September Newsletter

Hi everyone! And welcome to the last half of the year.

Our opening social was so much fun and we had some really cool  fascinators. I love hanging out with all of you crafty ladies. Kay did an amazing tea party with lots, did I say LOTS?, of really good food. She will get us the recipes for the yummy food that we had. Those chicken pillows were really yum! We also got a really good selection of dresses and suits to donate to the Women’s Guild. Thank you so much to everyone for your generosity. I will let you know how that turns out.

Our next Guild meeting is on a different weekend than our normal 3^rd. We will be meeting onSeptember 25, 26 and 27 for our Bill Bayer Seminar. Thursday and Friday will be one project and the 27^th will be one project. These will be oil keepsakes that your family will treasure and one will have a Utah theme to it which will be very unique. Kay has also volunteered to do the food for this and we all know it will be amazing. I also love having these travel artists come and it is always fun to learn something new. Bill Bayer will be bringing everything we need to paint these two paintings. If you do happen to have any oil brushes, you might want to bring them, just in case, but everything else will be provided. Hopefully everyone can come and enjoy learning something new and make keepsakes we can enjoy in our homes.

Our theme for next year’s retreat is Bunnies, Spring and Summer, and I am looking for projects now. If you have any ideas please let me know. Kay is looking at cement bunnies and I am hoping we can get  a jump on sign-up and get some good prep time in. If there is someone we haven’t seen for a while maybe we can give them a shout out and let them know we miss them.

I hope to see everyone again soon and Happy Painting!

Lisa

President

UGHA

High Tea Anyone?

If you missed our annual Opening Social at Kay's home you missed a treat! No kidding - it was a perfect social event. So much time and effort went in to making this an event to remember. 
Kay and Pat out did themselves in preparing and displaying the food and tea. It was almost too pretty to eat. It is true, looks aren't everything. Each selection was as delicious as it was pleasing to look at. The real dilemma was..... should I have one more? 

Chicken Pillows - must have recipe

Lovely Menu

Beautiful display of food

Perfect Strawberries

Oh, did I mention Fasinators? Talk about escaping reality and living in a Fairy-tale for a few hours, this was so much fun! And the creativity and talent that went in to making the fascinators.  Enjoy these photos.......

Betty and Loretta

Shonnie and Jolene

Lady Bugs with Shonnie

Gail and Lisa
Pat and Robeta

Kay re-purposed and painted this cabinet for her patio which

is decorated with a watermelon theme.

A HUGE thanks to Kay and Pat for an amazing and delightful event on August 16th, truly an affair to remember! 

Bill Bayer Seminar

Bill Bayer Landscape in Oils Seminar

UGHA Chapter Fall Painting Seminar 2014

September 25,26,27

Zions - Thursday Sept 25

Friday Sept 26

The Red Tree - Saturday Sept. 27

All will be painted on a 12 x 16 canvas, one each day of the seminar.  Bill brings the canvas with the pattern on the canvas, easel, paints, mediums, loaner brushes if needed, and his expertise in painting landscapes with oils.

Cost:  $85.00 each day, $255 for all three days

Lunches:  Hosted by the chapter each day

Where:  Glenna’s Studio, 5145 South 2100 East, Holladay, Utah 84117

Contact: Glenna Nielsen at glennanielsen@hotmail.com

Please send an $85.00  deposit or the entire amount to:  Loretta Tatum, 1134 Windy Peak Circle, Sandy, Utah 84094.  Phone 801-633-7340.

In order for Bill to finalize this seminar we MUST have your commitment and deposit no later than Monday September 8, 2014.

Call to reserve your spot today!

Upcoming Classes

September Guild
The Bill Bayer Seminar will take the place of our regular monthly meeting. 

October
Oct 11 - Scarredie Cat, a Chris Haughy design
Hazel will be teaching this fun Halloween tray. The class will be held at Glenna's Studio on Saturday Oct 11, 9 - 1. If you would like to sign up for this class please contact Hazel at 801-694-2219. The cost is $20.00 which includes the tray and paints. 

Oct 18 - Guild Meeting
Donna Richards will be teaching a watercolor. 

November
Nov 1 - Hazel will be teaching the make-up class from retreat. Anyone is welcome to join us. Please contact Hazel if you are planning to attend and to get the pattern. This class will be taught in oils. 

Nov. 15 - Guild Meeting
Hazel will be teaching a Shara Reiner design. This is painted on a round metal table available at IKEA, isle 11 bin 1, the cost is $20.00. This could also be painted on a lazy susan.

December
Our annual Christmas luncheon and ornament exchange will be held at the Lion House on Saturday, December 6th. Please sign up now to reserve your spot. 

The Time Has Changed

Please note a change of time for our Saturday Annual Opening Social. 

The new time

10:30 am

Don't forget to wear your fascinator, there is a prize in store for the most creative. 

Come prepared to pay your annual dues and sign up for the upcoming classes we have scheduled.

This will be held at Kay's home in her lovely back yard. 
2169 Creek Way. 
Make your way to I-215 east bound, then

Take the UT-152 exit, EXIT 8, toward 2000 E.	0.3 mi
	9.	Keep right to take the ramp towardSandy/Cottonwood Heights.	0.10 mi
	10.	Merge onto Highland Dr.	2.0 mi
	11.	Turn left onto E Creek Rd. E Creek Rd is 0.3 miles past Cottonwood Cove Ln Bill Shaffer - State Farm Insurance Agent is on the corner If you are on S Highland Dr and reach Oak Haven Pl you've gone about 0.1 miles too far	0.2 mi
	12.	Take the 1st left onto Willow Stream Dr. If you reach Rossett Green Ln you've gone a little too far	0.07 mi
	13.	Take the 1st right onto Creek Way. If you reach Stream View Dr you've gone a little too far	0.1 mi
	14.	2169 CREEK WAY is on the left. Your destination is just past Creek Cir If you reach Farm Brook Way you've gone a little too far

See you all on Saturday morning! 

August Newsletter

Hi Ladies,

Welcome back to our second half of the painting year. I hope everyone had a great summer. There were a few of us that got together in July at Kay’s home and we made some pretty neat fascinators. I can’t wait for the tea party to see what everyone has done for the fascinator contest. We will also have some fascinators to raffle off during the tea party. I hope everyone can make it for at least some of the time so you can see what fun things we have coming up for the second half of the year. We will have sign-up sheets there and hopefully samples so everyone can have a look-see. We do have some fun stuff coming up for the rest of the year. I hope to see you all there and I hope you have the rest of a great summer.

Lisa

President, UGHA

Enjoy a few memories of our annual retreat in June. Fun was had by all.  A special thanks to all who worked hard to make this a relaxing and memorable event. 

A huge thanks to JoLynn for opening her families summer home to us once again. This is such a beautiful spot on earth. It is so conducive to achieving our loftiest level of creativity and it allows to total relaxation.  

Our hearts go out to JoLynn at the recent loss of her beloved mother. Please know that you remain in our thoughts and in our prayers. Joy and blessings to you and your loved ones as you go through this temporary separation.  

Fun was had by all!

JoLynn teaches everyone how to make a 

quilted ornament

Showing off the ornaments

Sitting out on the deck visiting after lunch/dinner.

Always a favorite time at retreat

Upcoming events

August 16, 2014 – Opening Social. Tea Party at Kay’s house at 4:00 p.m. Fascinator contest. Service Project-Dresses for the Women’s Guild. (suits, nice pants, work clothes, etc.)
We are so excited to meet at Kay's lovely home for our Opening Social. This is going to be the event of the year. Can you imagine how delightful it is going to be seeing everyone sporting their original Fascinator?  Don't forget, there is a fabulous prize for the winner, so get your mo-jo on while creating your fascinator.

September 18, 19, 20, 2014 – Bill Bayer Seminar. 85$ a day. We will be doing one two-day project on the 18^th and 19^th and one project on the 20^th. He really teaches beautiful oil paintings and you will be able to finish both projects in the time given. Hopefully everyone will plan on attending.
This is a wonderful opportunity to have Bill Bayer come to our Guild. You are guaranteed to learn color, theory, perspective and so much more while painting a scene from our beautiful state, Utah! Be sure to sign up for this seminar at our Opening Social. 

October 18, 2014 – Water Color with Donna Richards

November 15, 2014 – Hazel Rimmasch teaching a Shara Reiner table from IKEA.

December 6, 2014 – Christmas party at the Lion House. Ornament exchange. 12:00 p.m.

Next year’s retreat theme is Bunnies, Spring, Summer, so if anyone has anything they would like to teach please let Lisa know. Thanks.