Deena Barber Fall is in the air. Pumpkin spiced “everything” is for sale. Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. The weather is starting to be crisper, with less humidity, and maple trees are beginning to turn to gold and orange. There are talented gals in the Sassy Stampers who decorate our…
Lorraine Wilson Sanding is one of the final (and most important) steps in completing a woodworking project. At the woodshop inside the Creative Arts and Technology Center (CATC), Woodworkers members have access to a wide range of sanding equipment designed to give their projects a smooth, polished finish. Each sander serves a unique purpose, allowing…
LaDonna Womochel We residents at Robson have had the opportunity to continue learning in a classroom setting since 2013 when Emeritus College, a program operated by the University of North Texas, began offering classes on a variety of topics in the clubhouse. The program expanded in 2016 when it became an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Over the years cue sticks have evolved a lot. In 1978 I was playing with house sticks in the local pool hall in Big Spring, Texas, when the owner encouraged me to order a cue from a friend of his in Colorado Springs, Colo. His name was Bill Stroud, the owner…
Rosie Kuhn Bouse From an early age, Judy Riffel was interested in the fine arts. She enjoyed being in the band and the school’s drama productions and participated in many kinds of art classes at school. When she was deciding on her major in college, Judy’s mother, a teacher, strongly encouraged her to combine her…
Vicki Baker These days, you can learn pretty much anything you want on the Internet: How to chop an onion. How to stretch pizza dough. How to make foolproof Hollandaise. And you certainly don’t need to take cooking classes for the recipes—20 years ago, maybe. But now, they’re a dime a dozen online. But that…
Rosie Bous Upon meeting Julia Kellogg, one might think that she was a born artist. “To the contrary,” she says, Julia did not delve into her painting and collage creations until 2010 after retiring from her 29-year career as a corporate executive for Kohl’s. It was, however, in Julia’s genes to create lovely works of…
Rosie Bouse On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 18 members of the Paint & Palette Club had the “luck” of being participants in Carolyn Buchmann’s Acrylic Paint class. During this class, we were introduced to the basics of blending primary colors to create a variety of shades and just doodle for fun. The following week,…
Rosie Bouse No need to wait if you’ve the inclination to create! From now until the end of the year, membership in the Paint & Palette Club is complimentary. If you have any inkling to be creative, this club’s monthly classes can get you started. Joining Paint & Palette may bring you a step closer…
Sandi Price And Lucy Rees has a lot of talents to share. Her real expertise is working with wool and hand sewing, but occasionally she teaches mini classes to those who really want to learn one of her techniques or talents. Her latest teaching project is the hand-sewn pentagon decorative ball.