WORKSHOP PRESENTERS/CLASS LISTING - 2004

Ron Bair, Marion, IN

· Basic Wood Burning – SA21 Learn to use a constant temperature wood burning pencil. Ron will teach the basic and easy fundamentals of wood burning gourds. He will use common tips and helpful hints. Gourds, manual, props, and supplies are all furnished. Some wood burners and tips will be available for use, but bring your own, if possible.

Susie Billingsley, Fillmore, IN

· Gourd Workbasket – FR04 Learn to make a very sturdy workbasket/gourd to keep your gourd tools in! Student will learn to lash a rim and add a hand-carved white oak handle and ears. Beads will be added. Gourd dying will be discussed.

· Welburn Gourd Purse – FR10 This project features a sturdy canteen gourd from the Welburn Gourd Farm in California. Gourds will be pre-dyed (choice of rust or green). Learn to decoupage, drill holes and attach handle, latch, and hinges.

· Beginning Decoupage – SA22 Learn basic decoupage using fancy handmade papers. Add a rim of palm inflorescence. We will look at and discuss other finished pieces. Assorted gourd colors and papers will be offered so no two will be alike.

Lee Buckland, Columbus, OH

· Cabbage Rose Birdhouse – FR03 Learn the basics of “one stroke” painting from a one stroke certified instructor. This is an easy project for beginners. We will practice each stroke individually and then put them together to form the design. Patterns provided, but students will free-hand onto gourd.

Nita Cates, Bowling Green, KY

· Old World Santa on a Gourd - SU26 While painting an Old World Santa, we will do a face study and add details like a cookie jar and a bag filled with toys on this full Santa.

Leah Comerford, Falmouth, VA

· Peyote-Stitch Beaded Gourd Collar – FR06 You will color a small bottle gourd before learning the basic Peyote bead weaving stitch with large pony beads. Use jumbo delica beads to weave a collar onto the gourd neck, and add beaded fringe.

· Figure Drawing Tips – SA14 This class is for gourd artists who would like a better handle on drawing figures. Learn comparative measuring techniques and key elements to look for while drawing. The student will not be taking home a gourd from this class…but the drawing skills achieved will be applicable to future gourd art.

· Knotless Netting Gourd Collar – SA20 Each student will color a small bottle gourd before learning the basic knotless netting stitch to weave a collar onto the gourd neck. We’ll finish the design with strands of bead fringe.

Aurelia Conway, Elizabethtown, IN

· Windmill Inn – SU27 – Receive step by step instructions on how to paint a functional adorable birdhouse.

Bob and Emily Dillard, Zionsville, IN

· Grape Bowl with lid – SU25 Bob will demonstrate and help students cut the gourd. With Emily, you will decoupage pressed grape leaves and tissue paper grapes onto the gourd you have leather dyed. Embellish with gold metallic wax.

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS/CLASS LISTING - 2004

Prudy Dillon, Pendleton, IN

· Geraniums with Oils – SA24 Learn the technique of painting geraniums (cluster flowers) with oils.

Charlotte Durrence, Springfield, GA

· Kokopelli with Stained Glass look – FR12 Use leather paint to color Kokopelli and leather dyes to give the background a stained glass look. Learn to etch around the design with a rotary tool.

· Fruit Carved in Relief – SA18 You will put a fruit design on a gourd and color, using leather dyes. You will then carve this design in relief with a rotary tool.

Betty Finch, Bakersfield, CA

· Betty’s Dancing Pet Gourds – FR02 Create your own charming gourd character that dances magically and can be “trained” to sit on your shoulder. This class includes

beginner to advanced students.

Janet E. Heinz, Hamilton, MI

· Creating Clay Chickens or Birds – SA16 Experiment with several varieties of clay and gourds to create chickens or birds. Finished examples will be available. Due to drying times, painting techniques will be discussed and demonstrated, but student will paint their gourd at home.

Marla Helton, Greencastle, IN

· Introduction to Design Master – FR05 Beginning with a cleaned, cut gourd, use Design Master to achieve multiple colors on a gourd (similar to air brushing). Experiment with a variety of colors and techniques. Everyone will take home a colored, sealed gourd. Part of the class will take place outside, so dress accordingly.

· Wild Woman Wall Hanging – FR11 In this class you will make use of left over gourd pieces! Begin with dyed, sealed gourd pieces – learn to design and embellish these “Wild Women” wall hangings. Various tools will be provided to create your own wood burning and/or “Dremel” designs.

· Coil Weave with Space Dyed Danish Cord – SA17 Beginning with a dyed gourd, students will learn to do a simple coil weave using variegated Danish cord. Color techniques and basic gourd art will be discussed.

· Birdhouse – SA23 This class provides a great use of those gourd pieces that might otherwise be discarded. Using a dyed gourd piece for the top and bottom, this whimsical birdhouse has a woven center. Simple weaving techniques are taught.

· Rainbow Harmony – SU29 Beginning with a dyed gourd, learn to do a coil weave using space dyed Danish cord. A special “locking stitch” will be introduced that enables the creation of sculptural “windows”. The finished piece can be embellished. This is a fun, creative class.

Kathy James, Leesburg, GA

· Huichol Beaded Gourd – SA19 Learn to cover a gourd bowl with rows of tiny seed beads like the Huichols from Mexico using beeswax and pine pitch. Instruction for the ceremonial bowl is included.

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS/CLASS LISTING - 2004

Joe Lee, Indianapolis, IN

· Wood Burned Mini-Gourd Necklace – FR09 Use unique techniques and tools to create a beautiful miniature gourd necklace. Learn how to make and use a pattern drawn on masking tape, which is then applied to the gourd’s surface using a hot tool. Detailed work is required, but the techniques are easy to learn.

Janet Lockwood, Jamestown, KY

· Buffalo Head – SA15 Create a classic “Old West” style gourd using acrylic paints and pen and ink techniques for a stunning buffalo head on a gourd.

· The Old Barn – SU31 Use oil paints to create a barn scene with lush pasture that will remind you of a sweet summer day.

Mina McLean, Mt. Sterling, KY

· Santa Ornament – FR08 Paint an Old World Santa ornament on a miniature banana gourd. An excellent “face study”.

Sid Meyers, New Carlisle, IN

· Luminated Butterfly Cutout – SA13 Create a butterfly scene using your gourd saw. Beginning and more advanced techniques will be discussed along with options of design. Student will dye and add color according to their preference.

· Wood Gouge Birdhouse – SU32 Starting with a raw gourd, we will cover and practice the basics of wood gouging. When students are ready, we will discuss bird needs and gourd layout. After gouging, we dye and hang the completed birdhouse.

Kathy Riker, Yucaipa, CA

· Wax Resist on Gourd – FR01 Create the illusion of African Mud Cloth with wax resist, using a kitska and beeswax to create patterns and fill in with leather dye and Pentel colored pens. Sew on sea grass and embellish with beads and shells.

· Teneriffe Lace Necklace – FR07 You will create a pattern and learn how to apply it to the gourd. Also, you will learn the basic over and under weave to create Teneriffe, embellish with beads and make a slide knot to adjust necklace length.

Judy Roberts, Louisville, KY

· Eagle with Flag – SU30 A combination of water color pencils and acrylic paint will be used to craft the finished project. The water color pencil technique is one I developed to give the gourd a time-worn look.

Alex “Navache” Villalva, Lamont. CA

· Pyroengraving Native American Designs – SU28 Sketch and wood burn a Native American story gourd under the direction of “Navache”. Learn the meaning of the symbols as you write your own story on the back of your gourd, featuring a Native American pony.

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