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Joy Jackson-Bedsole

The main technique will be to decoupage napkins on a prepared gourd shape.  There will be many colorful designs to choose from! Once dry, a gourd charm will be added, which will have movement for added interest.  The back and sides of the pendant will be finished and a necklace provided for the pendant to hang from.

Robin Bryson

Create an adorable chicken magnet with your own personal touch with real emu feathers.

Sandy Jordan

Student will learn to paint this quick and easy snowman ornament on an egg gourd. They will also learn to make the yarn hat for him as well. Cost $6

Triangle Gourd Patch

Participants will receive a potato gourd that has been opened at the bottom and cleaned, a collar made of gourd or bamboo, and a battery operated tea light. At the station you will transfer a design of your choice from a selection of simple patterns onto your potato gourd, trace over the design with sharpie marker, drill holes along the lines, attach the potato gourd to the collar, and use colored pencils to color to your design.

Tonia Owen

I will instruct you the steps to burnish Holographic glitter onto a egg gourd  and seal it. You will make one ornament and I will have many colors to choose from. This technique can also be incorporated onto a gourd.

Flint River Gourd Patch

Marla Garber

We will use spinner gourds and Quickwood to sculpt a mini elephant. Then paint it.

NCGS Triad Patch

Create a tiny chicken with a real penny base.  You'll learn basic QuikWood tips and paint your  Henny Penny the color or your choice.

Laurie Weiand

You will make name badges out of gourd cutouts with a faux metal technique. Alcohol inks will be used over the faux metal to finish up the badge.

Judi Fleming 

Learn basic QuikWood techniques to make a jewelry gourd into a charming little gnome!  You'll choose your own colors and learn how to use acrylic markers as well.

Flint River Gourd Patch

Learn the basics of pour painting on gourds. You will make two ornaments for $8.00

Vickie Echols

We will learn some interesting effects that are created by coloring and heating Tyvek. There will be lots of goodies that may be incorporated into your beads and flowers