Classes offered on Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2025

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You will learn how to sculpt a sassy chicken using different shaped gourds. Finished size of project is 12 to 14 inches. Most students should expect to complete approximately 95% of the project during class.

Students should bring: Apron.

Instructor will provide: Gourds, quick wood, paint, dowel rods, hot glue, and accessories

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We will use a cannonball gourd cut in half. After painting inside and outside of half a gourd, you will be given a mold for trees that you keep. You will create caulking lace trees. You will take premade trees to attach to the wall then use Aleene’s Tacky Glue in the bottom and add snow. You will then hang an angel inside. You will also receive a display stand. Most students will leave with a finished project.

Students should bring: Apron, gloves, embossing heat tool.

Instructor will provide: Caulking for caulking lace, acrylic paints, fake snow, Aleene’s Tacky Glue.

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Easy, Fun and Elegant airbrushed egg gourd ornaments. No artistic ability required. Three egg gourds will be provided. They can be painted all black, all white, left natural or one of each.  The student will then learn the fun of coloring the gourds in an airbrush fashion. These eggs are simple and fast to do. The drying time will be the longest part of this class. Each egg gourd is approximately 2” x 3”. Most students will finish during class time.

Students should: Wear old clothes or bring an apron.

Instructor will provide: All materials for the class.

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Students will complete a 6” square basket out of natural reed. Approximate size of finished basket is 6” square x 3” high. Most students will complete the majority of this basket during class time but may need to finish after class.

Students bring: Nothing

Instructor provides: Complete kit of materials and tools are provided..

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Students will learn to apply a dotting technique on a tiny gourd, creating colorful layers using alcohol ink. The gourd will then become the focal point of a necklace utilizing beads made from metal, stone, and other materials. Students will also learn some how to utilize some basic jewelry making findings and fasteners. Finished size: 18” – 30” necklace cord. Most students will leave with a finished project.

Students should bring: An apron if desired, a personal drying device (heat gun, hair dryer, etc. – some will be on hand). If the student has any personal beads that they have been wanting to use for some jewelry – the hole must be at least 1mm.

Instructor will provide:  All other materials including: gourd, beads, necklace cord, metal findings / fastener, paint brushes, daubers, water for project, water container, 91% alcohol, glue, scissors, etc.

Note: This class is offered twice – on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.

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Kids class: Using a penguin gourd that has been pre-cut and cleaned, you will create a rocket ship! And make your choice of alien for your ship! Picture has several choices of aliens – class project only includes one alien, or two if you have time. Rocket is 4″ x 8″. Aliens are 3″ to 7″ high. Most students will finish the projects during class time.

Student needs to wear clothes that can get paint on them. Students under 12 must have an adult accompany them; together, the adult and child will complete a rocket ship and alien.

Instructor will provide: Gourds, dowels, contact glue, paints, QuikWood, glass stones for eyes, etc.

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This class involves drilling lots and lots of little holes! It’s a noisy, dusty, fun project, not suitable for people under age 19, or those who would have difficulty with repetitive motion. This class uses power tools and hot or sharp equipment and is geared toward adults.

Approximate size of the finished project is 4” to 6” diameter. Most students will complete about 80% of the project during class time. *Instructor will be available for 90 minutes; students may continue working in the class area until 5 pm.

Students should bring: a gourd (between 4” and 6” diameter), cleaned and ready to craft with a 3″ circular hole for the light fixture and optionally, an additional hole (see photos); safety glasses, Rotary tool (such as a Dremel), tools and bits for carving and drilling holes. (3, 4, 5, 6 mm or 1/8, 3/32, 3/16, ¼ inch), pencil, apron, mask, pattern (optional).

Instructor will provide: Gourd light pendant, LED bulb, beads.

Note: This class is offered twice – Saturday morning and afternoon.

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This is a fun class and each of you will have a personalized Green Man. You have your choice of doing a Fall or Winter Green Man. You will learn a little history of the Green Man form and how it has been used through the ages. I will review the 8 key proportions for creating a face so your “Green Man’s” face will look realistic. This class will teach you how best to sculpt with QuikWood by hand, and by using molds and cookie cutters. We are using half of a canteen gourd, 8″ to 10″ diameter. Students will finish most of this project in class.

When you register for this class you will need to specify if you want to do a Fall or Winter project so I can bring you the correct gourd.

Student should bring any molds and sculpting tools you have and want to use (optional). We will use hand lotion and bees wax to prevent sticking – if you are sensitive, bring your own.

Instructor will provide all materials.

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