Fifth Annual Gourd Fest 2002

August 24-25
(Below is a  description of this years (2002) gourd fest. 

Sandlady's 5th Annual Gourd Fest 2002

Weaving on Gourd Basket
Teacher: Susie Billingsley

Decopodging, Pen and Ink with Colored Pencil with Emily Dillard

I've misplaced my disk with other pictures.  If I should find them, I will get them up.

I've misplaced my disk with other pictures.  If I should find them, I will get them up.

Chip Carving on a Gourd Class with Lynn Rhem

			More to come if I find my disk.  Misplaced them somewhere.
Lynn Rhem teaching chip carving		Lynn's gourds

Debbie Grunden teaching Pen & Ink

Vendors, Tools, Supplies, Gourds

Bill & Ann McCall	Bill & Anne McCAll	Bill McCall & Greg Myers	Greg Myers
David Wukke- Rona's art	Valene Alexander	Linda Elderidge - Indiana Gourd Society - Seeds	Playing games using gourds

Free demonstrations - Guy Shutt	viewing video "Gourds - from the Vine" by Don n Kelver, the real STORY on growing and hand training gourds.	Tools for sale
Books for sale	Books & Dyes for sale	Leather Dyes for sale

Sandlady's Art Museum	Sandlady's Art Museum	Sandlady's Art Museum
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Sandlady's Art Museum	Holders for Sale	gourds in back yard.

Gourd Fest  August 24-25

Here is a list of what we are planning this year.  More to come as we get the plans in motion. 
 Sign up now for future classes. All classes were sell outs last year.

1. Susie billingsley will teach weaving on a gourd basket. choice of three patterns shown below.  Can't find one pictue.9 a.m. each day. ($50.00)  Always a sell out!  Supplies furnished.

2. Emily Dilliard  Pressing  flowers AND various kinds of paper onto   gourds.  All supplies are furnished including the gourd.  This class is different that the one Emily taught last year. . ($25 plus your gourd)
    Class starts at 9 p.m. on Saturday.  1 p.m teaching pen & ink and colored pencil. About two hours.  
 

3. New! New! New! A must  For teachers especially...learn how to teach a student how to paint a Santa on a spoon gourd.  Taught by Connie McClure, Rockville Elemenentary School art teacher.

4.   Pen and Ink class...Sunday 9am & 1 pm   Debby Grunden  Cost is $30 Supplies furnished.

5. Lyn Rehm will teach a chip carving class with all supplies provided to make a birdhouse or bowl for a fee of $25.  Saturday only. 9 a.m.  and 1 p.m. 10 to 12 people.  Very popular!!!!!  

6.   Barb Cesal Class - Canceled- After two years of waiting to get a job teaching, she got called to a job in Chicago. 

7.  Snowman at 9 am each day. Samta Gourd Ornament  at 1 pm each day. - Phyllis Fraser (well known at the Parke Co Covered Bridge Festival and in Georgetown, Il as a superb artist and easily sells her work).  $25 9am and 1 pm each day. cost $20. Supplies furnished.

8. Valene Alexander, the Barefoot Artesian will be a vendor and have classes also.  Teaching several techniques on a gourd.  You will leave with a very nice piece of gourd art. Will be a charge.

9. Guy Shutt and Lois (the Gourdguys) will teach the basics of cleaning, and the different types of art  on the gourd. (free)  Demonstrations for Gourd Crafters, especially for beginners.  From starting with an uncleaned 
gourd through setting up to a finished product and everything in between.  Something for 
everybody by the GourdGuys.ille Elemenentary School art teacher.

10. Dick Harshman Vendor selling tools and supplies.  Demonstrating.

11.  David Wuttke Vendor - David purchased a real nice collection of Mini Black's famous gourd art from Opal Lilly and will have some of it on display here.  His wife, Rhona (Turtle Feathers Gourd Art) is famous for blue ribbon art also. David will also have tools and supplies available. (Optima Wood burner, books, dyed pine needles, etc.  Charlotte and Derrel Durrance may come with David as vendors.

12. Joe Lee - award winner 6 times the gourd below.  Joe will demonstrate how to put the design on the gourd and wood burning tips Saturday 9am -12 noon.

13. Denny Wainscott.  (His art is in galleries all over the South West). (free demonstrations and chats).  Denny will have art for sale. Saturday morning only. Denny is now selling several pieces valued at $3000 each.

14. Gene and Elaine Endicott.  Vendor selling tools and supplies. Demonstrating

15.  Indiana Gourd Society - books and seeds. membership cards.

16. Debbie Remsburg...Vendor. an awarding winning gourd artist and best booth awards at some of her shows.

17. Gregory Meyers of Evansville, In.  Vendor. A coach turned artist.  A great enthusiast for gourd art.

18. Bill & Ann of Attica, In. Vendor. Great Southwest and Native American art work.  

19. Mary Maris , Vendor, Rockville, In.

19. Gail Leider, Vendor, The Gourdlady from Grayslake, Il.  Great lady.. Gail will teach walkin's her talents for $10.  This lady is superb.

I will list the vendors as their names come in.

There will be vendors selling and demonstrating the uses of  tools, supplies, art, and I will have my gourds on sale.  This will be one of my best sales.

Games.

Food and drink by

Master Gardner's will be here.  I have just had part of my yard landscaped.  I would like to show it off (if we don't get a drought.).  

Places to stay. check out the Covered Bridge web site at...

http://www.coveredbridges.com/

more on places to stay and things to do:

Turkey Run State Park Inn - 765-597-2211
Historic Billie Creek & Inn - 765-569-2028
Motel Forrest - 765-569-5250
Parke Bridge Motel - 765-569-3525
Fellowship of Christian Athletes  (sometimes have spare rooms) 765-597-2272
Camping - 765-597-2029; 765-597-2635
Tourist info - 765-569-5226
Canoeing near Turkey Run 
Pearson's Melon Farm north of gourd farm
Deer Farm East of fourd farm
Clydsdale Horse farm east of gourd farm
Goblers Knob and Cherekee Village near Turkey Run State Parke at SR 47 & SR 41

Let me know if you want to be a vendor.  Send an email:

sandlady@sandlady.com

9-5250
Parke Bridge Motel - 765-569-3525
Fellowship of Christian Athletes  (sometimes have spare rooms) 765-597-2272
Camping - 765-597-2029; 765-597-2635
Tourist info - 765-569-5226
Canoeing near Turkey Run 
Pearson's Melon Farm north of gourd farm
Deer Farm East of fourd farm
Clydsdale Horse farm east of gourd farm
Goblers Knob and Cherekee Village near Turkey Run State Parke at SR 47 & SR 41

Let me know if you want to be a vendor.  Send an email:

sandlady@sandlady.com

SANDLADY'S GOURD FARM

Helen Thomas
10295 N 700 W
Kingman,  In. 47952

Ph 765-498-5428