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One Word
It's not uncommon this time of year to reflect, take inventory, and make plans for the future. Many of us even make New Year's Resolutions... to exercise daily, to spend more time in the scriptures, to stop smoking, to lose weight, to spend more time in prayer and meditation, to take the high road, to refrain from unleashing the monkeys, etc, etc.
It's also not uncommon for my resolutions to be forgotten by Groundhog Day. Some don't even make it to Elvis' birthday.
This year I've decided instead to pick One Word to be the goal. Maybe with one word, I can remember it. Maybe with one word, I can accomplish it. What word should I choose?
So many words resonate. So many words are deserving to be the theme for 2018. How does one choose?
Here are a few suggestions...
1. Imagine what you want your life to look like.
2. Journal the description of your ideal life. What does it look like? What words describe it?
3. Of all the words that describe your ideal life, which ones resonate?
4. Whittle down your list. Try each word on. How does it fit?
5. Select your Word. Make your commitment.
Join me! Which word will you choose?
Wishing you a very ____(Your Word Here)-ous___ New Year!!
Susan
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CALENDAR
* Monthly Calendar: A few of these dates and locations were tentative at time of newsletter publication.
For more information on classes and workshops, call or text 615-668-8263.
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"Painting with Susan" Classes offered by Spring Hill Parks and Recreation
Join us for Painting with Susan and attend painting classes offered in acrylics at our Winchester location in Spring Hill. Learn a new skill, have some fun, make new friends, and create a colorful legacy!
Beginners are welcomed. No need to have any painting experience. I want to help every student discover his or her inner artist and learn to enjoy the process of painting
Whether you choose a one-time class or the on-going weekly lessons, I'll guide you through the steps to create a painting you'll be proud of. Anyone can paint. All it takes is a knowledgeable teacher with a heart for students and a little practice. You'll get both in any of my classes.
Painting classes are offered in the lower level of the Winchester Building located at 563 Maury Hill Street behind Spring Hill Elementary in Evan's Park. Please call 615-668-8263 to register or for additional information.
1. CREATIVE SPIRITS CLASS in ACRYLICS OR WATER-SOLUBLE OILS
Creative Spirits on-going classes meet from 10am to 11:30 one day each week and cover a new topic every month. Choose either the Wednesday section or the Thursday section. In January we'll be learning the COLORIST APPROACH for more beautiful paintings. The Wednesday section will meet January 3, 17, 24, and 31. The Thursday section will meet December 4, 18, 25, and 31. Please note: No class is scheduled the second week of January. Spring Hill City Emergency Management needs the facility for continuing education. We will have a COMBINED CLASS for week 4 and will meet on January 31.
In Creative Spirits class, Students bring their own supplies, and a list is provided of items you'll need. Class fee is $99 per one month session (4 classes) and you can take as many or as few sessions as you like. And plan to join us for lunch! Most weeks we either go out to a local restaurant or plan a pot luck meal at the studio.
You have FUN AND CREATIVE FRIENDS you haven't even met yet!!
**If you are interested in an evening class of Creative Spirits, please contact me. I welcome the opportunity to start one!
2. PAINT-ALONG "MAKE & TAKE" CLASSES
The Paint-along Classes are perfect for the novice and advanced student alike! It's a 2-2.5 hour class where we paint step by step through the painting process to create a beautiful painting you'll be proud to display or to share. There is no room for nerves or judgements, Painting with Susan Paint-along classes are safe zones for creatives to have fun, make new friends and to learn a new skill. Join us!
Please note: Students find it helpful to bring their phones or iPads to photograph the reference painting or pull it up on Facebook. Class size is limited so students have a better view of the reference painting and will get more individualized attention.
January 15 at 6:30pm "Grace Episcopal" with palette knife $50, with all supplies included 12 x 16 stretched canvas
January 28 at 2pm "Rooster" with palette knife $50, with all supplies included 12 x 16 stretched canvas
**Private Paint-Along Parties may be scheduled at your location with a minimum of 12 students. Great for Church Groups, Book Clubs, Reunions, Team Building for the office. All supplies and instruction are included for $50 per student for 12 x 16 canvas painting. Please call 615-668-8263 for more information.
3. PRIVATE PAINTING LESSONS
Never painted before? Not sure which class is best for you? Want more individualized instruction? Scheduling a private lesson may be the choice for you.
Private lessons are taught in Spring Hill at the Winchester Studio. Students bring their own supplies and reference photo. You'll enjoy personal assessment of your work and specific instruction for improvement. Private Lesson fee is $99 for 2-hour lesson and may be shared with one other person as long as you both are painting the same reference material. OR $149 if you both are painting different paintings. For three or more students, fee is additional $50 each.
Call 615-668-8263 to schedule your private painting lesson.
4. MINI-MONET PAINTING CLASSES FOR KIDS, ages 7-12
Mini-Monet Painting Classes for Kids is an on-going painting class that meets on Thursday afternoons at 5pm. The Mini-Monet class will teach the basics to painting in Acrylics with a new topic covered each month. Students will bring their own supplies for this one hour class each week. A supplies list will be available to those who register and supplies can be purchased at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, or Michael's.
In January we'll meet on January 4, 11, 18, and 25 at 5pm.
Class fee is $80/month (4 lessons). No prior experience is necessary, just a love of art and color and fun.
Call 615-668-8263 to reserve an easel for your child.
5. KIDS & KIDS AT HEART PAINTING CLASSES
For Kids of ALL ages, Kids & Kids at Heart Open Studio classes will be offered at the Winchester Community Room of Spring Hill Parks. Though designed for children ages 5 to 12, this class often attracts adults who would like to paint with us, and you are welcome. The class is offered for $20 per student with all supplies included. Registration is required and payment is due at registration to ensure an easel and supplies for you or your child. Supplies include a pre-sketched canvas and acrylic paints that wash up easily with water. Please call 615-668-8263 to register or for additional information.
**May be used as a fundraising opportunity for your child's school, ball team, youth group, or scout group. Please call 615-668-8263 for more information.
WINCHESTER COMMUNITY ROOM, SPRING HILL
January 15 at 5pm "Snowman in Scarf" $20, with all supplies and instruction included 12 x 12 pre-sketched canvas
January 29 at 5pm "Groundhog Day" $20, with all supplies and instruction included 8 x 10 pre-sketched canvas
6. WINTER BIRDS WORKSHOP, JANUARY 20 at 10am
Clear your calendar and reserve the babysitter. You won't want to miss a day painting with your friends to create a couple of lovely Winter Bird paintings at the Winter Birds Workshop. Scheduled for January 20, this One Day workshop begins at 10am in the Winchester Facility, lower level, at 563 Maury Hill Street, in Evan's Park behind Spring Hill Elementary.
We'll paint the first Winter Birds painting together step by step, using my 5-Step process. Around noon, we'll break for lunch and come back together around 1pm to start the second painting of the day which will be one of your choosing. Beautiful photos will be provided or you may bring your own.
Workshop fee of $99 includes all supplies, beautiful color photos of a variety of winter birds, plus your first canvas will be pre-sketched with the basic shapes.. To register, call 615-668-8263. And hurry! Space is limited.
EVENT
1. "WWI and American Art"
The students in the Creative Spirits painting class plan to tour the "WWI and American Art" exhibit at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts at 10am on Saturday, January 6. Join us!
The museum is located at 919 Broadway in downtown Nashville. We will meet at the museum to purchase tickets, $12 for adults and $9 for Seniors (65+) and tour at our leisure, then meet for lunch at 11:30 at the Flying Saucer located next to the museum behind Union Station.
You don't have to be a current student to attend. All are welcome!
2. CHESTNUT GROUP ART SHOW AT WARNER PARKS, NASHVILLE, TN
Coming up in April 2018 is the “Honor The Earth” art show and sale to benefit the Warner Parks. Scheduled for April 19-22, 2018, the art show will be at the Nature Center located at 7311 HWY 100, Nashville.
Now encompassing 3,187 acres, Warner Parks is truly one of Nashville’s treasures. Chestnut Group members are busy painting the beauty of the scenes in preparation for the show.
SHOPS AND GALLERIES
While on your many adventures, please stop by the shops and galleries that sell my work and tell them I sent you....
Quincy Avenue Arts, Seaside, Florida
Bowery Art Gallery, Apalachicola, Florida
Rippavilla Plantation, Spring Hill, Tennessee
Loblolly, Columbia, Tennessee
My French Chateau, Atlanta, Georgia
And always on the hunt for more!! Recommendations welcomed!!
DECEMBER CLASSES
Photos of precious smiles I got to see while painting in the December Classes, Workshops, and Private Lessons.
NEW PAINTINGS
These paintings and many, many more are for sale through Daily Paintworks. If you are local and purchase a painting, please let me know so I can adjust the shipping fee. To see the paintings for sale, click here.
CLASS/WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY
Class sizes are limited, so we ask you give us 48 hours notice if you need to cancel. Cancellations should be made by phone or text, 615-668-8263. This provides us the opportunity to fill the space. No refunds are available, however class fees for reservations canceled at least 48 hours in advance may be credited to another class.
For inclement weather, announcements on canceled classes will be posted on Facebook. If in doubt, please call us before traveling in bad weather. Canceled classes will be rescheduled.
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