Standing: John Perkins, 1st Place Carving; Karen Wollscheid, 2nd Place Coloring Techniques, and 2nd Place Functional Art; JoAnn Vail, 2nd Place Masks; Ruth Rogolino, 1st Place Bowls/Containers; Ginger Johnson, 2nd Place Mixed Media. Seated: Barbara Thompson, 2nd Place Sculpture; Susan Conner, 1st Place–Sculpture and Sponsor’s Choice Novice Division. AWARDS! GOURDS! EXPLORED! AWARDS: Seven members of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club entered their Gourd Art in the 2022 Arizona Gourd Society’s Gourd Art Competition & Show, and brought home eight ribbons. Gourds can be crafted for any number of things: this year’s entries included a votive candle holder, vase, … Continue reading →

by Cathy Porter Appeared in the Sun Lakes “Splash”, April 2021 Delicious free time! What does an artistic and creative person find to fill their time with! Jan Meyers retired from a career in finance and travel in 2010 and was looking for something to grab her interest. She found an outlet for her creativity in glass of all kinds. And she discovered the wonderful opportunities to do this at the Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver Club. Her first course was in mosaics and she was hooked. She followed up with classes in stained and fused glass. In her … Continue reading →

by Linda Shanahan Appeared in the Sun Lakes “Splash”, February 2021 Don Hall was born in California where he met and married his wife Pat. He is the father of three children. He previously resided eight years in Nevada and thirteen in Oregon. Don has spent the last 28 years in Arizona. He retired after thirty-eight years as an estimator/project manager in heavy construction. He and Pat enjoy music, photography and exploring historical sites. Over the years they have collected rocks at gem shows and rock shops; he now incorporates these findings into art and jewelry. After joining the SLRGS … Continue reading →

Susan’s last name is Carter Carter. That’s right. Susan Carter married Michael Carter in 1971, thus making her a double Carter. Susan is one of our more seasoned artists, and comes to us from the East Coast where she moved around growing up, ending on Long Island. Art is her major passion, but she was also involved in athletic swimming, running, and now playing tennis. Susan has a master’s degree from Pratt Institute and bachelor’s from Hofstra University, both in New York state. Having spent a summer studying in Tokyo at Sophia University, she developed an appreciation for Japanese art. … Continue reading →

by Linda Shanahan Appeared in the Sun Lakes “Splash:, October 2020 Jim Marquis was born in Flagstaff and spent most of his childhood and teenage years around that area graduating from Flagstaff High in 1965. He enlisted in the army in 1966 where he attended airborne school making a total of ten jumps, one in the providence of Kom Tum. He served in Viet Nam with the 101st Airborne then on to Ft. Bragg to finish his 3 years. Jim moved to Page AZ for an apprenticeship with the Bureau of Reclamation as a Power Plant Mechanic. His position involved … Continue reading →