Joyce Finn Class starts October 12 for six weeks to November 16 in the Art Tec Building every Monday from 1:15 to 3:15.p.m. Class will include a short demo or lecture followed by students working on their own project in any medium with help from the instructor. Bring your own supplies. Fee is $8 for…
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Front Page, September 2015
Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Fair
Fall Festival 11th annual Arts and Crafts Fair The Fall Festival will be held at the Madera Clubhouse and the Creative Arts and Technology Center on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, November 8 from 10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. Quail Creek residents and clubs showcase and sell…
August 2015
The Gift of Self
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Author Kevin Aldrich wrote, “Every person’s most fundamental vocation, moral responsibility and source of fulfillment is authentic self-giving.” For the Sullivans of Quail Creek, the Gift of Self is a doll created by Charla Khanna. Her creation is an adventure in the magic of colored thread, a needle, beads, stones, carefully selected…
June 2015
Art abounds at Clay Festival
Ron and Vicki Sullivan For all Quail Creek clay enthusiasts and those contemplating a brief summer get away, check out this 2015 clay festival. A pleasant three hour drive from Quail Creek is the Silver City Clay Festival July 27 through August 2. A couple of overnight reservations are suggested for this quaint artsy town…
October 2014
QC annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts fair
The Quail Creek annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Fair will be held Saturday, November 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Madera Clubhouse. Over 100 Quail Creek residents and clubs prepare all year for this annual craft fair featuring a large variety…
September 2014
Crossing Borders to put hands in clay
Vicki and Ron Sullivan What do Mata Ortiz Mexican Pottery, Silver City in New Mexico and Quail Creek have in common? Would a hint help? The 2014 five day Clay Festival held in Silver City, New Mexico, could be the answer. On an overcast Thursday afternoon in August, a group of 12 people sat underneath…
May 2014
Spark your creative fire with glass
Ron and Vicki Sullivan If names like Corning Glass, Dale Chihuly and Preston Singletary tantalize a taste for the silica art form of glass, then Sonoran Glass Studio (SGS) is a must. Founded in 2001 as a nonprofit, SGS is one of the premiere glass arts education facilities in the Southwest. Located in one of…
January 2014
Watercolor class offered
A watercolor course will again be offered at Quail Creek by Bert Boerema during the months of January and February. Bert is a well known artist and instructor and has been teaching this course at Quail Creek for several years. This has been a very popular course and many of his students have repeated several…
January 2014
Beginning watercolor class
Beginning Watercolor or Acrylics Painting will be taught by Instructor Joyce Finn at 520-203-8009. If you have always wanted to paint, this is the class for you. It starts February 7, 2014, and runs for four weeks every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Call 520-203-8009 for more information and to sign up. Classes…