Saturday All Day (8:30-5:00)

This Class is Full

Floating Bead Ribbon Handle Basket with Porcelain Beads

Vickie Echols

This basket is worked in one continuous coil. The pine needles are coiled around the gourd and we will learn a variety of stitches including how to work beads into your coiling. We will be making a double handle and learning how to give it extra support.

Cost: $75.00

Saturday All Day

Time: 8:30-5:00

Skill Level: All

Students Must Bring: Sharp scissors, small needle nose pliers & fine tipped wire cutters

S-AM-7

Gingko Vase

Marla Garber

We will use alcohol inks, vinyl resist to add Gingko leaves to the tall body gourd vase. To finish it off we will add a thin layer of Resin to give it the shine to look like glass. I will show you how to put it on a cup turner, level it, put resin on it and let it spin over night. You will pick the finished gourd the next morning

. Cost: $80.00

Saturday All Day

Time: 8:30-5:00

Skill Level: All

Students Must Bring: Tall body gourd no more than 12" tall, opening should not be bigger than 3"-4" cleaned inside and out. Spray the inside with black spray paint. heat gun or small butane flame torch.

S-AM-8

Gourd Lantern Design

Altan Erginkoc

The Gourd Light is a fun class in which the student will learn more about basic carving and drilled holes of various sizes. Transform an ordinary kettle/cannon gourd into a sweet glowing light! With the LED bulb your design will shine beautifully on nearby surfaces. The beads can be inserted into some of the holes for a little accent color. This class involves drilling lots and lots of little holes! It's a noisy, dusty, fun project, not suitable for people under age 19, or those who would have difficulty with repetitive motion. Most classes involve power tools and hot or sharp equipment and are geared toward adults.

Cost: $70.00

Saturday All Day

Time: 8:30-5:00

Skill Level: All

I will provide the beads, gourds, and electrical wooden base.

Students Must Bring: The student must provide their own PPE mask, glasses, Dremel tools and bits for carving and drilling holes. Stains if they wanted to paint.

S-AM-9

Faux Leather Tooling with Basket Weave

Troy Tatum

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

Cost: $80.00

Saturday All Day

Time: 8:30-5:00

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. Students will also need a gourd saw, but I have one to use if they don't have one.

Saturday Morning 8:30-11:30

This Class is Full

Gourd Ball Birds

Cara Bevan

We all need a fluffy bird guardian for our home. We’ll be making these detailed “ball birds” from various round shaped gourds and quickwood. I’ll show you how to sculpt the individually feathered wings, tail, and head, and then we’ll paint them based on your favorite species of bird. You’ll learn sculpting and painting techniques and leave the class with a finished chunky bird friend.

Cost: $45.00

Saturday Morning

Time: 8:30-11:30

Skill Level: All

Students Must Bring: Sculpting tools

S-AM-11

Textured Gourd Adobe Style

Ellen Tatum

Oh Wow! I didn't know I could do that on a Gourd!! If you love texture, colors and natural patterns then this is the class for you. Students will learn how to create textures from a product from Canada that makes a beautiful crackle appearance or smooth finish with a soft texture. Gradient colors of earth tones are then added. Finish the rim with either
date nut palm vines or sea grass rim (depending on the availability) of the material.

Cost: $50.00

Saturday Morning

Time: 8:30-11:30

Skill Level: All

Students Must Bring: Rotary tool for drilling holes for rim. Apron and gloves. Baby wipes.

S-AM-13

Kokedama Moss Ball Gourd Bowl with Powertex

Susan Crowe

Turn your gourd upside down to create a lovely mini garden for your home!
What is a kokedama moss ball?
Kokedama is a centuries-old Japanese form of garden art inspired by the practice of bonsai.
Do you remember the beautiful green glazes found on vintage Roseville pottery?
We will learn how to create our own faux green glaze pottery on a layered gourd bowl using Powertex textile hardener. This technique applies ordinary t-shirt yarn and Powertex 3D balls to create a bubbly wave design on your gourd bowl. Then, we will get our fingers in the dirt and learn how to create simple and easy live plant moss balls. Moss ball care and instructions will be given.

Cost: $55.00

Saturday Morning

Time: 8:30-11:30

Skill Level: All

Students Must Bring: A box of disposable gloves.
A heat gun for drying as needed.
An apron or smock.
Paper and pen for note taking as desired.

S-AM-17

Dry Winter Tree (√Årbol seco de invierno)

Ana Poma

I will show how to create this long gourd vase using simple tools. These tools will be available for you to try, but you can also use your wood burner and carver. Learn how to burn your gourd to make it black and shiny. Learn how to get your pattern out to make it look more three-dimensional, and learn how to shine and protect it by using wax and heat to seal it. Expect to finish this project during class.

Cost: $55.00

Saturday Morning

Time: 8:30-11:30

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Student Must Bring: Power carver with a variety of burrs, dust mask and safety glasses

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