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Altered Fill It in with Beads & Twists
Vickie Echols
You will learn to coil pine needles on the rim of a wide-open gourd. You will go bead crazy with adding beads and twists to make it your own. You will select 3 colors of pine needles to further personalize your gourd basket. The gourds are covered with Altered Paper & resin.
Cost: $82.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am-5pm
Min: 7
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Good sharp scissors, jewelry size wire clippers & needle nose pliers
Friday Morning 8:30 -11:30
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Sculpting Fancy Betta Fish
Cara Bevan
What can be fancier than a feisty betta fish? We’ll use banana gourds or small egg gourds for their bodies and quikwood clay to sculpt their faces. I’ll show you how to use and warp craft plastic for their flowing fins. Unlike the other fish classes I’ve taught, we’ll be using different methods to wave and wiggle their fins and each fish will get two tails. We’ll also be making custom glass eyes for them. No experience is necessary. We’ll be painting them in whatever fancy colors you like and each will get a wooden base. You’ll leave the class with one very fanciful betta fish!
Cost: $57.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am -11:30
Min: 3
Max: 12
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Students Need to Bring: Sculpting tools and your own heat gun
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Cheshire Cat Gourd & Gourd Trading Shard (GATS)
Susan Crowe
“I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I will tell you a secret, all the best people are!”
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole as we create this colorful mixed-media gourd project. We will use vibrant acrylic paints, liquid fabric paints, and stencils to create the whimsical effect of the Cheshire cat disappearing into Alice’ Wonderland. Our gourd will be topped off with a quirky handmade tag to remind you of the cat’s little secret. As a bonus, we will also make a matching gourd artist trading shard to swap with a friend.
Approx. measurements: 8” Kettle gourd and 2 1/2" shard
Cost: $52.00
Friday: 8:30am-11:30
Min: 1
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: A heat gun. An apron or smock.Paper and pen for taking notes.
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Boo Bowl
Susan Taber
Paint a really cute ghost gourd bowl for candy!
Cost: 67.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am - 11:30
12
6
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Stencil brushes, liner, angle and round brushes
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A Prisoner of Love
Holly Gallagher
Beginner friendly class using a variety of materials and techniques. Instructor will provide everything. Student should leave with a finished gourd or the materials to complete later.
Cost: $57.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Needs to Bring Nothing
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Woodburning and Coloring
Angie McCall
Students will learn how to use press and seal to trace pattern of students choice on and woodburn the pattern on the gourd. And then use colored pencils to add color to the gourd. Students should have a finished piece by the end of class.
Cost: $27.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am- 11:30
Min: 1
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Wood burner, clean gourd, colored pencils ultra-fine point sharpie
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Gnomes for All
Tina Handrop
In this class students will learn to create a Gnome using qwikwood. Students may choose to create two ornament Gnomes on small banana gourds or they may choose one larger gourd to create a Gnome mounted on a wood slice or rock. Various accessories will be available to choose from however students are encouraged to bring their own if they desire a specific theme. This class is designed to be fun and imaginative. Depending on design and creativity students may not have time to complete painting of their gnome(s)
Cost: $57.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 1
Max: 10
Skill Level: All
Student Needs to Bring Nothing
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Chicken Farm
Judi Fleming
In this class you will create a dozen tiny chickens using Quikwood and a penny. You'll learn basic sculpture and tool techniques to create all kinds of critters. You'll learn a plethora of painting techniques as well. Instructor will provide all supplies needed to create your dozen adorable chickens.
Cost: $47.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 1
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Needs to Bring: 12 Pennies and an apron.
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Kudzu, Crow Beads, and Batik
Susan Nonn
This class is about combining unusual color and material for weaving. The woven gourd will use smoked reed for the spokes and a combination of kudzu and Indonesian batik for the weavers. Kudzu is the vine that has invaded the East Coast, smothering everything in its path. Indonesian batik is soft cotton that the design is strong on both sides of the fabric. The instructor will supple students with a gourd that has already been cleaned, colored, and drilled
Cost: $47.00
Time: Friday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 6
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Needle nose plyers, and an old towel