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S-AM-1
Diane Ricker
Glowing Christmas Candles
You can’t be too early for Christmas! Candle flames will already be cut into gourd and ready to paint. Since this is painted all the way around, it will need to be an all day class, but how beautiful it will be in the center of your holiday table.
Cost: $78.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30 - 6pm (All Day)
Min:4
Max:12
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Students Must Bring: Teacher will provide all paints , glue and paper to line candle flames. Students need to bring good brushes. Brushes include: a ¾” brush for painting background, #2,#6,#8 flat brush, a 3/8” angle, a 10/0 liner brush, a stippling brush or any old scrubby brush. Teacher will have necessary brushes for sale.
S-AM-2
Vickie Echols
Ammonite Platter with Lots of Beads!
We will learn how to attach pine needles to leather using a coiling technique. We will surround the ammonite with pine needles and begin adding beads. We will work on how to evenly space larger beads to create mountains & valleys for more interest.
Cost: $98.00
Saturday: 8:30 - 6pm (All Day)
Min: 10
Max:12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Sharp scissors, small needle nose plyers, jewelry size wire clippers
S-AM-3
Marianne Barnes
Woven Landscape Gourd Basket
Students will put round reed spokes in the top of a gourd bowl. A basket will be woven on the spokes to resemble a landscape. Students will learn how to weave a triple twine base and a braided border. Many different materials will be used such as colored round reed, dyed seagrass, yarns and sisal, leather strips, philodendron sheath, pods for embellishment. Students will learn how to increase and decrease and make hills and valleys. So many different techniques will be learned.
Cost: $98.00
Saturday: 8:30 - 6pm (All Day)
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Should Bring: Apron, tub or bucket to soak reed, spray bottle, scissors, awl or small flat screwdriver.
S-AM-4
Sue Haberer
Luminary Lamp
We will be making a gourgeous Luminary Lamp from a cannonball gourd. All lamps will be different and may or may not be completed in class because of the creativity, detail, and speed of working.
Cost: $78.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30 - 6:00pm (All Day)
Min:3
Max:12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: carver, small pointed bur (or any preferred bur) to make holes, wood burner with a small - medium skew tip, black paint, 1/4" and 1/2" angular brush, water container, any templetes such as circles and squares (I will have some to borrow if you don't have any), pencil
This Class is Full
Suzi Nonn
Wild Coiling on an Electrocuted Gourd
Discover the art of open and closed coiling that blends creativity with craftsmanship.
In this hands-on workshop, students will work with gourds that have been cleaned, Lichtenberg-burned (a process where lightning-like patterns are created using high-voltage electricity), stained, sealed, and drilled. Participants will explore two stitching techniques—the vertical line and the “V”—and can choose to feature one or combine both.
Using black Danish cord, everyone will begin by stitching three uniform rows to cover the cut edges of the gourd. From there, students are free to experiment with coiling styles, creating their own one-of-a-kind sculptural art piece.
Cost: $78.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30 - 6:00pm (All Day)
Min:4
Max:12
Skill Level: All
Students Must Bring: Sharp scissors, small needle nose pliers
S-AM-6
Laurie Weiand
Gladys the Garden Goddess
Gladys will warm your heart! You will learn how to sculpt the face features on a life sized head out of a gourd and quickwood. Add some paint to her face, then the fun begins by dressing her up in her fancy dress and all the accessories needed to complete this perfect Garden Goddess. "Gladys" will be a great friend to help protect and enjoy your garden too!
Cost: $78.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30 - 6:00pm (All Day)
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Apron, heatgun, glue gun, clay tools (Hobby Lobby has a 9 pc set- Crafters collection.) *If you desire to bring your own dress or hat that would be great, otherwise I will have a few to share. All other items used, I have plenty to choose from. (Gloves, hair, scarfs and various decorative arm streamers.)
Saturday Morning 8:30-11:30
SA-M-7
Cara Bevan
Sculpting Cats
In this sculpting class we’re going to learn all about cats! This is an intermediate to advanced sculpting class where you’ll be learning in-depth skills such as forming complex shapes, blending, and refined textures. Both Quikwood and Apoxie Sculpt clay will be used on top of small pear or bell gourds. Please bring your own sculpting tools, most importantly an x-acto knife. The class is a sculpting class only where we’ll be sculpting the cat’s tail and entire head as pictured. Apoxie Sculpt takes 4 hrs to cure and we won’t be painting them in class. You’ll leave with one fully sculpted chunky cat.
Cost: $53.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 3
Max: 12
Skill Level: Advanced
Students Must Bring: Sculpting tools, especially an x-acto knife
SA-M-8
Tonya Cubeta
Wax linen mini hats
These are truly mini hats! You will weave a mini hat using a mold and your choice of wax linen color. There will be accessories to decorate your hat. You will finish one hat in class and take materials to finish another at home. Start your hat collection!
Cost: $38.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Scissors
SA-M-9
Robyn Goode
There's No Place Like Gnome.
In this class you will make a gnome couple using fabric, wire, and other materials.
Cost: $68.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 5
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Students Should Bring: an apron
SA-M-10
Donna Pulley
Filigree Lamp
Carve filigree designs into a gourd to make a whimsical electric lamp.
Cost: $63.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 4
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Dust mask, apron, carver, gourd master filigree burr
SA-M-11
Suzanne Simoneau
Dogwood Gourd
Spring is in the air as we paint dogwood blossoms on a Martin gourd. Students will trace the design onto a prepared gourd. Acrylic paints will be provided. There are limited brushes available, but if you have favorite brushes please bring them. This simple painting class is ideal for beginners.
Cost: $53 .00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Apron, paint brushes, heat gun, pencil or pen
SA-M-12
Heather Frankenfield
Dots and Lace birdhouse
Students will learn the Dot Mandala technique to create a amazing design on a Martin gourd. After the dots dry the gourd will be sprayed with outdoor polyurethane. The gourd will need additional coats of spray to be an outdoor birdhouse.
Cost: $48.00
Time: Saturday 8:30-11:30
Min: 2
Max: 12
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Apron
SA-M-13
Fonda Haddad
Dark and Light Patterning/Gourd Carving
Choosing from a prepared gourd bowl that has been stained with dark and light patterns the student will carve with Dremel or Carving tool patterns. Many patterns will be provided. A final spray will be used to seal the gourd.
Cost: $53.00
Time: Saturday: 8:30am - 11:30
Min:4
Max:8
Skill Level: All
Student Must Bring: Dremel or Carving tools. – some are available to borrow, contact teacher