Sunday Morning (10:00-2:00)

Wood Burned Gardenias Gourd Vase 

Jeanette Egan 

Intermediate wood burning class using solid tip, single temperature wood burning tool. We will be using a simple Gardenia stencil to create shading using Petal Shading Tip then highlighting with white acrylic paint. 

Size: 6" Martin Birdhouse Gourd

Cost: $52.00

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Min: 5

Max: 10

All Materials Provided 

Woodburn eyes and nose

Robin Bryson

Learn how to woodburn a variety of eyes and nose on gourd pieces. Size - 3 1/2L X 2 1/2" X each

Cost: $47.00

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: All

Min: 3

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: Temperatured controlled woodburner and a rounded skew tip.

3-D Altered Decoupage & Construction

Vickie Echols

We will start with a demo on how to make Altered Pages to be used on our 3-D vessels. You will learn to up-cycle your gourd scraps into something unique. You will start with 2 gourd pieces and decide how you want to put them together. You will learn to fill in the gaps and then how to 3-D decoupage your vessel with Altered Pages.

Sizes range from 4-12" depending on selection and construction

Cost: $57.00

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: All

Min: 5

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: 1/2 & 1" paint brushes, heavy cup to hold water, sharp scissors, latex gloves, rotary drum sander

“Petite Ballet” Mouse in A Clock with Powertex

Susan Crowe

OMG!
Could this little ballerina be any cuter?
Make the last class of the Gathering the sweetest one. Our little dreamer is a tiny gourd mouse performing on her own vintage alarm clock stage. And yes, she even has a mini tutu! We will provide the alarm clock base already assembled out of a cannonball gourd, ready for you to enjoy decorating and making your mouse dancer. Students will learn how to use the newest white Powertex color with Stone Art powder to surface the clock and add texture to our little mouse. We will learn how to build the clock bells and components using Styrofoam and wire. Add a little mod podge, cardboard, paper, and a mini tutu. Sound fun yet? Looking forward to seeing you there!

Size: 8 - 8.5" tall

Cost: $67.00

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Min: 1

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: A box of disposable gloves.
Paint brushes.
A heat gun.
An apron or smock.
Paper and pen for taking notes.

Tiny Bubbles in my Resin

Suzi Nonn

Just a fun class learning how to create a unique texture using resin, glitter, and bubbles.

Size: 6-7 inch diameter bowl

Cost: $47.00 

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: All

Min: 4

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: Quality N95 mask

Gourd Lamp Workshop

Altan Erginkoc

Design your own lampshade.

Size: Approx between 6- and 8-inches diameter gourd

Cost: $67.00

Time: Sunday Morning 10:00am-3:00pm 

Skill Level: All

Min: 7

Max: 12

Instructor will provide: Ceiling Pendant, LED bulbs, beads and gourd
 

Students Must Bring: Apron, mask, Dremel tools , glasses, Dremel tools and drill bits (Mainly we will use 2mm-3mm-4mm-5mm) for carving and drilling holes. Stains if they wanted to paint.

Cork and Beads

Nancy Amburgey

Ever wonder what to do with wine bottle corks? In this class the student will use reed, wine corks and beads to weave on the top of a gourd bowl. The project may have alternate beads or reed than shown in the photo. A fully prepared gourd will be provided. No prior knowledge of weaving is required for the class. Sorry, wine will NOT be provided by the instructor.

Cost: $62.00

Sunday Morning

Time: 10:00-2:00

Skill Must: All

Min: 4

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: Apron, small kitchen towel and scissors (not your good fabric scissors) to cut the reed.

Vase with ash

Ana Poma

Explore the fun of using ashes to create the color black. in the carved spaces ash with oil will be applied. This class definitely takes your ardor to the next level. The class will include a basic option for beginners and creative for the experienced.  This is a kind of traditional Peruvian technique, this technique is used to this day in various finishes.

Size: 12 inch

Cost: $67.00

Time:Sunday Morning 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Min: 2

Max: 12

Students Must Bring: Dremel or micro pro master carver, different bits, mask gloves.

Shaker Caddie (Part-2)

Dave Barnes

Students will build a shaker box, learning steaming and bending techniques, along with using the following power tools; drill press, band saw, power sander, steam box and hammer, which will be provided by the teacher.

Size: 9"W 12 3/4" L 4 1/2" Diameter 2 1/2" tall with handle

Cost: $82.00 

Time: Saturday Afternoon 1:00pm-5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Min: 6

Max: 12

Student Must Bring: Pencil and a sharp non folding utility knife with a new blade