Jeff Wilson The February Handmade Pottery class was a blend of beginning and advanced clay enthusiasts. Beginning students learned the tools and techniques necessary to make almost any clay art work. Projects for beginners included a large platter or bowl with appliqued embellishments of birds, geckos, flowers and more. The second project was a luminaria…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for March is Karen Bush. Karen has lived in PebbleCreek since 2011 and enjoys participating in several of the activities available to residents including golf, pickleball, ShowTime, cooking and volunteering with children. She is also a very talented artist having earned a degree in fine arts from the…
Jeff Wilson A clay extruder is a tool that makes clay into a variety of shapes both solid and hollow that can be used to make a variety of functional, sculptural and decorative objects. Although many of the students in this class have never had a clay class before, their projects were complex, sophisticated and…
Jeff Wilson Slip is liquefied clay and it is the glue that holds pottery projects together. Because it is just as easy to make a lot of slip as it is to make a little, pottery club volunteers gather in December to make slip for all classes and all club members for the following year.…
The November Handmade Pottery class was an overwhelming success. Students made three large and impressive projects; a platter with appliqued embellishments of birds, fish, flowers or geckos; a luminaria with pattern designs and appliques and a traditional Japanese-style bottle or vase. All projects were glazed with a variety of beautiful colors. Examples of class projects…
The board leaders have many accomplishments to be proud of. Since taking control of the club nearly two years ago, the club has grown from 15 members to over 110, and they have taken the club from financial insecurity to being very sound. Through their support and leadership, the pottery club sponsors four classes each…
The November Non-Objective Abstract Acrylic Painting class made up for its small size by creating masterpieces! This class, intended for people of all levels of experience, including beginners who may only count painting a bedroom wall to their credit, produced some of the most beautiful and brilliant abstract paintings seen in PebbleCreek in a long…
Jeff Wilson So, you think you don’t have artistic talent or don’t think pottery is for guys. Well, neither did Gordon Cooper, the pottery club’s featured artist for November. A chance introduction to hand building with clay has turned out to be just the opportunity Gordon needed to reveal the inner sculptor lurking within. There…
Jeff Wilson Participants in the September Handmade Pottery class showed amazing creativity in the projects they made including a large appliqued platter, a decorative Japanese-style bottle vase and beautiful “scrap” pots. All PC residents are invited to see examples of projects made in this class on view in the display case outside the Gecko Room…
Jeff Wilson The September Non-Objective Abstract Painting class, sponsored by the Pottery/Sculpture Club, provided an opportunity for participants, some with no drawing or painting experience, to explore a different kind of painting in an encouraging and supportive environment. Unlike traditional painting classes, the subject matter for n-o abstract painting is simply shapes, lines and color.…