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Please help!!!!
Girls,
Last month we did an art show and there was a Father and Son art team, this Father wanted to encourage his son in art because he knew that just turning four this week – he was not running and being very physical. He thought he could encourage him with art. Just today I found out the little boy Brooks Russell needs our prayers and any extra art supplies, because he has a tumor in his spine. Only about 100 people have this condition and will be undergoing a surgery at Vanderbit this next Thursday 5/17. Please help me send good thoughts to this child, to this Mother of three children, 4 and under, to this Dad. Needless to say all of us know how horrible the hospital bills are and the stress of recovery. So if you have any extra little something of art supplies that we could fill a treasure chest to give to this little boy, you don’t have to go buy anything, but we all have an extra brush, or pad, or paint. As Artist we know how our art heals us, let’s help heel this family. Bring anything you would like to give this family to the MAY Meeting. Thank you for your prayers.
Jean Parker – Artist Heart
Sharing Art – Ros Stallcup Seminar
Friday was the Chickadees and a Christmas Mood, loads of fun and great food.
Thanks to all - the teacher Ros Stallcup, the VP Cindy for wonderful food and program, for Fran running to get the Twinkling H2O’s for the group and all the friends old and new. Jean Parker – ARTIST HEART |
Plaza has Twinkling H2O’s
Girls,
Plaza has the Twinkling H2O’s kit Carnivale kit in, but please remember that you must say:
THIS IS FOR THE JEAN PARKER MTDA H2O’s CLASS, and use your pink coupon.
These do not normally discount for regular classes at Plaza. Bruce did this very special discount just for us and this class. If you want the 30% off can be used on other things too. The radiant rains for the Wolfe in PaintWorks by Lydia Steeves are also available. I encourage you to purchase what you want now because the last shipment was on the floor Tuesday and GONE by Wednesday lunch.
Anyone interested in this class but not signed up PLEASE contace Cindy Moore, the class is almost full.
Jean Parker
Never to young for art
Below are the Birthday Cards that my two Grandson designed for their Papa. He was so pleased and so was I. Kyle Joseph Mazzola – 2nd grade and Parker James Mazzola – 1st grade. Jean Parker – ARTIST HEART
Parker and PaPa on a dove hunting and playing football.

Kyle and Papa hitting golf balls.

NEVER to old to paint

- Betty Creel


Have patience – 14 years Moth -Frozen Planet series TV

Colored Pencils - kelly H. Design
Last Sunday night we watched this beautiful TV series called Frozen Planet and they showed a fuzzy Caterpillar that froze and thawed for 14 years before it became a moth and then mated and died. Every shot of the series was a paitning and the time and effort it took. That is how art is sometimes you learn and learn and then you have enough tricks in your bag to make it work. This Kelly H. Design reminds me of that series and the time it takes. I took several classes with her at HOOT. One Al has in his Living Room (Dragonfly) and the Sea Shells in a beautiful glass vase. She comes from a Graphic Design background and comes up with some great designs. Those camera men on the Frozen Plant do too.
I am so grateful that others share what I don’t have the ability or desire to do. No way am I sitting out in the cold for some photo, but others do. Thanks to all that share what they are good at for those of us that are still gathering skills to put into their art bag.
That works in cooking too, thanks to Sister S. for the rolls.
Jean
Artist Heart
May Workshop – SIGN UP NOW
Twinkling H2O’s
MTDA Workshop – MAY 2012 – $8.00
If you purchased H2O’s and don’t know how to use them, if you always wondered what are H2O’s. If you love glitter and sparkles, this is your Workshop.
Demos, Make and Takes, Stamping, etc.
Lots of take home information
plus a 30%off coupon PLAZA
Supply List for Workshop
½”-3/4” flat brush
4/6 round brush
Paper towelsWater container (Do not use your normal water basin)
White gel Pen
Black waterproof pen
Fine Mister
Ultimate Carnivale kit (contains mister + 12 colors) optional
Available at Plaza after April 1st. LIMITED NUMBER OF KITS
Contact me by phone or e-mail for questions
Jean Parker 615-824-9163 or parker3jep@aol.com
Please contact Cindy Moore – VP to sign up today

Venetian Facade
Venetian Facade is a Karlyn Holman class I taught at Hobby Lobby and the girls did awesome with the project. I posted it on my face book page and got some very sweet comments. Kelly Lynn Escue Hargrove posted that she wanted it, and my reply was it is yours. Well within minutes I had e-mails and phone calls saying why did you give that away.
Just so you know I got joy just picking out the project, I got joy painting the project and I got joy teaching the project, I got joy sharing the painting with friends and then when my little sister that was born on my 19th Birthday – whom I never shared a home with, but we did share a Daddy that died recently, and to my knowledge, she has never asked me for anything. I got such joy giving her this painting and I hope she get joy having it in her home.
THAT is what art is to me the joy of my heart – making me have an artist heart.
Jean E. (Escue)Parker
Arts Sparks

Friday was the Chickadees and a Christmas Mood, loads of fun and great food.
Saturday was the Hibiscus and more new people – girls came from everywhere – Ohio, Alabama, Knoxville, Jaskson, People will travel to take from Ros. Loved the Damask stencil on the border, had to use the canvas I had.
Friday was at the Beach and fun. I wasn’t sure about using the SILKS on the balls, but if all else fails – add more sparkle – after I did the border the green and blue sparkle with mica I loved it.