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Happy February!! The month of love! Everywhere you look in the stores is a sea of red and pink! I recently bought a box of valentines to pass out to my class at school. As I was choosing between the boxes of "Minions" and "Peanuts," I couldn't help but think about how much fun it is to give and receive a valentine. Way back in the dark ages, when I was growing up, the valentines were not themed like they are now. Each box had an assortment of different

types and it was fun selecting the one each person was going to get. In the many years since then, I have come to realize that it doesn't take a valentine to spread love and joy. It is what we do on a regular basis to help others get through life. It's the thousand times eve-ry day when you touch people even when you didn't know you were. I encourage you to hold extra tight to the ones you love and be intentional in loving every one you come in contact with.

We have good things coming our way over the next few months! Daisy Masminster will be teaching a "funky fun flour bread board" after the February meeting. Stephanie Hauser is teaching in March. And April 21-23 is the annual retreat!! I hope you will be able to join us for all of these events! Happy Valentine's Day!

Linda :)

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February 2017 February 2017 February 2017 February 2017 Next meeting is February 12th at 12:00!

Join us!Join us!Join us!Join us!

Palette Chatter

Join the fun of painting with GCDA! GCDA meets at 12:00 on the 2nd Sunday at the Springfield Township Senior Center

located on 9158 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231 behind the fire station.

In May, meet on the 3rd Sunday. No meetings in April, August and December.

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/GreaterCincinnatiDecorativeArtists

WEB SITE: www.gcdapainters.org, EMAIL: GCDApainters@outlook.com.

Message from the President

Linda Kohler

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Funky Fun Flower Bread BoardFunky Fun Flower Bread BoardFunky Fun Flower Bread BoardFunky Fun Flower Bread Board Original design by Chris Haughey, modified by Daisy Masminster

Teacher: Daisy Masminster

Surface: 7” X 18” wooden bread board

Teacher will provide: Prepared surface, pattern,

picture, pen, and paint.

Student to bring: A stylus, Prismacolor Premier

black colored pencil, pencil

sharpener, AND a…….

Happy FaceHappy FaceHappy FaceHappy Face & Fun Attitude!Fun Attitude!Fun Attitude!Fun Attitude! Cost: $17.00

Deadline for registration: Feb. 4, 2017

Registration for GCDA Monthly Class on February 12, 2017 by Daisy Masminster

Cost: $17.00 Deadline to register: Feb. 4, 2017

NAME _______________________________________GCDA Member? Y ____ N ____

PHONE __________________________ EMAIL ____________________________________

Please pay for the class when you register. Make check payable to GCDA.

CK # ________ Cash_____ Date ___________

Please pay for class when you register. Give or mail check and registration form to JAN BOWEN, 9622 Millbrook Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45231.

Project questions: Contact DAISY MASMINSTER, 513-922-5417, daisyracedance@gmail.com

GCDA MONTHLY PROJECT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017

1:00 FOLLOWING THE REGULAR 12:00 CHAPTER MEETING

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TEACHER: Stephanie Hauser

SURFACE: 10” X 10” wood canvas/panel

TEACHER WILL PROVIDE: Paint, White Prismacolor pencil, White pastel

stick, Pattern with picture, Prepped surface

STUDENT TO BRING: 10/0 liner, Angle brushes, Mops, Palette paper, Paper

towels, Water basin, White graphite paper, Hand-held pencil sharpener.

COST: $22.00

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: March 5th Registration for GCDA Monthly Class on March 12, 2017 by Stephanie Hauser

Cost: $22.00 Sign-up deadline: March 5th

NAME _______________________________________GCDA Member? Y ____ N ____

PHONE __________________________ EMAIL ____________________________________

Please pay for the class when you register. Make check payable to GCDA.

CK # ________ Cash_____ Date ___________

Give or mail check and registration form to JAN BOWEN, 9622 Millbrook Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45231, Email: jan.bowen@icloud.com

Project questions: Contact Stephanie Hauser at sahauser@twc.com

GCDA MONTHLY PROJECT SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2017

1:00 to 3:30 AFTER THE REGULAR 12:00 CHAPTER MEETING

Find Joy in the MakingFind Joy in the MakingFind Joy in the MakingFind Joy in the Making

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Dear Painting Friends,

Happy New Year Again to Everyone! I don’t know what you all think, but I really find it hard to believe

that it is 2017!!! And I must say, WOW! Where did the time go? So before time flies away, PLEASE sign

up for our Monthly Classes, Workshops and Retreat. It’s a great time to paint and get to know each oth-

er, and isn’t this WHY you belong to a Painting CLUB???

I would like to Thank Melanie Wilmhoff for teaching her Ceramic Lady Bug on January 8th. It was Mela-

nie’s first time teaching with the GCDA and she did a Fabulous Job!!!!! Melanie teaches Ceramics

out of her home and pours and fires all of her pieces!

Daisy Masminster will be teaching our February 12th Class, a Funky Fun Flower Bread Board and her

project sheet is in this newsletter. Currently Daisy has 13 students signed up, and her deadline has been

extended to February 4, 2017.

Stephanie Hauser is teaching our March 12th class. Stephanie’s project sheet is in this newsletter and

her project will be at the February meeting. There is still plenty of time to sign up. Stephanie’s deadline is

March 5, 2017.

THERE IS NO MEETING IN APRIL ! IT”S OUR ANNUAL RETREAT! HOPE YOU ALL COME!!!!

FYI: I will always send out reminders to everyone that has signed up for any of our pending clas-

ses, and new information will be forth coming. If you have any questions, concerns or would like to add or

remove your name from a class, please do so in a timely manner.

Jan Bowen, VP of Programs GCDA

Phone: 513-521-0249

Email: jan.bowen@icloud.com

9622 Millbrook Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45231

July 9 – Peggy Hermes

August – NO MEETING

September 10 – Rhonda Thye

October 8 – Service Project

November 12 – Pat Hull

December 10 – Christmas Party

����January 8 – Melanie Wilmhoff

February 12 – Daisy Masminster

March 12 – Stephanie Hauser April 21-23 – RETREAT

May 21 – Jan Bowen

June 11 – Nancy Vincent

2017 GCDA MONTHLY PROGRAMS

Program ReportProgram ReportProgram ReportProgram Report

Jan Bowen, VP Programs

WORKSHOPS FOR 2017 – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

JANICE MILLER – JUNE 16TH & 17TH

Janice will be teaching a different project each day. More information coming soon.

CHRIS HAUGHEY – SEPTEMBER 22ND & 23RD

Chris will be teaching a different project each day. More information coming soon.

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Melanie Wilmhoff’s Ceramic Lady Bug ClassMelanie Wilmhoff’s Ceramic Lady Bug ClassMelanie Wilmhoff’s Ceramic Lady Bug ClassMelanie Wilmhoff’s Ceramic Lady Bug Class

Above: Melanie Wilmhoff

holds a bisque grasshop-

per, one of several figures

in addition to the ladybug,

painted during her class

after the January 12th

GCDA meeting.

Register for Daisy Masminster’s February 12th class to paint the “Funky Fun Flower Bread Board”. Sign-up deadline is February 4th.

Register for Stephanie Hauser’s March`12th class to paint the

“Find Joy in the Making” design. Sign-up deadline is March 5th.

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REWARDREWARDREWARDREWARD!!!! For investing in your art skills, learning new For investing in your art skills, learning new For investing in your art skills, learning new For investing in your art skills, learning new

techniques, taking time off just for yourself. techniques, taking time off just for yourself. techniques, taking time off just for yourself. techniques, taking time off just for yourself.

YOU ! At the GCDA

Painting Retreat !

GCDA invites you to join us at the GCDA invites you to join us at the GCDA invites you to join us at the GCDA invites you to join us at the 2017 2017 2017 2017

PAINTBRUSH ROUNDUP RETREAT! April 21, 22 & 23.

Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center in Southeast Indiana

Painting, Raffle Prizes, Food, Games, Comradery, Fun ! For a brochure & registration form, contact

Mary Ann Slizewski, 513-245-1631, sophia726@aol.com

Jo Sharpshair, Retreat Chair, 513-574-7155, josharpshair@zoomtown.com

C ata l o g & f o r m a l s o o n l i n e at : w w w . g c d a p a i n t e r s . o r gC ata l o g & f o r m a l s o o n l i n e at : w w w . g c d a p a i n t e r s . o r gC ata l o g & f o r m a l s o o n l i n e at : w w w . g c d a p a i n t e r s . o r gC ata l o g & f o r m a l s o o n l i n e at : w w w . g c d a p a i n t e r s . o r g

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I want to thank all of you who painted ornaments or a box for the 2016 Christmas Raffle. You made this another profitable fundraiser for our chap-ter and without you, we could not raise this money. So many thanks on be-half of the GCDA Membership! We have some new members, so I think this is a good time to review a few points: In order for you to receive your “member-in-good-standing” status, you must paint 6 Christmas ornaments or a Christmas raffle box or incentive piece. If you turn them in by October, you will receive tickets for a chance to win the incentive prize. Starting in January, you will receive 50 tickets, February, 45 tickets, and so on. If you paint a raffle basket or an incentive piece, you do not have to paint ornaments. If you wish to paint ornaments in addition to a basket or in-centive piece, you may do so, and we can always use more ornaments for the boxes. It’s a new year and we’re starting off great! The following members turned ornaments or a basket in in January and will receive 50 tickets for an in-centive piece: Suzanne Fairbanks Mary Galioto Pat Hull Susan Parrett Nancy Vincent You can turn your ornaments in to me at any meeting. Please contact me if you have any questions about the Christmas Raffle.

Melanie Wilmhoff

2017 CHRISTMAS BASKETS AND ORNAMENTS FOR 2017 Melanie Wilmhoff, Coordinator

Raffle basket lid in

colored pencil on

UArt sanded paper

by Pat Hull.

Design in the

public domain.

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Embroidery Update

We have a source to embroider fabric items for us with the GCDA logo. The cost is $10 per item. I have received items

from Barb Winterberg, Anne Dick, Ann Boren, Gayle Wissel, Pat Hull and myself to be embroidered and they are at the business

now being done. I will bring them to the February meeting.

If you would like to have something embroidered, please bring the item to me at the February meeting. I must have a mini-mum of six (6) items at a time to take to the embroiderer.

Whatever your item is, you should prewash it (if practical and do not use fabric softener) place it in a zipper bag with your name on it with $10 cash or a check (made out to GCDA). If you wish to put your name on the item, please do. If you want the logo in a particular place, please use tape to indicate where you want the logo (shirts are typically on the left side so you do

not need to tell me that). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Melanie Wilmhoff melwilmhoff@twc.com

Painting Tip

When setting up painting space, keep a bar of ivory soap on top of a paper towel, next to your water container.

This is for washing out your brushes as you finish with them. Saves trips to the sink. Also keeps brushes CLEAN with

no paint buildup.

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GCDA Treasurer's Report for 12/31/16

submitted by Melanie Wilmhoff, Treasurer

Refreshments for February 12th MeetingRefreshments for February 12th MeetingRefreshments for February 12th MeetingRefreshments for February 12th Meeting

Jan Bowen Marilyn Bunch

Suzanne Fairbanks Stephanie Hauser

Peggy Hermes Kim Kohler

Michelle Kohler Dorothy Smith

Beginning Balance Checking Acct $3,574.59

Receipts

Christmas Raffle ticket sales $938.00

Jan & Feb classes $47.00

Total Receipts $985.00

Disbursements

Christmas Party Expenses $851.08

Ways & Means expense $11.30

Chapter Insurance for 2016 $93.00

Chapter Report fees $40.30

Hospitality Expense $69.26

Gift $100.00

Rental of Springfield Township for 2016 $1,425.00

$2,589.94

Ending Balance Checking Acct $1,969.65

Savings Acct Beginning Balance $11,121.81

Interest 12/1/16 thru 12/31/16 $0.19

Savings Account Ending Balance $11,122.00

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Carolyn Riehle 2/4

Nancy Beers 2/4

Barb Adelmann 2/15

Glenda Hall 2/16

Melanie Wilmhoff 2/22

Joan Bruce 2/25

Barbara Collins 2/27

This year our service projects do Not include painting Walker Bags! Instead we are painting

Memory Boxes! I am currently checking various craft retailers trying to get the best price on pa-

per mache boxes. We will donate the boxes to the Good Samaritan Hospital’s high risk pregnan-

cy unit to be given to Mothers who have lost a child. I'm hoping to have the boxes available soon.

For our second Service Project we will be collecting art supplies (new) to be donated to a needy

school. If you know of any school that needs art supplies please let me know. Once again thank

you GCDA Members for your generosity! You make my job easy and inspiring,

Peggy

Service Report Service Report Service Report Service Report Peggy Hermes, Coordinator

Happy February Birthday!Happy February Birthday!Happy February Birthday!Happy February Birthday!

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CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES

GREATER CINCINNATI DECORATIVE ARTISTS

January 8, 2017

President: Linda Kohler called the meeting to order at 12:06 PM.

Secretary: – Gayle Wissel – Absent; Susan Parrett standing in

Motion to accept the November 2016 meeting minutes as posted in the Newsletter (or corrected)

Motion to Accept 1st Jan Bowen; 2nd Nancy Vincent

Treasurer: Melanie Wilmhoff

· Ending balances as of 11/30/16: Checking: $3,574.59; Savings $11,121.81

· Ending balances as of 12/31/16: Checking: $1,969.65; Savings $11,122.00

Motion to Accept 1st Mary Galioto; 2nd Jo Sharpshair

VP Programs: Jan Bowen

· Melanie teaching ladybug figure; 15 people are signed up, but there is room for more in class.

· Daisy’s project and Stephanie’s project are on display.

2nd VP/Membership: Michelle Kohler

New Member: Marilyn Bunch - Welcome Marilyn!

· Michelle distributed 2016 Member in Good Standing vouchers.

· Reminder to renew, if you haven’t already done so; the fee is now $20. Reminder to renew SDP member-

ship.

Retreat 2017: Jo Ann Sharpshair , Chairman; Sandie Tieman, Co-Chair

· 31 people are registered, which is good for January. Send your registration form and fee to Mary Ann

Slizewski.

· We received approximately 25 different painting books for each retreat attendee from Sharon Chinn.

· Suzanne Fairbanks volunteered to put together the GCDA basket; bring donations of art supplies to Su-

zanne.

Christmas Raffle: Melanie Wilmhoff

· Christmas box/ornament raffle generated sales of $1,115. Top seller was Carol Arend ($140), followed

closely by Mary Ann Slizewski ($130). Great work, ladies!!

Christmas Party: Chair : Rhonda Thye

· Rhonda Thye has volunteered to chair the 2017 Christmas Party Committee. Please contact Rhonda if you

would like to serve on the committee.

Nominating Committee:

· Volunteers are needed for the Nominating Committee; one must be from the 2016 committee. Open posi-

tions will be VP Programs and Secretary.

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CHAPTER MEETING MINUTES, PAGE 2

January 8, 2017 \

Ways & Means: Daisy Masminster –Absent

· A Wine Country basket donated by Michelle & Linda Kohler was raffled.

Newsletter & Website: Pat Hull – No report.

Publicity: Carole Arend - Absent

Service: Peggy Hermes

· Michelle & Peggy delivered toys to St Vincent de Paul, which was thrilled to receive our donations.

· Peggy delivered painted walker bags to West Park.

· This year, we will be painting memory boxes to be donated to Good Samaritan Newborn Intensive Care Unit.

· Also, GCDA will adopt a school art class for donations of art supplies; school had not been determined. Any

suggestions can be e-mailed to Peggy.

Hospitality: Mary Ann Slizewski, Judy Helmes – No report.

Sunshine: Kim Kohler

· Kim is mailing and e-mailing cards; please contact her if you are not receiving cards.

Historian: Carolyn Riehle - Absent

Old Business:

· Budget presented to membership; unanimous approval to accept as written.

· GCDA shirts: Melanie is interviewing a couple of people to embroider the shirts because the first woman

backed out of the agreement. Melanie will accept items to be embroidered (shirts, totes, aprons, etc) in plastic

bag with name and money.

New Business:

· Suzanne Fairbanks volunteered to put together a GCDA raffle basket for retreat. Bring donations to Suzanne.

· Installation ceremony conducted by Linda Kohler to install officers & committee chairs for 2017

Show and Tell: Mary Galioto – Show and Tell items are detailed in the Newsletter.

Ways & Means Raffle:

· Today’s Wine Country Gift Basket winner was Nancy Vincent.

Nametag Raffle:

· Mary Ann Slizewski won $5.

Motion to Adjourn 12:48 pm 1st Mary Ann Slizewski; 2nd JoAnn Heurich

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Parrett, Past President

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Installation of 2017 Officers & Committee Chairs

Serving a 2nd term of office: Melanie Wilmhoff, Treasurer; Michelle Kohler, VP Membership and

Linda Kohler, President. Jan Bowen, 2nd from the right, is VP of Programs.

Left to right: Kim Kohler, Sunshine: Judy

Helmes, Hospitality; Mary Ann Slizewski,

Hospitality; Rhonda Thye, 2017 Christ-

mas Party; Suzanne Fairbanks, 2016

Nominating Committee; Mary Galioto,

Show and Tell. Not in picture: Daisy

Masminster, Ways & Means.

Left to right: Jo Sharpshair, 2017 Retreat, Peggy Her-

mes, Service; Pat Hull, Newsletter Editor, Facebook and

Website.

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SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL Hosted by Mary Galioto

Left: Painted in oils by Stephanie Hauser

in a Robert Warren class.

Above: Mixed media design by Tracy Moreau

painted by Stephanie Hauser.

Above: Sport design painted with acrylics

by Mary Ann Slizewski.

Left: Mandala designed and painted by

Rhonda Thye with acrylics, gel pens and

markers. A commissioned work for a

cat’s 18th birthday.

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Greater Cincinnati Decorative Artists

2017 Board and Committee Members

GCDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017

President: Linda Kohler 513-521-1151 - lkohler8891@gmail.com

Past President: Susan Parrett 513-825-0805 - s1parrett@fuse.net

VP of Programs: Jan Bowen 513-521-0249 - jan.bowen@icloud.com

VP Membership: Michelle Kohler 513-521-1151 - kohlerm@outlook.com

Secretary: Gayle Wissel 513-741-2991 - gemlw116@gmail.com

Treasurer: Melanie Wilmhoff 859-689-7668 - melwilmhoff@twc.com

GCDA STANDING COMMITTEES 2017

Ways & Means: Daisy Masminster 513-922-5417 daisyracedance@gmail.com

Retreat Chair 2017: Jo Sharpshair 513– 5747155 josharpshair@zoomtown.com

Community Service: Peggy Hermes 513-258-1359 - Peggy_Hermes@yahoo.com

Newsletter: Pat Hull - 513-860-1346 - mphull92@gmail.com

Publicity: Carole Arend 513-874-5511 caarend@fuse.net

Website Pat Hull mphull92@gmail.com., Melanie Wilmhoff - melwilmhoff@twc.com,

GCDA CHAIRMEN OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES 2017

Hospitality Mary Ann Slizewski 513-245-1631 – sophia726@aol.com,

Judy Helmes 513-941-2039 rhelmes2@cinci.rr.com

Christmas Party Chair 2017 Rhonda Thye 513-

Sunshine Kim Kohler 513-895-2553 kahkohler@hotmail.com

Historian Carolyn Riehle 859-689-4849 - ceriehle@yahoo.com

Nominating Chair 2017

Show & Tell Suzanne Fairbanks

Jan Bowen, 513-521-0249

jan.bowen@icloud.com

9622 Millbrook Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45231

Weekly acrylic classes

Request dates and times.

Anne Dick 513-941-0760

amdpaints@gmail.com

6839 Rapid Run Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45233

Ongoing Acrylic classes, Beginner thru Advanced

Classes at Hobby Lobby Western Hills, (513) 347-6900.

Call for dates and times.

Classes at my home on Rapid Run: Request dates and

times.

Linda Lee Whaley 859-689-4343

lindaleewhaley@gmail.com

Boone County Public Library

Canvas painting with acrylics, Beginner.

Request dates and times.

Melanie Wilmhoff 859-689-7668, melwilmhoff@twc.com

3431 Possum Path Rd., Burlington, KY 41005

Ceramics classes in my home.

Request dates and times.

Theresa Morris 513-702-0346

theresa@theresastouch.com

www.theresastouch.com

Face painting for events.