Big Thicket Porcelain Art Club: 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

DECK THE HALLS

Our Christmas party at Pappadeoux was filled with festive cheer and holiday spirit. Pictured is President Marilyn, all aglow with her daughter Kathy and son, Charles Willis, Minister. Charles lead us in prayer, songs of the season and filled the room with laughter.

Guests and members enjoyed lunch, our sale table and mystery auction. The ever so popular mystery auction was conducted by retired auctioneer Robert Mc Coral. He added a dash of fun and authenticity to the bidding. Our annual mug exchange was a big hit with everyone. Even guests received mugs. Ladies you all out did yourselves this year!

We had beautiful painted pieces, and the sale table and auction were a great fund raiser.!. Thanks go out to everyone there!

May the New Year bring you nothing but love and joy!

November Seminar with Cherryl Meggs
Yellow Roses with Lilacs on puff vases were Beautiful.

Thanks Jan for opening your Beautiful home to us for 3 days of painting, laughter - fun and good food. It doesn't get any better. Thanks also Cherryl for an absolutely fantastic seminar.

We are looking forward to our next seminar with Cherryl in February.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Ghouls and Goblins visit our October 26 meeting at the Conroe Libary. President Witchie Poo Marilyn Willis displays her Bird Plate. Not only is Marilyn President of Big Thicket, she is a porcelain art teacher for the greater Conroe area.

Our November meeting will be held at the home of Jan Wamsley - at which time we will have the pleasure of having a 3 day seminar with Cherrly Meggs.

The scariest costume of all, headless Helen!

Helen and Linda

Jan is taking pictures of our festive display table.

Witches and Butterflies circle in the skies!

Big Thicket Porcelain Art Club's Display Table

Lois Blackburne's finished Victorian Lady. We have all been

working on our own from a Jane Marcks study with beautiful results.

Display of artists wonderful pieces of porcelain.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Teacher and Artist Lois Blackburne

September Meeting

Artist Lois Blackburne

Artist Marilyn Willis

Club Members Display

Artist Helen Turner

Artist Jan Wamsley

September Meeting

Happy Birthday Marilyn!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

CONROE ART LEAGUE FALL JUDGED SHOW

First Place Winning Porcelain Portrait

Congratulations Lois Blackburne! Lois received First Place in the Porcelain Division for her Portrait of "SARAH"- her beautiful granddaughter. She also received First Place for her Pastel Portrait. Lois is a cherished member of Big Thicket PAC and teaches at Blackburne Academy of Fine Arts in Conroe. Job well done! We are so pleased and thrilled to be able to share her magnificent pieces with you.

First Place Pastel
Artist Lois Blackburne

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Russell on tile Artist Janett Wartenburg

Madeline Artist Janett Wartenburg

Seminar with Marty Hill

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Lady in Rose Hat Painted by Lois Blackburne

Club Display at August Meeting

Big Thicket August Meeting At Conroe Library

Lois Blackburn and Linda Williams are busy painting a study of a Victorian woman by artist Jane Marcks. We all worked on this together and are ready for our first fire. Jan Wamsley manned her lap top and DVD as we painted step by step. Can hardly wait to see the finished products. We are all off to a great first fire!
What a wonderful thoughtful surprise we received from Lois when she presented each of us with a well stuffed "Goodies Bag." We all thought Christmas had arrived in August, never mind 95 degree temp, the snow was falling! Each bag contained a painted piece by Wanda Clapham, french paint brushes, a mired of paints, prints of Mark Clapham's Golden Girls and Wanda's New Grape Book on Painting Grapes! Thanks Lois.
The Snow kept on falling and Santa came again in the form of Linda Williams, who so graciously gave each of us a 6 piece place setting of white china trimmed in platinum! Thanks Linda.