February 14, 2008 - Thurs, 10am - 2pm
Location:  American Legion Post 270, 1355 Balls Hill Rd., McLean, VA 22101   Directions
 
Community Service Projects
no fee
Paint and Stencil Memory Boxes  
  This is one of the most relaxed, genuinely fun projects and one of the most rewarding in which you'll ever participate!  Through the Memory Box Artist Program , our finished boxes will be given to hospital bereavement counselors, who in turn will give the boxes to the families of newborn infants who die in the hospital or are stillborn.

   You don't need to be a great artist or experienced stenciler to participate.   
                       Great event for beginners 
                       Sit next to almost anyone and learn for free
                       Individual help is always available
                       Printed stenciling instructions will be on hand
 
            The Chapter will provide 8-inch, heart-shaped, paper mache boxes
 
Please Note - We've been asked to avoid all religious designs including angels.
 
        Participants should bring
            (1) a neutral color acrylic paint to use as a base coat  (craft paint ok)
            (2) favorite stencil brushes or artist brushes
            (3) if you plan to stencil, favorite stencil designs that will fit an
                             8" heart shaped box   No religious  or angel designs. 
              Remember, a free stencil comes with each Artistic Stenciler magazine.
               and several members always bring extra stencils that can be borrowed.
            (4) Your own paint or stenciling medium (paint,creme, Shiva stick) 
            (5) Optional, gold acrylic/craft paint for inside of boxes
 
        Participants who don't want to paint or stencil ...
                  can help by painting the inside of the boxes with gold paint
 
 

                                   Example of a memory box 
                          beautifully stenciled by Carole Shearer
                           with only 2 paint colors and one small 
                                American Traditional stencil.
 
     An example of a hand painted design can be seen at the Memory Box Artist Program  home page.