July 2018 Newsletter

Hi Ladies,

I hope you have had a fun July with the holidays.  We always take the month of July off.

Wasn't retreat so much fun? Maridene and her board did an amazing job and we had so much fun! I also just realized that I forgot the forget-me-not cookies I was supposed to bring. Ha Ha. Everything about retreat was so awesome from the food to the projects and especially the company. Thank You Maridene and crew. I have the stuff that I painted out to look at and I smile every time I see what I was able to complete.

Our August Opening Social will be held on Saturday, August 18th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at my house, 939 East Old English Road (about 13500 South 939 East, Draper, UT).  We have so many fun things planned for the rest of the year and all of the sign-up sheets will be out at the August social, so please plan to attend and see what the rest of the year holds.  If you haven't already done so, please RSVP to me!

Our service project baskets will also be out in August, so if you have anything that you would like to contribute to our baskets, please get it to me as soon as possible. I am at Glenna's fairly regularly, and you can leave it there with a note, or bring it out to me, or I can meet you. Let me know. I could really use some help on these baskets. I am in need of jewelry and patterns and paints and brushes and anything else you think we could put in any of these five baskets that painters like us would love.

I am looking forward to the rest of the year. It has been a joy being your president this year.

Lisa Peck

Service Project Baskets

We need your help with our service project! If you have any jewelry or patterns or paints and brushes, or even tassels or painted pieces that you would like to donate, it would be appreciated.

Contact our Presdent Lisa Peck if you are able to help in any way.  We will have five baskets we will be drawing for in December at our Christmas party and you do not have to be present to win.  They are:

The Jewelry basket

Michele Walton basket

Hazel Rimmasch basket

Karen Hubbard basket

The Beaded Stars basket 

Remember that all monies made from these baskets will be donated to Huntsman Cancer Center. 

Retreat Follow-up

We all had so much fun at retreat.  Thank you to everyone who helped out!  Maridene wrote to companies and so many of them donated products to us for our giveaways.  The list is here so if you can support these businesses and purchase your supplies from them, that would be awesome!

• Chroma, Inc.  http://chromaonline.com   Donated JoSonja paints and sealers

• The Brush Guys http://www.thebrushguys.com Donated a $25 gift card

• Between the Vines  https://www.betweenthevines.com/  donated 40 books by Jamie Mills-Price

• The Artists Club  https://www.artistsclub.com/  Donated 30 brush sets and alphabet alignment guide

• DecoArt  https://decoart.com/americana/  Donated 52 tubes of new acrylic paints

• Cupboard Distributing  https://www.cdwood.com/   Donated book by Chris Haughey

• Creative Arts Lifestyle  https://creativeartslifestyle.com   Donated three stencils

• Janice Miller  Donated a bag, pattern and pen.

• Karen Hubbard  www.hubbardscupboardpackets.com   Donated 26 patterns

• Bear With Us Inc.  https://www.bearwithusinc.com  Donated 6 patterns

• Arlene Newman Designs  https://www.arlenenewman.com Donated 16 pattern packets

• Erika Joann   https://www.erikajoanne.com  Donated 3 books and 10 pattern packets

• Painting World Magazine   http://paintingworldmag.com  Donated a FREE one-year subscription

• Zem Brush  http://zembrush.com   Donated 5 brush sets

• Etchall    https://etchall.com   donalted a bottle of Etchall, and 5 pattern packets

Here are a few photos from retreat!  Enjoy!

May 2018 Newsletter

Message From Your President

Hi Ladies!

Welcome to May and where has the time gone? 

Wasn't the Michele Seminar fun? The trays are really beautiful and we all got mostly done. Michele is going to come on a Thursday night for those who wish to finish up the tray. Jan will send out an email letting us know when this will happen. Thanks so much Michele.

I am looking forward to retreat. I would encourage those of you who haven't had the chance, to come by and sign up. The projects are really fun and the food is always great and the company can't be beat! Maridene has so many fun things happening, you will be sad if you miss this.

I am still looking for donations for the service project this year. We have five gift baskets. I am looking for Karen Hubbard patterns to go with the plate painted by Karen, that was so generously donated to us. I am also looking for jewelry to go in the treasure chest, so pull out your beads and get to work! I have a lot of fun jewelry already, but am looking for the beautiful handmade treasures that you ladies do. I am also looking for Hazel Rimmasch patterns to go with the beautiful cabinet that Hazel painted. The Michele basket may have a painted Michele piece in it. That will be a surprise, but I am looking for patterns, books, paints, etc. for that basket. I need your help Ladies!

We are painting the Gary Albrecht Bowl in May, (I hope), but for those who have not signed up, please bring your other projects and paint with us. Or bead with us. Or visit with us. We love to see each and every one of you. Let us know if you are coming so that we can plan food. Thanks. Everyone is welcome even if you are not painting.

Thanks Ladies!

Lisa Peck

May 19th Project - 9:00 am

We will be doing a beautiful Norwegian bowl by Gary Albrecht.  It is a piece from the Decorative Painter from 1993, and I am excited to see what we can all come up with.  Gary's bowl is black and red, but this can be easily translated to other colors if you wish.  We can put our heads together and figure it out. 

Food Assignments for May Project

Main Dish:  Andrea; Salad - Maridene: Dessert - Roberta

Raffles:  TBA

SERVICE PROJECT HELP NEEDED!

The baskets will be out beginning in August at opening social, but I could still use the help getting things to go in the baskets. 

Tickets are $1:00 each and you have to remember to write your name on them. You do not need to be present to win. You can purchase tickets throughout the rest of the year and we will draw for the winners at the Christmas party in December. December will be your last chance to purchase tickets, though. 

Let's do a great service this year!  REMEMBER THIS IS FOR HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER.

What a great way to help all of our loved ones who have ever or will ever battle this disease.

Retreat 2018 - Alaska, land of the midnight sun!

I am so excited for the retreat on June 14, 15, & 16.  We have 14 people who have signed up and we are going to have a fun time.  Remember it is at JoLynn's Cabin - we thank JoLynn for graciously letting us use her cabin. 

We will be handing out the patterns and surfaces at the May meeting, so please make sure you come so that you can pick up your projects!

If you have any questions, please call me!    Your Retreat Chair - Maridene Alexander (801) 831-7224

April 2018 Newsletter

Letter from our President

Hi Ladies!

Wasn't Saturday awesome? I thank Cheri Ringger for taking the time to come and teach us "The Little Engine That Could."  We had some FUN pieces that were painted on and I was sad that I had to leave early. It is FUN to see everyone's imaginations come out in the inventive pieces you are choosing to paint on. Also, thank you to Betty for the great food and amazing raffles that she does! The raffles are really turning out to be a FUN event all by themselves! 

We got a really great preview of Retreat on Saturday and it is so exciting. The theme is "Alaska - Land of the Midnight Sun". There are so many FUN projects to choose from, like whales and huskies and puffins and northern lights. If you have not had a chance to see the projects then I encourage you to come in April and May to at least check them out. You might have to sign up for one of everything!

Our Michele seminar is going to be a lot of FUN, also. We are going to be meeting at Glenna's painting house. The piece is really beautiful and I can't wait to paint it. Remember that breakfast and lunch are included in the seminar cost. Come by and see us even if you are not painting the project. It will be a great opportunity to see what's coming up.

Our service project will be unveiled in May and it is going to be FUN. We are doing five beautiful baskets and you will be able to contribute to the special raffle every month to the end of the year. The tickets will be $1.00 each and all money is donated to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. We will be drawing for these baskets at our December Christmas party and you do not need to be present to win.

I hope to see everyone in April, even if you just stop by to say Hi! Thank you to everyone who works so hard to keep things running smooth. I could not do this without all of you! 

See you soon!

Lisa Peck

April Seminar with Michele - April 20 & 21, 9:00 a.m.

At Glenna's Painting House

Food Assignments for April Seminar

FRIDAY:  Breakfast - Marilyn;  Lunch - Lisa P.;  Salad - Sherrie Ringer; Dessert - Velma.

SATURDAY:  Breakfast - Jan C.;  Lunch Main - Glenna; Salad - Judy; Dessert - Lisa P.  

SNACKS:  Everyone bring some snacks to share!

Service Project

Hi ladies,

We are putting together some beautiful baskets for our SERVICE PROJECT and I am looking for donations. If you have any handcrafted jewelry that you would like to donate, one of the baskets is a jewelry box full of handcrafted jewels! We are also looking for donated paints and paintbrushes and Karen Hubbard Patterns and Michele Walton patterns and Hazel Rimmasch patterns or pieces. I know this gives you a little idea of the kind of baskets we are doing, and it is really going to be FUN. There will be five beautiful baskets to choose from, so there is still a little bit of surprise for you!

Ladies, you are so generous in all you do! Thank you so much. Remember that all monies collected in this special raffle will be donated to Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Thank you for all of your help.

Lisa Peck



May 19th Project - 9:00 am


In May we will be doing a beautiful Norwegian bowl by Gary Albrecht.  It is a piece from the Decorative Painter from 1993, and I am excited to see what we can all come up with.  Gary's bowl is black and red, but this can be easily translated to other colors if you wish.  We can put our heads together and figure it out.  This will be fun.

Food Assignments for May Project

Main Dish:  Andrea; Salad - Maridene: Dessert - Roberta

Raffles:  TBA

Retreat 2018

I am so excited to invite you to the UGHA Retreat on June 14, 15, & 16.  We will be having retreat at JoLynn's Cabin - we thank JoLynn for graciously letting us use her cabin.  You can also choose to stay at the Homestead or at Zermott Resort if you would like.

The theme this year is "Alaska - Land of the Midnight Sun."  We have so many fun projects and will have great giveaways at the retreat, so you won't want to miss signing up!

The cost to register is $75 per member and $100 per non-member.  The class fees for pattern and surface are additional.  Please register by April 21st so that we can get the surfaces ordered.  You can mail your registration form to Pat McKean, 6695 South 1655 East, Cottonwood Heights, UT  84121.  You can pick up a registration form at the April seminar or let me know and I will email you one.

If you have any questions, please call me!    Your Retreat Chair - Maridene Alexander (801) 831-7224

Retreat Classes

Retreat Sign-up Form is at the bottom of this page!

Thursday, June 14th, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. - "Fox & Snowman" or "Fox & Birch Trees" -- a Laurie Speltz pattern taught by Kay Salisbury.  The cost for the round plate with the pattern is $21.00.  The cost for the watch surface & pattern is $12.00 .  You can order both if you would like!  Pattern is only is $8.00 if you bring your own surface.

Thursday at 7:00 p.m.  Make-it-Take-it Northern Lights Necklaces - taught by Jan C.  

The cost is $1.50 per necklace.

Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 p.m. - "Dancing With the Moon" Breaching Whale, a Margo Aguilar piece - taught by Betty Roberts and Gail Jensen.  The cost is $17.00 for canvas and pattern.  Pattern alone is $8.00.

Friday, June 15, 9:00 am to Noon - Phone holder "Keep Calm & Paint Everything"  Taught by Shonnie W.  We will be painting Forget-Me-Not Flowers (Alaska state flower) on the wood.  The cost for this project is $13.00.  Pattern only is $8.00.

Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Ice Cube Polar Bear (Jamie Mills-Price piece) - taught by Nola P.  You will need to purchase your own clear block cube at Hobby Lobby or Michaels using a 40% off coupon.  The size is 8" x 8", making them only around $7.00.  The pattern cost is $8.00.

Friday, 7:00 p.m. - Polar Bear and Northern Lights Cards - taught by Kay S. and Pat M. Cost is $3.00 for both cards, supplies included.  If you want to do more than one of each sign up for the number you want to do.

Friday, 8:00 p.m. - Watercolor Cards - puffin, etc. taught by Maridene A.  Cost is $2.00, supplies included, bring watercolor brushes.  We will be painting lots of different cards!

Saturday, June 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - "Pile of Pups" taught by Glenna.  The cost is $23 for tray and pattern.  If you want to bring your own surface the cost is $8.00 for pattern only.

Click on the registration form in order to see it better!