Laguna Woods Bonanza showcases arts and crafts – Orange County Register

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By Penny E. Schwartz

Correspondent

Art makers and art lovers alike converged on Clubhouse 4 the weekend of Nov. 5 and 6 to enjoy the creations of more than 100 Village artists.

The annual event, which draws hundreds of residents along with members of the wider community, has been going on for more than 20 years, according to Sabine Stadler Bayless, Clubhouse 4 supervisor.

“This artists’ showcase is unique because a private community is not usually open to the public,” she said.

“There is a lot of talent, knowledge and wisdom gathered in the workshops with art on display,” she added.

Artists display their works in the art studio at Laguna Woods Clubhouse 4 during the Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5.
(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)
Shoppers browse the homemade wares in the sewing room at Laguna Woods Clubhouse 4 during the Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5
(Photo by Mark Rabinowitch)
Rose Simat works on her jewelry during the Laguna Woods Bonanza arts and crafts fair at Clubhouse 4. Many of her creations feature natural stones, which she cut and polished herself.
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Kerry Bourgeois works in the lapidary area of Laguna Woods Clubhouse 4 during the Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5. Bourgeois has been collecting stones from around the world since he was a child.
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Patty Chiu models a top she made in the sewing room of Laguna Woods Clubhouse 4 during the Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5. Chiu learned to sew in the sewing room.
(Photo by Penny E. Schwartz)
Christine Kelly, the only female supervisor at the woodshop at Laguna Woods Clubhouse 4, and often the only woman working there, shows her creations at the Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5.
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Ken Frey shows how one of his self-winding wooden tops operates at the Laguna Woods Bonanza arts and crafts fair Nov. 5 at Clubhouse 4.
(Photo by Penny E. Schwartz)
Steve Neuburger holds a wooden menorah he created at the…