Martha Spillane The Gourd Club members hope everyone had a happy and healthy Easter and Passover. We welcome spring and new members to the Gourd Club. I’m going to get right to the point. We are producing some class A gourds, many worthy of a Scottsdale art gallery. Take for example the work of first-time…
Martha Spillane A fresh new year is once again upon us. The members of the Gourd Club were happy to welcome back our snowbirds and newly inspired members. This year we have a fun-filled package of new classes and demonstrations. What interests you? Marti LoSasso will be teaching a class on how to accessorize your…
Martha Spillane As we move into 2023, the Gourd Club wishes all our residents a healthy, peaceful, and creative new year. We are fortunate to be living in a community where community comes first. The Gourd Club would like to thank all the dedicated men and women from Support Our Troops. Their commitment in lining…
Martha Spillane Our Gourd Club members have put on their elves’ caps in preparation for the upcoming art shows in November. All of our gourds are amazing one-of-a-kind creations—tribal masks, bowls, totems, birds, village scenes, and American Indian décor. We want holiday shopping to be fun for you, and giving a unique gift of a gourd…
Martha Spillane The members of the Gourd Club hope everyone had a wonderful summer and are ready to settle back into the many activities here at the Ranch. I know many of you took well-deserved vacations and brought back countless memories. My husband and I took a tour of Antelope Canyon, Page, Ariz., and Mesa…
Martha Spillane Janet Bloam and her husband Jim moved to Robson Ranch in 2010 from Medina, Ohio, a small town of quaint Victorian homes. In Medina, she was fortunate to design her dream home. Janet was no stranger to design. She received a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art & Design where she studied human form,…
It’s time to welcome in summer.
Hailing from the Woodinville/Snohomish area of Washington state, Gina Johnson is our Gourder of the month. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live on a mini farm with majestic horses prancing in the field, chickens scrambling, waking to the sweet scent of fruit trees just outside your window, and perhaps pulling…
The Gourd Club is fortunate to have members from all over the United States. This makes for many diverse conversations. It was recently that Sharon Guthmiller told her story. We sat quietly listening to Sharon recall her childhood living on the prairie in northern South Dakota. Her grandfather built the homestead in 1898. Since trees…
Martha Spillane Last year, we exceeded more than 100 consecutive days without rain, and they’re saying this year we’re going to have another “Nonsoon” year. Gourd Club members are busy at work designing one-of-a-kind thunder gourds in the hopes they might bring about some greatly needed rain. How did it begin? Ron Swank is the original creator of the…