Sue Fetters It may be 100-plus degrees here at the Ranch, but the Basket Weavers Club is working on holiday decorations. It’s never too early to get your inventory built up for holiday giving and display. We may even have enough to offer for sale at the various art sales this fall. We’re having a…
Nichole Lawhon The heat of summer is over, and we are heading into fall. Are any of you thinking of starting a new hobby? It might be a great time to join the SaddleBrooke Ranch PaperCrafters. September will be a great time to visit the club and see what paper crafting all is about. Each…
Linda Harvey “ALOHA” was the greeting with which Patti West began her presentation. Patti and her husband, Doug visited the largest of the Hawaiian islands, known as the Big Island or simply Hawaii, this past spring. They generously shared their experiences with the club at the July meeting. As Patti explained, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park…
Jerri Wunder Sept. 16: Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting This one is best summarized in this scene from the iconic movie, “Sideways”: What is it about Pinot Noir? “It’s thin skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It’s not a survivor like Cabernet that can grow anywhere and thrive even when neglected. Pinot needs constant care and attention and…
Ladies Who Lunch got together in July and celebrated the red, white, and blue with patriotic clothing and American flags.
Sue Fetters Larry Martin, one of our most talented artists, offered a class in Coil Building in July. Toni Selk, the club president, assisted Larry. In this class the students learned the hand building method of creating pottery pieces using cylindrical coils. Building with coils is a pottery technique where a pot is constructed by…