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Sandlady's 10th Annual
Gourd Fest August 23-24
Here at the farm.
I will display my
Jim Story Collection.
I have a gourd he designed and shaped like a
banjo and others that are straight or curved
according to the way Jim trained the gourd.
I will show a video with Jim teaching how to
grow and train gourds. Title is "From Vine
to Design". The Indiana Gourd Society
sells this video.
I will also show a special
piece in my collection of Lynn Rhem's
Father's work.
Dr. Leslie Miller. He taught Lynn and Lynn
has taught her children to chip carve on gourds.
Once you see their work, you will recognize it
anywhere. When I am finished
with it this year, I will hand it over to Lynn
to keep in her family.
Lots of
classes
A supply booth
with Joyce D
Food and Drinks
and free parking.
IGS Membership Booth
Susie Billingsley
-weaving on Baskets $55
There will be two other choices of weaving.
Elizabeth
Scesniak -
Saturday 9 AM
Each class is $30 includes supplies
Flowers learning One Stroke
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Saturday afternoon 1 PM
This is a fun class making a Kitty
Sunday Morning
Doll Chards.
This is fun too.
Becky Davis
Parker $30
Outstanding Wood Burner
Bring a gourd and
wood burner
Wood burning.
President of Illinois Gourd Society
and has art in several galleries.
Becky is one of the Best.
This is a beginners class taught by one of
the most outstand wood burners and artist.
What would you like? I am teaching Celtic knots
at the Il. Gourd society Show workshop. Nothing
too difficult, but a good, eye pleasing project
for beginer woodburners. I get frustrated
teaching beginer classes. I would really like to
sink my teeth into an advanced class. Like,
"Balancing dark and light- incorporating overall
design in a gourd." That would take about a week
of all day classes. From what I have seen out
there in the woodburning/gourds world it is
needed. Or, "Incorporating Fundimental Dianamics
on a Gourd" Oh, well. Maybe someday.How about
"Burning and Shading Lilies." I know I did that
one last year, but it is a simple form, and a
good way of teaching basic shading technique, as
well as the importance of light source and
shadow in making your gourd woodburning look 3
deminsional. What do you think? I only have two
woodburners. Could we request people bring their
own? And I really think people should buy their
own gourd for the class.! Betsy
Bonnie Cox from
Peoria
$35 incl supplies
Saturday Morning at 9 a.m
Saturday
Afternoon at 1 p.m.
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weaving half
walnuts on gourds
Bonnie has art in galleries and teaches at
shows.
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woven walnut halves create a beautiful pattern
for a gourd container or lidded bowl.
cost $35 which includes gourd and supplies.
Instructor.. Bonnie Cox..
Membership chair/Treas for the Illinois Gourd Society.. has won blue
ribbons at the Arizona and Ohio gourd
festivals.
Bonnie has outstanding work
and is an excelent teacher.
This piece is worth more than what you pay for
the class
and you will be a proud owner.
Debby Remsburg
Teneriffe $30
Saturday 9 Am and 1 PM Sunday 9 Am and 1 PM
Debbie is a very good teacher. Very
personable. She has been a part of art
shows all over the state of Indiana and
Illinois. She teaches classes in
Lafayette, In. Debby is a teachers
teacher. Outstanding and gifted artist.
Below is some pictures of
Betty and Ken Blakeley's teneriffe.
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Special booth
by Joyce Jones
She is great at cutting gourds and putting
together a beautiful SW scene.
She made one for me showing my farm and will be
on display.
Joyce is superb in her art and coming up with
creative ideas,
one being making gourd paper.
Free
The Gourd Guys, Guy and Lois Shutt will
have a
make it take booth for Children.
Guy will demonstrate tools and answer question
concerning
seeds, planting, bugs, diseases, pruning,
pollinating, harvesting, storing gourds, and
anything you want to know about supplies and
art.
Note
Lyn Rhem had to cancel her
class on Chip carving.
Her daughter in Chicago had premature twins 3
months early.
Free
viewing of several hundred pieces in my Museum
Collection of gourd art. I have several
new pieces that you will just love.
Thousands of dried gourds. Lots of free prizes
this year.
I have a lot of Native artifacts.
Each year I want
to show them but time is not on my side.
Things happen to rob my time.
This year, my
brother had lung cancer and I set a week with
him before he died. Sometimes you just
have to let things go and do what you have to
do.
We will have a good time when you all come.
I hope it is not too hot and gas prices go down.
Everyone who comes each year have told me they
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