Classes

Workshop # 1

All Day Class

9 AM-4 PM Friday

Nita Cates

Bowling Green, KY

Mina McLean

Mt. Sterling, KY

Cost $45

Snow Flake Santa

Come and add to your collection or start a new one. A wonderful old world Santa with a pail full of snowflakes, snowmen and a tree. If blue is your color, this is your year. Come paint with us!

Instructor furnishes: Cleaned and base-coated gourd, pattern packet, paints and supplies.

Student furnishes: Brushes: 10/0 liner, 1/2” angle brush, Jill MacFarlane Featheredge. Bring any supplies that you have. Brushes may be purchased in class.

Workshop # 2

All Day Class

9 AM – 4 PM Friday

Janis Parker

Taylorsville, KY

Minimum number of students: 3

Maximum number of students: 8

Cost $45

Gourdie Mae the Garden Angel

Gourdie Mae is the second in a series of GOURD FOLKS. She watches over the garden and encourages the plants and gourds to grow! Her head is a gourd and her body is woven from basket reed. Gourdie Mae is approximately 14-16 inches tall (depending on gourd size) and 6-8 inches wide (depending on tightness of weave). She has twig wings and other nature related accents.
Instructor furnishes: All supplies except an old towel and bucket.
Student furnishes: Old towel and bucket for soaking reed.

Workshop # 3

All Day Class

9 AM – 4 PM Friday

Gary Devine

London, Ontario, Canada

Maximum number of students: 15

Cost $40

Material Fee $10

Power Carved Bowl - Intermediate Ability Level

Participants will learn the technique of low-bas relief carving. This will be achieved by the rendering of an uncomplicated pattern on a gourd surface which has previously had its outer smooth surface removed. The finished project will be ready for painting, staining, or a clear finish.

Instructor furnishes: Gourd, pattern.

Student furnishes: Each student will need

to provide a power carving tool (e.g. Dremel),

tools for cutting and cleaning, a dust mask, and various carbide carving bits or burrs including an inverted V and a sphere shape, (a variety of diamond bits are preferable as well).

Workshop # 4

Two (2) Day Class

9 AM – NOON meets Friday & Saturday mornings

Jennifer Zingg Frankfort, KY

Maximum number of students: 6

Cost: $95

Large Gourd Bowl with Epoxy Clay Orchid Appliqué

Students will create a beautifully crafted bowl using several different techniques and materials including magic sculpt epoxy clay. Due to the intricate nature of this project and the cure time of materials, this class requires two days. Students will complete one bowl, approximately 11X11X9.

Instructor furnishes: All Materials.

*Students taking this class are enrolled for Friday AM and Saturday AM – one registration covers both sessions.

Workshop # 5

9 AM – NOON Friday

Dottie Kuhl

Winfield, WV

Cost: $30

Feathers & Frost Snowman Gourd Ornament

Learn basic sculpting using an epoxy medium that air dries and adheres to the gourd, ready to paint in about 20 minutes. Painting and sculpting are at the beginner level. Complete a snowman with felt hat, holding a dimensional bird and bird house and pine wreath.

Instructor furnishes: Paints, decorative snow, sculpting tools, kit to complete one ornament, pattern packet, and QuikWood epoxy sculpting medium.

Student furnishes: Bring any brushes and basic painting supplies such as water bin, chalk pencil, etc. *Brushes recommended: 10/0 liner, 1/2, and 1/4” angle (or # 8, 10 flats), small dry brushing brushes such as Loew Cornell Dome Rounds or Bringle Blenders.*

Workshop # 6

9 AM – NOON Friday

Carolyn Rushton

Glenwood, IN

Cost: $35

Whimsical Miniature Bird House Ornaments

Unlimited styles and several small gourd shapes available. Use your own imagination, as well as my bird house samples. We will be using woodburning and a touch of painting. Additional possibilities in ornamental design instruction, as in nature scenes, wild birds or other subjects, may be presented. We will make more than one.

Instructor furnishes: Gourds, patterns, supplies.

Student furnishes: Woodburner.

Picture not available.

Pieces made in this workshop will be unique.

Workshop # 7

9 AM – NOON Friday

Marilyn Peavler

Bardstown, KY

Cost: $35

Woodburning on a Gourd

From your individualized pattern packet, create your own design using a Show Theme. When complete you may enter it into the competition at the show or just enjoy as a piece of your own art.

Instructor furnishes: Everything.

Workshop # 8

9 AM – NOON Friday

Barbara Goodlett

Pewee Valley, KY

Minimum number of students: 5

Maximum number of students: 12

Cost: $35

Alley Cat Gourd

Learn to take a simple gourd and enhance it with clay and paint or polish to create a very unique Folk Art Cat.

Instructor furnishes: Gourd, clay and paint.

Student furnishes: Brushes, various sizes.

Workshop # 9

9 AM – NOON Friday

Becky Gray

Horse Cave, KY

Cost: $35

Clock on a Gourd Using Pen and Colored Pencil

Come join us as we make a functional clock to use in any household or it can make an excellent item to give as a gift. An arch of vines, leaves, and flowers edge the face of the clock. You will complete this project during the session and leave with a working clock.

Instructor furnishes: All supplies.

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Workshop # 10

9 AM – NOON Friday

Lila Cruse

Lexington, KY

Cost: $35

Gourd Jewelry with Pine Cone Flowers

Make a beautiful piece of gourd jewelry using pine cone flowers. Encase it in a rim of Danish Cord or wire.

Instructor furnishes: Everything.

Workshop # 11

Two (2) Day Class

1 PM – 4 PM meets Friday & Saturday

Jennifer Zingg Frankfort, KY

Maximum number of students: 6

Cost: $95

Large Gourd Bowl with Epoxy Clay Orchid Appliqué

Instructor furnishes: All Materials.

*Students taking this class are enrolled for Friday PM and Saturday PM – one registration covers both sessions.*

This Class is closed

Workshop # 12

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Joy Jackson

Winchester, OH

Cost: $30

What a Tangled Web We Weave

After discussing the steps for preparing a gourd for weaving, students will learn to weave a modified dream catcher to produce a spiral effect web in a gourd vessel, and create a beaded spider to live in it.

Instructor furnishes: All materials are provided by the instructor including a cleaned, cut, drilled, finished gourd ready to weave, waxed linen and needle for weaving, beads and supplies to complete the spider, and an instructional handout.

Student furnishes: Scissors for cutting thread, and a pair of round-nose pliers if possible.

Workshop # 13

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Renee Velzka

Massillon, OH

Maximum number of students: 15

Cost: $30

Basic Pine Needle Rim

Students will learn to attach a pine needle rim to a gourd bowl, including placement and drilling of holes, placement of pine needles, and stitching technique.

Instructor furnishes: All materials are provided by the instructor including a cleaned, cut gourd bowl, pine needles, sinew, needle, and an instructional handout.

Student furnishes: An awl or drill for making holes around the rim if possible.

Workshop # 14

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Dottie Kuhl

Winfield, WV

Cost: $30

Feathers & Frost Snowman Gourd Ornament

Instructor furnishes: Paints, decorative snow, sculpting tools, kit to complete one ornament, pattern packet, and QuikWood epoxy sculpting medium.

Picture not available.

Pieces made in this workshop will be unique.

Workshop # 15

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Marilyn Peavler

Bardstown, KY

Cost: $35

Woodburning on a Gourd

From your individualized pattern packet, create your own design using a Show Theme. When complete you may enter it into the competition at the show or just enjoy as a piece of your own art.

Instructor furnishes: Everything.

Workshop # 16

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Becky Gray

Horse Cave, KY

Cost: $35

Clock on a Gourd Using Pen and Colored Pencil

Instructor furnishes: All supplies.

Workshop # 17

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Barbara Goodlett

Pewee Valley, KY

Minimum number of students: 5

Maximum number of students: 12

Cost: $35

Baby Herons in a Basket

Learn to enhance a gourd with clay and wood to make a bird. Learn to make brush strokes to make feathers.

Instructor furnishes: Gourd, clay and paint.

Student furnishes: Assortment of brushes and a medium sized

basket.

Workshop # 18

1 PM – 5 PM Friday

Kathy James

Leesburg, GA

Maximum number of students: 12, if there is sufficient electricity for that many woodburners (no minimum).

Cost: $30

Woodburned Water Lily and Goldfish

Woodburn and paint water lilies and a salmon-colored goldfish on a gourd. Finish at home if needed. You will learn techniques for using PyroPaper, Delta paints, and Gilder’s Paste.

Instructor furnishes: Everything except the gourd and woodburners, including two handouts about PyroPaper and shading techniques. (Four extra woodburners for up to 4 students who do not have adjustable temperature burners will be available for loan.)

Student furnishes: Student must bring a small to medium clean gourd of any shape and a woodburner with adjustable temperature control, (like Detail Master or Colwood) with any blade-like tip. Bring your favorite brushes in several sizes if you have them.

Workshop # 19

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Charlotte Durrence

Springfield, GA

Maximum number of students: 15

Cost: $35

Wax Resist Designs on a Gourd Bowl

In this class, you will use a kistka to apply a wax resist petroglyph design and then leather dye the design. We will also apply a pine needle rim to the bowl.

Instructor furnishes: Everything.

Workshop # 20

1 PM – 4 PM Friday

Judy Roberts

Louisville, KY

Maximum number of students: 10

Cost: $30

Gourd Jewelry

Students will have a choice of pre-cut gourd shapes. They will smooth the back of the piece and apply a wax finish to the front. They will learn how to space and mark holes for the edging bead work or lacing. The center will be worked with a needlework design for added adornment. They may choose to make a necklace or brooch from the finished piece. The back of the piece will be finished with ultra-suede.

Instructor furnishes: Everything.

Student furnishes: Needle and awl if you have one, but not mandatory.

Tools to bring:	Workshop # 21 All Day Class 9 AM – 4 PM Saturday Gary Devine London, Ontario, Canada Maximum number of students: 15 Cost $40 Material Fee $20	Carved Inlace Medallion – Intermediate Ability Level Want to use inlays that have real dimension and accent in your gourd art? This class teaches the techniques of preparing a gourd surface for the application of Inlace and carving into both gourd and Inlace materials. We’ll begin by preparing a gourd with an area to be inlaid, mix a two part resin, and fill the carved out portion. Since resin (Inlace) takes a day to “set up”, we’ll have to work on a medallion previously prepared by the instructor. It will be ready for painting, staining, or a clear finish. The gourd you prepare in class becomes a second project you can embellish and work on at home! Instructor furnishes: Two diamond dental burrs, Inlace, one gourd, and a prepared disc (by the instructor) which is ready for carving. Student furnishes: Each student will need to provide a power carving tool (e.g. Dremel), preferably with a flex shaft and stand. Also, participants will need an inverted V cutter, a ball cutter, and the drum sander which comes with most sets. A 1/16 inch collet is needed for the dental burrs. A respirator mask is highly recommended if you already own one. If not, bring a dust mask.
	Workshop # 22 9 AM – 1 PM Saturday Charlotte Durrence Springfield, GA Maximum number of students: 15 Cost: $40	Triple Pine-Needle Rim In this class, you will learn to attach a pine needle rim to a gourd bowl that has a “U” shape cut into it. This will have 3 rows, 2 of which are floating in front. Instructor furnishes: Everything.
Front Back	Workshop # 23 9 AM – NOON Saturday Elizabeth Scesniak North Little Rock, AR Maximum number of students: 20 Cost: $25	Enhance the Natural Design of a Gourd Vessel Using water based varnish that has been tinted, you will learn to follow the natural pattern of the gourd to create a wonderful look for your gourd. If time allows, we will add a southwest design or student will receive the design handout for future reference and use. Instructor furnishes: All supplies provided including paint, brushes, prepared gourd, written instructions, and color photo.