Category: Clubs & Classes

Pour Your Art Out

Barbara Hunt

Nancy Friedman On a quiet Saturday morning in November, Janet Buckingham demonstrated to Margie Thompson, Barbara Hunt, and Georgia Brosnihan the art of pouring. Janet has been pouring art for a couple of years now and has become quite versatile in her techniques. Since using the technique of pouring can become quite messy and ugly…

National Mahjongg League News

Mary Beth Fisher Robson Ranch has a very active and generous community of mahjongg players. Twenty-four residents have learned the game since August, all while respecting current guidelines around the virus we are facing. In addition, those players from 2019 who ordered cards through me, Mary Beth Fisher, as the Collector, donated $244 to Arizona Alliance Cancer…

The Stained Glass Club Is Growing

Cynthia's Agave

Diane Williams Whether it’s a stained-glass cacti garden, a beautiful Mexican pot mosaic, or enrolling new members; the club is growing! In these uncertain times members of the club have the safety of everyone entering the studio as a priority to ensure all guidelines of the HOA are followed. We are constantly seeking ways to…

COVID-19 and the Choir

Robson Ranch Singers 2019

President Steve Gove and Choir Director Lisa Hunt The year 2020, the year of COVID–19, has had a very profound effect on the Robson Ranch Singers. Many of our members are not residents at Robson Ranch, coming from many different states and from provinces in Canada. Many of these members have decided to stay where…

Getting Your Pumpkin On

The masked pumpkin

Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Director A beginning colored pencil demonstration sponsored by the Fine Arts Guild occurred on Oct. 21, just in time to produce a colored pencil drawing of a pumpkin for Halloween. With the aid of a DVD by Janie Gildow, a teacher from the Art Institute of the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Karen Cutrell…

Pottery/Ceramics Club Featured Artist: Kathy Foran

Kathy Foran

Carol Breen, Pottery/Ceramics Reporter Kathy and her husband Royal moved to Robson Ranch eleven years ago from Oregon. This was right around the time subtle talk had begun about opening a Creative Arts Center. The Pottery/Ceramics Club began in the new center in January 2010 with Kathy as co-president. “I think I’ve held just about every…

Welcome Fused Glass Enthusiasts!

Tuxedo plate by Mary Nunn

Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch Fused Glass Club is up and running! All levels of artists are welcome! Beginner classes are held about once a month for any and all Robson residents who are interested in creating awesome works of glass plates, bowls, and vases. For those who enjoy a more free-form abstract technique, this…

Sending Christmas Cheer in a Card

Friday Christmas card class

Nancy Friedman The Fine Arts Guild annual Christmas Card creation session occurred twice in November due to COVID-19 room count limitations. One of our newest members volunteered to be the leader of both sessions. Even the most seasoned participants acquired new knowledge and requested more watercolor sessions with the leader, Don Helmstetter. The Fine Arts…

Can’t Stop the Music

Class instructors: CJ Azaria and Kathy Devlin teach on the patio

Linda Gayer COVID-19 hit, and our world changed, didn’t it? The months of quarantine were followed by further restrictions. Robson Ranch Sports Club closed, the fitness center was by reservation only, the pool had a limit on how many could use it, and classes were canceled/restricted by the number of participants. Line dancing was no different. This…