GOURDING aRT Classes

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• Gourd Wind Chime

  • When
    28 Jul 2025
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    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Summer is a great time to make your own unique wind chime.  We will use prepared pieces of hard-shell gourds, along with beads and bells to make a soft sounding wind chime.  If you plan to hang it outdoors you will need to finish the gourd pieces with outdoor varathane. 

  We will supply lots of prepared gourd pieces, beads, bells, cord, and plastic dividers.  Please let us know if you plan to make a wind chime so we can be sure to have enough pieces for everyone! 

  Non-Member Material Fee:  $35

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• Textured Design

  • When
    11 Aug 2025
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    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Adding texture to a gourd creates a lot of interest in design and there are a number of steps to this technique. The fun is when the texture is dry and you can add highlights to make it stand out.  This technique is also a great way to cover cracks that sometimes appear on a perfect gourd, just add texture to cover it up.  You will make your own design on the rest of the gourd.  

  The teacher will provide the materials you need to do this technique on an area of  your gourd.

  Students need to bring a prepared gourd or gourd shards to experiment with.  Gourd shards make lovely pieces for necklaces and earrings

  ACP Members - $40.00

  Non-Members - $50  This technique will also look great on wood!

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• Beginner Gourd Art - Make a Bird Feeder

  • When
    18 Aug 2025
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  In this class, you will learn to use both hand and power tools for opening and cleaning gourds. Basic safety of working with gourds and care of tools  will be taught, so you will be able to use these tools on your own. You will cut the opening to make a bird feeder. You will sand and paint the inside of your gourd before using Adirondack dyes to give a colourful surface to the outside of your gourd or you can choose to paint a design.  The outside will be finished with an exterior varnish. Once you have completed this course you will be ready to apply a variety of techniques and express your creativity on a gourd. This class is a requirement for many other workshops in Gourd Art.  

  The Instructor will provide all materials and supplies for the class. Students need to bring an apron. If you have your own dust mask, please bring it.  Bring your lunch, or buy one from the vendors in the square.

  $70 per session 

  Instructor:  Anne Carling 
  

  
  

  
  

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