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…
Martha Spillane * 1 cup of imagination * 1 gourd of any size and shape * A generous amount of paint, stain, or dye * Let dry * And, violà, your perfect designer gourd * Optional, no artistic ability required Back in 2013, when Robson Ranch was just a wee bit of a community, Rick Taylor, his…
Martha Spillane This month’s gourd news will be a memorial to our dear gourd member, Terri Mount who lost her fight to cancer on March 11. Terri and her husband Barry have been residents of Robson Ranch for eight years. Terri originally came from New Jersey where her son, daughter, and grandchildren reside. Terri also leaves…
Martha Spillane Let’s not talk about 2020, we all know what kind of year it was but that didn’t stop our gourd members from producing some beautiful one-of-a kind pieces. But first, the results of our 2021 club elections. Introducing our esteemed cabinet members: Madam Treasurer Terri Mount, Madam Secretary Marth Spillane, and for her second…
Doris Betuel The Robson Ranch Gourd Club creates art from gourds. We make beautiful bowls and vases, but did you know you can make many other fun and creative things from the lowly gourd? Gourds come in all types of sizes and shapes and, hence, we can make lots of atypical items from them. Our…
Come and have some fun at the Gourd Club in Robson Ranch! Try out a new craft with a group of fun and helpful members! What is a gourd, and what do you do with it? A gourd is the hollow, dried shell of a vine fruit, similar to a cucumber or pumpkin. The surface…
Rebecca McKinney The Robson Ranch Arts & Crafts Spring Show and Sale was held Saturday, March 9, at the Creative Arts Center. The multi-talented artistic and crafting residents of Robson Ranch displayed their handmade items including members from the Fine Arts Guild (Art Club), Gourd Club, Ceramics/Pottery Club, Material Girls (Quilting/Sewing), Paper Crafting, Stained Glass…
Agnes Wilson The annual spring sale at the Robson Ranch Creative Arts Center will feature all the clubs at the center. This event will take place on Saturday, March 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Creative Arts Center clubs include the Desert Woodworkers, Ceramics and Pottery Club, Fine Arts Guild, Stained Glass, Pottery…
Agnes Wilson The biggest craft show of the year will take place on Saturday, November 19, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Robson Ranch Creative Arts Center located just outside the entry to Robson Ranch. Clubs participating in the sale and show are the Desert Woodcrafting Club, Material Girls, Ceramics and Pottery, Gourd Club,…