GVR Artisans’ Shop
Primary Contact: Priscilla Spurgeon
Secondary Contact: Deb Wallenfang
Email: artisansofgvr@gmail.com
Website: https://gvrartisansshop.com/
Phone: (520) 625-3141
Purpose: To provide an outlet for GVR artisans to sell their hand crafted, one-of-a-kind creations.
Membership: 60 Artisans.
Annual Dues: $10 ; One-time $25 application fee
Location: 1111 GVR Drive (West Social Center)
Hours: October – April, Mon – Fri 9am to 4pm; Sat. 10am to 2pm. May, June & September, Mon – Sat 10am to 2pm. Closed July & August.
Mailing Address: PO Box 1007, GV 85622
GVR Arts & Crafts Association
Primary Contact: Janis Slaughter
Secondary Contact: Brenda Zenan
Purpose: Promote arts and crafts in Green Valley
Membership: All GVR members are welcome. Must be a GVR member to join.
Annual Dues: $5.00
Meetings: The GVR Arts and Crafts Association meets the first Wednesday of every month (October through May) at 1:00 p.m. The GVR Arts and Crafts Association sponsors the Arts and Crafts Festival at GVR West Center in February each year.
Location: GVR Desert Hills Center
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 448 Green Valley, AZ 85622
Email: gvrartsandcrafts@gmail.com
For more information visit: www.gvrartsandcrafts.com
GVR Card Crafters Club
Primary Contact: Georgia Telfer, 920.285.9403
Secondary Contact: Terrie Capps, 303.919.5114
Email: GVRCardCraftersClub@gmail.com
Purpose: Developing paper crafting designs & techniques in creating greeting cards
Membership: Open to all GVR members.
Annual Dues: $5.00
Location: Santa Rita Springs Art Room, 921 W. Via Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Center)
Meetings: Jan-April, Thursdays 10-2, 3rd Wednesday of each month 5pm-8pmMay-September Tuesdays 9am-3pm, October-April Tuesdays from 9am-4pm
GVR Ceramics Club
Primary Contact: Kathy Cline – (520) 399-2912
Secondary Contact: Ines Eddelman 469.831.4754
Email: gvrceramics1@gmail.com
Website: https://ceramicsclub2020.wixsite.com/ceramics
Ceramic Studio Telephone: (520) 399-2818
Purpose: To explore the art and fun of ceramic painting. The Ceramics studio is available to all GVR members who have completed the Beginning Ceramics class. Once a club member you may work on your projects and use the club’s paints and kilns.
Membership: Open to all GVR members
Hours: Daily 8am-4pm
Annual Dues: $35.00
Location: 2980 S. Camino del Sol (Desert Hills Center)
Mailing Address: PO Box 1194, Green Valley, AZ 85622-0586/
GVR Clay Studio
Primary Contact: Julie Jacques
Secondary Contact: Lee Curtis
Clay Studio Telephone: (520) 399-2755
Email: gvrclaystudiopresident@gmail.com
Purpose: To provide and operate an equipped facility for GVR members interested in working with clay.
Membership: Open to GVR members who have completed the Introduction to Clay Studio Course. Experienced potters may qualify for membership through the waiver process.
Activities: The Clay Studio has an atmosphere of artists creating pieces though sculpture, wheel, and hand building. Members are friendly and helpful to each other.
Annual Dues: $35.00
Location: 921 W. Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Recreation Center)
Hours:
Mon 12-7pm
Tues – Fri 8am – 7pm
Sat & Sun 8am – 4 pm
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1063, Green Valley, AZ 85622
For more information visit: www.claystudiogvaz.com
GVR Decorative Art Club
Primary Contact: Beth Bailey
Secondary Contact: Debra Sanders
Email: GVRDecorativeArtClub@gmail.com
Purpose: To experience painting on different surfaces, stamping/printing, collage, and more, with many different mediums. All levels of expertise are welcome.
Membership: Open to all GVR members
Location: Santa Rita Springs Art Room, 921 W. Via Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Center)
Meetings: Mondays 9am-4pm
Annual Dues: $20.00
GVR Glass Artists Club
Primary Contact: Jayne Becker
Secondary Contact: Linda Reed
Club Website: https://www.gvrglassartists.com/
Email : gvrglassartists1@gmail.com
Purpose: Provide a working studio, instruction and a collaborative vibe for stained glass, fused glass and mosaic glass artists.
Membership: Our membership ranges from beginners to advanced glass artists working in fused glass, stained glass and mosaics. Membership is open to all GVR members. Introduction to Glass Arts is required for membership.
Prerequisite to join club: Taking any one of our introductory courses is required for membership: Introduction to Glass Arts – Fusing; Introduction to Glass Arts – Mosaics; or Introduction to Glass Arts – Stained Glass.
Class Open to All GVR Members: Introduction to Glass Arts
Location: Ground Floor, Anza Building, Santa Rita Springs Center, 921 W Via Rio Fuerte
Annual Dues: $40.00
GVR Lapidary & Silversmith Club
Primary Contact: Suzy Russell 860.733.3238
Secondary Contact: Patricia Reynolds 816.516.9999
E-mail: contact.us@gvrlapidaryclub.org
Purpose: The Green Valley Lapidary & Silversmithing Club is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting hobbies for those who are interested in learning Lapidary, Silversmithing, Casting, PMC (Precious Metal Clay), Dichroic Glass, Wire Wrapping, and Chain Making.
Membership: Approximately 370. GVR membership is required.
Activities: The Club provides and operates three well-equipped facilities to provide instruction, workshops and an atmosphere conducive to the development and expansion of members’ talents. Three shops are open to the public for jewelry sales at East Center (pool area), Desert Hills (upper level) and West Center (patio area). Many of our Lapidary Club artisans also participate in the annual Arts and Crafts Fair held in February/March and the Lapidary Club-sponsored Artisans Festival held in November.
Annual Dues: $50.00
Mailing Address: PO Box 113, Green Valley, AZ 85622-0113
Hours:
Desert Hills: Mon-Fri 8-4, Sat 8-12
West Center: Mon-Fri 10-2
East Center: Mon-Fri 8-4
Shop hours change during the summer months, please call to confirm.
Telephone:
(520) 648-1726 Lapidary at West Center
(520) 399-1989 Lapidary at East Center
(520) 399-2370 Lapidary at Desert Hills
Club Website: https://gvrlapidaryclub.org/
GVR Metal Working Crafts Club
Primary Contact: Chris Washburn 303.941.7280
Secondary Contact: William Bachmann 520.625.5270
Email: gvrmwcc1070@gmail.com
Purpose & Focus: Provide a metal shop for the pleasure of its members. Metalworking is new to GVR, therefore we’ll be focusing on teaching members about the craft, which will be an ongoing process for the foreseeable future.
Club History: Open to all GVR Members
Location: Behind GVR Member Services Center at 1070 S. Calle de las Casitas Green Valley AZ 85622.
Hours: April-September – Mondays and Fridays, 7:30-10:30
October-March – Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 8-11:30am
Annual Dues: $40 and open to all GVR Members.
Mailing Address: GVR Metal Working Crafts Club
2289 W. Calle Balaustre, Green Valley AZ 85622
GVR Needle-Arts Club
Primary Contact: Jean Braman 218 343-6405
Secondary Contact: Kathy Joyce 541.619.6337
Email: GVRneedlearts@gmail.com
Purpose: We welcome GVR members who cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroider, knit, crochet to meet and socialize. All skill levels are welcome and bring projects to share ideas and improve your skills.
Membership: Open to all GVR members
Meetings: We meet the 2nd Wednesday 2-4pm, 3rd Thursday 6-8pm, and 4th Friday 2-4pm each month.
Annual Dues: $5.00
Location: Meetings through September will be held at Casa Paloma I.
Santa Rita Art League of GVR
Primary Contact: Jeani Gustafson
Secondary Contact: Arlene Szypulski
Phone: 520.547.3976
Email: sralcommunications@gmail.com
Club Website: SantaRitaArt.org
Purpose: Promote an awareness, appreciation and development of talent in various forms of visual fine art.
Membership: Ranges from interested beginners to nationally recognized professional artists. Approximately 225 members. GVR membership required.
Location: Studio located at 921 W. Via Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Center)
Hours: 7 days/week 9am-8pm when studio monitors are available. Please view club website – Studio Schedule for current month.
Activities: SRAL offers a fully equipped professional studio, as well as a library of art videos and books, for member use. Activities and events include monthly meetings featuring in-depth demonstrations and programs by proficient artists, educational movies and discussions, open and juried exhibitions, free and fee-based art workshops, various special interest groups including portraiture, live drawing, oil painting, assemblage, plein air, abstract, pastel, design study, mixed media and collage, and print making.
Annual Dues: $35.00
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 264, Green Valley, AZ 85622
GVR Woodworkers
Primary Contact: Ronald Schuster 612.388.2200
Secondary Contact: Bruce France 715.225.9009
Email: secretary@wwgvr.org
Purpose: To provide a safe, well maintained, organized wood and hobby shop environment where club members may explore the woodworking crafts.
Activities: Visit wwgvr.org for more details
Membership: Open to all GVR Members (must attend Club “Orientation & Safety Training”)
Annual Dues: Calendar year membership – $40 dues. Lockers and tool drawers may be available to rent.
Location: The Club operates and maintains a 5800+ square foot woodshop at the GVR West Center, 1111 S. GVR Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614, which is complete with a machine/equipment area, a project layout area with nineteen 4’x 8’ project tables, and 2 outside patio areas for sanding and finishing.
Hours: Monday 8am-2pm, Tuesday-Saturday 8am-4pm.
CLOSED Sundays and Christmas Day!
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27, Green Valley, AZ 85614
Phone: No telephone available at the club facility.
Email: Use the Club Contact Us Form from the website.
Website: wwgvr.org