Ruth Loyd demonstrated a “Quilt as You Go” tutorial at the last meeting of the Material Girls Club. It was a completely different kind of quilting and, of course, Ruth being Ruth, jazzed it up with some machine embroidery. It’s always fun to be introduced to something new. We have members who have been sewing…
Sandy Hestes Did you know that you can do exercises to help develop your own drawing skills and creativity? Pat Heberling, Paint & Palette Club treasurer, led a group of artists through several practice exercises recently to help inspire and revitalize their drawing skills. Activities were designed to help you “see” what you are drawing…
Vicki Baker There’s a famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill that goes, “History is written by the victors.” This belief could only be true if history was fixed, settled, and static. It never is. It keeps evolving. When new facts emerge, it gets revisited. That’s been the case with author and historian E. R. Bills,…
Susan Parker Nobody throws a Patio Party like the Robson Ranch Baby Boomers! Thanks to the organizational ability of Super Boomer Carol Jankowski, 129 Boomers set off for the Patio Party of the year! Carol and her second in command, Ralph Jankowski, purchased 42 bags of summer balsamic salad, 150 garlic bread sticks, 40 pounds…
Sandy Hestes … but the visitors to the Paint & Palette Art Reception on May 11 were certainly not doing the blues! There was a buzz in the air. People enjoyed visiting, meeting old and new friends, viewing the “blue” artwork, and sharing a cocktail. The variety of “blue” art ranged from oil, watercolor, acrylic,…
Carolann Boykin In May, 14 of your fellow friends and neighbors ventured to Louisville, Ky., to attend the 149th Kentucky Derby. What a race it was! Actually, it was two fun-filled days of races, laughter, and getting to know new people who became good friends by the end of the week. The Oaks is the…