Check Out Our Classes at the 2023 Gourd Festival
F-AD-1 Friday ALL DAY 8:30AM-5:30PM Location: P1
Copper Banded Butterfly Fish
Instructor: Troy Tatum
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $90.00 Non-Members : $95.00
Description: Spend a fun filled day carving and painting this beautiful Copper Banded Butterfly Fish feeding on the coral reef. This exciting class will guide you step by step through the creation of the Butterfly Fish gourd. You will cut out the background and carve the butterfly fish and the coral foreground. You will then stain the border and paint the fish and coral with an added surprise.
Students Must Bring: Power Carver (a micro carver or a flex shaft carver like a Dremel or Foredom) with all the carving burrs you have, Respirator or dusk mask, Micro Gourd Saw and power source, adjustable temperature woodburner with a skew pen and your gourd toolkit. This is an all-day class so you may want to bring a cushion for your chair.
F-AM-1 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P2
Oriental Influence
Instructor: Debbie Wilson
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: Members: $40.00 Non-Members: $45.00
Description: Carve oriental inspired designs around a gourd that is pre-dyed and then overdye with another color, in the carved out area. Coil with twisted paper cord in a complimentary color thread and insert some dyed chopsticks for flair.
Students Must Bring: rotary carver with small ball bit. Please have the correct collets or an adaptable chuck to hold bits, gloves, apron, heat gun or blow dryer and a tapestry needle.
F-AM-2 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P3
Under The Sea
Instructor: Ellen Tatum
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $55.00
Description: (Coming Soon)
Students Must Bring: Students need to bring a gourd carver or a dremel (perferably with a flex shaft) with a 1/8" inch round cutting ball and a bit to drill holes for the rim. Yes I will have 2 to use in class if you don't have one.
F-AM-3 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P5
Wood Burned Conch Bowl
Instructor: Jeanette Egan
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cost: Members: $55.00 Non-Members: $60.00
Description: A cleaned and prepped 6.5" - 7" prepped Gourd Bowl will be provided for this class. Great Class to take to learn how to create textures and use the petal shading tip and detailing tip that come with a Walnut Hollow Creative Burner or wire tip equivalents. Class length Approx 3 - 3.5 Hr
Instructor will provide all materials.
F-AM-4 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P6
Asian Inspired Mini Vase
Instructor: Deborah Hildinger
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $55.00 Non-Members: $60.00
Description: Students will sketch their own design on a pre-dyed gourd and then utilize filigree and/or wood burning to create their finished design. Students will then add pre-dyed reed in existing holes and learn how to wrap waxed linen thread around the gourd and reed. Beads will be added as a finished touch on waxed linen thread.
Students Must Bring: Students must bring a rotary carver with ball burrs and filigree burr, and/or wood burner with assorted pens. The filigree burr that I use is from www.welburngourdfarm.com. It is called a zip cutter burr and retails for 14.95 plus S/H. Gourd, reed, waxed linen thread and seed beads are provided. Students may also bring their own beads to decorate the waxed lined thread. Don't forget your apron!
F-AM-5 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: C1
Piecing Together Angels
Instructor: Judi Fleming
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $40.00 Non-Members: $45.00
Description: In this class you will learn how to join cut pieces of gourds to create a statuesque angel and learning uses of wire, Quikwood and various decoupage techniques for front and back of this charming beauty. This class teaches skills that can be transferred to creating any number of gourd sculptures with pieces of gourds.
Students Must Bring: Apron
F-AM-6 Friday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: C2
Animal Giggybanks (Gourd Piggy Banks)
Instructor: Misty Flynn
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $45.00 Non-Members: $50.00
Description: This class will teach you how to turn a prepared gourd into any animal Giggy Bank (Gourd Piggy Bank) that you'd like to. You'll work with Quickwood Putty and Paint it. You'll need to bring photos of the animal you'd like to make into a Giggybank and any personal art items you enjoy working with. You'll be provided a prepared gourd, 1 tube of Quickwood putty, Leg Beads, paints & brushes, water & water container, directions sheet, and clear seal spray.
Students Must Bring: Students may want to bring aprons and purchase extra Quickwood putty for more extravagant animals.