Heart
of Ohio
Tole Chapter, Inc., known affectionately
to its members as HOOT, was organized in 1975 in Columbus,
Ohio,and became
an affiliated Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters (SDP)
in 1976. We are a not-for-profit organization. For
more information
contact us at the following address:Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-0626
(614) 863-1785
e-mail: HOOT626@wowway.com
as defined by the Society of Decorative Painters
Decorative
painting as defined by the
Society of
Decorative Painters, is a diverse art form that utilizes a variety of
techniques and media to decorate functional and nonfunctional surfaces.
Contemporary decorative painting is a teachable art form because of the
systematic method that is employed. The use of either
predrawn or
freehand designs allows a high degree of success without academic
training or inherent drawing ability. Approached with
creativity,
discipline and craftsmanship,
contemporary decorative painting offers
numerous opportunities for artistic self expression and creative
satisfaction. The scope of contemporary decorative painting
is
boundless, incorporating styles and techniques of the past, adapting
these to the trends and materials of the present, while at the same
time developing decorative art heritage of the future.
Tole painting is the term that has been used historically for
decorative painting on tin surfaces, especially in New England and by
the Pennsylvania Germans.
Today, in addition to tole painting and folk art styles of many
countries such as Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, England and Mexico,
contemporary decorative painting includes facets of Early American
Decorative Painting such as stenciling, bronzing, gold leafing, country
painting, theorem and graining. Whatever their methods,
techniques or media, all decorative artists have a place in the Society
of Decorative Painters.