Check Out Our Classes at the 2023 Gourd Festival
S-AD-3 Saturday ALL DAY 8:30AM-5:30PM Location: P6
Newspaper Collage Vessel
Instructor: Deborah Hildinger
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cost Members: $95.00 Non-Members: $100.00
Description: Learn how to work with iridescent oil paint sticks on a collaged gourd. Students will collage a gourd with newspaper and then sketch a design on the gourd that can be wood burned with lines only. Paint-sticks will then be applied over the entire gourd. Finishing of the rim will incorporate philodendron sheaths and other botanicals.
Students Must Bring: Rotary carver with ball burrs and a wood burner with assorted pens. Gourd, newspaper, paint-sticks, philodendron sheaths, waxed linen thread, and seed beads are provided. Students should bring other decorations they might want to incorporate in the piece. Don’t forget your apron!
S-AM-1 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: C1
Molded Santa Ornament
Instructor: Evelyn (Johny) Blunt
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $60.00 Non-Members: $65.00
Description: You will make a reusable mold to keep. You will paint and attach the molded ornament to a banana gourd.
Cost Members: $60.00 Non-Members : $6.00
S-AM-2 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P1
Luffa Leaf Gourd Insert
Instructor: Troy Tatum
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $55.00
Description: This class will guide you step by step through a new technique of utilizing luffa as an insert into a gourd cutout. The focus will be on preparing the luffa for inserting and preparing the gourd to accept the luffa insert. Students will woodburn, cut, drill and stain the gourd, stich on the danish cord and the luffa into the leaf shape cutouts. Extra Danish cordage will be supplied for the student to lace on the rim treatment.
Students Must Bring: Adjustable temperature woodburner with a skew pen, A micro gourd saw and a gourd drill or Dremel with a 1/16" drill bit.
S-AM-3 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P2
Coiling and Leaves
Instructor: Debbie Wilson
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $43.00 Non-Members: $48.00
Description: Around an asymmetrical circle opening on a canteen type gourd carve in some leaves, over dye the leaves and then carve in a unique background that adds depth to the design. Coiling with be done in two different cords for design enhancement to offset design. Fun Project!
Students Must Bring: rotary tool with adjustable chuck or the correct collets for your bits. Bits required are a very small ball, medium ball; Apron, tapestry needle, gloves.
S-AM-4 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P3
Blue Turtle with Filgree
Instructor: Ellen Tatum
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $55.00
Description: What if you were a sea turtle and could travel around the world? I bet you would be wet!!! Well how about we just create an artist image of a turtle on a gourd with blue sea waves, a mosaic egg shell turtle and white sand or maybe white filgree bubbles? Students will be combining several techniques using a woodburner, a filgree burr, egg shells and metallic paints.
Students Must Bring: Students must bring a wood burner and a gourd carver with a sanding barrel and a cutting bit and a filgree bit ( I will have several filgree bits or you can purchase from Welbourne Gourds). All paints, Prepared Gourds, Egg Shells and patterns will be supplied along with a take home tutorial.
S-AM-5 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: C4
Piecing Together Angels
Instructor: Judi Fleming
Skill Level: All
Cost Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $55.00
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.
S-AM-6 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P5
Dry Leaves Vase
Instructor: Ana Poma
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cost Members: $75.00 Non-Members: $80.00
Description: Explore the fun of using ashes to create the color black. in the carved spaces ash with oil will be applied. This class definitely takes your ardor to the next level. The class will include a basic option for beginners and creative for the experienced. This is a kind of traditional Peruvian technique, this technique is used to this day in various finishes.
Students Must Bring: Dremel or micro pro master carver, different bits, mask gloves.
S-AM-7 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: C2
Decorative Painted Birdhouse
Instructor: Therese Ferguson
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $70.00 Non-Members: $75.00
Description: The birdhouses will be cleaned inside and out and will have a perch already glued under the hole. I will supply you with patterns for different doors, windows and extra items to decorate your birdhouse. Each one will be different depending on what you choose to add to it. These are for decorative uses and not functional for outside hanging..
Students Must Bring: Students should bring good quality acrylic brushes, paper towels, water containers and an apron.
S-AM-8 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PM Location: P4
Dragonfly Thunder Gourd
Instructor: Becky Woodward
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Cost Members: $60.00 Non-Members: $65.00
Description: This class is all about the joy of hearing what your Thunder Gourd sounds like when you get it all done. Each participant will receive a cut and cleaned gourd ready to stain and then woodburn the dragonflies into the gourd. All materials will be provided to complete this project.
Students Must Bring: a woodburner with a sharp nib for burning the dragonfly design into their gourd; an X-Acto knife, an old toothbrush, a terrycloth washcloth, a small sharp pair of scissors, and an apron..
S-AM-9 Saturday Morning 8:30AM-12:00PMocation: C3
Hummer Gourd Birdhouse
Instructor: Penny Webb
Skill Level: All
Cost: Members: $45.00 Non-Members: $50.00
Description: Acrylic painting on a cleaned, prepped birdhouse gourd.
Students Must Bring: Paint brushes.