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JUNE

Saturday June 14
Pine needle coiling on gourd Toni Best
Choose from 10 different coiling techniques.
9am - 4pm
All materials provided.
Bring sack lunch.
Call 627-5430
to reserve your space.

Saturday June 14
Gourd Jewelry
10: am - 2:30 pm
Diane Calderwood
Piecemakers Country Store
714-641-3112
Starting with a button or bead we will branch out and create a one-of-a-kind piece of gourd jewelry.


June 16th
Buffalo Robe Gourd
Bonnie Gibson
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
at Norrah's Creative Ceramics
714-641-8124 or
createitceramics@aol.com
Cost $50.00

June 16th
Faux Basketry
Bonnie Gibson
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
at Norrah's Creative Ceramics
714-641-8124 or
createitceramics@aol.com
Cost $45.00

June 21 & 22
12th Annual International
Gourd Festival

at Welburn's Gourd Farm


July

July 12
Gourd Spirit Doll
Lynne Bunt
10:30am - 3:30pm
No experience needed
Learn to create a spirit doll with a clay face. Your doll will be embellished with leather, fur, beads and fabric
$50 includes lunch
Materials Fee: $10.00
$25 deposit required
Send to 43669 Skyline Dr, Three Rivers www.gourdland.com
559-786-8654

Friday July 25
Twining on a gourd base with seagrass
Cookie Hanson
10am - 4pm
Llearn to make the top twist & turn & split to form a double top..
Cost:$75 including materials
Cookie's Class

August

August 9
Pine Needle Coiling
Toni Best
For info click here

August 16
Gourd Mask
Lynne Bunt
10:30am - 3:30pm
No experience needed
Learn basic woodburning, proper placement of facial features, attachments of feathers, beads and creating texture with paper & clay
$50 includes lunch
Materials fee:$10
$25 deposit required
Send to 43669 Skyline Dr, Three Rivers w ww.gourdland.com
559-786-8654

Saturday August 23
Sweet Dreams Lamp
9am - 3pm
Sherry Hunga-Moore
: JoAnn Clark’s
Valley Center
: $60 includes Materials
Pot Luck lunch
760.781.3311
You will create a unique Southwest Lamp


Gourd Camp 8/24-8/31

September

September 13
Lynne Bunt
10:30am - 3:30pm
No experience needed
Glass effects on gourds
Learn basic woodburning skills and the use of watercolor crayons, pastels and dye. Then add an effect on top that gives the appearance of textured glass.

$50 includes lunch
$25 deposit required
Send to
43669 Skyline Dr, Three Rivers
www.gourdland.com
559-786-8654

November

November 1
Lidded Container
Lynne Bunt
10:30am - 3:30pm
No experience needed
Learn the trick of cutting a lid that fits snuggly on your gourd and how to adjust if it doesn't. You will create a beautiful container using a variety of coloring techniques and an embellished lid

$50 includes lunch
$25 deposit required
Send to
43669 Skyline Dr, Three Rivers
www.gourdland.com
559-786-8654

December

December 13
Color washed & waxed vessel
OR
RETURNING STUDENTS CHOICE
Lynne Bunt
10:30am - 3:30pm
No experience needed
Learn how to apply and blend dyes and inks to create beautiful washes of color. Finishing off the gourd with a hand polished wax finish. The rim of the gourd will be finished using dried date palm

$50 includes lunch
$25 deposit required
Send to
43669 Skyline Dr, Three Rivers
www.gourdland.com
559-786-8654


Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA. 92028
760.728.4271

Zittle Farms
6781 Oak Ave
Folsom, CA 95630
916.989.2633

Leiser Farms
21886 Knights Rd
Knights Landing, CA 95645
530.735.6677
 

The Caning Shop
926 Gilman St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
800.544.3373

San Gabriel Bead Company
325 E. Live Oak
Arcadia, CA  91006
626.447.7753

 

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