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Registration fees include all supplies needed unless otherwise noted. Registration Deadline: May 14, 2007 No refunds will be made for personal cancellations after April 18, 2007 You must pre-register for all classes. Class size is limited, so sign up early! ** Registration Form in Microsoft Word Doc Format -- Click here ** ** Registration Form in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format -- Click here ** * All classes will be held at Greg Leiser Farms, click here for directions Class descriptions below: |
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Title: Dot Painted Gourds
Teacher: Larry McClelland Limit: 15 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $75.00 What to bring: Your imagination! Bring a lunch - no food service available on Friday |
Description: All levels of painting experience should be able to complete this project. Students will create a piece using a technique of dotting with paint. The style is influenced by Australian aboriginal art called dream-time or dream dot painting. The painting will take place on a prepared gourd, using designs of the students choosing. The technique of dotting will be explained and demonstrated, using acrylic paints. Students will be encouraged to use their imagination with their color choices. Use of coordinating and contrasting colors will be explained. Detailed instructions, including design suggestions, will be handed out in the class. |
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Title: Brilliant Basket with Beads
Teacher: Jill Walker Limit: 12 students Time: 1PM - 4PM Class fee: $55.00 Bring a lunch - no food service available on Friday |
Description: Beginners or advanced students welcome! Using a small gourd students will learn how to weave a beautiful wide rim using mylar cord in brilliant colors, inserting beads to accent the twined pattern. Fully prepared gourds will be supplied. Time permitting students may decorate the outside of the gourd using woodburning and watercolors and paint the interior with metallic acrylics. Students will receive a class hand-out listing materials and procedures. Contact for students: Phone: ( 831)728-4427 E-mail: prezwalker@hotmail.com |
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Title: Leather Back Gourd Pouch
Teacher: Kathy Riker Limit: 20 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $60.00 Bring a lunch - no food service available on Friday |
Description: Direction hand out will be given to each student with pictures. Estimated size of project: 5 x 5 inches or 4 x 8 inches or larger. Beginner or advanced students welcome. Students will be using the Ink Dyes, Metallic Ink Dyes by Gourd Master, and Old World Peasant Paint Black. Students will also learn how to make colorful dots with acrylic paints. Students will have their choice of a cleaned, cut and sanded gourd. Kathy will explain how she prepared your gourd for you at the beginning of the class. Students will wood burn a very simple design in their gourd. Students will be using the new Gourd Master Ink Dyes and add some of the Metallic Inks for contrasting color on their pouch. Students will see how important it is to set the Ink dyes with heat for long lasting color. Students will learn the construction of the pouch. Students will learn how to make a hard leather back and sew it to the back of their pouch no glue will be used. Students will learn how to attach a bead for the lock. and make a braid with nylon cording or leather for the strap. Students will also learn how to make a slide knot to adjust the length of their strap. Students will embellish with a few accent beads and have a one of a kind pouch to wear. Students should leave class with a finished project but some students may have to finish their braiding and beading at home. |
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Title: Wild and Crazy Painting with Freefrom Danish Coiling
Teacher: Betsy Roberts Limit: 15 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $85.00 Bring a lunch - no food service available on Friday |
Description: Beginners or advanced students weclome. Each student will spray paint a gourd creating a very incredible masterpiece. We will learn to coil onto the gourd with Danish cord creating a free form coiling project which matches the gourd in colors, adding fibers, hand made silk ribbons, beads, mylar cording, etc. to create a one of a kind gourd. For questions you may contact Betsy directly: Each student is a supplied with a cleaned, cut, pre-drilled gourd, |
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Title: Tribal People
Teacher: Betsy Roberts Limit: 15 students Time: 9AM - 1PM Class fee: $85.00 |
Description: Beginners or advanced students welcome. We will complete a tribal person out of a combination of gourds and pieces. We will learn how to lay feathers on one at a time for best effect. We will embellish our person to be a one of a kind original by the artist taking the class. Materials kit: Banana Gourd - polished and ready to |
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Title: Spirit Doll
Teacher: Kathy Riker Limit: 20 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $60.00 What to bring: Wood burner, scissors, mask and apron. Bring a lunch if you like. Food service will also be available. |
Description: Direction handout will be given to each student. Beginners or advanced students welcome. Students will have their choice of two cleaned, cut and sanded gourds. Students will draw on a pattern for their doll and wood burn into the gourd. We will also burn a mask on the headpiece. Students will fill in the wood burned areas with leather dyes. Will use Primary Elements Polished Pigments with the leather dyes to create a beautiful metallic color. We will also use acrylics and students will learn how to make dots for embellishing the leather dyeing. Students will learn how to balance their doll so it will stand. We will attach the head and embellish the doll with a leather cape, necklace with a charm, hair, feathers and beads. Students will have a large selection of fur, leather, feathers and charms to choose from. Students will have at their disposal every color of Angeles dye and Primary Elements Polished Pigments to paint on to their dolls. Students will go home with a finished project. |
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Title: Undulating Coils
Teacher: Toni Best Limit: 18 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $65.00 What to bring: teacher will provide scissors |
Description: Class is open to all levels of students. Each student will create a unique work of art by coiling pine needles on a gourd with waxed linen or artificial sinew. After coiling several rows as a base on the gourd, the student will create undulations or waves by couching another coil on what has already been coiled. The student can utilize their imagination to create shape and design on their coiling. All materials are included: Student will leave with a completed or almost completed project. |
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Title: Rain Stick Rattle
Teacher: Kathy Riker Limit: 20 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $60.00 What to bring: Old scissors, needle |
Description: Direction handout will be given to each student. Beginners or advanced students are welcome. Students will be given a kit before class. Students will have their choice of a cleaned, cut, sanded and drilled medium club gourd. Gourd length 16-20 inches. Students will learn how to make the spiral pattern and placement of the holes. Students will learn how to measure the picks we will use for the spokes to create the musical sound. Students will learn the easiest way to use glue with easy clean up and less sanding. Students will learn how to make their stick smooth to the touch. Students will use shot to make the sound of falling rain. Students will learn how to attach the top of the gourd to the bottom. Students will learn the technique of wax resist using a Kitska and bee’s wax to decorate the outside of their stick. Students will fill in the wax patterns with leather dye. Students will learn how to remove the wax and seal the gourd. Students will learn how to use leather to cover the cut at the neck. Students will learn how to spin leather into spirals and embellish with beads. Students will enjoy this class. We will be making a rain stick that tinkles like the rain and can also be shaken like a rattle. This beautiful stick will be graced with patterns of wax and dyed in vivid colors. Students will have their choice of a cleaned cut, sanded and drilled banana or medium club gourd. |
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Title: Painted Petroglyph Gourd with Inlaid Fossils
Teacher: Larry McClelland Limit: 15 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $80.00 What to bring: Must bring a dremel |
Description: Class is open to all levels. Students will create a piece with painted petroglyph designs on a stone-like background and will inlay some 20 million year old ammonite fossils into the gourd. The process of inlaying the fossils will be explained, including the routing-out process, gluing the fossils in and filling any spaces created by the routing. The process of creating a rock-like finish using sponging techniques and color washes will be explained. A variety of petroglyph designs will be provided for students to include on their piece. |
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Title: Floating Coil
Teacher: Toni Best Limit: 18 students Time: 9AM - 4PM Class fee: $65.00 What to bring: teach will provide scissors |
Description: Class is open to all levels of students. Each student will create a project by coiling pine needles on a gourd. A floating coil is one which does not connect to a previous coil. These fee forms creations can be as imaginative as the student desires. All materials are included: Student will leave with a completed or almost completed project. |
