The Ranch. Center for Arts & Craft

09/12/2018

Yep.
It’s closed.
My 3rd try at retiring
(Hoping it sticks this time)

07/22/2017

Having original art in the home is vital to your well being. Art is a key piece of furniture for many reasons and yet it is sometimes put on the back burner in comparison to other home objects. This...

07/22/2017

That's our Mr Bob!! Catch this if you can!

« All Events In Process Jewelry Demonstration: Robert Ebendorf August 12 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Event Navigation « IN PROCESS: Jewelry Artist Demonstration 2 Opening: Broken Boxes Exhibition » “It’s about not being afraid to put diamonds and pearls with broken glass and bone,” says Robert Ebendo...

07/19/2017

06/13/2017

When Mary first started working in metal wire in graduate school she was taking a metals class as well as a weaving class. She decided to experiment and try combining them. She realized she could combine the linear textile structures with what she loved about metal—its gentle resistance to being for...

06/11/2017

“Feel all the things. Feel the hard things. The inexplicable things, the things that make you disavow humanity’s capacity for redemption… Feel afraid. Feel powerless. Feel frozen. And t…

06/03/2017

04/20/2017

It’s a wonderful feeling of excitement to use beautiful hammers you made yourself leaving gorgeous marks, or completing that special process that bring each unique piece to life.

04/12/2017

So. The proverbial cat is out of the bag. 2017 will be our last year @ The Ranch. Randi is re-retiring - & moving on to a smaller life. With more time to make and collaborate. And play.

What that means for students: all of our posted classes (+a few we still have to post) will occur. Perhaps whoever buys this place will want to carry on in some fashion. Or not.

Meanwhile, if you've been wanting to come to a class/ workshop - register now, because this gig is up!!

02/28/2017

01/09/2017

When Klee hosted classes in his home, he often required that students spend time observing the movements of the tropical fish in his large aquarium.

12/29/2016

Artistic pursuits aren't just fun — scientific research shows that they're actually strengthening your brain.