This year's
theme:
“Remember Me”
(click to see more)
We
remember our rosemaling ancestors
Vi skal alltid huske dem
After five years, it’s great to welcome the CRA Convention
back to Southern CA. The 2024 convention will again be held at
the Courtyard Marriott in Old Town, San Diego.
Thursday, Oct. 24 will be a prep day with
classes being held on Friday, Oct. 25 thru Sun. Oct. 27.
Sunday’s class will end at 5 pm.
We are excited that
Lise Lorentzen
(bio)
will be our instructor for the 2024 convention.
Lise has prepared a stunning design in the Telemark style
Basic convention fee - $275 without wood
We are nearly full. If you register after we reach our
limit, you will be put on a waitlist.
The
wood is a bowl - 16 inches in diameter. The outside lip 2
1/4 inches.
The center is 10 inches in diameter. This wood must be
ordered in the registration form; but, if you can choose to
bring in your own wood.
If you bring your own wood, you might try finding a 16 inch
plate, perhaps on Etsy.
Contact Lynn Bradley
for questions:
lbradley93168@gmail.com
The basic fee includes instruction, classroom
facilities and paint (you bring your own basic painting
supplies). A
banquet and live entertainment on Saturday night is also
included. Wood is an
optional added fee.
Lise’s beautiful project is
painted on a lovely large beaded bowl turned by Larry
Pickett.
IF
you decide to bring your own wood,
Lise will provide suggestions for adapting her design to
various shapes.
Note: there is a $75
non-refundable deposit due at the time of registration
(plus annual dues
for 2024 of $15 if not previously paid)
Balance is due September 27.
Policies, click here
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Optional
Petrykivka class - $75
An optional three-hour class will be taught by
Svitlana Ivasyuk
(bio) on
Thursday Oct. 24, 3 - 6 pm (during prep day).
Svitlana is
generously donating 100% of this fee toward humanitarian aid
in Ukraine.
Petrykivka is a Ukrainian folk-art style that uses the same
C and S strokes and teardrops as we do in rosemaling.
Petrykivka
is a lovely and complementary
(to rosemaling) style that you will fall in love
with. Svitlana,
is master painter and a great teacher.
Those who take the class will only need a couple of
round brushes (details will follow to those who register for
this class).
She will have some cat brushes (yes, cat!) to try.
They make killer teardrops.
There are limited spaces available so be sure to
register promptly to guarantee a spot.
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Saturday Banquet, Drinks,
Lunches
This year, the banquet meal will
be served buffet-stye with an Italian theme, and will
include ceasar, caprese and pasta salads; seared chicken
breast, beef ravioli, ahi tuna, potatoes and dessert. (let
us know of any dietary requirements.)
Your banquet is included in the basic convention fee, but
you can bring a guest to the banquet for an additional $73
per guest.
We also must meet a food and beverage minimum. At the
banquet, there will be a designated bartender in the Bistro
(adjacent to the patio where the banquet will be held) who
will keep track of all beverages purchased by CRA so that
those purchases can be applied to our food and beverage
minimum.
In addition, there is an option each day to purchase a
Bistro lunch. The menu has several good choices and has the
added advantage of convenience. We may order up to 20 of
these Bistro lunches each day. The price is $30 which
includes meal, beverage, tax and gratuity. The Bistro
lunches will also apply to our food and beverage minimum so
we encourage people to try them at least once. Order forms
will be available each morning for lunch that day.
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More
Details
Click here for the overall
schedule
What to
Bring
This year, we
will all be together in one classroom and we will all
be painting in acrylics.
Because our venue is a bit more “intimate” than the
space in Eureka, we encourage everyone to register as
early as possible to secure your place.
If we reach capacity, we will begin a waitlist.
The
registration fee does not fully cover the total cost of
putting on our conventions.
Especially this year, with escalating costs, we need
your help. We
hope everyone will purchase raffle tickets for the
beautiful treasures that will be on display.
There will also be donated items for sale and a
trade floor where members may bring items that they wish
to sell (CRA gets a commission).
See Joyce Field’s article for details.
One word about
the weather. The temperature during the day should be warm
(possibly hot).
The classroom will be airconditioned so it’s always a good
idea to have a sweater handy.
The nights cool down considerably, so if you want to
make the short walk to shops and traditional restaurants of
historic Old Town, that sweater may also come in handy.
It may still be pool weather so bring your suit if
you might want to take a dip or use the spa.
We can’t wait
to welcome you—and the spirits of our rosemaling
ancestors—to our 2024 Convention.
See you in October!
(Don’t forget to bring any pictures, artifacts and
memories of any of your personal rosemaling ancestors that
you want to remember)
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