Workshops Available at the
Georgia Gourd Society 7th Annual Gourd Show
July 1 – August 2, 2009
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FRIPM1
Instructor : Ellen Tatum Description: Have fun and create beautiful gourds using a new resist technique with no hot wax involved. You can have bold, thin, curved or wiggly lines. Your imagination is unlimited. Instructor will furnish: Ink and leather dyes, resist adhesives, brushes, water container, patterns (you can take home) protective gloves and written instructions. Students must bring: One cleaned gourd painted inside unless you decide to use a full size martin gourd (see picture). |
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FRIPM2
Instructors : Dianne Masi & Dory Maier Description: Students will put foundation row of pine needles on the gourd. They will then work on the lid which will focus on forming a snug fitting lid with inner lip. Instructor will furnish: Choice of gourd colors will be available. Handouts provided. Additional materials will be available for purchase: Additional Gourd kits $30-50; natural and dyed pine needles $4, $5, assorted embellishments $1-$15.
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FRIPM3
Instructor :
Laraine Short Description: This is a fun project for all levels of painters. We will use real turkey feathers that I will have cleaned, sealed and ready for painting. Instructor will furnish: Feather, paint and all necessary painting supplies. Handouts will be provided. Student might want to bring: Their own favorite painting brushes but brushes will be provided, |
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FRIPM4
Instructor:
Billie Strickland Description: Purple gourd vase with decorating paste irises. The gourd will be painted purple and dimensional decorating paste flowers will be piped on. Instructor will furnish: Gourd, paint, paste and decorating tips and supplies. Teacher will have supplies to loan. Handouts will be provided. Students must bring: Paper towels, water container, tracing and transfer paper, masking tape, acrylic brushes, if you have them. Some will be available to loan. |
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FRIPM5
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FRIPM6
Instructor:
Reggie Eakin
Description:
A
Team of Master Judges and trainers will conduct training to
certify the participants to Judge AGS sanctioned events.
Applications must be in by June 30 so that certificates and
judge name tags can be ordered. The rules can be found on the
AGS Website at
http://americangourdsociety.org/judging/judgingtext.html.
Supplies students must bring: A sense of humor |
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SATURDAY AM |
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SATAM1
THIS CLASS FULL |
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SATAM2
Instructors: Dianne Masi & Dory Maier Description: Students will learn to weave a Teneriffe design on the side of a gourd. They will also learn how to create a single coiling around the top of the gourd with the pine caps left on. Choice of colors will be provided as well as small beads for embellishment. Additional materials will be available for purchase: Additional Gourd kits $30-50; natural and dyed pine needles$4-$5; assorted embellishments $1-$15. Students must bring: A small pair of sharp scissors |
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SATAM3
Instructor:
Billie Strickland Description: Canteen Gourd Box with lace design and decorating paste flower in center. Instructor will furnish: gourd, paint, decorating paste, decorating tips/tools will be supplied for use in class. Handouts will be provided. Students must bring: water container, paper towels, masking tape, tracing and transfer paper, acrylic brushes, if they have them, teacher will bring some to loan. |
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SATAM4
Instructor:
Sandy McGurn Description: This will be a fun class where you will have the choice of making a decorative birdhouse or a standing decoration. You will learn how to draw a shirt and overalls onto the gourd and add air dry clay to make wings, a wattle and comb, pockets, etc. Instructor will Furnish: All supplies, tools, gourds, and a tutorial will be furnished. Students must bring: The only thing my students need to bring to class is a little bit of imagination and a big smile on their faces. |
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SATURDAY PM |
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SATPM1
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SATPM2
Instructors : Dianne Masi & Dory Maier Description: This gourd can be a beginner gourd or more advanced pine needle coiling project. The wheat stitch is used for much of the coiling but with the addition of twisted floating coils, an air borne coil and looped coil, there is much to learn. The faggot stitch will be used to fill in the open coil areas. Instructor will furnish: Embellishments including glass beads and the signature laser cut copper piece. Choice of gourd colors. Additional materials will be available for purchase: Additional Gourd kits $30-50; natural and dyed pine needles $4 - $5; assorted embellishments $1 - $15. Students must bring: Small sharp scissors. |
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SATPM3
Instructor: Laraine Short Description: This is a fun project for all skill levels. We will use an apple and canteen gourd to make an acorn looking birdhouse. The top is an easy burning technique and then adorned with a clay leaf made from Apoxie Sculpt clay. The bottom and top is dyed with Tandy’s new Eco-Flo leather dye. Handouts provided. Students must bring: A wood burner with a small ball tip. |
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SATPM4
Instructor: Elly Groover Description: You will learn how to weave (twine) a waxed linen rim on a mini gourd. Instructor will furnish: You will receive a kit which includes: a small cleaned, cut and polished gourd with the holes already punched around the rim and with the spokes already inserted, 2 colors of waxed linen and a tutorial. Inserting the waxed linen spokes into the tiny holes is very time consuming. With only the weaving to do, you could finish the rim at the meeting and take home your finished project. I will have additional kits @ $15.00 each. Students must bring: A sharp pair of scissors and a small awl or screwdriver to pack the woven rows of waxed linen tightly. |
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SATPM5
Instructor:
Sandy McGurn Description: This class will show you how to make a Native American style doll from the neck of a gourd. You will have the choice of covering your doll with feathers or leather, making one or two beaded necklaces for her neck, a leather cape left plain or dyed with a pattern, and surrounding her with mini gourds at her feet. Instructor will furnish: A tutorial, a gourd neck attached to a wooden base, and all tools and other supplies you will need. Students must bring: An apron or cover up to protect your clothes and a great attitude. |
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SUNDAY AM |
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SUNAM1
Instructor: Laraine Short Description: In this class you will learn how to carve a dimensional flower. We will be using a gourd piece to carve the flower then paint with acrylic paint. Instructor will furnish: A set of diamond burrs and all paint and painting supplies. Hand outs will be provided. I will have for sale a set of burrs and sanding drum for $19.95. Students must bring: A rotary tool with 3/8” sanding drum with fine sandpaper and a variety of burrs. |
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SUNAM2
Instructor:
Gerald Strickland Description: Ancient Chinese braiding technique for making decorative cord. Handouts provided. Students must bring : scissors
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SUNAM3
Instructors:
Dianne Masi & Dory Maier Description: The students will get to paint their own gourd piece, which will be completely cleaned and prepared for painting. Their choice of leather dyes, mix master and textured paints as well as acrylics will be available. After sealing them, students will learn to coil long leaf pine needles around gourd edge in an out turned lip and how to create floating coils. Coiling may not be completed in class. Iron stands will be provided in kit. Additional materials will be available for purchase: Additional Gourd kits $30-50; natural and dyed pine needles $4 -$5; assorted embellishments $1 - $15. Students must bring: small sharp scissors. |
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SUNAM4
Instructor: Mary Segreto Description: Learn creative ways to use non toxic, Earth friendly ink dyes, gel mediums and glazes, texture as embossing compound, crackle, pigments, waxes, and stencils. Rather than completing a single project we will be making a sampler, focusing on learning techniques for using the many different artist grade, Generation Green (formerly Terra Bella) products. Let this class be a springboard for your creativity as we mix and match to create texture and color. We will be working with: Ink Dyes; application techniques and blending Gel Glazes and Shimmers; how to use as highlight and mixing with color Gel mediums,Shimmer Opaque; how to achieve textures from ceramic raku to hammered-metal, blending, toning, and stenciling. Crackle; special effects with paint and gels. Texture; use as embossing paste, with stencils, adding texture. Colorant; how to use this pure pigment to create the color intensity you want. With various mediums; paint, gels, varnish, texture. Handouts will be provided. All materials used in class will be available in our booth. Student must bring: A cleaned, uncut 6 - 7 inch kettle gourd, wood burning tool and heat gun or hair dryer. |
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SUNDAY PM |
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SUNPM1
Instructor: Ellen Tatum Description: Learning to use gemstone chip rock in a new way. Create a gourd that has gemstones chip rock for a rim. This technique along with leather dyes makes an outstanding gourd plus it is fun. Instructor will furnish: Leather dyes, gourds if necessary (please let me know) wire, instructions, Sealer and gemstone chip rocks. (The gemstones chip rocks can be purchased from a vendor at Cherokee if I don’t have what you want.) Please do not dye your gourd before coming to class – just clean it. Handouts will be provided. Students must bring: A cleaned gourd that is about 6 - 8 inches in height. Rotary tool to drill holes. Do Not Dye Gourd – just paint the inside black. |
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SUNPM2
Instructors:
Dianne Masi & Dory Maier Description: Students will coil pine needles around this cute little gourd learning the wheat and wrapped stitches. A small area of faggoting or knotless netting will be added and shells and e-beads added for embellishments. Choice of gourd color will be available. Handouts provided. Additional materials will be available for purchase: Additional Gourd kits $30 - 50; natural and dyed pine needles $4 -$5; assorted embellishments $1 - $15. Students must bring: small sharp scissors |
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SUNPM3
Instructors:
Karen Kirkland, Southwest GA Description: Working with PyroPaper, students will learn techniques for woodburning this tree frog on a gourd. Learn several different methods of achieving texture and shading. The instructor will have other designs to choose from as well. Impressive project when combined with a decorative rim! Handout and extra PyroPaper designs provided.. Students must bring: one cleaned gourd of any shape and size (large enough for a 4- or 6-inch square drawing to be woodburned on it) cut or uncut, frosty clear or masking tape, favorite paper scissors, and an adjustable temperature woodburner (Detail Master, Burnmaster, Razertip, Colwood) with a skew tip (blade-like, not ball tip). Handheld Walnut Hollow types will not work with PyroPaper. |
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