Last updated on August 10, 2020
Planning For 2023The weather outside is frightful, but the plans are really delightful.Hope to see you somewhere this coming year.First Up -Tracy’s Southern Utah Rock Shop Schedule for JanuaryJan 4th – 9am to Noon – Open Silversmithing ShopJan 14th – 9am to 4pm – Silversmithing Class (Item TBA)Jan 25th – 9am to Noon – Open
Read MoreBeing Grateful2022 – It’s been quite a year. We lost a son and a sister. We both had medical issues and have come out grateful for the changes. Tracy has successfully sold at 6 rock and gem shows, produced hundreds of cabs, and taught silversmithing almost weekly for the Southern Utah Rock Club and Southern
Read MoreSNVGMS Comes To UtahAs the thunder and lightening got our attention every afternoon, we’re grateful it didn’t start pouring until our fellow Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society club members headed back to Las Vegas. 20 members, in about a dozen cars, followed us around last weekend to collect Agate from public lands, not in the
Read MoreThere’s been some confusion, mostly mine, about my class schedule for July. Here’s the correct dates: Wed. July 6th – Open Jewelry Shop – 9 am – 1 pm. I close up if no one shows by 11 am. Friday – July 15th – Jewelry Class – 9 am – 4 pm. Call Tracy for details on project
Read MoreA Great Vendor Opportunity in Las VegasJoin me for a great weekend in Sin City. When: June 17-19th, 2022 Where: Orleans Hotel and Casino Why: Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogy Annual Meeting Sponsor: Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society Sign up for a booth today!!! It’ll be great fun, you’ll have time to enjoy Las Vegas, rock hound trips and
Read MoreSURC Christmas Party 2021After many months of zoom meetings only, a good time was had by over 60 rock club members. A short business meeting led to sharing of more food than we should have eaten.Then, by request, Jeff Smith took the mike and did the drawings. Kids were definitely the winners that night. After
Read MoreRock Show season begins.We spent several weeks preparing for this season’s rock shows. We sold the original jewelry racks to a retail store over by Bodie, Ca. We sold the old lights and purchased clamp-on LED’s. The tablecloths got a good scrubbing and changed the layout to include risers and white neck displays.Tracy has changed
Read MoreHenderson SilversmithingLast Class of 2021Our travels to Henderson, Nevada have been another adventure in our 25+ years together. Tracy has been hauling his shop, including oxygen and acetylene tanks, to Henderson once a month for over a year. Members of the Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society take his silversmithing class at Desert Art Supply.Class ProjectsOwner
Read MoreRockhounding Two Clubs – Two States This is the 3rd year we’ve invited or been invited to share a weekend of rockhounding between the Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society (SNGMS)and Southern Utah Rock Club (SURC). From Tonopah, NV to Burro Creek Arizona, meet-ups in Quartzsite to hunting agate and Septarian Nodules, we’ve made new friends and
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