Tag Archive for Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver

Rock, Gem & Silver Club

My name is Ginny Marr, and joining the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club was the best thing I’ve ever done. Coming from Massachusetts back East, I had moved to Scottsdale and took many long walks without ever seeing or talking to anyone. Then I decided to move to Sun Lakes. Wow, what a…

Ladies Like Lots of Lovely Bracelets!

And the best part is that they made them (all by themselves) as members of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club! How’d they do that? Well, the first thing they did was join the “Rock Club” for only $25 for one fiscal year! When is that? Every October through September, but you can…

See the Brand-New Glass Studio in Cottonwood

So, maybe you remember the old Fitness Center at Cottonwood. Well, things have changed quite a bit, and it’s all for the better! In fact, this newly remodeled building will house our fourth dedicated craft shop for the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club. It is often said, “People who live in glass houses…

Hot Time, Summer in … Sun Lakes!

Did we say hot? Yes, we have hot ovens that will melt metal into a liquid. Also, we have hot torches that melt solder so that it will stick one piece of silver onto another, and we have lapidary saws that get hot when they are used to cut, slice, and polish rocks. And while it’s…

Artists Who Aspire to Inspire: Jan Meyers

Cathy Porter 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…