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…
Gena Wikstrom This month’s “Artist of the Month” is George Wagner. George has been a regular in the ceramics studio since he and his wife, Patsy, moved to PebbleCreek. In fact, one of the main reasons they moved here was because of the Creative Arts Center. He and Patsy were so impressed with the welcome…
Susan Eastman Change followed Hilda and her husband, Juan, when they visited a cousin in Verrado, a realtor, who introduced them to PebbleCreek. After many years in Fremont, Calif., a city in the San Francisco Bay area, they were contemplating retirement. On that fateful trip to PebbleCreek, they found the exact house that fit their…
Gena Wikstrom The Ceramics Club met for the last happy hour of the season. Hosted by Bob and Janet Vine, ceramic members enjoyed lively conversation, discussed plans for the summer, and shared great potluck appetizers and desserts.
Susan Eastman Kathy and her husband, John, were high school sweethearts. After they graduated from the University of Wisconsin, John entered the Army. He trained at Fort Benning, Ga., and was assigned to Fort Ord for the duration. They returned to Madison, Wis., where their twins, a boy and a girl, were born. After the…
Gena Wikstrom Members of the Ceramics Club love to paint and love to get together! An April 12 happy hour was hosted by Linda Galowitch, who opened her lovely home to about 35 members and their guests to enjoy great conversation, superb appetizers, and sharing of summer plans. This was a “so long until fall”…
Pottery/Sculpture Club: Sheila Millendorf When Sheila Millendorf graduated from Cooper Union in New York with a degree in fine arts, she likely would never have imagined the direction her artistic skill and vision would take her. While living in Santa Fe, Sheila honed her passion for multimedia minimalist art vignettes. It wasn’t until she moved…