NATURE COAST DECORATIVE ARTISTS
NCDA is a chapter of the National Society of Decorative Painters

NCDA Meets 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., the first Saturday of the month, at the
Weeki Wachee Senior Citizens Clubhouse at 3357 Susan Dr. in Spring Hill Florida. In December we enjoy a Christmas party at a local restaurant. Most monthly meetings consist of the following:- business meeting - raffle - members project display - tips and demonstration- painting a class project

Members and their guests gather for the enjoyment of decorative painting. We hold a meeting and have a painting project. Coffee and snacks are provided; members bring their lunch. Whether you are a beginner, experienced artist or have never painted before, you are welcome. No experience is necessary.
 

Reimbursement form

Membership Form

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October's Project is a Poinsettia taught by Carole Graves
See calendar page for samples of what to bring.
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Click on photos for larger view.

	Gini Conn, OSCI,  taught a Blue Jeans Flower Pot at the September meeting.
	Pat Otto showed the painted tub she brought to be filled with raffle items for the Oct 25, 2008 Tables and Treasures raffle. Carol Kuszik and Ev Dye are also painting baskets to be filled.
	Ev Dye taught this pattern at the July meeting. Great job Ev!
	Gini Conn demonstrated using watercolor pencils and stamps.
	Gaby Hunter will be coming in November to teach the "Global" method of using Traditions acrylics. Click on Gaby's photo for the project photo. www.gabysartstudio.com
	The following link will take you to an interesting site on rosemaling http://www.rosemaling.org

We are hosting our 3rd Tables to Treasures this October at Pristine Place. See photos of our last T&T event on photo page. You may help by: 1. Painting items brought in by the T&T Committee We really need everyone to do this. 2. Decorating a table for 8 - we need 14 hostesses 3. Selling tickets (it's invitation only) anyone can sell tickets 4. Selling and buying raffle tickets for large baskets of goodies.  We are planning on doing 4 baskets. Tentative themes: Kitchen, Garden, Painting and Pampering. 5. Working the Art Boutique and Silent Auction - we need at least 2 people at each place. 6. Set Up or Break down committee help. See Ev Dye.

TABLES & TREASURES - OCT 25 - 11 AM - $12.00
Below: Several painted projects have been brought in for the Tables and Treasures. Keep them coming, it is our only fund raiser this year.
	Several members are busily painting up boutique items.
	Anna Marshall brought in many lovely items.
	Seasonal items and gift items are always a big hit.

Sunshine State Decorative Artists State Retreat Site Click on Happy Pierre to see the class book for SSDA 2009

PHILANTHROPIC

	Treasure Boxes are being collected each month to send to the children at Shriner's Hospital. Boxes are the size of photo boxes and can be paper maché or wood.
	You may bring in as many boxes as you want all year long. Give them to Gini Conn or Carol Hechler. Cute animals and children's themes are the best designs. Left: Ellen and Rosalie helped by painting and cleaning lots and lots of brushes
	Left: Pat Landry former NCDA President joins in. For the label to attach inside box cover, click here. It opens as an adobe acrobat file. At our meeting we had a representative from the Shriner's to accept some boxes. He explained the program and the work Shriner's does. A photo was taken for SDP Decorative painter.
	There was a photo display and boxes with packets of paint for those who would take and paint more boxes. They are so appreciated that there are more hospitals now embracing the program.

To see the SDP page go to SDP site, then painting programs, then treasure boxes. or click here
http://www.decorativepainters.org/downloads/treasurePR.pdf  See Below for Group Photo.



Philanthropic Project for 2007-2008
Gini Conn and Carol Hechler collected many wonderful treasure boxes for children at Shriner's Hospital in Tampa. Members are encourage to paint several boxes for this worth project.

Cookies, articles and knitted hats sent to troops. For knitted hat directions, see news page. The weather is warmer now. Chocolate bars or cookies with chocolate chips must be omitted, We are sending cooling neckerchiefs and lip balm as well as cookies. See news page for list.

Gene Chambers shows award given by servicemen. Gene tirelessly handled this project since our servicemen were deployed. In 2008 this project was taken over by Carol Kuszik & Caroline Hadler.

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WANT ART CLASSES 24/7?
For those who have high speed internet, you can watch art classes on your computer.

www.VisualArtsNetwork.TV 

There are classes going all the time. You can print out a schedule, so you don't miss anything.