SETTLER’S CABIN FALL 2006
Wow! What a hot summer! Glad to see the back side of it. Now when the daytime is getting cooler and the light hours are fewer, Christmas is on the horizon and that makes me think of specialized gifts. Think about giving up some of those painted treasures to someone who will appreciate them as a gift.
Because of our schedule this year, I have not had the opportunity to create many new projects and certainly not big items. The calendar does not have intense scenery classes but I will do my best to offer you one or two in January and in the early part of February. The summer version of the red truck is still in drawing only; keep in touch as I have often painted a project and put it in place of a seminar that doesn’t have enough registration to run. I will consider running repeat of any of the classes during your time slot if you can get 6 or more people in the class.
Marty’s computer crashed prior to Open House and we have lost
all of the email addresses from people who were on our mailing list. Please go
onto the site and add your address to the list so that we can keep in touch with
you. Sorry for the inconvenience…sometimes the computer imp has the last
laugh.
In the past we stated that the surface that you paint on for classes in the studio is the one on display or a surface from the Settler’s Cabin wood catalogue. The cost of those surfaces has not been increased, even though the price of the raw wood has doubled, and we do offer those wooden surfaces at a reduced rate for the classes. We rely on the sales of our surfaces as part of our income. This year we have changed our policy; surfaces other than those purchased from Settler’s Cabin will be allowed as painting surface as long as you let us know in advance and note that the class fee for those students will be increased to from $35.00 to $45.00 for an all day lesson and from $17.50 to $22.50 for a 3 hour lesson. The prices that are listed after each surface are what you pay for the surface when you take the lesson; these surfaces have been reduced because we like to give our students a break and if you would like to purchase a second surface or you would like to purchase the surface without taking the class, then the Catalogue Cost will be the price that you pay for the surface. When we have to purchase the surfaces for class then we cannot offer a discount.
Settler’s Cabin reserves the right to cancel a class if there are not enough students. If this should happen, we may run the class at a different time, or combine it with another and transfer your deposit (and paid class fee), or refund your money. In the event of an emergency or if we receive justified notification of your cancellation, we will gladly transfer your deposit to another class. If it happens that you don’t attend your class, the deposit will be transferred at our discretion, and not necessarily refunded. Any transfers of deposit monies must me made within one year of the class. Class fee does not include paints unless stated.
You will notice that some classes start at 9:30 and some at 10:00; some finish at 4:00 and some at 5:00. The reason for this is that I feel that we need a little more time on some of the classes. The studio will open one half hour before the class. Please check your class start times so that you do not show up too early. Bring a lunch, snacks, water and drinks; you can put them in the fridge at the back of the room if need be. We supply the coffee and tea.
SEMINAR CLASSES
CLASS # 1“River Dance Loons”
The colours used for this piece are similar to the “Misty Morning Loons” pattern packet. In the early hours of a misty morn on the lake, two adult loons challenge a loon stranger that comes too close. They perform their version of the “river-dance”, shouting out with loon hoops and walking on the water. The surface is a pine-sided serving tray with an MDF bottom, and it is large enough to use when BBQ season roles around or to hang on a wall or you can paint it on the panel and we’ll build a frame for it. Delta Ceramcoat paint.
Date: 2 Days Saturday & Sunday September 23 & 24 Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $70.00 Painting Surface: Tray $ 40.00 Catalogue Price Cost: $ 37.00
CLASS # 2 PAINT YOUR
POOCH
Back by popular demand because some of you missed it the last time that I offered it. Paint your own dog or a wonderful treasure for special “pooch parents” that you know. For this class, you will have to take a good quality picture of your pooch and send it to me before the class. I will make a pattern so that you can transfer the outline onto the MDF oval or rectangular background. You will be required to work on your own with some direction as to how to paint the fur on your particular pooch. I work with different brushes and techniques to paint the fur on dogs. The MDF ovals have cut-out paw prints around them and have separate backboards, making it easier to paint and to hang the finished painting.
Date: Saturday, September 30 Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $35.00Painting Surface: Small Oval $20.00 Medium $25.00 Large $35.00
CLASS #3 BRUSH FAIRY AND
MOUSE – PORTABLE MDF BRUSH STAND
Dry brush this cute little mouse and Brush Fairy on a collapsible brush holder. You can take it apart or glue it together. Holds brushes out of the way. Can paint on both sides of the central section, choose your own colours. Intermediate.
Date: Thurs, Oct 12 Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Lesson Cost: $17.50 Wood Cost: Brush Stand $14.00 Wood Catalogue Price $20.00
CLASS #4 “LUSCIOUS LUCILLE 2006 WITCH”
Witch, sign and apples on an MDF plaque to hang on your wall or door, or screw it onto a stick and plant it on the lawn for Halloween. Lucille is a real sugar pie…her luscious plumped up lips are almost as sweet as the candy on those apples. I think she wants to shell out kisses instead of those swee-e-e-e-t candy apples…so ya better pucker-up!
Date: Saturday and Sunday October 14 & 15 Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm Lesson Cost: $70.00 Painting Surface: MDF witch and sign cut-out $18.00 Wood Catalogue Price $20.00
CLASS #5 LIGHTHOUSE -
PUNCHED TIN CANDLE LAMP
This lamp has punched holes in the pattern of three lighthouses and light radiates from either the light fixture at the bottom or from a candle that you burn inside the tin piece. The piece comes with a light fixture and the bracket to suspend a scented or unscented candle above it. You can eliminate the candle and just use the light or you can just use a candle without the light fixture being turned on. I have a “Yankee” scented jar candle in mine and I don’t light it. The heat from the bulb melts the candle and causes the scent of the candle to waft around the room. I painted textured lighthouses and sailboats around the surface. This piece makes a nice gift for a special occasion. If you want a scented Yankee candle, please let me know before October 2.
Date: Saturday, October 28 Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $35.00 Painting Surface: Candle lamp with light fixture $28.95
CLASS #6 UFO PAINTING
CLASS
Un-Finished Objects day…get those unfinished, not started or incomplete projects out of the closet, attic backroom or from behind the bedroom door. Bring them and yourself to the studio and “git ‘em dun!”.
Date: Sunday, October 15 Lesson Cost: 1 to 3 hours $10.00 or all day $20.00
CLASS #7 BUTTERFLY COASTERS
Bring a friend or a relative to paint these elegant iridescent butterfly coasters and you get your lesson for half price. We supply the paint. You will need a #8 Scrubber brush to paint these butterflies. Bring your general painting supplies. Easy level.
Date: Mon Evening, October 30 Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Lesson Cost: $17.50 Painting Surface: 4-MDF butterflies and holder $15.00 Wood Catalogue Price $18.00
CLASS #8
A traditional
Date: 3 Tuesday Evenings Nov 7, Nov 14 & Nov 21 Time: 7pm to 9:30pm Lesson Cost: $45.00 Painting Surface: Tea Box $25.00 Wood Catalogue Price $27.00
CLASS #9 FLAKEY
SNOW-PEOPLE COASTERS
Something is in the air…could it be snowflakes? We all know what that means…pastel-coloured snow-people are on their way! Four plywood laser-cut snowflake coasters nestle inside an MDF box. You can hang a string off them for Christmas tree decorations or make personalized gift tags! Easy Level.
Date: Saturday Nov 11 Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm Lesson Cost: $35.00 Painting Surface: $12.00
CLASS #10 “A FRAGRANT HAVEN”
Paint this flower and birdhouse scene on an MDF panel with a pine frame or on a large brush box. Extensive use of the wave brushes used on the flowers and birdhouse. Bring a wet palette and the general painting supplies.
Date: Sunday, November 12 Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $35.00
Painting Surface: MDF panel w/ frame $24.00 Wood Catalogue Price $26.00 Large Brush Box $45.00 Wood Catalogue Price $48.00
CLASS #11 SANTA ORNAMENT BOX OR SANTA SLED
This is a repeat of the “Christmas in July” Santa, offered in at the start of summer. He is painted first with brown values and then the tints are dry-brush scrubbed and glazed with washes. Consider taking the Dry-brushing Technique class before attempting this one.
Date: Saturday & Sunday, November 18 & 19 Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $70.00
Painting Surfaces: Ornament Box with dividers for 12 hand-painted or special glass ornaments $50.00 Wood Catalogue Price $55.00
MDF Sleigh with pine runners $38.00 Wood Catalogue Price $40.00
CLASS #12 “THE DEER RUN”
catch-all MDF box
Three brave little deer effortlessly jump a farmer’s fence to follow the deer-run on a wintery day. The scene is painted on rectangular box which can be used for pens and pencils or dresser clutter. The background is painted in a slip-slap method, using Jo Sonja’s paint and mediums. The 3/8 Angular Wave and the #4 Filbert wave brushes are used on the evergreens and the snowdrifts. You will need a #12 Dynasty SC Filbert brush, wet palette and general painting supplies.
Date: Saturday, November 25 Time: 9:30am to 5:00pm Lesson Cost: $35.00 Painting Surface: MDF Rectangular Box $ 18.00 Wood Catalogue Price $20.00
CLASS #13 PLAY ROOM POSSE
TOYBOX
Big
Date: Fridays, November 10, 17 and possibly 24th to finish
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Lesson Cost: $70.00 + $35.00 if needed for extra day Painting Surface: Large Toy box $ 128.00 Wood Catalogue Price: $140.00
CLASS #14
This is a Sherry Nelson pattern and it was originally painted in oils. We will paint the background with acrylic paint and the chickadee and bay berries and leaves with Genesis. You must have some understanding of this paint medium before attempting this class. Bring your Genesis Paint or buy the palette. Intermediate Level.
Date: Sunday, October 1 Time 10:00am to 5:00pm Painting surface: Letter and pencil holder $18.00 Wood Catalogue Price $20.00