Spring Fling Fundraiser

Spring Fling Fundraiser

Thanks to many generous TNSF members, the items shown here will be up for sale starting Monday, June 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM (CDT). For a closer look at the items, click on the photo for an enlarged version. In order to accommodate our members’ wide range of internet accessibility, we are limiting purchase by phone call only. We will continue to sell the items until all are purchased. 920-426-5009

“STRENGTH” numbered print 11/250 By David C. Buge
  1. Vintage Photo Print, 11/250, titled “STRENGTH” By David C. Buge

Framed, measures  12.5”w x 16”h

Price: $45.00 + $15.00 shipping

Total: $60.00

DONATED BY LEN SUMMERS


Adrift, Signed by David C. Buge

2. Vintage Photo Print, 11/250, titled “ADRIFT” Signed By David C. Buge

Framed, measures  16.5”w x 13.5”h

Price: $45 + $15 shipping = Total: $60

DONATED BY LEN SUMMERS


 Zoom Math Tutoring Sessions with Bob Brown

3. Zoom Math Tutoring Sessions with Bob Brown

Bob Brown is a retired high school math teacher. Great way to get some help for a struggling math student.

(4 sessions/30 minutes each)

Total: $100.00 

DONATED BY BOB BROWN


"Blue Lady and COVID" Art Print

4. Blue Lady and COVID Art Print, By Katie Sevigny, Alaskan Artist

Unframed, measures  12”w x 12”h

Price: $95.00 + $15.00 shpg

Total: $110.00

DONATED BY MARGARET THORNTON


Wood Intarsia Beach Picture Framed in Driftwood

5. Wood Intarsia Beach Picture Framed in Driftwood (Intarsia is a form of wood inlaying that is similar to marquetry. The start of this art form dates from before the seventh century A.D.)

Measures  15”w x 16”h, and is ready to hang.

Price: $125.00 + $20.00 shipping

Total: $145.00

DONATED BY KATH ROONEY


6. Custom Crafted Wood Handle Bottle Stoppers

6. Custom Crafted Wood Handle Bottle Stoppers

17 beautifully done assorted varieties of wood handles on serious bottle stoppers. They are 5” tall. 

Price: $25.00 each + $5.00 shipping = Total: $30.00 each

DONATED BY KATH ROONEY


"Woman Nakedly Painting Flowers Drinking Wine" By Jim Christiansen

7. “Woman Nakedly Painting Flowers Drinking Wine” By: Jim Christiansen

By artist Jim Christiansen, along with the art & poetry chapbook by the same name. The chapbook was reviewed in N magazine #37.2 (copy enclosed where it is described as “good feelings pages” by Helen Smith Jones.

Jim’s art can be found at: fineartamerica.com/shop/prints/james+christiansen

Poetry by Gordon Preston: gordon@sbcglobel.net

Price: $50.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $60.00

DONATED BY GORDON AND COLLEEN PRESTON


"Waiting For My Date" by David Leon Holt

8. Black and White Print, titled “Waiting for My Date” By David Leon Holt

Matted, Measures  11”w x 14”h 

Price: $40.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $50.00

DONATED BY DAVID LEON HOLT


"Bring on the Band" by David Leon Holt

9. Black and White Print, titled “Bring On the Band” By David Leon Holt

Matted, Measures  11”w x 14”h

Price: $40.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $50.00 

DONATED BY DAVID LEON HOLT


Barry Bailey's Active Stretching 4 EveryBody

10. ZOOM Active Stretching 4 Everybody Class — Presented by Barry Bailey

This co-ed, clothed Active Stretching class meets weekly via ZOOM each Friday at 10:00 am EST for one hour. Barry is a licensed Massage Therapist and Active Stretching Instructor/Coach. He has offered his stretching workshops at the Eastern Naturist Gatherings since 2004. Active Stretching is NATURAL stretching and is appropriate for every BODY.

12 (3 months) Weekly Classes = Total: $96.00

DONATED BY BARRY BAILEY


Men's Active Naked Stretching with Barry Bailey

11. Men’s Active Naked Stretching (MANS) class via ZOOM — Presented by Barry Bailey

TNSF Lifetime Member Barry Bailey is offering MANS classes that will meet weekly via ZOOM each Sunday morning at 10:00 am EST and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm for 85-90 minutes. Barry is a licensed Massage Therapist and Active Stretching Instructor/Coach. See N magazine 34.4 for a featured article about this class.

12 Classes = Total: $100.00

DONATED BY BARRY BAILEY


Orchid Growing with Max Nash via Zoom

12. “Orchid Growing” with Max Nash 7:00 to 8:00 (CDST) Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Zoom with Max who has been growing orchids in Texas for over 40 years. He has served as President of the Central East Texas Orchid Society in three different decades. He travels all over the world to visit orchid exhibitions and has gathered plants from dozens of different sources. During this class, he will introduce you to the amazing variety of orchids that are often grown by hobbyists and show you the basics of caring for orchids. You will learn how to select orchids, understand their cultural requirements, and learn how to water and fertilize them. The class will include a potting demonstration. 

Total: $25.00 (Offer is available to multiple people.)

DONATED BY MAX NASH


"Sarah 190709 on the Beach" by Michael Olsen

13. “Sarah 190709 on the Beach” by Michael Olsen — (Blind in my left eye, my works bear the mark of the one-eyed blockhead above the year completed.)

Pencil and chalk sketch. This was a 15 minute from-life warm up pose which was reworked and completed on 03/24/21. Having recently retired as a university scientific glassblower (sculpting glass) I am now pursuing my much earlier interests of figure drawing, portraiture, and sculpting in clay. And yes, I accept commissions. Contact me at people@peopledrawingpeople.com

Unframed/unmatted, Measures  18”w x 14”h. Price: $50.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $60.00

DONATED BY MICHAEL AND HAZEL SUE OLSEN


"Surreal Lighthouse" By Michael Olsen

14. “SURREAL LIGHTHOUSE” — Photoshop, Epson Ink Jet print by Michael Olsen 

Unframed/unmatted, Measures  8.5”w x 11”h. 

Price: $25.00 + $5.00 shipping = Total: $30.00

DONATED BY MICHAEL AND HAZEL SUE OLSEN


"Naturist Woman Collage" By Ruth Percey

15. “NATURIST WOMAN COLLAGE” By Ruth Percey

Framed, Measures  20”w x 16”h. 

Price: $50.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $60.00

DONATED BY RUTH PERCEY


Collection of 5 Fantasy Artifact pictures of Comic Heroes (photo cutouts) By Dixie Jarchow

16. Collection of 5 Fantasy Artifact pictures of Comic Heroes (photo cutouts) By Dixie Jarchow

Assorted frames ranging from  6.5 – 10”w x 8 – 11”h. 

Price: $30.00 + $12.00 shipping = Total: $42.00

DONATED BY RUTH PERCEY


Zoom Trumpet Lessons with Dr Mary Thornton

17. 2 One Hour Zoom Trumpet Lessons With Dr. Mary Thornton (Date and Time TBD)

Approriate for middle school to adult trumpet players. Whether you are just starting out to play the trumpet, are a serious student of the trumpet, or an adult that plays in a community band for fun. This is for you!

Visit Dr. Thornton’s website marythorntontrumpet.com for background information.

2 lessons – 1 hour each = Total: $100.00

DONATED BY DR. MARY THORNTON


Calligraphy Silhouette of Nude Female, by Tracy Horgan

18. “Calligraphy Silhouette of Nude Female” By Tracy Horgan

Made from significant phrases found in Clothed With The Sun and Nude & Natural (Issues 1.1 – 14.4)

Matted and framed 12” w x 15”h

Price: $60.00 + $15.00 shipping = Total: $75.00

DONATED BY TRACY HORGAN


Personal Naturist Legacy Video, Produced by Michael Raymond

19. Personal Naturist Legacy Video, Produced by Michael Raymond

Michael has been a naturist since 1992 and a long-time member of TNS. He believes that preserving our values, attitudes, and principles has never been more important than it is today. His work consists of introspective interviewing, environmental potraiture, and the creation of moving portraits using an individual’s own photographs, multimedia elements, and special music. He looks forward to helping you preserve your naturist story. If you have questions when considering purchase, he can be contacted at mraymond@imagineroad.com or visit his website imagineroad.com.

Total: $500.00

INCLUDES: • A one hour Zoom-based Journalistic-style interview with minimal editing. (Questions provided ahead of time.) Can include aspects of a person’s Naturist History (first time experiences, travels, current involvement) and/or other life experiences and stories. • Interviews with family and friends captured during the same session are allowed. Integration of up to 200 photographs, titles, captions. (Uploaded via a Google Drive link.) • Choice of copyright-free music genre. • During our session, I will also provide 20-30 minutes of training on how to capture ‘Environmental Portraits’ (composing, lighting, styling) and ‘Memoir’. • Final product includes a 30-45 minute moving portrait delivered as a digital MP4 file via Google Drive.

DONATED BY MICHAEL RAYMOND


"Sunday at Little Beach" by Frenchy Loeb

20. “Sunday at Little Beach” By Frenchy Loeb

Original, unframed water color painting by Frenchy Loeb, measures 7”h x 10”w. Painted on site with fine watercolors and sea water on Arches 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper and signed by the artist, Frenchy Loeb and dated year 2017. Scene is of famous clothing-optional Pu‘u Õla‘i “Little Beach” in Mãkena State Park on Maui, Hawaii. Frenchy is still painting and resides in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii.More of her work can be viewed at frenchy-loeb.myshopify.com. She has previously been featured in N magaine, Issues 23.1 and 39.3

Price: $300.00 + $15.00 shipping = Total: $315.00

DONATED BY FRENCHY LOEB


"The Beach" by Jan Grable

21. “The Beach” By Jan Grable

This is a wet-felted wall hanging made with wool from Alpaca, Lamb, baby Camel hair, and silk fibers. Some wool is worked on top. This item arrives ready to hang. 

Measures 16” w x 23”h

Price: $65.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $75.00

DONATED BY JAN GRABLE


Ceramic Tree Spirit Mask

22. Ceramic Tree Spirit Mask By Kathy Blanchard

It is a garden piece to hang on a shed, tree, or fence. It could hang on a wall in your house as well. Douglas-fir bark was pressed on the clay to create texture. Then iron oxide stain and several colored glazes were applied. It was fired at cone 10 so it is weather resistant here in the Northwest but possibly not in colder climates.

Measures 8.5”w x 12”h

Price: $75.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $85.00

DONATED BY KATHY BLANCHARD


Zoom Photo Classes with Michael Cooney

23. 3 One Hour Zoom Photography Classes taught by Michael Cooney — Michael’s photography is featured frequently in N magazine and he was a major contributor to Lee Baxandall’s World Guide to Nude Recreation and The Best Nude Beaches and Resorts Guide Book. A high-energy instructor, his classes are fun, instructive and might just transform your photography.

June 22 – 8:00 pm (CDT) – Travel Photography & Creative Approaches • June 29 – 8:00 pm (CDT) – Composition & Shooting Strategies • July 13 – 8:00 pm (CDT) – Image Critique & Coaching

Learn to utilize easy techniques and approaches to improve your photography and help you capture photos you will be proud of. Classes are designed for all levels of photographers and each includes a photo assignment that will be critiqued the following week. This has proved to be one of the most effective ZOOM learning opportunities and very popular with students.

3 Classes – 1 hour each = Total: $100.00 (offer available to multiple people)

DONATED BY MICHAEL COONEY


Nature Lovers Garden Dancers

24. Nature Lovers Garden Dancers (8″ w x 10″ h, 24″ stake) — Handmade with thick 14 gauge steel , these free spirited man and woman garden stakes will look great in your yard or garden.

**Please Note: The rust finish is real rust made up of benign household chemicals and it will continue to grow, evolve and change. Each piece is done by hand so there may be slight variations from one piece to the next

Price: $50.00 + $10.00 shipping = Total: $60.00

DONATED BY NICKY HOFFMAN


Tarot Card Reading with Carmen

25. Zoom Tarot Card Reading with Carmen (Date and Time TBD)

The reading will take approximately 45 — 60 minutes and my role in our session is to offer practical information and intuitive guidance. Yours is to think openly and embrace new ideas so you can create the future that you want. I approach tarot from a philosophical and practical point of view and believe we all have free will. The future is in our hands.

Total: $50.00 (Offer Available for 2 people)

DONATED BY CARMEN HAMM