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Saturday All Day 8:30 - 5:30

S-AM-1

  

Wooly Wreath with Snowman

Instructors: Suzi Nonn and Sandy Jordan


Description: Come join Suzi and Sandy and create this beautiful wooly wreath with a pen and ink rouging snowman insert. Sandy will first take you step-by-step through the process to create these three snowmen using a technique called pen and ink rouging. While you wait for it to dry, Suzi will show you how to take your wooly skills and make a wreath. This class is for those who have made wooly trees, but now want something different or If you have never created with wools, then this is a good beginner class. You will create a 12” wreath from 100% felted wool. When finished you will have a beautiful wreath to hang on your door for the holiday or give to someone special

Cost: Members: $75.00  Non-Members: $80.00


Day: Saturday All Day

Time: 8:300-5:30

Skill Level: All


Student Must Bring: an apron, craft scissors, pliers





























THIS CLASS IS FULL

  

Sculptured Rims w/Pine Needles and Sweetgrass

Instructor: JoElla Manning


Description: Medium to large gourd of various shapes to choose from, sculptured cut and craft ready to rim with a variety of dyed pine needles and/or Sweetgrass. Waxed linen threads and multiple bead choices available for bead portals.

Cost: Members: $50.00  Non-Members: $55.00


Day: Saturday All Day 

Time: 8:30-5:30

Max: 6

Min: 3


Students Must Bring: Instructor provides all materials.


Saturday morning 8:30 - 12:00

S-AM-3

  

Sheridan Style Faux Tooled Leather Gourd

Instructor: Troy Tatum


Description: In this fun class, you will be guided step by step through the creation of the look of Sheridan style tooled leather on a gourd. You will transfer the design, woodburn the outline, stipple the background, color the outside and create the faux stitching at the top. We will focus on the slow burn shading technique to add the tonal values to the inside of the design.

Cost: Members: $60.00  Non-Members: $65.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: All



Students Must Bring: an adjustable temperature wood burner with a skew, large ball or other shading pen and a small ball or a writing tip pens.   

S-AM-4

  

Carve and Shimmer

Instructor: Debbie Wilson


Description: On a cannon ball dyed gourd, you get to mix it up with a little stamp printing to add depth, a carved poppy pods and a little painting with shimmering inks. The background is also carved with varying sizes of a repetitive design. 

Cost: Members: $43.00  Non-Members: $48.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: All


Students Must Bring: A rotary carver with a very small ball or straight bit. Please have the correct collets or an adjustable chuck to accommodate the carving bits. I have 6 extra carvers, if you would like to try this project but do not have a carver, please email at artbasgo@gmail.com if you would like to reserve one.


S-AM-5


Woven Bowl

Instructor: Jim Anspach


Description: A gourd base bowl with decoupage inside of your choice. you will learn to spoke and weave the bowl and put a rim on it.

Cost: Members: $50.00  Non-Members: $55.00


Day: Satuday Morning

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate


Student needs to bring: Apron, towel, dish for soaking reed, spray bottle, snipers for the reed

S-AM-6


Chubby Chickens      

Instructor: Jane Essig


Description: We will paint gourds and apply quikwood combs, beaks, and eyes, plus tail-feathers to create whimsical chickens.

Cost: Members: $40.00  Non-Members: $45.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: All


Students Should Bring: an apron and a smile. Instructor will provide cleaned gourd, quikwood, acrylic paints, and feathers.


S-AM-7

  

Metallic Textured Bowl with Quick Wood Rim

Instructor: Ellen Tatum


Description: This project is a fun project to make as well as being an eye catcher. The project makes everyone want to know "How did you do that?". Students will be using a product that comes from Canada that creates crackles and textures while combining metallic paints to create a one of a kind jazzy bowl. Students will also use Quick Wood to make a rim that gives you the look of a beaded rim. 

Cost: Members: $55.00  Non-Members: $60.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: All


Students Must Bring: hand held dremel or small rotary drill. All other supplies are furnished including a cleaned gourd.


S-AM-8

  

Burning with torch geometric bowl.

Instructor: Ana Poma


Description: My Peruvian family has made gourd art for many years. I will show you how they would create this gourd bowl using simple tools. I will have these tools so you can try them, but you are welcome to use your woodburner and carver as well. You will learn how to burn your gourd to make it black and shiny. You will learn how to gouge out your pattern to make it look more 3-D and learn how to give it a shine and protection by using wax and a little heat to seal it.

Cost: Members: $80.00  Non-Members: $85.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate


Students Must Bring: Dremel carver with different bits, woodburner and tips and water paint the color of your preference and brushes.


S-AM-9

  

Egg Gourd Kaleidoscopes and Mini Baskets

Instructor: Evelyn Blunt


Description: You will decorate an egg gourd, then insert a kaleidoscope. You will also paint a mini egg basket.

Cost: Members: $50.00  Non-Members: $55.00


Day: Saturday Morning 

Time: 8:30-12:00

Skill Level: ALL


Students Must Bring: Nothing, everything provided.


  

S-AM-10


VOLUNTEER SESSION

8:30 — 12:00 PM        

Contact Tonya Cubeta, tcubeta@gmail.com 


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