Northern Expressions Decorative Artists

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City, MI

www.nedaoftc.org

Volume 18, Issue 1 January/February 2019

Carol asked me to sub for her on the President’s letter for this issue.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and look forward

to seeing you all at some of our paint in’s next year.

Luana has been busy setting up a great schedule for 2019. We kick

it off January 5 with a Fun Day. Due to the fact that the November

Acrylic Pour class had to be cancelled, Deb Welty will be doing it at

the January Fun Day. The class is free to members, however if you

would like to bring a guest it is $10.00 for non-members. Deb is

providing a lot of materials, but check the last page of the newsletter

for a list of supplies you should bring. Later in the day, Deb will

demo some techniques using some new Decoart products.

We are needing to replenish our supply for memory boxes, so the

February paint in will be a memory box workshop. This would be a

great time to get together, socialize and get some boxes painted.

Please make sure you let Luana know if you plan to attend in

January and February, so that she knows how many people to plan

for.

Kathye Begala will be teaching a Fruit Still Life in oils in March.

Luana will be sending out the sign up sheets as soon as she finalized

the details.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Vera Collier

NEDA Newsletter editor

BOARD MEMBERS 2019

PRESIDENT: Carol Spangler

231-313-4044 CarolPspangler@aol.com

VICE-PRESIDENT: Kim Yager

231-557-8539 kimynot@yahoo.com

SECRETARY: Terri Councilor

231-263-4700 dtcouncilor@gmail.com

TREASURER: Chery Ripley

231-946-0759 cheryripley@gmail.com

EDUCATION: Luana Dueweke

luanadueweke@chartermi.net

EDUCATION-ELECT: Kim Yager, Terri

Councilor, Carol Spangler

MEMBERSHIP/WEBMASTER/

NEWSLETTER: Vera Collier

231-383-2839 veracollier@yahoo.com

PAST PRESIDENT: Sharma Zollinger

231-938-2726 sjzollinger@att.net

MEMORY BOXES: Sharma Zollinger

231-938-2726 sjzollinger@att.net

BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE

Sharma Zollinger, Sandie Nobach, Kelly

McCord

Greetings from the Editor ~

EDUCATION REPORT

Hello Painters,

I’m happy to announce the 2019 schedule!

January 5, 2019: 9-4 at the Grand Traverse Mall Community Room.

Debra Welty is going to show us how to Paint Pour. Please remember your supplies that are listed on the registration form.

(Editor’s note:Information on what you should bring for the acrylic pour are also on page 5 of this newsletter.)

Also we will be doing texture stenciling, drizzle and roll, crackle, and rust techniques with Deco Art products. Debra will be

giving us some pointers, and a few supplies to learn with. Members are FREE, non-members are $10. Please email me if you

are attending and haven’t sent in your registration form in by December 28th. luanadueweke@chartermi.net

February 9, 2019: 10-4 at the Grand Traverse Mall Community Room.

Our chapter annually supplies Memory Boxes to Munson Medical Center for those who have experienced the loss of a baby.

The need is great, and we need to devote our time to this worthy cause. Please bring your paints, brushes, patterns, ideas for a

great day of fellowship with friends. No cost. I do need a head count. If you don’t mail a registration form, please email me

that you are planning on attending. luanadueweke@chartermi.net

March 9, 2019: 9-4 at the Grand Traverse Mall Community Room.

Kathy Bagale will be instruction us on a fruit still life. A $2.00 palette will be charged. The class cost for members is $20.00,

non-members $30.00. The registration form and supplies list will be coming.

April 13: 10:30-12ish Zentangle Road Trip to Acorn Cottage Studio in Kewadin with Kerry Bowes. Kerry will be teaching

gems and mandalas. Bring some color pencils. The class is limited to 12. Possibly we can car pool. The lesson is $25.00, and

the class kit is $5.00, paid to Kerry Bowes at class. Afterwards there is a possibility of having lunch at Pearl’s. Fun day on the

road. Registration form to come.

May 11, 2019: Vera Collier teaching her own design. Information to come.

September 14, 2019: Deb Antonick’s mixed media “Bewitched” project taught by Vera Collier. Information to come.

October 10, 11, 12, 2019: Arlene Newman three-day seminar! Arlene will be instructing us on Rosemaling and brushstroke

technique, watercolor “Rooster”, and Pumpkin and Gourds with acrylics. There will be $5.00 palette fee. Information to come.

November 16, 2019: 10-4 at the Grand Traverse Mall Community Room.

Memory Box workshop. Registration form to come.

Luana Dueweke

231-943-8823

luanadueweke@chartermi.net

Examples of Acrylic pours for the

January Fun Day

Example of new

techniques with

Decoart projects by

Deb Welty

Northern Expressions Decorative Artists

General Membership Meeting

December 1, 2018 at Harringtons on the Bay.

Attending: Carol Spangler, Luana Dueweke, Kim Yager, Cheryl Ripley and Terri Councilor

We voted and approved the proposed board for 2019. Motion by Kim, second from Luana. The 2019 Board is as

follows:

President: Carol Spangler

Vice President: Kim Yager

Treasurer: Cheryl Ripley

Education: Luana Dueweke

Education Elect: Carol Spangler, Kim Yager, and Terri Councilor

Newsletter: Vera Collier

Web Master: Vera Collier

Membership: Vera Collier

Secretary: Terri Councilor

Board Member at Large: Sandie Nobach, Sharma Zollinger, and Kelly McCord

We agreed for Cheryl Ripley to make arrangements to add Luana Dueweke to the TBA checking account and remove

Sharma Zollinger. It is standard to have the board member for Education on the account for the year they are holding

that position along with the president and treasurer.

We will conduct the annual audit at the January 5, 2019 class and review any other forms that need to be completed.

Luana presented the Class schedule for 2019 and will get that to Vera to post on the Neda web site and include in the

next Newsletter (Dec-Jan).

Minutes submitted by Terri Councilor

March 9, 2019

Fruit Still Life in Oils

Kathye Begala, CDA

Community Room at the

Grand Traverse Mall

April 13, 2019

Zentangle Class

Kerry Bowes

At

Acorn Cottage Studio

UPCOMING CLASSES

Michigan Chapters

Valley Tole www.valleytole.com West Michigan Decorative Artists www.hastingscountry.com/wmda2.html Village Painters www.villagepainters.net Michigan Heartland Artists (Formerly Heart of Michigan Decorative Artists) on Facebook as Michigan Heartland Artists Heritage Decorative Artists www.heritagedecorativeartists.com Great Lakes Decorative Artists www.greatlakesdecorativeartists.com Friends in Art

www.hastingscountry.com/friendsinartkalamazoo

January/February Birthdays

Luana Dueweke January 19

Kelly McCord January 30

Karen Sherrill February 8

Vera Collier February 13

Sharma Zollinger February 28

Happy Birthday!

January 5,2019—Fun Day and Acrylic Pouring

February 9, 2019—Memory Box Paint Workshop

March 9, 2019—Kathye Begala CDA—Fruit Still Life (oils)

April 13, 2019—Zentangle –Kerry Bowes at Acorn Cottage

Studio

April 27, 2019—Michigan Mixer (West Michigan Decorative

Artists)

May 11, 2019—Vera Collier (acrylics project TBA)

July 15-19, 2019-HOOT Convention

September 14, 2019-Bewitched(Deb Antonick design-

acrylics)

October 10-12, 2019—Arlene Newman Seminar (acrylics)

November 16, 2019-Memory Box workshop

December 2019 Christmas luncheon TBA

2019 Calendar of Events

2019 Michigan Mixer

West Michigan Decorative Artists

34th Annual Michigan Mixer

“A Michigan Mixer”

April 27, 2019

For registration forms go to:

http://www.hastingscountry.com/wmda2.html

West Michigan Decorative Artists will be hosting

Sherry Nelson for a 3 day seminar in oils

September 20-22, 2019

They will announce the projects in their January

newsletter.

Christmas Get Together at Harrington’s on the Bay

By Chery Ripley

Every year our painting group NEDA, celebrates Christmas

together. On December 1, 2018, we met at the Harrington's

restaurant for lunch. Carol Spangler, Kim Yager, Chery Ripley,

Terri Councilor, and Luana Dueweke attended the

luncheon. During the luncheon, each member exchanged their

hand painted ornament with another member. We also had a

short board meeting to discuss future classes, the future board

members for 2019, what is trending in art, and finishing up the

2018 year end reports. Laughter and fellowship was shared by

all. A picture was taken after the luncheon. Kim Yager had to

leave before the picture was taken and is not in the picture.

Kit contains: White & Black Paint, premixed flow base, floetrol or Deco Art Flow Medium, Metallic

Paints, and the oil to make cells, and other little misc. needed supplies, stirring sticks, mixing cups, etc.

Each student will bring: a 6x6 inch canvas for 1st painting, then bring a couple more (2-4) 8x10 or 10x10

canvas to try more interesting techniques. If you want to have black in your design, then base coat your

canvas in ivory black. To hold each canvas up out of the dripping paint, put large push pins in each

corner on the backside of the canvas or you can use a rack for cooling cookies. (These can be purchased

at the Dollar Tree 2 for $1.00. While at Dollar Tree pickup foil pans (larger than your canvases) 2 for

$1.00 to take your wet canvases home. Pizza boxes or Aldi canned goods boxes can be used too, just

make sure your largest canvas will fit in these boxes. Bring your favorite 2 or 3 acrylic paint colors.

Teacher will bring some & I will bring the extra paints from the Lydia Steeves class. If you would like,

bring bling, jewels, or glitter that you would like to sprinkle onto your painting. Bring a pair of rubber

gloves if you like, but not required

Supply List for Acrylic Pour

Our sincere condolences to Kathye Begala on the

death of her dad.