GOURDING aRT Classes

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• Experiment with Crayons!

  • When
    14 Apr 2025
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    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    7

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  I bet you thought you were finished with crayons a long, long time ago.  This is a fun, and sometimes frustrating, class as you learn how to work with melted crayons on a piece of gourd.  Your finished product can be made into necklaces.  You will need be bring some gourd shards to use, preferably cut out suitable for a necklace, and cleaned both inside and out.  The inside should be sanded smooth in advance.  The flatter your pieces are the easier it will be!  

  I will bring the crayons, melting pots, and other needed materials.  Looking forward to playing with crayons with you!

  
  

  
  

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• Ocean Drum

  • When
    12 May 2025
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    8

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  This drum is perfect for putting you in a relaxed mood!  When your ocean drum is completed, you will learn to slowly move the drum to make the sound of soft waves tapping on a shore.  Come with an idea of how you would like to decorate your ocean drum.

  Students will need to bring or purchase a suitable gourd to cut and prepare for making the ocean drum.  Two weeks before the class I will gather suitable gourds for you to pick from and purchase if you do not already have a gourd.  You can prepare the gourd by cutting the gourd to give you a good gourd drum, and cleaning the inside and outside of the gourd.  The cleaned inside of the gourd should be sanded smooth, and also painted or varnished to seal it.

  The drum skin will be provided as well as the BB’s.  You will finish putting the ocean drum together at the class, but you may have to finish your design later.

  Kawartha Gourders price - $50  

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• Powertex Mask Workshop

  • When
    14 Jun 2025
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Looking for an point of interest on your 
  

  outdoor wall or fence?  Come and experience the fun of working with Powertex, a liquid that will harden cotton material permanently, and also make it impervious to rain and snow.  All necessary materials will be provided for this class, though you may wish to bring a piece of jewellery to add something special to you piece.  I will have some pieces of jewellery you can chose from as well.  This is a fun project especially when you come with your friends.  
  

  Long plastic aprons will be supplied for everyone. It is strongly recommended that you do not dress in “good clothes” in case Powertex gets on your clothing!  

  
  

  Please bring a large piece of cardboard or an old hard plastic road sign that you have covered in plastic with you to work on.  That way you will be able to bring your finished piece home with you at the end of the class.

  
  

  Instructor:  Barbara Bellchambers   

  Bring a lunch or be prepared to buy one.  

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