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• Laced Rim on Gourd or Wooden Bowl

  • When
    8 Jan 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Come and learn how to add an attractive "V" pattern laced leather rim on a gourd or wooden bowl.  You will need to bring an opened and prepared gourd or wooden bowl for this class.  Please seal the inside of your bowl by painting, dying or varnishing, and prepare the outside as you wish. In the class you will learn how to space holes, drill them, and add the lacing. 

  Lacing and needles will be provided, as well as instructions.

  Students should bring an apron, prepared gourd, and patience.

  ***PREREQUISITE - BEGINNER GOURD ART***
  

  
  

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• Beginner Gourd Art

  • When
    22 Jan 2024
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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 sand and paint the inside of your gourd before using Adirondack dyes to give a colourful surface to the outside of your gourd. A glued leather rim will complete your gourd. 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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• Asian Inspired Gourd

  • When
    12 Feb 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Oh the fun you will have creating this unique gourd! 

  Adding colourful Washi paper to a gourd results in a colourful design on top of a gourd.  Students will learn the steps to creating their own beautiful Asian inspired gourd.  A tutorial will be handed out to each student.  All design materials will be supplied.  
  

  Members need to bring an open and cleaned gourd to the class. The inside should be varnished or painted. Students are asked to bring an apron or paint shirt.

  Kawartha Gourders Fee: $45

  Non-Members Fee: $65 (includes prepared gourd)                                                             

  
  

  
  

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• Filigree Technique on Gourd

  • When
    11 Mar 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  ***PREREQUISITE - BEGINNER GOURD ART***

  Students must be comfortable using a Power Carver

  Learn the fancy form cutting of the filigree technique on a gourd. You will learn to remove gourd skin smoothly and then to use speciality bits to make the filigree. 

  The teacher will provide a tutorial.  A duragrit carving bit will be available to purchase for $22. Let me know by March 1st if you need to buy one for the class.

  Students will need to bring bring an apron, mask, prepared gourd clean on the inside and outside, and painted on the inside. Bring your power carver and any bits you have.  There will be Dremels available to use if you do not have one.

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• Beginner Gourd Art

  • When
    25 Mar 2024
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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 sand and paint the inside of your gourd before using Adirondack dyes to give a colourful surface to the outside of your gourd. A glued leather rim will complete your gourd. 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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• Zipper Gourd

  • When
    8 Apr 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  ***PREREQUISITE - Beginner Gourd Art and also comfortable with Power Carver.

  

  We will be marking where we want to insert the zipper on the outside of a clean but unfinished gourd.  Zipper can also be added on the rim to give a finished touch.  The lines where you will be inserting the zipper will need to be carved out, often needing a few passes with your Dremel or Master Carver.  When the zipper fits easily in the carved line, you will be able to dye the gourd and the carved section, and finish the gourd before gluing in the zipper.  You may want to add some accents as well.

  The teacher will supply the zipper and studio materials.

  Students need to bring a prepared gourd, their carver and bits if they have one, and any additional accents they would like to add.  A mask and apron will be needed for carving.

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• Gourd Doll

  • When
    13 May 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  You will learn how to make a doll, as simple or as complicated as you like.  You will make a base using Apoxie Sculpt to add weight, and then add a doll face using a mould and Quikwood.   You can add design features to the doll, dye the doll or decoupage the dress with Washi paper, add wool, reed, burning, whatever you like to personalize your doll.  This is a very simple but effective design.

  The teacher will supply gourds and all supplies.

  No experience working with gourds required to take this class.

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• Fun with Alcohol Inks

  • When
    10 Jun 2024
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Come and learn another fun way to use alcohol inks to colour an animal.  Bring an opened and cleaned gourd, or an unopened gourd cleaned on the outside.  I suggest starting small! You will be outlining your animal by burning the outline and any significant details.  From there, you will learn how to mask your picture, and then use the alcohol inks.  The magic starts after you finish adding the alcohol ink, moving and blending the colours in a different way.  

  The teacher will provide all needed materials, some animal outlines, and a tutorial.  KG burners will be available for you to use.

  Students will bring a small prepared gourd as mentioned above.  Non-members can request in advance a small gourd prepared for them, to be paid for at the class.

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