Doris Betuel There are many different techniques in crafting gourd art. One of the most unusual and fascinating methods is fracking. What is gourd fracking? It is basically frying a dried gourd. You lather up your gourd with a water/baking soda mixture, attach two electrodes to it, turn on the fracking machine, and watch unique…
Kathy Meyers Here are some of the ways the Paper Crafters have been keeping busy here at Robson Ranch and in the greater community. Craft ‘Til You Drop. A group of ladies joined Pam Costner to spend all day over two days working on their scrapbooks or cards—we call this “Craft ‘Til You Drop.” There…
Diana Oleson Thank you to all who came to the open house and made it a great success. The Needle Crafters was formed to keep the art of hand embroidery, knitting, crocheting, counted cross stitch, and needlepoint alive. It’s also for a group of crafters to get together and share what they know and enjoy the…
Doris Betuel With 2024 well underway, the Creative Arts Center has been busier than ever. The Robson Ranch Ceramics and Pottery Club is no exception. We are in Studio 1 and available for all homeowners who want to work with clay to create bowls, cups, figurines, totems, or art pieces. To get started, we offer…
Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch Gourd Club is pleased to feature new member and gourd enthusiast, Kim Conklin. Married for 41 years, Kim and her husband, Joe, and their 9-year-old dog, Duckie, relocated from Snohomish, Wash., to Robson Ranch in March 2023. Always a crafter, she enjoyed painting, crocheting, quilting, woodworking, and repurposing/integrating these media. When…
Tamara Weaver Happy New Year from the Robson Ranch Fused Glass Club! We wish you well and hope all of your wildest dreams come true in this new year. Consider a new adventure by creating something special for yourself or your family and friends by fusing glass! You will learn new skills in a rapidly growing popular…
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…
Doris Betuel Here in the Gourd Club, it’s been raining snowmen and other fun holiday items. Check out the many seasonal items that have been created recently to bring on the holidays! is located in Studio 3 at the Creative Arts Center and enjoys an active and creative membership. We are open four days a…
Nancy Friedman What does one do with buckets of sand dollars happily collected from the Sea of Cortez? Share them and your artistic ideas with others. This is exactly what Melanie Douglas, co-president of the Fine Arts Guild, did last month. Bringing to the Fine Arts Guild’s first class of Summer Afternoons of Fun…
Maxine Harrison from Yuma will again teach fun and creative watercolor classes at the Creative Arts Center November 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a lunch break. Mark your calendar and save the date! There is a list in the binder at the Sports Center. If you are interested in taking any of…