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Northwest Toleliners . . . is the name of a group of Tole and Decorative painters and a chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters.

Tole and decorative painting is defined as a "method" of painting designs on any object, to decorate or make a picture. Application follows an orderly procedure and a pattern is customarily used to apply the design. A high degree of success is achieved without academic training or inherent drawing ability. All that is required is a love of painting and the desire to learn. Decorative painting is a diverse art form that utilizes a variety of techniques and media to decorate both functional and non-functional surfaces. In recent years, "tole painting" and "decorative painting" have been used interchangeably.

One of the purposes of the Northwest Toleliners is to stimulate an interest in tole and decorative painting. Each year the month of October is recognized as Tole Month. If you have an interest, please attend one of our meetings which are held at:

We meet at 1:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. The doors open at 1:00 p.m. for social hour prior to our meetings. Please call prior to a meeting date if you are planning to attend. Our meeting schedule is subject to change. If there is a change it will be announced in the newsletter of that particular month. The programs for the meetings include demonstrations by experienced teachers. If the front door is locked . . . Please knock loudly!!!

We publish a membership and business roster and a newsletter. Among our members are many qualified teachers. Many of these teachers own their own shops where lessons are given and supplies are available.

A is available to download by clicking on the text to the left: Membership Application. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader click on icon to download a free version.

Members of Northwest Toleliners must also be members in good standing of the Society of Decorative Painters. Information about the National Society is found on their website at: www.decorativepainters.com

2010 Schedule
January 9. . . . . . .	General Meeting / Installation, 1:00 pm - Click here for Workshop Project taught by Juanita Murray
January 16. . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char's
February 7. . . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Starbuck’s on 106^th in Bellevue
February 10. . . . .	Newsletter Deadline
March 13. . . . . . .	General Meeting / Birthday Celebration, 1:00pm
March 20. . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char’s
April 11. . . . . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Starbuck’s on 106^th in Bellevue
April 14. . . . . . . .	Newsletter Deadline
April 17. . . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char’s
May 1 (possible change from May 8). . . .	General Meeting, 1:00pm (possible change due to Mother’s Day)
May 15 . . . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char’s
May 18 to 22 . . . .	National Convention, Wichita, KS
June 13 . . . . . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Starbuck’s on 106^th in Bellevue
June 16 . . . . . . . .	Newsletter Deadline
June 19 . . . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char’s
July 10. . . . . . . . .	General Meeting / Christmas in July, 1:00pm
August 2 to 8 . . . .	Fort Flagler Retreat
August 7 . . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00am at Char’s
August 15 . . . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Starbuck's on 106th in Bellevue (Changes to third Sunday due to Fort Flagler Retreat)
August 18 . . . . . .	Newsletter Deadline
August 21 . . . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00a at Char’s
August/September	Evergreen State Fair
September 4. . . . . (Labor Day Weekend)	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00a at Char’s
September 11. . . .	General Meeting, 1:00p
September 1 . . . .	Regional Convention Meeting, 10:00a at Char’s
September 22 to 26 . . . . . . . . . . . .	Regional Convention, Double Tree Hotel (Sea-Tac Airport)
October 10. . . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00p to 6:00p, Starbuck’s on 106^th in Bellevue
October 20. . . . . .	Newsletter Deadline
November 13. . . .	General Meeting/Elections, 1:00p
December 5. . . . .	Board Meeting, 4:00p to 6:00p, Starbuck’s on 106^th in Bellevue Incoming and Outgoing Board Members
December 15 . . . .	Newsletter Deadline

President	Vicki Lange
Vice President	Kim Falk
Secretary	Char Peterson
Treasurer	Patty Lewis
Financial Secretary	Ann Clardy
Co-Membership Secretary	Sue Calvin
Co-Membership Secretary	Nancy Voyce
Past President	Charlene Siemering