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Exciting seminars
by guest artists and by Guild artists are being scheduled that
you won't want to miss. These seminars are open first to Guild
members, but for the past two years there has been room for Associate
Members. For more information or to register for one of
them, please contact Erin Robertson at bogtrotter@videotron.ca
 Guest Seminars:
Karl-Heinz
Meschbach
Karl-Heinz
Meschbach (The Faux-Meister) joined us on April 24th and 25th,
2010 for two fun-filled days of projects incorporating faux stained
glass and faux fini.
Please
click here
to see pics of this great seminar.
Future
Guest Seminars
Rosemary
West
Rosemary
West will be joining us on April 9 and 10, 2011. More information
is to follow - please check back here later for the latest information
on this seminar.
Other
Future Guest Seminars
Sandra
MacDonald, Connie Parkinson, and Sharon Hamilton are also available
for seminars in the future. Please check out their projects on
their websites and let Erin know if you are interested in any
of these teachers. Erin is also checking with Willow Wolfe and
Gladys Neilson for availability.
Guild
Member
Seminars:
Esther
Vinaric
Last
year our Guild began a series of seminars taught by
our own talented members.
Our latest
guild member seminar was a
Christmas Cactus by Maureen McNaughton taught by Esther
Vinaric. It was held on
September 12 & 13, 2009. Please click here
for pics of that seminar.
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Members
wishing to teach the September 2010 seminar are invited to bring
their projects to the April meeting at which time it will be decided
which project will be taught. Registration for this seminar will
begin in May.
For
more information, please contact
Erin Robertson at bogtrotter@videotron.ca
MADP
Workshops:
January
2010 - Artist
Melanie Matthews presented a workshop on image transfer
techniques.
Please
click here
to see pics of her workshop.
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February
2010 - Jackie Nadeau taught a downy woodpecker project.
Everyone learned a lot, and was kept busy late into the
afternoon – check out pics of it on our workshop page
by clicking here.
Jackie
also gave us some great tips on preparing surfaced for painting.
Check them out on our Tips & Techniques page by clicking
here.
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April 2010 - Johanne Jodoin taught a faux cloisonné
orchids project. Everyone chose something different to paint
the project on, metal objects being a favorite.
This
project required the use of the new gold dimensional writer
and many glass stains, and Johanne guided us through the
use of these new mediums.
Please
click here
to see pics of this workshop.
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May 2010 - Claudine Delaunay demonstrated watercolor techniques
that had been adapted to acrylics.
Her
use of 2010 colors gave us some great ideas for bright
new backgrounds.
Please
click here
to see pics of this workshop.
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October 2010 - Claudie Cardin will
be teaching her own iridescent fossil tree finish and
a Vicki Rhodes mother of pearl faux fini.
Claudie will be using JoSonja paints.
If
you have not yet registered for this workshop, please
contact Carole Anthony or Mary D'Abramo.
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The
following future workshops are also in the planning stages:
September
2010 - Eric Sauvageau, sales representative for Heinz Jordan,
will present a brush workshop.
November
2010 - We will be finishing off the Treasure boxes from the Salon
des arts décoratifs.
Picture
Gallery Links:
Workshops
Guest Artist Seminars
Guild Member Seminars
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