Classes offered on Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2025

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You will make a hummingbird hovering over a beautiful flower. Finished size of project is approximately 8 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, wire, and accessories.

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Students will complete a 10” Swedish Star (also known as a Snowflake) out of reed.

Color choices will be available at class time. Finished project is 10” diameter. Most students will complete the majority of this basket during class time but may need to finish after class.

Students bring: 50 small to medium clips (1” to 2”). Students will take their project home held together with clips since the glue may not dry in time.

Instructor provides: Precut pieces of reed, glue, 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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Create three dolls from gourds! Use a banana gourd and a round calabash (or spinner) for the head. Paint and add embellishments and hair. One doll gets a hat. A hot glue gun may be used. Finished size of each doll is 6″ to 7″ tall. Most students will finish the dolls during class time.

Student needs to wear clothes that can get paint on them. Children are welcome in this class! Students under 12 must have an adult accompany them; together, the adult and child will create three gourd dolls.

Instructor will provide: Gourds pre-cut and ready to paint and assemble, a base, paint, hot glue guns, glue sticks, Sharpies, embellishments, hair, a hat, etc.

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