October 10,11,12,2014 Sonora, California October 10-12, 2014
Two day reverse gold leaf on glass workshop - Bill Riedel and Noel Weber Brush lettering with water base paint workshop - Tony Segale Premier showing of the Sign Painters movie on Saturday night.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Yes, Kelly...THANK YOU for posting. This whole event started out as a whim to show the Sign Painters movie on a Saturday night. Add a couple afternoon demos...and POOF, it seems to have turned into a 3 day affair! Crazy and fun and so exciting! And majorly mind blowing. So here we are, just about 4 weeks away and we have Noel Weber & Bill Riedel teaching a 2 day gold leaf on glass workshop, Tony Segale is teaching a brush lettering workshop, WB Gold Leaf has donated gold for the event and we are working on convincing Urban J to come show us how his company makes gold leaf. Mack Brushes are sending some raffle prizes and 1Shot is throwing some paint our way. We have housing for the first 30 people set up and motels being coordinated for everyone else to reserve their stay.Clients of mine have donated lunch for up to 50 people for Friday, the 10th, and we are working on dinner for you all for Friday night, and we have continental breakfasts for the 10th & 11th. Did I mention this is a fund raiser for our local Arts Alliance. We figure, if you paint pretty things for us to auction on Saturday night, we should house and feed you. It's only right, right? We are working hard to set up a simple web site for advance tickets purchases for the movie and t-shirt ordering and general info and FAQ's. I HAVE ONE QUESTION...ok...2 QUESTIONS... 1. Who can tell me what I can use to cover the beautiful hardwood floors where the meet will be held...and not leave a sticky residue on the floor? And 2....Can you come? ...30 other people are, so far. Love to have you. Camping 3 blocks from the meet. Hotels 1 to 5 blocks from the meet. Sacramento airport 1 and a half hours away. Oakland-2 and a half hrs. And SF, 3 hours.
-------------------- Judy Grossman JG Signs & Designs 226 W. Jackson St. Sonora, CA 95370 Posts: 207 | From: Sonora, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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We have a web site for the event! DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!...check it out: www.letterheadmeetsonora2014.weebly.com If you don't copy and paste this address and you forget the "weebly" part, you won't get there. It's happening!!! We have people coming from all over the country. Gold leaf donated from WB Gold Leaf...Thank you Urban J (support your ONLY local USA gold leaf manufacturer!),paint from PPG Industries (1 Shot), a prize or two from Mack Brushes...and who knows what else!? Join us...there's still time!
-------------------- Judy Grossman JG Signs & Designs 226 W. Jackson St. Sonora, CA 95370 Posts: 207 | From: Sonora, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Wish I could be there! Too many prior commitments for me to get away. I worked out in Sonora, several years ago, and it's a beautiful and fascinating area. Someday, I'll get back, so I can spend some more time there.
-------------------- Dale Feicke Grafix 714 East St. Mendenhall, MS 39114
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Congratulations on your promoting skills Judy..Looks like your homework payed off. Wish I were there but I'm having a lot of fun at my renewed association with art and having a ball.
Jack.............
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Damn, damn, damn......I would love to be there.... But no can do! I am just back from the UK meet...
Note to self: Never ship glass panels!!! They arrived shattered, but glittery with the gold we put on them in Dave Smith's gold class.!!! Such is life!
Have a wonderful time everybody...and of course please post lots of photos for us that cannot make it. Thanks Judy. I'll be watching for the next one.
-------------------- Susan Banasky Source Signs Nanaimo, British Columbia sourcesigns@shaw.ca
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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Went up to Sonora yesterday for the friday session. This is one of the best organised events I've ever been to! The easels were nicer than I work with in my shop. I saw Mike Clines, Tony Segale, Mike Languine, Howard Zeller, Gary Berg,aaannnnd...Alicia (alias Mud Flap Girl). World class candy panels to play with and lots of paint. WHat a trip. Wish I could afford to stay the whole weekend.
-------------------- Gerald Barlow Artworx Turlock, CA
95380 artworx@bigvalley.net Posts: 198 | From: Turlock, CA 95380, USA | Registered: Dec 2002
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I'd love to be there and see friends, but instead I get to fly across the states to play on the beaches with my grandsons! The choice is a no brainer for me. Hope a grand time is enjoyed by all.
-------------------- The SignShop Mendocino, California
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6712 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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