Check Out Our Classes at the 2021 Gourd Festival
F-AM-1
Carved Starfish
Instructor: Troy Tatum
Description: This fun-filled all day class will introduce you to carving and let you create the colorful Starfish. This beginning/intermediate carving class will lead you step by step through the creation of the carved Starfish with cutouts. We will color the gourd, Create the border, Transfer the design, Cut out the background, Carve the Starfish, Color the border and starfish. A detailed introduction to the strengths and weaknesses of the different carving machines as well as a look at the types and shapes of the carving burrs and their uses is included at the beginning of the class.
Cost Members: $100.00 Non-Members : $105.00
Day: Friday All Day
Time: 8:30-5:30
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Student Must Bring: a carving machine (Dremel or Foredom with flex shafts or micro carver) with all the burrs and drum sanders you have. Also bring a micro gourd saw and a variable temperature wood burner with a skew pen along with a respirator and eye protection. This is an all day class so you may want to bring a conformable chair cushion.
F-AM-2
Rimmed Serving Dish
Instructor: Jim Anspach
Description: 8-10" Gourd base with decoupage of your choice inside the gourd. Create a nice woven rim around the gourd top.
Cost: Members: $40.00 Non-Members: $45.00
Day: Friday Morning
Time: 8:30-12:00
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Student needs to bring: Apron, pan to soak reed, snippers, towel, spray bottle
F-AM-3
Pine Needle Footed Serving Tray
Instructor: Barbara Nelson
Description: Functional & attractive, footed coffee or cocktail serving tray you'll use often.
Two rows of V-Stitched pine needles around a pre-prepped 12" hardwood base (stained, set in epoxy resin and holes drilled with 4 half-round wooden feet attached). Choose your thread color to match your decor. All tools and supplies included but feel free to bring your own tools.
* Students should have "Experienced Beginner" level of coiling (beginning, ending,V-Stitch, adding thread, etc).
For more project photos: www.dyedpineneedles.com
Cost: Members: $60.00 Non-Members: $65.00
Day: Friday Morning
Time: 8:30-12:00
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Max: 12
Min: 2
Students Must Bring: All tools and supplies provided but feel free to bring your own favorite coiling tools.
F-AM-4
Textured Gourd Adobe Style
Instructor: Ellen Tatum
Description: Students will learn to create a texture on a gourd that will look like hand fired pottery. The product that creates the crackle and textures comes from Canada and is fun to use. After the texture is created we use acrylic paints in gradient colors and gently blend the colors together. Because the material I used in the rim is no longer available we will use sea grass rope.
Cost: Members: $55.00 Non-Members: $60.00
Day: Friday Morning
Time: 8:30-12:00
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: a small drill to make holes for the rim, gloves, heat gun and apron. All other materials including a cleaned and ready to use gourd, texture medium and rim treatment will be supplied.
F-AM-5
Corsets: a thing of the past
Instructor: Terry and Sandy Jordan
Description: Women have come a long way in fashion. The old corsets are still fun to look at and wear occasionally. However, these corsets can hang on the tree. You will bling with gemstones, then add mud, lace and silk to create these wonderful fashions of the past on gourds. Each student will make two: one with black mud and lace and the other with white mud and lace. Once registered for the class you can send Sandy an email of your choice of colors for the gourd (red, green, blue, purple) at: tfjordan@comcast.net
Cost: Members: $55.00 Non-Members: $60.00
Day: Friday Morning:
Time:8:30 am—12:00 pm
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Everything to complete the class will be provided by the instructor. If you have done mudding before, bring your own mud for a small discount.
F-AM-6
VOLUNTEER SESSION
8:30 — 12:00 PM