Classes for the Gourd Artist
Sandlady’s Gourd Farm
Sixth  Annual Gourd Fest 2004
August 28, 2004
9:00 A.m. –4:00 Saturday

Workshops!
Lots of choices to learn decorating techniques. To insure a place, please pre-register by e-mail or by writing:
Helen Thomas
10295 N 700
W. Kingman IN. 47952

1.  Washi Gourds with Emily Dillard - Decorate gourds with Japanese washi paper. (Emily will also be selling washi paper, beads and pressed flowers.) Saturday afternoon. Class fee: $25.
2.  Weaving on a gourd - $55 - Three patterns to choose from. Saturday & Sunday 9 am & 1 pm Susie Billingsley.<.td>
3.  Chip Carving on a gourd Saturday 9 am & 1 pm & Sunday 9 pm   Lynn Rhem
4.  Inlay on a gourd Saturday Sunday 9 am (two half days) Rhona Wuttke
5.  Pen and Ink with Debby Grunden. You say you can't draw a straight line? Well, you don't need to. Learn to transfer a pattern. The basics of shade and light. Using colored pencils and basic pen strokes to make your own piece of art. Friends and family will be impressed with your finished work. Choose between 2 patterns, but take both patterns home. Instructions will be given both Saturday and Sunday at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30 and you can work up to 4 hours under Debby's supervision. Class fee $25.00, all materials furnished.
6.  Wood burning on a gourd Saturday 9 am – 12 noon. (Joe Lee)
7.  Tenerife weaving on a gourd $30- Saturday & Sunday 9 am & 1 pm - (Debby Remsburg).
8.  Old World Santa, (LaVonne Hall)
9.  Free - For Kids: Make-it-Take-it booth -- Fun both days provided by Lois Shutt and Verona Clark.
10.  Merle Teel and music instruments. Sunday afternoon. Merle plays and sings as seen on PBS----And has how to manual.
11.  See the Gourd Quilt! An amazing project composed of 112 gourd tiles from gourd artists from across the US, Canada and Australia. The Gourd Artist’s Guild is a large group of Gourd heads from all around the world, who chat together sharing ideas, techniques, and friendship through John Stacy's Patch Pal e-mail list. To learn more about this project follow this link -- or better yet, see the quilt for yourself at Sandlady's Festival this year!

Country Gospel Music – Linda Collings Sunday morning 9 am – 10 am.


DEMONSTRATIONS
Wood burning demonstration by Joe Lee on Sunday
Chip carving demonstration by Lyn Rehm - Saturday AM and Sunday AM
Guy Shutt...demonstrating tools and answering all-around questions both Saturday and Sunday
Joyce from Wingate has a Native American Museum in Waynetown, Indiana. She will have a display and also be demonstrating how to make paper using gourd guts and other stuff both days and a booth of her art.
David Wuttke (Turtle Feathers) will have a booth with tools, books, art and craft supplies and demonstrating both days. Distributor of Optima Wood burning & Carving Systems, Minicraft Jigsaw, Angelus Leather Dye, and Ramelson Chip Carving Tools
Richard Harshman will have a booth with tools, books, art and craft supplies and demonstrating both days (Sycamore Creek Trading Co.) Mini Tools, supplies, books, and more!
CeCe Thomas will represent Jim Widess (The Caning Shop) in California, Author with Ginger Summit of several books on Gourds including the Classic "The Complete Book of Gourd Craft"; Tools, supplies, books, etc.


Indiana Gourd Society will sell seeds

Food and Drink booth

Walking tour to a covered bridge

Sandlady's Gourd Museum
Helen has collected an amazing number of gourd art pieces from artists representing all phases of gourd decoration and embellishment. You just have to see this collection to believe it! Native American Collection displayed.


Tour of farm with the Sandlady
or other responsible party

Gourds galore for sale and bagged gourds at a bargain rate.


And of course.. free parking.

Helen Thomas
Sandlady's Gourd Farm
10295 N 700 W
Kingman, In. 47952
http://www.sandlady.com

 http://happypages.com/gourdfest
Email (sandlady@sandlady.com)