Jeff Wilson Things are finally getting back to normal for the Pottery/Sculpture Club. The room is beginning to fill with clay enthusiasts. Equipment that has sat idle for more than a year is once again being put to good use, for example, the potter’s wheels. The Pottery/Sculpture Club offers a variety of classes monthly. Classes are…
Ardell Roberts Let your imagination run wild! You can create a one-of-a-kind item using your inner thoughts and ideas. When you join the Ceramic Club, you not only create beautiful things, you gain friendships. Come give us a look-see in the Creative Arts Building Gecko Classroom. We are fortunate to have two fabulous and talented…
Jeff Wilson The PebbleCreek Pottery Sculpture Club featured artist for May is Nan Osterholt. Nan came to PebbleCreek from Sacramento where she retired from nursing. Nan went back to school after retiring and earned a degree in art. She then spent 12 years making pottery and volunteering in the art department at Sacramento City College.…
Jeff Wilson The Beginning Handmade Pottery class is the essential clay class for learning the tools and techniques for making any handmade clay project. The beginning class always makes three beautiful projects, including an embossed plate or bowl, an appliqued luminaria, and a traditional Japanese-style bottle with a sculptural spout and appliqued embellishments. By the…
Jeff Wilson The recent Handmade Pottery class reached new heights by making some of the tallest vases ever made in this very popular class. Instructor Terry Wilson challenged the advanced students to make vase and bottle projects that were three to four times larger than were typically made in the past. Not only were the…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for September is Kim Corbel. She loves to spend her free time transforming everyday flowers into unique, personalized arrangements. Kim discovered her passion for flowers while working for a small-town florist in Maryland at the age of 17. Starting with Hallmark cards as her responsibility, she was quickly…
Jeff Wilson On July 15, twelve women transformed store bought fresh flowers into beautiful arrangements under the direction of floral designer Kim Corbel. The ladies came to class with assortments of fresh cut flowers, a vase of their choosing and a desire to learn. Kim provided the encouragement and step-by-step instructions on how to turn…
Jeff Wilson This past May, Pottery Club member, Carla Woodward organized a wheel throwing demo for the Pottery Club and interested PebbleCreek residents. Peggy Mitchell impressed the audience with her experience and skills, demonstrating “throwing” vases and plates on the pottery wheel. Peggy also proved to be quite a teacher as she had some participants…
Terry Wilson The Pottery Club featured artist for July is Jeff Wilson. For over three years, Jeff and his wife Terry have been teaching a variety of classes for the club and currently he is club president. Before moving to PebbleCreek, Jeff was an artist with gallery shows of his paintings, sculptures and photo collages,…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club was honored to present a rock painting demonstration by Carolin Post. She shared her techniques, tools and materials as she explained her working methods for producing spectacular works of art. Carolin explained that her rock art started as a true inspiration and, as such, she does not sell her work,…