Gena Wikstrom Each month a member of the PebbleCreek Ceramics Club hosts a Happy Hour where members and their guests come together to enjoy good friends, good conversation, and good food. March Happy Hour was hosted by member Connie Marsh. A great time was had by all!
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…
All it took was a visit to friends in PebbleCreek to get Rhoda Moore to start planning for a possible move from her long-term home in Northern California. To see if it was a good fit—and to determine if she could handle Arizona summers—she rented a home in June 2022. By Dec. 21, 2022, she…
Gena Wikstrom In October, the Ceramics Club of PebbleCreek conducted a class to introduce residents to the art of ceramics. All attending the class made a mug with the paint of their choice and experienced cleaning greenware in preparation for firing and subsequent paint application. The classes, offered three times a year and led by…
Gena Wikstrom The Ceramics Club of PebbleCreek believes strongly in education and ongoing professional development. In October, Kelli Frederickson, Certified Ceramic Instructor and long-term club instructor, conducted a class on the art of silk screen for 11 art department directors and teachers from the five high schools in the Agua Fria Union High School District.…
Gena Wikstrom, CCPC Vice President The Ceramics Club of PebbleCreek (CCPC) continues to offer its members the opportunity to learn new techniques through in-class programs and specialized classes such as Workshop Wednesdays. Recent classes include working with alcohol (not the drinking kind!) for a blended effect and applying “blown bubbles” for a unique result. Upcoming…