Peggy McGee Fourteen years ago, Valley Assistance Services (VAS) launched its Empty Bowls program to help keep its coffers flowing throughout the year. Each year it has grown with the number of bowls available and the number of people attending. This year’s event will be even more spectacular as the Quail Creek Ceramics and Pottery…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for the fall 2019 Mata Ortiz pottery, jewelry, and Zapotec weaving show coming to Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center on Oct. 11, 12, and 13. Appearing for their first Quail Creek show are Mata Ortiz sgraffito-style carvers Hector Javier Martinez and his wife Gabriela Perez. Javier started painting figures…
A Mata Ortiz Pottery and Zapotec Weaving Show will be held on Oct. 11, 12 and 13, in the Kino Conference Center. This is our final show! It has been a good run and lots of fun. Mata Ortiz pottery, jewelry, and Zapotec weaving show will be held in the Kino Conference Center on Oct, 11 (noon to 5:00 p.m.),…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for the fall 2019 Mata Ortiz pottery, jewelry and Zapotec weaving show coming to Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center Oct. 11 through 13. Returning to the Kino Conference Center are acclaimed potters Lydia Quezada and son Moroni. Using only the most primitive of methods, Lydia and Moroni create…
Paint with Lydia Quezada and family on Friday, Oct. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Experience painting a Mata Ortiz pot made by Lydia Quezada and family. Learn how to make your brush with children’s hair and paint your Quezada-made pot, while Lydia paints hers and co-sign with the potters. You can have your pot…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Do you need a quick get away from the July heat and just want to enjoy beautiful scenery and fine art? For several years, master Mata Ortiz potters Jera Tena and Norma Hernandez have showcased their amazing artistic pottery skills at the Kino Conference Center. If you missed their recent March…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Do you need a quick get away from the July heat and just want to enjoy beautiful scenery and fine art? For several years, master Mata Ortiz potters Jera Tena and Norma Hernandez have showcased their amazing artistic pottery skills at the Kino Conference Center. If you missed their recent March…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for March 1, 2 and 3. Quail Creek will host its fourth annual spring Mata Ortiz pottery, Zapotec weaving, and Taxco jewelry show at the Kino Conference Center. Internationally recognized for their pottery, Jerardo Tena and Norma Hernandez represent a group of Mata Ortiz potters who have revived…
Peggy McGee This year’s Empty Bowls event will be held on Saturday, February 16 at Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S Camino Del Sol from 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. There will be three seatings; 11:00 a.m., noon, and 1:00 p.m. Members of the Quail Creek Ceramics and Pottery & Sculpture Studio (POTS) clubs made many of the…
Ron and Vicki Sullivan Mark your calendars for October 12, 13 and 14. Quail Creek will host its third annual fall Mata Ortiz pottery, Zapotec weaving and Taxco jewelry show at the Kino Conference Center. For the first time, master potter Lila Silveira will be a featured artist at Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center. A…