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Camera Club We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Craft Room at the Lodge. Our next meeting is Aug. 20. We invite all photographers, regardless of skill level, to join us for our regular meetings and other field trips. Members are always eager to help and teach. Each month, we have an assignment to take and bring in a photograph of a different genre. Then, we show and discuss. We encourage you to attend even if you decide not to bring a picture. We are looking forward to seeing new faces. We have a lot of fun including photo outings, guest speakers, shows of work, and general sharing of ideas. In our June meeting, we had a really interesting discussion on quality of our pictures and how it often is not the "photographic equipment" that takes a great picture. It's the "photographer." So, our challenge from our leader, George Johnson, was to take a picture from a camera (no cell-phone cameras) that costs less than $20. Yes, they are out there and cost $20 or less… brand new. In fact, George gave us several examples and where to purchase them. Two were digital and one was a film pinhole camera (you remember film, don't you?). Thus, our "assignment" (remember, always optional, not mandatory) for the July meeting was twofold: 1) bring a picture with the aforementioned inexpensive camera. Just for fun, we'll compare them to the pictures taken with the more-expensive cameras. 2) bring an interesting picture of a "sign." We've all seen them, we just haven't stopped to photograph them sometimes. Info., Lyle Cameron, (951) 849-6987. ~ Lyle Cameron Knitting & Crocheting Things are going along as planned for our project. Also, we just received a donation from the Beaumont Senior Center of a large box of yarn to use for a future project for their center. Since we have committed to the V.A. for this year, we will have to wait for another time to use it up. But it was a very generous donation. Everyone is working on this year's project, and some have been completed. Come join us every Tuesday from 10 am to about 11:30 am for some good conversation and learn a new hobby. ~ Dorothy Payne Ceramic Corner We will soon be celebrating the arrival of our first kiln at Four Seasons. In preparation students are learning how to clean Greenware and mold pouring, which brings down the cost of each piece, and when our kiln is in, the cost will be dropped even more. For those of you who don't like cleaning your own greenware, bisque will still be available (fired pieces). We now have snails, owls and ladybug planters, praying mantis and all sorts of large garden pieces from the ceramic show for you to paint, mushrooms with faces and of course those Halloween items, witches, zombies, Frankenstein and pumpkins. So please come join us on Wednesdays, at 1 pm. Pamela Mayoral, instructor, (951) 897-1922 ~ Pamela Mayoral Crafters We have completed our last project and are moving on to our next. I am not sure if we are doing decorated tea cups, coffee cups with plants or if we are going to work on some hanging flowers. I do know that we would love to have those who are interested to come and join us. Last month some of us learned to make some pretty knitted scarfs. We meet the first and third Thursday of the month in the Craft Room at 5:30 pm so come and join us. Info., Pam Kelley, (951) 769-7967 or Rita Partida, (951) 845-7193. ~ Pam Kelley High quality • high standards • Interior/Exterior 3rd Generation Painter Contracting For Over 29 Years Minor Repairs: Exterior Wood & Stucco, Interior Drywall, Wood Trim Specialty Coatings: Faux Finish, Venetian Plaster, Cabinet Refinishing Thank you in advance for the opportunity to give you Lic. #423807 a free estimate! 909-208-6142 Bonded 26 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2013 | clubs & Groups

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