March at the Beach 2013

March is a tricky month - weather wise ..

We hope it's the month we can finally say

good bye to winter

and watch spring unfold

 

For me, there's no better place than the beach to renew one's spirit....

and no better way than a week with the

Beth Wagner Seminar!!

 

Here's the whole group ...
spring colors, and happy smiles

 

class room time is casual enough to visit and

see each other's progress

 

good friends share the week

 

lost in concentration

 

 students get individual help from Beth

 

 We learn many things in this class...

here we are learning how to assemble

all the parts of a fabric message board

 

Cindy was our expert for this part ..

 

Finished project ...

Nice job, Cindy

 

taking a break with Beth

 

Beth shows us just how it should be done :)

 

 Fast friends having fun at the beach..

 

 Everyone is enjoying this project

 We can put down our brush

 long enough for a smiling photo

 

I caught Dawn mid-stroke .. 

Cindy always has a ready smile ...

 

 Flamingo..

coming .... and going :)

 concentration and consultation

 

 happy group ... not wanting to say goodbye

 



 

the ocean waits for us ...

see you next year

 

 

Furniture Workshop 2013

 

If you know Beth Wagner, then you know that one of her favorite classes to

teach is the Furniture Workshop...

Each year in March she brings that class to VA Beach ..

There... among the sun, sand, and ocean waves

Beth helps to unleash our best creative ideas

and guides us to our own personal 'masterpiece'

 

 

                 

 

Gail painted roses and a beautiful, subtle background on this sweet little table ..

 

 

Debbie created this romantic table top - more roses

 

Shaunna added roses and paper accents to this

antique sewing machine top

 

 

Peggy used stamps, stencils, paper and paint for

this 'breakfast in bed' tray

 

 

Beth and Ginger both love this little oil can

 

 

great job on the vintage car, Ginger

 

 

Joan painted beautiful tropical fish for this accent piece

 

 

Frances has bright textured flowers for her guest room

 

 

Tamara's sultry mermaid adds pizazz to this coffee table..

Still in progress, but already stunning .. 

  

 

Diane used metallic stripes, stencil and beautiful sunflowers

for a fun side table

Nothing could be sweeter than Kathy's  bedside table

 --

 

Any little girl would love Donna's

'dress up' chest

But little Lila is the lucky one ...

 

Kathy used a check background with her hydrangeas

 

 

Kathy's hydrangea and rose table - close up

Miss Opal and her red-roofed cottage ...

 

 

 

need I say more ....

 

 

 

I didn't actually get any shots of the sunrise this year ----

So I picked a favorite from last year

 

Oh, lovely ocean ...... we'll be back soon ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





February Tidbits

 

February art class with Ros Stallcup is always exciting ... 

 

We all get to know each other right away ..

 

We laugh with old friends ...

Sisters share special time

We love the new projects

( I'm learning my new phone's camera --

sometimes it's a bit fuzzy)

 

Jersey girls in the house!!

Group dinners are full of spirit (you decide what kind)

 

Messy palette makes a good painting - right?

and ... Tamara thinks I'm a Princess

Thanks, Tamara

A very big THANK YOU

to Nov 2012 and Feb 2013 classes

I love my snazzy new office chair!!

 

Every day is full of fun ...

we also pay serious attention ...



 

Happy Faces ..

Ros gives us all her special attention..

 

 



 seat mates become  new friends ....

 



A great mother/daughter week

Miss Opal just turned 97 !!

Happy Birthday, Opal  - we all look up to you...

 

 

 

 The ocean always gives us a wonderful view --

from sunrise to sunset

sunny or cloudy

that wonderful crash of the waves is music to my ears

 

... already looking forward to next year ...