Meeting:

DATE: S a t u r d a y

M a y 1 9 , 2 0 1 8 TIME: 9:00 Doors open

9:30 Business Meeting

10:15 - Program

Location: Messiah Community Room

RSVP by: Monday May 14th

Barb Lehman, rblehman2@verizon.net

Phone 717-795-9845

Betty Lou Zimmerman,

Phone 717-258-3024

May/June 2018

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URGENT Our meeting location changed starting with our March General Meeting.

All future events will be at Messiah Village Community Room

The May 19 general meeting program will

be a Zentangle project taught by Gwen

Stillwell from Brandywine Chapter.

There will be a charge of $5.00 for a packet

of supplies and surfaces.

Elephant Zentangle

Gwen Stillwell certified zentangle instructor will be teaching us an Elephant Zentangle project

which is her own design. Gwen is a member of the Brandywine Decorative Painters. This will

be a fun relaxing project.

Gwen will be putting together a bag of supplies for everyone. The bag will be $5.00 per

member. Included in the supply bag is a surface, micron pen, pencil, tortillion/shader and

zentangle squares. If you want you can bring additional micron pens. Nib size should be

.01,03 and 08. You can also bring colored pencils if you want to embellish your project.

It is very important that you RSVP by Monday May 14th so Gwen can put the supply bags

together. Please RSVP to Barb Lehman, 717-795-9845 or email rblehman@verizon.net or call

Betty Lou at 717-258-3024.

We will be having light refreshments in the morning. I’m not sure how long the program will

last so you might want to pack a light lunch.

PENNS WOODS PAINTERS OFFICERS 2018

President

Linda Kapp lindakapp21@gmail.com

Vice President of Programs

Barb Lehman rblehman2@verizon.net

Betty Lou Zimmerman Vice President of Membership

Jeannine Lewis dinosaurnut@comcast.net

Secretary

Jackie Nowak jlnowak@aol.com

Treasurer

Hattie Ogle ogle@pa.net

Presidents Message

As I sit here in mid April with the fireplace lit, I wonder when spring will arrive? It is my hope that by the

time this article is in print…spring will finally here!

We had fun at the March meeting with Joyce sharing acrylic pouring. I hope several of you will bring your

piece to the May meeting and share during Show n Tell.

Thank you to Bobbi Brady and Lois Eckert for taking the time to make a display at the local library for the

month of April. I understand that only one individual brought one item for display but you ladies had

enough stash to complete the display! I know it was last minute, but remember it is good to share your

beautiful artwork with other. In June, we will be hanging artwork at Messiah Village. Please consider

sharing a few of your pieces.

I did get the 2018 Membership cards from the Society, they are blank. I plan to give each member their

blank card and they can write their own name and membership number. It is my hope to not have to mail

individual cards since that expense will not be reimbursed by the Society. If you want your card and don’t

plan to attend any upcoming meetings, please let me know and we can make arrangements for me to mail

your card.

Calling all members! We had to cancel the April Seminar with Sandy McTier due to participating. It is the

Boards hope not to have to cancel the July Seminar with Brenda Stewart. Don’t be afraid that you aren’t

good enough to paint with Brenda, every one of us has the experience to take a seminar.

In closing, I will be heading to Daytona Beach Florida for the SDP Conference. Please share via email any

questions or concerns that you would like me to address if given the chance. I will be attending the

Chapters Gathering and the Annual Meeting.

Linda Kapp

President

Treasurer's Report:

BEGINNING BALANCE 4/2/2018 $8,854.43

INCOME EXPENSE

Banking Banking

Donations Donations

Dues Dues

Membership Dues $20.00 Newsletter

Newsletter postage/printing

postage/printing Programs

Programs - Guest fees Rent

Rent SDP Insurance

SDP Fees SDP Fees

SDP Insurance Seminars

Seminars Ways & Means $130.00

Ways & Means Taxes

misc Memory Box

Hospitality

Treasure Boxes

Total Income $20.00 Total Expense $130.00

BALANCE as of 4/30/18 $8,744.43

Chapter Happenings

Sign ups for Brenda Stewart is now open to everyone....we need to get registration up to be sure we can have this seminar. We will be having a space at Jubilee Day on Thursday, June 21 in front of Dee's house. Dee is

chairing this committee. We discussed selling small items for 10% to PWP. Also, talked about Make

a Button and using the button machine. If you want to be on the committee, let Dee know!!

Things to do this month:

RSVP to attend the May Meeting

Register for Jane Allen's Paint In

Register for Brenda Stewart's Seminar

Gather a few pieces for the Art Display

Seminar News:

Brenda Stewert’s seminar is July 20th – 22nd, , 2018. Friday we will be painting at the Monroe

Township building and Saturday and Sunday we will be at Messiah Village. Neither one had all 3

days available, so we split painting between the 2 places.

Toymaker Santa which is a day and a half project which will be Saturday/Sunday and Daffodil panel

which will be Friday and is a one-day project. This will give us all enough time to finish both projects –

no UFO”S!

The registration form is included in this newsletter along with the pictures of each project. I hope to

see you all at each of these seminars.

As of the writing of this newsletter article we are still shy of the 15 people that we need to breakeven.

If we don’t get 15 people signed up we will have to cancel Brenda, so please get those registration

forms in.

Have a great painting day!

Joyce

May: 5/4 Sylvia Bean

5/14 Kathy Swigon

5/25 MelissaCrowther

5/26 Carol Henry

June: 6/2 Amy Mogish

6/8 Carol Lynch

6/18 Hattie Ogle

6/22 Jeannine Lewis

6/27 Dottie Shultz

6/30 Linda Sulphin

MEMORY BOX Program

TOUCHING LIVES THROUGH CREATIVITY

www.memoryboxes.org

Thanks to Pat Meyers for donating 12 heart-shaped paper mache boxes

from her personal "stash." I found an epattern that I have by Chris Haughey

painted on a heart-shaped tray that I am going to try on one of these boxes. It

has ribbon, lace, and three small roses on it. The ribbon and lace I can handle,

but after all these years, I am still intimidated by roses. On closer examination,

they look more like what I call "folk art" roses, which are a little easier. If you have

a pattern that would look good on a heart-shaped paper mache box, take one

and try it.

On April 19, Dottie Shultz and I attended the UPMC Pinnacle Annual

Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the West Shore Country Club. It's always

interesting to talk to the other people at the luncheon who volunteer at the UPMC

Pinnacle hospitals and see what they contribute. Penns Woods Painters is one of

28 organizations that contribute "Gifts of the Heart."

At the present time, we have 97 painted Memory Boxes and 43 unpainted

paper mache boxes. The Board has given me approval to send 18 memory

boxes to hospital(s) that have requested boxes from memoryboxes.org. I am

waiting for the Administrator to send me the name and addresses of the hospitals.

Dottie or I will continue to bring paper mache boxes to regular meetings as

you never know when we will get the call for more Memory Boxes from our local

hospitals. It's been a while since we have gotten a call from Penn State Health

Children's Hospital. If I am at the meeting, I will bring patterns also.

Thanks for continuing to support this worthwhile community service project.

Carol L. Henry Co-Chair, Memory Box Program

Paint-Ins On June 23rd, Jane Allen will be teaching her design “O Holy Night” ornaments, which is published in the book “Jane and Amy Create Christmas”. The wood ornaments (set of 6) can be purchased for $8.60 from Jane. The book can be purchased for $10, which includes the instructions (optional). The line drawings and paint/supply list will be provided. The deadline for registration is June 1st. Please contact Jane Allen at alandjanie@msn.com or 717-737-1801. Please indicate if you want to purchase the ornaments or book. On August 18th, Fran Huffman is teaching Holly Hanley's design "Sparkly Snowflake Tree". This design is created with acrylics on a 16"x20" canvas. The canvas can be purchased at any craft store. The deadline to register is July 31st. The Paint-Ins cost $20 for PWP members and $25 for non-members. All of the classes will be held at the Messiah Lifeways Community Room from 9-4pm. You are responsible for providing your own supplies, surface, and lunch/snacks/drinks. If you have any questions, please contact me via email lucreziaart1022@yahoo.com or 610-331-6815 (cell).

Melissa Crowther

Penn’s Woods Painters Paint-In Registration Form

Teacher: Jane Allen

Title: ‘O Holy Night’ Ornaments

Date: June 23, 2018

RSVP by June 1, 2018

Price: $20 members/$25 nonmembers

*Must provide your own surface, supplies, and lunch.

**The set of 6 ornaments can be purchased from Jane Allen at a cost of $8.60. This design was published in the book “Jane and Amy Create Christmas”. The book, which has the instructions, can be purchased at a cost of $10 via Jane. The line drawings and paint/supply list will be provided. Contact Jane Allen at alandjanie@msn.com or 717-737-1801.

Name: Member (Y/N):

Address: Phone

Number: Email

Address: Preferred

method of contact:

Email: Mail: Phone:

Please make checks payable to Penn’s Woods Painters and send checks to Melissa Crowther: 117 Lighthouse Drive, Mechanicsburg Pa 17050. Contact Melissa Crowther at lucreziaart1022@yahoo.com or 610-331-6815 (cell).

Brenda Stewert Sponsored by Penns Woods Painters Chapter

Friday, Saturday, Sunday – July 20th, 21st & 22nd 9:00am – 5:00pm – Messiah Village

Registration Fees: $75.00 Friday Daffodils – Sat/Sun Toymaker Santa $145.00 or

All 3 days $210.00

Non-PWP Members: $85.00 Friday Daffodils – Saturday/Sunday Toymaker Santa $155.00 or

All 3 days $220.00

Out of town students may want to consider travel insurance.

Classroom doors will open at 8:30am each morning.

A potluck lunch each day, sign-up sheet will be at the meeting.

All Deposits are non-refundable.

Bring the following to class: All your usual painting supplies.

All paints will be supplied

Please check days of attendance and include payment with registration form. Payment confirms your reservation in the class(es).

Mail payment and registration form to Joyce Gutierrez, 16 May Dr Dillsburg PA 17019

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Name_ SDP#___

If applicable

Address_

City_____ State Zip

Email Address

Emergency Contact Name_ _ Phone

Friday $75 Member/$85 Non Member

Saturday/Sunday $145Member/ $155 Non Member

All 3 days $210Member/$220 Non Member

Total Amount Enclosed $

Make check payable to Penns Woods Painters Open to PWP members until May 15th. Then we will o6pen it up to others, with a maximum 25 student

Penn’s Woods Painters Paint-In Registration Form

Teacher: Fran Huffman (design by Holly Hanley; used

with permission)

Title: Sparkling Snowflake Tree

Date: August 18, 2018

RSVP by July 31, 2018

Price: $20 members/$25 nonmembers

*Must provide your own surface, supplies, and lunch.

** The surface is a 16”x20” canvas and can be purchased at any craft store.

Name: ___________________________ Member (Y/N): _____

Address: ____________________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________________

Preferred method of contact:

Email: ___ Mail: ___ Phone: ___

Please make checks payable to Penn’s Woods Painters and send checks to Melissa Crowther:

117 Lighthouse Drive, Mechanicsburg Pa 17050.

Contact Melissa Crowther at lucreziaart1022@yahoo.com or 610-331-6815 (cell).

Member Spotlight Hi fellow PWP members!

Whoever would have thought a little black coffee pot painted with strawberries and daisies in a storefront window would lead to a life time obsession with painting? Certainly not me! But that was the start of it all. But alas, before I could investigate this little treasure, my husband got transferred across the country—2500 miles to be exact. That little coffee pot seemed only a wishful dream until a neighbor in my new location invited me to join her for a mom’s night out to take tole painting lessons. I couldn’t wait for my first class and haven’t met a brush, bottle, tube of paint, canvas or piece of wood I couldn’t live without since. Oh what an adventure! That was Vancouver, WA, 1979. We again got transferred just 2 years later, this time to Lebanon,

PA and I just knew I would find tole painters and classes in the heart of the PA Dutch Country. I did just that when I ventured into Self Expressions in Palmyra. Joan Koser, the owner is the reason I am an accomplished artist today. She really demanded discipline and laid a strong foundation for color theory, stroke work, brush control and the opportunity to study with many outstanding teachers in the industry. I took every seminar I could, studied with Joan weekly and ventured into teaching acrylics (new medium to everyone) at her shop. When the shop closed, my neighbors insisted I teach classes in my basement. We had a blast! Their favorite subject matter---santas of all kinds. I still have those santas, who grace my mantel, shelves and hearth every year and bring back fond memories. It was only a short time after joining the weekly classes at Joan’s that someone mentioned the National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters. What in the world was that? We did a little research and quickly organized a meeting to invite all painters to join in founding a local chapter. I don’t remember how many artists showed up for that meeting, but it was definitely the start of something great! We had several Make-It-Take-Its and ended up with elected officers and a schedule of meetings for the next year. Penns Woods Painters received It’s charter in Indianapolis in 1990. Since that time, we have moved 3 more times to faraway places. My family all had activities-- school, sports, Church and of course work, that immediately gave them a group to belong to. My lifeline was painting. The first thing I did was look for an SDP chapter in my new location. I knew it would be my safe place where I would instantly have friends who loved what I did—painting. Once the kids leave the nest, you’re on your own. I am eternally grateful to all the artists, far and wide, I can call friends, thanks to SDP. It is with gratitude that I have served on the SDP board, as did other PWP Founding members, Sheila Rouse and Wendy Watson. And to think it all started with a little black coffee pot!

From the North: Take Rt 15 South to Cumberland Parkway/ Winding Hill Road interchange

(1st exit after PA Turnpike Rt76).

Turn left at first traffic light at end of exit ramp.

At the next traffic light, turn left (cross- ing over Rt 15).

At the next traffic light, turn right onto Mt Allen Drive and proceed ½ mile to Messiah Village entrance

on right onto Messiah Circle.

At the stop sign, turn left.

Continue to Locust Lane on your left.

At the stop sign, turn right onto Oval Circle.

The Community Room is on the left. Parking is on the righthand side of the road.

From the South: Take Rt 15 North. Take the PA 114 exit.

At traffic signal at end of ramp, turn right.

At the next traffic light, turn left onto Kim Acres Drive.

Take the first left onto Asper Drive which becomes Nittany Drive.

Take another left onto Beechwood Drive which changes to Redwood Rd.

At the stop sign, turn right onto Oval Circle. This road becomes a one way.

Go straight at the next stop sign.

Just around the bend you will see that Community Building on the left.

Parking is on the righthand side of the road.

CALENDAR:

2018 PWP SCHEDULE

Monday 3/19/2018 General Meeting

Wednesday 4/18/2018 Board Meeting

Fr,Sa,Su 4/20-22/2018 Sandy McTier Seminar

Tues-Sat 5/8-12/2018 SOP Convention

Saturday 5/19/2018 General Meeting

Month of JUNE Art Display at Messiah

Wednesday 6/20/218 Board Meeting

Saturday 6/23/2018* Paint In w/ Jane Allen

Monday 7/16/2018 General Meeting

Fr,Sa,Su 7/20-22/2018 Brenda Stewart Seminar

Tues-Sat 8/7-11/2018 HOOT Convention

Wednesday 8/15/2018 Board Meeting

Saturday 8/18/2018 Paint In w/ Fran Huffman

Month of SEPTEMBER Art Display at Messiah

Saturday 9/15/2018 General Meeting

Tues-Sat 10/2-7/2018 NET Convention

Wednesday 10/17/2018 Board Meeting

Saturday 10/20/2018 Paint In w/ Dee Delorenzo

Sunday 10/28/2018 Tea & Art Show

Monday 11/19/2018 General Meeting

Month of DECEMBER Art Display at Messiah

Wednesday 12/12/2018** Board Meeting

•change of datefrom 6/16/2018 due to schedule conflict

..week early due to holiday

SHOW TIMES

Doors Open Meeting Program

Saturday 9:00AM 9:30AM 10:15AM

Monday 6:00PM 6:30 PM 7:00PM

Paint In & Seminars 8:30AM 9:00AM

Board Meetings 6:00PM

Saturday and Monday meetings,Paint Ins and Seminars at Messiah Village Community Room unless otherwise advertised

Board Meeting locations to be ani' @need before meeting via email.

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PENNS WOODS PAINTERS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2018

Becoming a member of PWP is easy once you have joined The Society of Decorative Painters.

Just send a check for $20 made payable to Penns Woods Painters along with the following membership

application to:

Penns Woods Painters

ATTN: Linda Kapp

21 Winding Hill Drive

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

SDP Membership No. DOB MM/DD

NAME

ADDRESS -

Home Phone No.

New or Renewal?

Cell Phone No.

If New, how did you hear about PWP?

Email address

NOTE: All newsletters are distributed electronically, please see the VP of Membership if you don’t have an email address

Permission to print name, address, phone number(s) and email address in our annual

directory? Yes_ _No_

Are you a decorative art teacher? Yes _No_

Level of Achievement through Certification Program with SDP

ADP CDP_ MDP_ NA

We love for everyone to be involved, so please join a Committee……which

committee would you like to be a part of in 2018?

Memory Box

Seminar

Newsletter

Ways n Means

Paint-In

Art & Tea Show

Treasure Boxes

Hospitality_

Thank you for supporting our chapter and SDP

VP Membership Only Check# Date Received

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General Membership Meeting Date March 19, 2018

The Penn’s Woods Painters General Membership Meeting was held March 19, 2018 at Messiah

Village Community Room, Mechanicsburg at 6:25 pm, Linda Kapp presiding.

Minutes: It was moved by Dottie Shultz and seconded by Pat Meyers to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2018 general membership meeting and the February 21, 2018 board meeting as published. The motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was distributed in the March/April newsletter. Beginning balance: $8,862.16; income: $20.00; expenses: 0.00; current balance: $8,872.16. The report will be filed for audit. Programs: The program presented was a presentation by Joyce Gutierrez demonstrating the acrylic pouring technique. Committee Reports: Displays: Bobbi Brady reported on r PWP public art displays. She reported that all local libraries’ display schedules are filled for 2018. Displays of individual PWP members’ artwork for sale will be held for the months of June, September and December at Messiah Village. Hospitality: A sign-up sheet was circulated for volunteers to provide refreshments at general membership meetings Membership: Chapter membership stands at 37 members as of today’s meeting. Memory Boxes: Twenty members attended the February 17th Memory Box Paint-In morning session and 17 members attended the afternoon session. Current inventory reported is 48 painted boxes and 41 unpainted boxes. Eighteen memory boxes were received. Newsletter: Jane Allen reported that a chapter member will be featured in each issue of the newsletter in the Member Spotlight article. Paint-Ins: Melissa Crowther announced that the cost for the “O Holy Night” ornaments taught by Jane Allen for the June 23 Paint-In will be $8.60. Fran Huffman will be teaching “Sparking Snowflake Tree” by Holly Hanley at the August 18, 2018 Paint-In. Dee DeLorenzo will teach “Sunny Pumpkins”, inspired by Gail Anderson, at the October 20, 2018 Paint-In. All Paint-Ins classes run from 9:00 am - 4:00pm. Contact Melissa Crowther for more information. Seminars: Joyce Gutierrez reported that the Sandy McTier seminar has been cancelled due to the lack of registrations. The projects for the Brenda Stewart seminar are “Santa Toymaker” and Daffodil”. Both are 1 ½ day projects. Registration is open to PWP members only until May 15th Then it will opened to other. Information on the surfaces for the Brenda Stewart seminar, July 20-22 will be available in the newsletter.

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Treasure Boxes: Linda Fleming reported that unpainted boxes were available at the meeting for members to paint for the Treasure Box program. Ways & Means: Lois Eckert proposed that the chapter consider participating in a local holiday craft show selling hand painted ornaments for a fundraising project. Old Business: Linda Kapp reported that the SDP annual membership cards have not been received as of the meeting. It was noted that the by-laws revision/standing rules were submitted to SDP December 16, 2017 with no response to date. New Business: Linda Kapp, president, will attend the Society of Decorative Painters annual conference, May 8 – 12, 2018, representing Penns Woods Painters Chapter. A grant of $800 will be provided to Linda Kapp towards the costs of attending the conference as President. Discussion was held on having a booth at Mechanicsburg’s Jubilee Day, June 2. It was moved by Lois Eckert and seconded by Dottie Shultz to adjourn. The motion carried.. Adjourned at 7:00 pm Show & Tell: Jeannine Lewis showed her work. Respectfully submitted, Jackie Nowak, Secretary

Next General membership Meeting: May 19, 2018 Messiah Village Doors open 9:00am Business Meeting9:30 am Program: 10:15 am