Next Meeting: Saturday, April 14, 2018

Secret Pal Reveal

What’s inside all those lovely packages? The program this month is.... SECRET PAL REVEAL!  If you participated in Secret Pals this year, please bring all your goodies so we can oooh and aaaah over them during our program this month.  We are so excited to see all the amazing things you have created for each other!


If you must miss the meeting, please arrange to send all your loot with someone who will be there. 

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 10, 2018

Mixed Media Exploration

For our March program, three members will share secrets and fun ways to create mixed media backgrounds. 

Amy Taylor will bring her Ken Oliver Colorburst powdered water-colors.  Nancy Cagle will share ideas for using standard pan or tube watercolors. Christy Town will get us into alcohol inks and show how incredible designs and colors can result. We will play with each in a couple different ways and find out how each technique produces different results that can be used as a background for calligraphy or in art journaling.

Supply list: whatever watercolors you have; watercolor paper pieces (about 4”x6”) bring about 6 pieces for Amy’s and Nancy’s station; watercolor brushes (about 1” flat and about a #6 round); water container; small spray/mist bottle with water; paper towels; gel pens or felt tip markers; plastic gloves (for Christy’s alcohol inks). We will have extras so don’t go buy anything new; we will share!

Next meeting: Saturday, February 10, 2018

Love to Make and Take!

Our February program will be full of ideas for Valentine’s Day that you can “make and take” with you. Maggie Griffin will show us some cutting and folding hearts using simple materials. If you like to give cash for gifts, Linda Deal Kruse will teach us some dollar bill origami for fun stars, and Amy Taylor will present using clear embossing powder as a resist for watercolor. These ideas are perfect for making friends, significant others, and little ones feel the love!

Supplies:
5x7 piece of watercolor paper, scissors, X-acto knife and cutting mat, glue stick, cardstock, pencil, bone folder (if you have one), five $1 bills (the crisper the
better).

Next meeting: Saturday, January 13, 2018

Watercolor Loveliness

Want a new way to complement and emphasize your lettering? Watercolor wreaths are a fun way to frame your favorite quotes with a pop of color (and nature)! Becca Cassady will teach us step-by-step how to create these decorations. While there are many wreath styles, Becca will walk us through her approach to painting wreaths and how you can make them your own by using common wreath elements (flowers, leaves, etc.) and watercolor techniques in unique combinations.

Please bring:

• Watercolor paper
• Round or pointed round watercolor brushes (a variety of sizes is fine; I frequently use around sizes 4-6)
• Your favorite pan watercolors 
• Water container and paper towels
• Pencil