 [email protected]
Newsletter Tammy Kubat 248-889-8303 [email protected]
Membership Janice Wright 810-632-7284 [email protected]
Projects Pam Stapula 248-887-8102 [email protected]
Memory Boxes Rondi Bur 734-525-4664 [email protected]
Hospitality Denise Hislop 734-718-2839 [email protected]
Hospitality Pam Wittman 810-229-2177 [email protected]
Sunshine Judy Holmes 810-227-3928 [email protected]
Raffle Tammy Kubat 248-889-8303 [email protected]
Historian Sue Wilson 810-333-2100 [email protected]
Facebook Debi Keeling 734-422-9382 [email protected]
Website Lisa Neely 734-587-2393 [email protected]
Church Liaison Kathy Lynn 810-494-5112 [email protected]
Summer Picnic Diane Glover 734-347-4786 [email protected]
Christmas Party Sandy Tilt 734-429-2932 [email protected]
Christmas Party Lisa Neely 734-625-0944 [email protected]
Note from our webmaster Lisa….
When you are trying to access our website from your phone it's not necessary to put the www at the beginning. Just type in brushbenders.com And remember if you can't find your newsletter or if you need more information about the meeting or project, it's all on our website!! Is there are some other information that you would like to have on the website? Shoot me an email at [email protected] ! Happy painting!!
May Project — HEART OF DAISIES Shared by Paula
Watercolor/Batik Supplies: A project kit will be available at the meeting for $8. It will include instructions, color photo, rice paper, water color paint. Please bring regular painting supplies. As most members responded that they would like to paint the batik watercolor daisies, Paula will have several packets available.
Brushes - Liner, #6 Round, 1" Flat Water basin Pencil Paper Towels 05 Micron Pen Newspaper 11x14 frame plus mat and solid mat board 2-sided tape
Acrylic Supplies: Basecoat color: Prussian Blue or Soft Black
White Daisies: Pink Daisies: Both Need: Crocus Baby Pink Titanium White Dove Grey Blush Flesh Lamp Black True Ochre Cranberry Wine Hauser Green Light Burnt Sienna Boysenberry Pink Hauser Green Medium Antique Gold Hauser Green Dark Soft Black Retarder Clear Gloss Medium
Supplies: #6 Round, Flat or Filbert Brush 1/2" or #12 Shader or Flat Brush Liner Surface of choice
Come prepared to buy some
raffle tickets as I’ll have some cute prizes available.
June — White Lace and Promises It’s picnic time!!! We are going to have a Bridal Shower!! A pretend one. You are asked to bring a picture of yourself at a wedding. We would like to share a picture of yourself when you got married. However if that isn’t possible, please bring a picture of yourself at a wedding, dressed in all your finery.
We will have games and prizes. You may dress up if you choose, but it is not mandatory…. Please bring a dish to pass. Dessert will be provided by the club. The picnic will be at Dianne’s rain or shine. Dianne has lots of lawn chairs but we could use a few more. See invite included with newsletter.
Diane Glover
Paint-In Wrap Up Report
We had a lovely evening painting a daisy in colored pencil with Donna Roskamp. There were 17 attendees. There were 14 members and 3 non-members. We took in 580.50 for the class and materials. After expenses, we did make a profit of 188.57. Thanks to all who attended and to Sandy Tilt for contacting Donna and arranging for her to come.
Diane Glover
Sending heartfelt condolences to Debi Keeling and Pam Wittman.
Debi lost her mother in February and Pam lost her brother at the end of March and her mother in April.
Please keep our painting friends in your thoughts at this very difficult time.
WOW! Awesome return of Memory Boxes at our March Meeting. Thank you all very much. I delivered "31" boxes to St. Joe's on 4-6-17. Ruby was very pleased to receive them as their supply was almost depleted. Sadly there is a continuing need for this community service project. But I am uplifted each time I meet with Ruby and deliver boxes to her. Anyone is welcome to join me next time. She would love to meet other Brush Benders. Thanks to everyone who paints memory boxes. I hope more are finished and returned at the May meeting. As usual, I will have more unfinished boxes to share with you. :)Rondi
BRUSH BENDERS GENERAL MEETING January 30, 2017
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Diane Glover at 7:00 p.m.
Diane reported on the April Paint-In. It will be a colored pencil drawing of a daisy. The class will be taught by Donna Roskamp. Newsletter information needs to be given to Tammy before the end of February.
COMMITTEES: Membership: Fee will now be $20.00. Memory Boxes: February project is a Rondi Bur original. Base coat box with a blue (no grey in it, please). The flowers will be pink or yellow. Boxes were dispersed. Hospitality: A sign-up sheet was passed. Sunshine: Millie Quinn is moving to Village Manor.
OTHER: - Valley Tole hosting Michigan Mixer April 29th - Kathy George will be teaching in Ireland in June
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Paula Bullington, Secretary
BRUSH BENDERS GENERAL MEETING February 27, 2017
The meeting was called to order by President Dianee Hogrefer at 7:00 p.m.
Diane Glover reported the April Paint-In will be a colored pencil drawing of a daisy. Newsletter information needed immediately
COMMITTEES: Projects: March - Owl on Domino - Wendy Willihnganz April - PAINT-IN Membership: Fee will now be $20.00. Our membership stands at 27. Hospitality: March - Sue Wilson, Denise & Jess Hislop April - Kathy Lynn, Wendy and Paula Sunshine: Debi Keeling's mother passed away on Saturday. Historian: Sue Wilson and Dianne Hogrefe brought in 2014, 2015 and 2016 books. Website: Lisa Neely requests information for website. Submit to her, Debi and Tammy.
OTHER: - Valley Tole hosting Michigan Mixer April 29th in Flint.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Paula Bullington, Secretary
BRUSH BENDERS GENERAL MEETING March 27 2017
The meeting was called to order by President Dianne Hogrefe at 7:00 p.m. There were 29 attendees.
Vice President: Diane Glover reported that 10 were signed for the April colored pencil class.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Projects: May - Watercolor/Batik - Paula Bullington The design is simple enough that project should be finished before leaving. Hospitality: Pam needs sign up for May. Memory Boxes: Rondi Bur thanked everyone. She will be taking more than 15 home for distribution. Raffle: The raffle items were won by Sandy Tilt and Pam Wittman.
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Wendy shared her Owl Pendant on Domino. Paula Bullington, Secretary
BRUSH BENDERS PAINT-IN April 24, 2017
The Paint-In was a colored pencil drawing of a daisy taught by local artist Donna Roskamp. Eighteen members and guests were in attendance. Paula Bullington, Secretary
Brush Benders Financial Report by Joan MuellerMarch 1, to May 1, 2017
Opening Balance: $2955.80Income:
March AprilDonation: $18.00 Raffle $63.00 Paint-In $580.50
$3,617.30 Expenses:Sunshine $18.80 Newsletter $58.30 Raffle $39.62 Paint-in $461.93
$578.65
Closing Balance: $3038.65
Why Brush Benders?
Starting with my first class at Which-Craft we learned about Village Painters, a member of the national Society of Decorative Painters -- you must join, and I did. From Village we learned about other groups throughout the state: Great Lakes, Valley Tole and one that did not belong to SDP. You guessed it, Brush Benders. Prudy Hogrefe and Joan Mueller asked me to a meeting and that was over 20 years ago. I have served as Secretary (several times), Treasurer, Membership and President. The relaxed atmosphere and variety of projects is what keeps me renewing my membership.
Outside of Brush Benders my life has been filled with many things from PTA to P.E.O. I am a 32 year member of P.E.O., a philanthropic organization for women. I am currently serving as President. My husband, Bob, and I will celebrate our 52nd anniversary in June. We have two sons and daughter-in-laws plus five grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 15. Recently I spend the morning guiding my seven year old grandson as he did a watercolor painting of a Rainbow Trout. What a great day.
I truly love doing watercolor because I find it to be simple and relaxing. Hopefully you will feel the same after you finish your watercolor/batik project May 22nd.
Paula Bullington, Secretary
Why Brush Benders?
I joined Brush Benders in 1986 after nudging from Marily Kur. I had been taking classes with her in her basement. Over the years I got to go up to Frankenmuth and take classes for the weekend.It was wonderful learning and spending the weekend relaxing. I have held many positions in Brush Benders and its a great way to get to know the ladies. I was lucky enough this past year to go to France with Kathie George and study watercolor painting. Janice and I will be going up to Mackinac Island for 3 days to take classes with Victoria M.Reynolds inside and plein air if the weather permits.My other passion is Photography and was lucky enough to travel to Italy with a group put together by Paul James, a Chelsea resident. I enjoy traveling and finding out that people from other countries are basically the same. We are all part of the Human Race. This is my story and I am sticking to it. Judy
Something new we’re trying is letting members know about different events going on in the area. If you know of an event you’d like to share with the group, please email to Tammy at [email protected]
Around town …..
Sunday Artisan Market 315 Detroit St., Kerrytown District, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Ann Arbor's weekly art market, Sundays from 11am-4pm, April-December. More than local 40 artisans bring their creations to the Kerrytown district for displaying and selling their works to the public. Demo Days — where you can watch artisans making their creations — are scheduled throughout the year, in addition to other special events. Check our Facebook page (Sunday Artisan Market) for event postings such as Live at the Market and other information. Visit our website at www.sundayartisanmarket.org for artisan information, events, details on becoming a vendor, and more.
Chelsea Painters Annual Art Fair 100 Silver Maples Dr., Chelsea, MI 48118
From humble beginnings in 1973, the Annual Chelsea Painters Art Fair has gone on to become the area's premier Fine Arts fair. Twenty-five highly accomplished artists exhibit work done in a variety of media: watercolor, encaustic, gouache, acrylic, oil, pastels and mixed media.All pieces on display are original pieces of Fine Art.Many of the artists also display hand-crafted note cards suitable for framing.Snacks, lunch and beverages are available at the lovely indoor cafe overlooking the Art Fair.
Ann Arbor Art Fair Downtown, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9394
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is one of Michigan's finest summer traditions and one of the largest outdoor art fairs in the nation. From Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23, the streets of Ann Arbor will transform into an art lover's paradise where you can experience and enjoy original works of art, street performances, culinary treats and a variety of sidewalk sales. From seasoned art enthusiasts to novice collectors, thousands will make the trip to discover something truly inspiring.
May 20 — Joan Mueller May 22 — Lindsey Pung-Terry
May 26 — Joan Mueller
June 7 — Dianne Hogrefe June 7 — Tammy Kubat June 10 — Debi Keeling
August 9 — Pat Butler August 19 — Carolyn Butler August 30 — Janice Wright
