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Saturday AM Classes         8 AM - 11:30 AM

                     Thunder Drum                 

                                        Bob Briscoe                                          

        Reidsville NC                                    

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Students will learn how to: 1. Apply the alcohol inks to create a lovely drizzled effect; 2. Dry the inks and glaze the finish; 3. insert a rawhide lace/strip to form a handle; 4. Apply a wet goat skin to the head of the gourd, using upholstery tacks around the circumference; and 5. Insert the spring into the center of the skin.  Note:  the students will not be able to actually insert the spring during the class, as the skin must be thoroughly dry to do so.

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Minimum: 4 Students         Maximum:  10 Students   Openings Remaining: 6 

Skill Level:       All Levels Welcome 

Skills Taught:  Staining, Sealing, Stretching a skin and securing it to the drum head; inserting the spring into the skin.

 

Students Bring:  

Basic protection items (dust mask, apron, painting gloves), Heat Gun/Hair dryer

 

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd (cut and cleaned), Detailed Instruction Sheet, Alcohol Dyes, Glue, Goat Skin, Upholstery Tacks, Spring, Glaze, and Rawhide Lace/Strips, Heat Gun/Hair dryer to share.

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Previously Taught At:   

Will be taught at:  Cherokee 2022, Raleigh 2022

$45  - Offered Saturday AM 
Code:  SAM01

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                          Frosty

                           Suzi Nonn

                               Elk Mills, MD

                                                                           

Spend a morning creating "Frosty".  After cutting out the face, we will paint the gourd using gesso, and chalk paint.  

While the paint is drying, students will make a nose and pipe from banana gourds.  The final touch: decorating the hat.

           

Minimum:  4 Students    Maximum:  12 Students   Openings Remaining: 11

Skill Level:           All Levels Welcome 

Skills Taught:      Cutting a gourd, Painting, Staining

 

Students Bring:   

Basic protection: Apron, Dust Mask, protective gloves, Paintbrushes (your favorite sizes for painting large areas, Mini Saw and extra blades (don't forget the tools to change your blades).  Note:  do not bring a proxxon, as it's too big 

 

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Patterns, Hat, Glue, Quickwood

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Previously Taught At:  2021 Florida Gourd Show

Will Be Taught At:       Not Provided

 

class cancelled

$35 - Offered Saturday AM
Code: Cancelled

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     Carve and Shimmer

                   Debbie Wilson

           Travelers Rests, SC                                     

Carve poppyseed pods on a dyed cannonball gourd, add in some stamp printing for depth of design, and shimmering paints for sparkle.  There is also additional carving in the background and around the gourd.  The gourd will be prepped, dyed, and all supplies except carvers will be provided.  Please bring the correct collet or chuck for your carver with a very small ball bit or straight bit.  
I do have 6 carvers with bits that I can loan out if you do not have a carver and would like to try this project without the investment.   Please email at artbasgo@gmail.com if you would like to reserve one
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Minimum: 3 Students         Maximum:  12 Students  Openings Remaining: 6 

Skill Level:           All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught:      Carving, Painting, Mixed Media

 

Students Bring:

Basic protection:  Apron, Dust Mask, protective gloves, Eye Protection, Carver with small bit or a straight bit, and the correct chuck to hold bits.

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Instructor Provides:

Prepared gourds, Detailed Instruction Sheets, Patterns, alcohol dyes, paint, paintbrushes

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Previously Taught At:    Florida 2022

Will be Taught At:          Ohio 2022

$40  - Offered Saturday AM 
Code:  SAM03

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                      Beaded Rim with Gemstones

                                     Ellen Tatum                                             

                 Griffin, GA                                            

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Students will color with inks or leather dyes on the outside of the gourd, and drill holes for the rim to be laced onto.  This is an easy class that produces a beautiful gourd bowl.  I will supply the cut gourds and the gem stones, wire cutters and scissors, etc.  

           

Minimum:  1 Students         Maximum:  12 Students   Openings Remaining: 9 

Skill Level:           All Levels Welcome 

Skills Taught:      Painting, drilling, and lacing

 

Students Bring:  

Basic Protection gear - Aprons, gloves (remember, Ink stains!),  Heat Gun if you have one. Rotary Drill and drill bits (1/16 or 2/36) for making holes to lace beading wire through

 

Instructor Provides:  Gourd, Paintbrushes, Detailed Instruction Sheet(s) Alcohol dyes, Leather Dyes, Needles, Gemstones

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Previously Taught At:   Other times many years ago

Will Be Taught At:         Georgia Gourd Society 2022

$35 - Offered Saturday Morning
Code:  SAM04

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                      Faux Leather Tooled Gourd

                                     Troy Tatum                                             

               Griffin, GA                                      

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Come and learn how to create the look of leather tooling on a gourd bowl.  We will transfer furnished pattern and wood burn the outlines.  Create and burn the borders and shade the pattern.  Next we will color the gourd, the stipple and b/g and add faux stitches to the border. 

           

Minimum:  4 Student         Maximum:  12 Students   Openings Remaining: 6

Skill Level:           All Levels Welcome 

Skills Taught:      Wood burning, Staining

 

Students Bring:  

Basic Protection gear - Aprons, dust mask, eye protection, adjustable temperature wood burner, and wood burner tools: Skew, Small ball or writing and shading tips, heat gun if you have one.

 

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Patterns, Paintbrushes, Heat gun to share, Ink dyes

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Previously Taught At:  Cherokee 2016

Will Be Taught At:        Not Provided

$40 - Offered Saturday AM
Code:  SAM05

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