It’s time to welcome in summer.
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
From the Gourd Club—Bye Bye for Now
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Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Gourder of the Month
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…
Clubs & Classes, November 2021
Life on the Prairie
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2021
No Rain, No Lightening, just a Lot of Thunder from the Gourd Club
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Recipe for the Perfect Designer Gourd
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…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Memorial to Our Dear Gourd Member
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Are We Out of Our Gourds? Maybe So
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…
Front Page, September 2020
Amazing Gourds!
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…
Front Page, August 2019
Fun with gourds
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…
Generals, May 2019
Robson Ranch Arts and Crafts Spring Show recap
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…