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South Hill Artists ✫ December 2025 Newsletter ✫ Holiday Issue
Let’s celebrate together!
A warm welcome to all current and new SHA members!
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“Every brushstroke is a reminder that beauty often
begins with a single, brave step. "
~ Unknown ~
Happy December! This season reminds us how much creativity brightens our lives. Whether you’re ending the year with a sketchbook full of ideas or simply finding a quiet moment to pick up a brush, I hope you give yourself space to create somethin that brings you joy.
As we wrap up another creative year, I want to thank each of you for the color, hear and imagination you bring to our community. Art connects us—through shared inspiration, moments of creativity, and the simple delight of making something beautiful. May this season bring you warmth, rest, and a spark of inspiration that carries into the new year.
Thank you for making South Hill Artists a place where talent thrives and creativity feels at home. Here’s to a cozy, colorful December and an inspiring start to 2026!
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Warmly,
Doreen Koch Allen ~
SHA President - South Hill Artists
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Come join the fun!
Our Next Gathering Will Be Our​​
Christmas Potluck Luncheon!
Thursday, December 4, 2025
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Share in the joy!
This will be a Christmas Potluck luncheon so please bring a salad, dessert, or your favorite dish to share.
Also, don’t forget to bring a wrapped White Elephant gift for our gift exchange—something fun you already have on hand, like unused art supplies, a craft item, or another creative treasure you no longer need.
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No-cost or repurposed treasures are perfect!
​Date: December 4th, 2025
Time: 11am to 2pm
Place: 16018 232nd St Ct E, Graham, WA
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Be part of the artistic spirit!
Members’ Corner​​
Do you know of an art show, competition, workshop, class, exhibition
or have art supplies for sale that may interest other SHA members?
To include information in the newsletter, please send the
information to the email below by the first of the month.
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The email address that generates the SHA newsletter
is not monitored. Please send email inquiries to:
WOO HOO WORKSHOPS
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Spend the day learning and creating in community.
These workshops focus in on a deep dive into a technique or medium.
WORD OF THE YEAR COLLAGE PROJECT POUCHES
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Friday Dec 5 10 am - 2 pm Mineral Lake Lodge
Or
Thursday Dec 11 5 - 9 pm Woo Hoo Studios Maple Valley $40
I love to pick a word of the year, go through this creative exercise with me then create a collage with your word of 2026. New this year, get a zine for the word of the year process! Using our collage papers, gel plate prints & found papers to create a collage on Project Pouch, make one for yourself & one for a gift!
ARTIST ADVENTURE DATE SERIES
Have you ever read Julie Cameron’s book The Artist Way?
She highly recommends taking solo trips out isn’t as an artist date
I find these dates are so much more fun with friends!
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SNOQUALMIE TRAIN MUSEUM PAINTOUT
Thursday Dec 18 10 am - 2 pm. 38625 SE
King Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Pay What You Can
Set up at the holiday dream of a building and train tracks, built in 1890.
We will paint, sketch and create from for a few hours.
Paint outside and enjoy the quaint town of Snoqualmie.
Eat lunch out and do some loosen up art games at lunch
and show and tell our work from the morning.
There are also some beautiful shops and galleries if you want to do some shopping after!
RSVP & Register
253.347.3036 (text or call)
@colewoohoo on YouTube, Instagram & Pinterest
Cole Adams is a storytelling artist. She paints with abandon in acrylics and watercolors. Cole has an associates art degree in Watercolor and stained glass.
Cole loves art journaling, painting, quilting,
sewing & home decor.
SHA Membership Information
Membership to South Hill Artists - SHA offers individuals numerous opportunities to create, learn and gather in a supportive and creative atmosphere.
Throughout the year there are scheduled live workshops, where one can
paint and create alongside an experienced professional artist.
Twice per year SHA holds a weeklong art camp workshop in Eatonville, at an affordable cost to its members. Members will receive an email newsletter, announcements, an invitation to join the private SHA Facebook group,
and participate in various social events.
A paid SHA Membership entitles you to participate in all these activities, September through August. Payment of dues is required 30 days prior to participation in art exhibits and shows. SHA members are encouraged to volunteer and support SHA activities, events, and chartered objectives.
Membership dues are $50.00 for the 2025-2026 SHA year.
When joining SHA, please download and fill in the SHA Membership Form.
Send the completed form with your check to the address below.
Membership dues can also be paid at the monthly demo meeting. Current members need to renew their membership in the month of September every year. Also, please update your contact information when
joining or renewing your SHA membership.
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Please Send Your Payment To:
Facebook Group
Our Facebook group is a private group for South Hill Artist members. We should think about using it more to share items that may be of interest to our members. Things to share could be books, artists you have learned about, new project ideas, photos of what you are doing, new art tools or supplies that others might not know about, etc. Think of ways you can contribute to our Facebook group!
Handmade Greeting Cards
SHA is also collecting handmade greeting cards to send to members
who may be going through a difficult time or facing illness.
If you’re able, please consider bringing a few card donations for SHA to have on hand.
Workshop Meetings are Held the 1st Thursday of the Month Excluding:
July ✩ August ✩ December ✩ January
The First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup
412 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371
Please send all correspondence, inquires and payments to the address below:
SHA - South Hill Artists
PO Box 731762
Puyallup, WA 98373-0019
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