Tag: crafting

Creating Landscapes with Clay

  Doris Betuel Magnificent landscapes—they are all around us! Take photos, paint them on canvases, create beautiful fused glass pieces, and even carve them out of wood. Now, add sculpting our beautiful Southwest scenery out of clay. We recently had a class in doing just that. The class was offered to members of the Robson Ranch Ceramics…

Holidays Are Here!

Doris Betuel The fused glass studio has been a hub of activity in the past few months, as members are preparing for the holiday season! Angels, snowmen, holiday trays, votives, and wall art are making their appearances in the studio. Please check out some winter-inspired projects that are sure to put a smile on your…

Paper Crafting Club Member Profile: Kathy Gerritsen

Jaine Toth The Creative Arts Center Open House always brings newcomers touring through the various studios to see what is offered and what draws their interest. Kathy Gerritsen, a winter resident from Calgary, Canada, was one of the visitors last January. Kathy isn’t exactly a newcomer. “We built our house 13 years ago, but have rented…

Robson Ranch Spring Arts & Craft Fair and Sale

Mark your calendar! Saturday, March 11 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hermosa Ballroom For those of you new to Robson Ranch, our Arts & Craft Fair showcases our very artistic and talented residents. We have a huge variety of hand-crafted items that will be available for you to purchase: * Books * Fused glass *…

Paper Crafting Club Member Profile: Robin Tisinger

Jaine Toth One of the original residents of Robson Ranch, Robin Tisinger dabbled with card making now and then when she lived in Simi Valley, Calif. After getting acquainted with her Robson Ranch neighbor, Pam Costner, a representative for the paper crafting company Close to Your Heart, she began to take it up in earnest.…

Ceramics & Pottery Club Orientation Happenings

Diane Williams Mary Ann Bechtel was enthusiastic to begin holding orientation classes again in January 2022 and has instructed 13 Robson Ranch residents in the art of ceramics and pottery since then. Mary Ann joined the Ceramics & Pottery Club in 2015. “Ceramics and pottery is something I have loved and yearned for, for years,…

Ceramics & Pottery Club Has Amazing Monitors

Diane Williams A special thank you goes out to our dedicated Ceramics & Pottery Club monitors for volunteering so much of their time to keep the studio open for so many hours during the last three months. As all clubs know, without monitors the studios could not operate, therefore, we want to give a huge…

Spring Craft Fair-Bound

Diana Oleson The Needle Crafters have been busy making crochet and knitted items for the Robson Ranch Spring Craft Fair. We have some fun bags for the holidays. We hope to see everyone at the fair in the Hermosa Ballroom on March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! We have also started knitting lessons for…

Spring Arts & Crafts Show and Sale March 12

Fused glass

Diane Williams The Robson Ranch Spring Arts & Craft Show and Sale will be held on March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hermosa Ballroom and features Robson’s finest artists and crafters. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. This is a great opportunity to find that one-of-a-kind…