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THE CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT: MARY BOWE Mary Bowe is a self-taught designer of original handbags and clothing accessories. Known around town as the "Purse Lady," Mary has been designing and creating her own clothing and fashion accessories since the age of 12. Many Four Seasons residents still have bags that Mary fashioned. Mary has turned to other creative endeavors. She has written and illustrated three children's books and is currently making greeting cards and journals and donating them to the Military and to people in nursing homes. True to Mary's enthusiastic nature, she is still making one-of-a-kind art for the cards and journals. Most recently Mary has joined Lucia K Wolfer's Mixed Media class where she continues to exhibit her love for one-of-a-kind art. Proficient in Photoshop and Procreate, Mary says her inspiration comes from many sources: "Sometimes I start with an interesting object, like a piece of jewelry, draw a simple design from it, then take it to my computer in Photoshop and just play around until I see something I like." In mixed media you use the medium that best reproduces the artwork you are making. It really is a lot of fun to see the project come to life. Seeing what others do in the class and the instruction Lucia provides adds to the fun. Mary is an original owner in our Four Seasons community, moving here in 2004. She resides with Alan, her husband of 14 years. | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | AUGUST 2025 | 25 Four Seasons Creative Group Four Seasons Art Classes: Royce Jerman offers "Painting Pals" on Tuesdays 10 am to 1 pm and "Beading Buddies" on Wednesdays at 10 am to 1 pm in The Lodge. No experience is necessary and all levels are welcome. Her contact information is royce742@gmail.com. Mixed Media & Acrylics: The NEW Mixed Media Art class with instructor, Lucia K Wolfer, meets every fourth Monday at 10 am in the Arts & Crafts Room. No experience is necessary. Beginners and Intermediate students are welcome. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lucia K Wolfer at luciakwolfer@gmail.com for more information. Our website: The 4seasonscreativegroup.com website will be published regularly throughout the year. Come view the beautiful and creative artworks from our community on our website and in the Lodge Gallery, reflecting original arts and crafts from our residents. We are always looking for new artworks! Submission Guidelines are posted on the website. Please use the CONTACT US tab on the site or email Lucia K Wolfer at luciakwolfer@gmail.com if you are interested in having your artworks being featured or if there are any questions. All readers interested in great discussions, occasional guest speakers, and movies, join us the third Monday of every month at 2 pm. Our book for August is Rules Of Civility by Amor Towles. We meet at my house 669 Weir Drive. Hope to see all of you. Any questions, contact Vicki Allen-Hitt at (951)- 926-6336 or vhitt@hotmail.com. Book Club