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Saturday Afternoon 2:00 - 6:00
This Class is Full
Band of Leaves
Debbie Wilson
Carve a band of leaves around a dyed gourd and fill the background with many sized circles to create textural interest. Finish off the design with a round reed border and some grapevine twigs. Perfect for beginners to carving as well as those that are experienced.
Class Cost: $53.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Rotary carver with the correct collets to fit 3/32 small ball or straight bits. I have a few extra carvers that can be reserved by emailing me. Apron, mask, scissors, small ball bits
S-PM-5
Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear
Robyn Goode
In this class, you will take and make a bear mask using a matin gourd, quick wood and leather
Class Cost: $63.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min:5
Max:12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Apron
S-PM-7
Textured Japanese Gourd Vase
Sue Haberer
You will learn a simple texture that can be used on any gourd while making this Japanese Style Vase. Vase should be finished in class, depending on your speed. Gourds will be furnished.
Class Cost: $68 .00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min:4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Bring chopsticks if you have any. If not, I will have some. You will need a couple of ½” flat brushes, water container for brushes, and paper towels and a proper embellishment if you have one you want to use. I will have extras.
This Class is Full
Pysanky Gourd
TeriLu Adler
Have you ever wondered how they make those beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs, a traditional art form called Pysanky? And have you ever wondered what to do with that gourd you grew? Well, this class is for you. Using traditional techniques, we will create patterns with melted wax and a sequence of dyes to create your very own Pysanky gourd. Students will have two gourds, one with a prescribed design where they can get used to using the tools, and a second blank where they can create their own design. Be sure to wear old clothes because we will be working with dyes.
Class Cost: $52.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 5
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: apron, gloves, heat tool
S-PM-9
Stained Glass with Foils and Chameleon Powder
Tonia Owen
I will show you how to mask off a black sprayed 4-5" diameter gourd. Then using glue, foils, and pigment micas in different areas to create a stain glass effect. The gourd will be sealed with resin to give the glassy look and pop those colors. You will pick up your gourd the next day. The rim will not be done in class.
Class Cost: $53.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 5
Max: 10
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Heat Gun, gloves, apron mask and safety glasses.
S-PM-10
Sheep Dogs and Sheep
Susan Nonn
Come explore an incredible clay!
Why incredible – inexpensive, air drys, can assemble “dry to dry”, does not rot like paper clay, does not smell, and named after Tooke the Old English Sheepdog . Instructor will have gourds to create a sheep. At the end of the class, we will have a flock for a dog to herd.
Class Cost: $48.00
Saturday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Min: 6
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Wooden Brayer, Clay Sculpting Tools
S-PM-11
Making a Spirit Bear Totem
Dee Bryant
During this class you will complete a 12-to-14-inch Spirit Bear figure. The bear’s head is made from a pear gourd covered with apoxy sculpt to make the face and a large people gourd for the body, with apoxy sculpt arms and feet. The bear will be painted with acrylics and dressed with a variety of regalia materials supplied by the instructor. The class will work together to sculpt the face, arms, hands and feet. While the clay is drying, approximately 45 minutes, we will paint the body and craft the regalia. For those who need more time, you may take supplies home.
Class Cost: $68.00
Saturday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Min: 5
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Need to Bring: Scissors, glue gun, glue sticks
S-PM-12
Smoked gourd birdhouse
Diane Lapp
We will be smoking a gourd with votive candles and then painting a design onto the smoked gourd birdhouse.
Class Cost: $48.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 4
Max: 10
Skill Level: All
Instructor will provide everything.
S-PM-13
Highland Cow
Lisa Hodge
If you love and collect cows, especially this popular and whimsical Scottish version, you need this one for your collection. She’s so cute! This highland cow is made with a variety of materials, along with two gourds, to look as close as possible to the real thing. Your kit includes all the materials you need to complete this project.
Class cost: $58.00
Saturday: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Students must bring: glue gun, apron, scissors, Crochet hook size G or H, ½ or ¾ inch brush for basecoating, water container, nitrile gloves, and paper towels.
S-PM-14
Coloring flowers
Angie McCall
The students will be wood burning a cluster of flowers on a gourd using press and seal then using prisms colored pencils the students will learn how to blend the colors using only pencils to get vibrant colors and beautiful blends
Class Cost: $28.00
Saturday: 2pm - 6:pm
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Medium sized gourd a wood burner like a colloid prism colored pencils
S-PM-15
Iridescent Filigree Vessel with Paper Rush
Deborah Hildinger
In this fun workshop, students will brighten up a cleaned gourd using colorful dyes and Gelatos! You'll have the chance to get creative with carving, line work, and beautiful filigree designs. If you have a wood burner, great! If not, no worries, you can use Sharpies to add those lovely details.
To finish off your unique piece, you will add beads, a charming paper rush rim, and some botanicals. We encourage you to bring your own botanicals and any other decorative items you love! Just a heads-up: the beads you'll be gluing to the body of the gourd are size 11/0. Can’t wait to see what you create!
Class Cost: $68.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Wood burner and rotary carver are required
S-PM-16
Gourdgeously Faux Cloisonne
Lisa Mohr
This class uses half of a canteen gourd with a pattern applied to it. Student will be using wire and resin to fill in the design. If time left over after completing the wired design student can paint the outside of the gourd around the design if so desired
Class Cost: $63 .00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Apron, mask, tweezers
Instructor will have a few patterns and choice of different colors.
S-PM-17
Sea Horse Chain Bead
Shelly Garber
Applying chain bead to a gourd
Class Cost: $68.00
Saturday: 2:00pm – 6:00
Min: 6
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: 4" - 7" cleaned, opened inside and outside gourd
S-PM-18
Winter in the mountain
Anna Fountain
This Class is a diorama using a cannon ball gourd. We will create a fake mountain wall behind the scene, The deer and trees and limbs will be using a mold and you will have to paint them once finished before adding to the diorama. You will get to keep the mold and get some of the material used for the faux mountain wall. You will also get the other half of your cannon ball gourd to be able to make another one when you get home. There will be a tutorial with my number in case you need help making another one at home.
We will be using Quikwood.
Class Cost: $58.00
Saturday: 2pm-6pm
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: gloves if you can't wear nitrile gloves, several sizes of paint brushes, heating tool to dry paint, an awl to put hole in top of diorama to hang.