Great Lakes Decorative Artists began in 1973 and became an affiliated chapter in 1975 as
the first Michigan chapter of the National Society of Tole & Decorative Painters. We were
first known as Tole Masters of Michigan and changed our name in 1985.
Calendar of Events
Memory Box Program
Some of our favorite places
Visit Other Michigan Chapters
West Michigan Decorative Painters - Grand Rapids, MI
Valley Tole Decorative Painters - Flint, MI
Michigan Grapevine Decorative Artists - Kalamazoo, MI
Village Painters - Plymouth/Westland, MI
Tolefriends (painters mailing list) Try their "Links" button
When the link below is used to get to the Artists Club site and an order is placed - GLDA will receive 10% . This money will be used to purchase additional boxes for our contribution to the Memory Box program. We thank you for using the link and appreciate your help in this small way.
Artist Club link from our page will help to support the Memory Box Program
In Memory
9-11-01
Our 2008 Executive Board
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam, and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world. But then it flies on, and though we wish it could have stayed, we feel lucky to have seen it.
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In March 1999 GLDA began a community service project
by becoming a member of the
Memory Box Artists Program
.
The program is an all-volunteer effort to provide boxes to
hospitals for the families of infants who pass away in the
hospital. Memory Boxes are given to parents to hold precious
memento's,such as the name bracelet, hand and foot prints,
photographs, etc. Every year in the US, approximately
40,000 infants are still born. This project is for the families
left behind.
Our commitment to donate hand painted memory boxes is done
on a monthly basis with deliveries to local hospitals or by mail to
hospitals in other states. This is all made possible, not only by the
members of GLDA, but with the help of our sister chapters,
Valley Tole Decorative Painters,
Brush Benders
and Paint-N-Pals,
and the generous contributions from various teachers who have
organized paint-in's and sent their painted boxes to GLDA to
support this program. To all who participate - we thank you!
You are sincerely appreciated!
The Memory Box Artists Program was started June 6, 1998.
To date over 100,000 boxes have been provided for infant bereavment programs
Northern Expressions Decorative Artists - Traverse City, MI
Heritage Decorative Painters of Southeast Michigan - Trenton, MI
More about...
Click here to learn more about GLDA, to view our By-Laws, Standing Rules, Past Events, read about our activities and more....
Future SDP Conference Dates
June 15-20, 2009
Peoria, IL
2010 - TBS
May 31-June 4, 2011
Kissimee, FL
May 29-June 2, 2012
Nashville, TN
Great Lakes Decorative Artists
Memory Box Program
1715 Christian Hills
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
for additional information about the Memory Box Program
Support for the Memory Box Program is greatly appreciated
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Mail contribution to:
GLDA has donated boxes
to the following hospitals:
Wm. Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, MI
Wm. Beaumont Hospital - Troy, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Clinton Twp, MI
McPherson Hospital-Howell, MI
Spectrum Hospital-Grand Rapids, MI
Phoebe Putney Memorial - GA
Sinai-Grace-Detroit, MI
Miami Children's Hospital - FL
Prince George Hospital - MD
Henry Ford Hosptial - Detroit, MI
Gettysburg Hospital - PA
Bronson Hospital - Kalamazoo, MI
Slocum-Dickson Medical - NY
St. Catherine Hospital -KS
Parkview Hospital - IN
Einstein Weiler Hospital - NY
South Haven Community - South Haven, MI
and Special individual requested boxes
Come back often to see what's new!
This web page created & maintained by
Mary B.
Updated July 13, 2008
GLDA meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul and Sep, and the 2nd Wednesday of Nov is our annual Christmas Dinner meeting. We invite you to be our speical guest if you are visiting the area. Membership is open to everyone! Our dues are $15.00 a year.
Our meetings are held at
All Saints Polish Catholic Church, 5555 17 Mile (just W of Mound), Sterling Hts.
Coffee's on at 10:30am - Meeting starts at 11:00.
Sec - Robin Harkless - robin.harkless@curtismetal.com
Tres - Bonnie Schott - meinschatze@comcast.net
~~~~2008~~~~
Jan 19 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg. - All Saints Church - Silent Auction/Coffee Can Incentive/Prep for
Feb 16 snowman seminar
Jan 24-27 - Valley Tole Mini-Retreat, Lansing
Jan 27- Feb 1 -Las Vegas Convention, Las Vegas, NV
Feb 16 - Kim Eash Seminar "Altered Art Winter Snowman"
Mar 15 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg. - All Saints Church - Lucky Bucks Day
Apr 12 - Memory Box Paint-in @ Best Western Concorde, Rochester Hills
April 16-20 - MAD Painting Conference - Lake Harmony, PA
Apr 26 - MI Mixer hosted by Village Painters @ The Woodlands of Van Buren. Wayne
May 24 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg - All Saints Church - Memory Box Paint-In
May 26-31 - SDP Convention, Tampa, FL
Jun 14 - Kelly Hoernig Seminar - "Shades of Green" Color Pencils (see July 08 newsletter for pics)
Jul 19 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg - All Saints Church - "Sweet Pots" & After Mtg Fabric Painting
Aug 11-16 - HOOT, Columbus, OH
Sept 20 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg - All Saints Church -
Oct 4 - Connie Korach Seminar - Santa Face
Nov 12 - GLDA Annual Christmas Dinner Meeting @ Crank's Catering, Warren, MI
~~~~2009~~~~
Feb 21 - Make-It Take-It/Learn to Paint - details to be announced
GLDA 2008 Happenings!!!
