Doris Betuel You can make a vase, an ornament, and a decorative bowl out of a dried gourd. However, if you have the imagination and the creativity, how about a way to display your boxed wine in a fanciful gourd? Admit it, we all drink boxed wine, and the generic boxes do not exactly thrill.…
Robson Ranch Warriors On Feb. 22, the Robson Ranch Warriors met at the Province Town Hall in Maricopa for a Tai Chi competition. At the competition, Robson Ranch residents displayed their Tai Chi skills against the Province Ninjas. The competitors were from beginner, less than a year, to competitors with five years’ experience and beyond.…
We have a “Glazing Wizard” at the Ceramics and Pottery Club. Her name is Lisa Workman. She can tell you anything you want to know about how to glaze your latest project. And she did just that at a recent Advanced Glazing Class for club members. You can use a brush or a sponge to…
Tamara Weaver The new year generates a sense of excitement and new beginnings. If you’re reading this, you were one of the lucky ones to bring in the new year. We hope everyone was able to enjoy the holidays, whether it’s with family or friends or in peaceful solitude. Ideally, a combination of all of…
Doris Betuel The holidays are approaching, and the Robson Ranch Gourd Club is actively working on Christmas décor and ornaments. Gourds come in all shapes and sizes and so do the projects that our members make! Tiny gourds make fantastic ornaments—the crazier shape, the better! Take a gander at some of the beautiful and unique…
The Fine Arts Guild welcomes all levels of creative people. We have many workshops with people who will help you along the way. You will find a group to join if you are a very beginner or rather accomplished. Our goal is to have fun and create. It may be learning watercolor painting, making jewelry,…
Tamara Weaver It’s been hot for a bit, and the windiest month of the year in Arizona happens to be July. Sometimes these weather facts just put us on edge. If that is the case for you, consider taking your edge off while learning many new glass art techniques like the one featured in this…
No matter what the temperatures are outside, the dancing rooms are kept nice and cool. That means that line dancing continues all summer long. Four different levels of dancing are taught each week/two days a week by the instructors, Cj Azaria and Loralee Campbell. With Loralee leaving for the summer, Cj will step up to…
Kathy Meyers The Santa Cruz Village is a 30-unit senior independent living housing complex located in Eloy. This is a HUD program complex for lower income seniors. The requirements and procedures ensure that tenants receive the proper level of assistance and are treated fairly and consistently. Our Paper Crafters member Amy Petersen delivered 32 birthday…
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…