Annual Picnic ~ August 10th!

Come join us!!

ANNUAL POTLUCK PICNIC: Our annual potluck picnic will be held at Fawn Lake Park on August 10th at 5:30p.m.  Please feel free to bring show and tell.  We love show and tell!!  And, also bring one of your yummy dishes or treats to share. It will be fun, and we all look forward to spending time with everyone.  You will need a code to get in the security gate when you arrive.

1. Press the bottom right “key” design two times
2. Then press 1170

If you need directions to Fawn Lake in Shelton please call Becky Schuyten at 426-1842.  She is happy to assist you.

We need speakers!

If you have any great ideas for meeting speakers please contact becky Schuyten at (360) 426-1842

Calendar of Events:

Tuesday, September 14th, at 6:30p.m. at the PUD - Deon Lee Roe is a mosaicist, muralist and interior designer and will be our speaker on September.

Tuesday, October 12th at 6:30p.m. at the PUD—speaker needed

November and December—to be announced

Special Announcements:

Art Talks is now accepting submissions for the Oysterfest theme poster contest for 2010.
If you have an image you would like to submit for consideration please contact Paula at Art Talks on 122 South 3rd Street, Shelton. For more information call (360) 432-1101.    

• Oyster/Seafood/Beach/Saltwater theme
• Drop-off deadline on 8/18/10 from 10am - 6pm at Art Talks (122 South 3rd St.)
• Pick-up from 8/20 - 8/31, or call 432-1101 to make other arrangements if needed
• Art Talks hours are Monday and Saturday 10-2, Tuesday through Friday 10-4:30

Connie Simpson, PAA member, is showing a power point presentation on the “Sacred Feminine” as a benefit for Incinerator Free Mason County on August 9th at Xinh's Restaurant.  There will be a buffet dinner, and Sarah Vap will read her poetry.  If anyone is interested in attending, or has questions, please call (360) 432 1011.

“Foto Futurama” at GDP Studios—event runs from September 1st through 30th.  Many categories for entry. Deadline for submission is August 17th.  Please contact Andrea at (360) 870-6619 for event and submission details.

“Approaches to Painting in Watercolor” workshop with Kay Barnes  - To sign up, call Linda Parisi, 360-589-9330 or email Linda at parisiart@msn.com  - We can only accept the first 20 people.  Cost for 4-day workshop is $290.00, which is to be held October 4, 5, 6, 7, 2010 (Monday through Thursday) at the Polynesian Resort (360) 289-336 or Call toll free 800-562-4836  http://oceanshoresworkshops.wordpress.com/

Starving artist sale

The Starving artist sale which was held at GDP Studios back in June was a nice success.  The club raised $100, and the vendors made money too!  Thank you to all who participated.

During the event three of our members also celebrated their birthdays: Getha, Deb, and Sharon.  Happy Birthday to all!!! 

Quotes of the Day

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Earth laughs in flowers”  ~Emerson

Mason General Hospital Art Display

If you need to cancel your assigned month for the hospital display board please call Marti Plunkett at least one month beforehand. Thank you! For more information about showing your work at Mason General Hospital call: Marti Plunkett at (360) 426-9037

P.A.A. Board of Directors