Cuttlebone casting is an ancient but very accurate method for one-of-a-kind casting in precious metals. Cuttlebone is the backbone or internal organ from a cuttlefish. Renowned Arizona artist April Bower came to Quail Creek again to teach Lapidary Club members this interesting skill. Participants used melted metal to form surprising and unique pieces of jewelry.
Janice Messer and Jane Gold The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) invite all the women of Quail Creek, members and nonmembers, to attend an afternoon open house and learn what TWOQC is all about. We will be sharing information about our programs, charitable outreach initiatives, committees, and smaller interest groups. These include the Gardening Group, Genealogy…
Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of…
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Mike Eldridge for scoring a hole-in-one on Quail number 2 on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Way to go, Mike! Quoting him, “It was on Quail number 2, 163 yards, and I used a 4 hybrid. This was my first hole-in-one at Quail Creek, and I…
There will be a book signing with TV analyst Frank Figliuzzi at Madaras Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, is a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. Frank will sign copies of his book, The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence.…
Brenda Rock On Jan. 24 The Women of Quail Creek On-the-Go group visited the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium at the University of Arizona. The day featured a walk through the center to see the “Wild World of Bugs” exhibit. The group viewed a fabulous, full-dome nature film, Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure,” featuring the fascinating…