Doris Betuel Fracking is not a dirty word. It means frying your gourd with electricity to make amazing lightning bolts or delicate tree branches! On March 7, several members of the Robson Ranch (RR) Gourd Club experienced the dangerous and fascinating results of fracking their gourds! Each gourd was lovingly fracked by our host and…
Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch community has an amazing array of crafting opportunities from pottery, fine arts, wood crafting, sewing, and glass clubs, but did you know there is also a gourd club? Yes, a club devoted to furthering the unique art of gourd art. In late January, the Robson Ranch Gourd Club conducted a…
Doris Betuel On Dec. 3, 2025, the Robson Ranch Gourd Club had an “ornament party” for members to come and share their expertise and creativity to make ornaments for the Eloy Senior Center! While the club provided gourds and supplies, the members brought the enthusiasm and creativity to make the ornaments! Check out our tree…
Doris Betuel Did you know there is a club at Robson that creates gourd art? The club is here all year round, and it is feeling a lot like Christmas here! Our members are making ornaments and decorative items such as awesome snow people and elves! Gourds come in all shapes and sizes, and they…
Doris Betuel Would you like to try your hand at painting on a unique surface? Dried gourds offer a fantastic medium on which to paint southwest patterns or designs that look great in your home. Animals, such as wolves, horses, and quail are also quite popular to paint onto our gourds. Some members have taken…
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.…
Doris Betuel Visions of spring abound! Our planters and table top décor are starting to spring into bright colors. The versatile and humble gourd can be an amazing addition to your home. You can make them into vases, bowls, ornaments, and even indoor planters! Gourds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and can…
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…
Doris Betuel Epoxy resin is one of the easiest mediums to take your crafting experience to the next level! The resin cures to a shiny clear costing, can fill gaps between materials, and creates strong waterproof bonds. This type of resin has strong adhesion properties, is heat resistant, and can be used on its own…
Doris Betuel Dot painting is a creative art form that involves applying dots of different sizes and colors to a surface to create patterns and designs. The defining criterion for a dot painting is the technique used, which is producing recognizable “dot” marks onto the surface of canvas, stone, or in this case, gourds! On…