
Gena Wikstrom The Ceramics Club held its annual picnic April 29 at the Oasis Pool. It was a fun time to connect with fellow members and enjoy the hard work and planning of the Social Committee who put together a great event.
Gena Wikstrom Desert Edge High School (DEHS) in Goodyear hosted members of the Ceramics Club to enjoy a field trip to the high school’s ceramics department. Arranged by DEHS’s Ceramics Department Visual Arts Instructor Ryan Williams, it was our second year of going to the high school for a “senior” field trip. During the event,…
Ardell Roberts Congratulations to June’s Ceramic Club Featured Artist, Florence (Flo) Blum. Flo began her time in PebbleCreek as a snowbird in 2018 when she and her husband, Rick, bought a villa near the Oasis Pool. Flo and Rick had become familiar with PebbleCreek when Rick worked as a loan officer. They visited a Robson community…
Ardell Roberts Congratulations to April’s ceramics artist of the month, Mindy Smiley. Mindy grew up in Tempe. Her husband, Paul, is from Chicago. They moved to PebbleCreek in 2020 after finding the lock and leave villas worked well for their “snowbird” lifestyle. Their daughter lives nearby in Phoenix. Mindy joined Paul halfway through his Air Force…
Gena Wikstrom Students and staff from Desert Edge High School were hosted in January by the Ceramics Club on a field trip to PebbleCreek (PC). Twenty students were identified by the director of the high school Ceramic Department to participate in a one-day class at the Creative Arts Center. The experience was a multi-faceted success…
Ardell Roberts Heather and Charles Woiwor moved to PebbleCreek about a year ago from Beaverton, Ore. Heather’s father and her stepmother have been snowbirds in PebbleCreek for many years, and Heather and Charles had enjoyed visiting. They eventually decided to sell their business and retire to PebbleCreek. Heather has always been interested in pursuing a…
Gena Wikstrom It was a busy season for members of the Ceramics Club. Members continue to learn new techniques at our popular “Workshop Wednesday” classes. On a recent Wednesday, Ann Economou taught how to use cardboard to create linear design. Each piece was unique and beautiful. Who knew a corrugated box lid could create a…
Gena Wikstrom The Ceramics Club of PebbleCreek (CCPC) continues with its tradition of monthly Happy Hours where members and their guests enjoy a great time. Hosting in September was Shoray Wolfe, and then in October, Carol Coudert brought us a baked potato bar and 42 members to catch up with. The CCPC believes that the…