| (1) SHAPE ASSORTMENT OF
GOURDS 4"-7" ON SPECIAL!
Save 50% off the Custom Order prices! Order your Shape
Assortment Box of Gourds, ranging in sizes 4" - 7" in
diameter now to receive fantastic savings and a great box of quality
gourds with assorted shapes! Shop
now and SAVE!
(2) ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - GOURD SALE
- APRIL 22ND & 23RD
It's Jasmin Galleries 1st year Anniversary! Mark your calendars
and join us at Jasmin Galleries in La Jolla, CA on Saturday &
Sunday, April 22nd & 23rd from 10am - 6pm. Celebrate this
history-making occasion with us! Loads of dried, new crop gourds
will be ON SALE for 25% OFF
our already low prices! Take a class! Metal Inlay on Gourds with
Kristy Dial on Saturday and Wild & Crazy Painting and Freeform
Coiling with Betsy Roberts on Sunday! Enjoy FREE demos with Mary
Segreto on Sunday! Partake in scrumptious complimentary refreshments
all weekend long! And, of course, shop from some of the world's
TOP gourd artisans! Many of whom will be in attendance! For more
information and directions, call the La Jolla gallery at (858)
459-4505!
(3) NEW CLASS -
PORTRAIT GOURDS WITH CARRIE DEARING - THIS SATURDAY!
There are still a few spots left! This is woodburning on
gourds at its finest - detail! Learn the art of woodburning portraits
with Carrie Dearing. You will learn how to look at light and darks
in a photo and how to capture them in your artwork. The tricks
of eyes and hair and the smoothness of skin. This is a class where
you can take what you learn and apply it to countless projects
in the future. Register
Now!
(4) NEW CLASS -
TRIBAL PRINCESSES WITH BETSY ROBERTS - THIS SUNDAY!
Join in the fun with Betsy! Each student will start with
gourd parts (face, body, stand, cape which are all prepared for
them), fit them together to form a body. Each face will be embellished
with the student’s choices. They can add different types
of hair, many, many hand dyed feathers to create a headdress,
beads for necklaces, microbeads, texture to their bodies and the
list goes on and on and on, as it is all up to the students wonderful
creative mind how each Tribal person develops. Register
Now!
(5) WE LOVE FEEDBACK!
Check out our website and products and let us know what
you think! Write a review of the products on our website or email
us directly. If you are one of the many, many people who have
ordered Magic Sculpt from us recently, please let us know what
your thoughts are! Whatever the subject, we would love your feedback!
E-mail us at editor@gourdzette.com!
(6) CALIFORNIA GOURDS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Stop by California Gourds at 31752 Pepper Tree Street in Winchester,
CA! Just minutes off the I-15 freeway next to Temecula and less
than an hour from the Palm Springs area. Select from thousands
of gourds! Pick up some crafting supplies! Call now for an appointment
at (888) 873-3622 then click
here to map your way! California Gourds expansion is on the
horizon, offering you more than just gourds by mail order!!! PLEASE
NOTE: Our location is also our home.
(7) WEB ADDRESS UPDATE
Please update your bookmarks and favorites for California Gourds.
Our web address is www.californiagourds.com.
Thank you! We appreciate your loyalty and continued patronage!
(8) FREE ADVERTISING FOR YOUR GOURD CLASS
OR EVENTS
Email us with your gourd art classes and your gourd events,
and we will add them to our Calendar of Events for free! The Calendar
of Events is posted on every full issue of The Gourdzette. Let
other gourders know what's going on in the gourd world! Let's
get more people hooked on gourds! Email our Editor at editor@gourdzette.com.
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April 8, 2006 -
Gourd Art Class: Portrait Gourds with Carrie Dearing. Jasmin Galleries,
La Jolla, CA. For more info, click
here or call (858) 459-4505
April 9, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Tribal Princesses with Betsy Roberts. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, click
here or call (858) 459-4505
April 8-9, 2006 - The Santa Clara
Valley Carvers' 39th Annual Wood Carving and Wood Turning Show
will have two judging categories for Gourd Carving and Gourd Burning.
The event is held in Prospect High School in Saratoga CA. For
more details go to www.santaclaravalleycarvers.com
April 14-16, 2006 - California
Gourd Society Biennial Conference at Asilomar. For more info,
contact Lynne Bunt by email at lynnebunt@sbcglobal.net
April 22, 2006 - Wisconsin Gourd
Festival invites you to join them at their Wisconsin Gourd Festival
in historic Mineral Point at The Shake Rag Alley Center for the
Artsin Mineral Point WI. Classes, demonstrations, vendors! Please
visit www.wisconsingourdsociety.org
for more information.
April 22-23, 2006 - Anniversary
Celebration Gourd Sale at Jasmin Galleries, 7863
Herschel Ave, La Jolla, CA. 25%
Off Dried Gourds! Free demos and refreshments.
Call (858) 459-4505 for more info. Or email at email@jasmingalleries.com
April 22, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Metal Inlay on Gourds with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, click
here or call (858) 459-4505
April 23, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Wild & Crazy Painting and Freeform Coiling with Betsy Roberts.
Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla, CA. For more info, click
here or call (858) 459-4505
April 29-30, 2006 - Show Me Gourd
Society Festival at the State Fairgrounds in Sedalia MO -- The
Festival is on Saturday and Sunday with additional workshops on
Friday. See website for updates, click
here.
May 13, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Butterfly Gourd with Carrie Dearing. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
May 12, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Creating Fantasy Animals with Larry McClelland.
9 AM - 4PM, Fee: $65.00, All materials included. For complete
class details, call or visit Greg Leiser Farms web site www.GourdFarmer.com
or 530-735-6677
May 12, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Wild and Crazy Painting with Freeform Coiling with Betsy Roberts.
9 AM - 3PM, Fee: $70.00, All materials provided. Each student
will spray paint and learn to coil onto the gourd with Danish
Cord. For complete class details, call or visit Greg Leiser Farms
web site www.GourdFarmer.com
or 530-735-6677
May 13, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Tribal Princesses with Betsy Roberts. 9 AM - 1PM, Fee: $60.00,
All materials provided. Each student will start with gourd parts,
face, body, stand, cape which are all prepared for them, fit them
together to form a body. Each face will be embellished with the
student's choices. For complete class details, call or visit Greg
Leiser Farms web site www.GourdFarmer.com
or 530-735-6677
May 13-14, 2006 - Leiser Farm's
3rd Annual Gourd Festival. For more info, click
here. May 13-14 4th annual Gourd Festival and Sale Leiser
Farms, 21886 Knights Road, Knights Landing, Ca. Come join us along
the beautiful Sacramento River. Free Admission and Parking. Gourd
Artists from all over California, vendors, classes, Special Mother's
Day drawing, free demonstrations, tools and supplies and thousands
of new crop gourds for sale at a Festival discount.
May 19-21, 2006 - Kentucky Gourd
Society's 12th Annual Gourd Art and Craft Show. It will be held
in Taylorsville, KY. Contact Janet Barnett at 1-877-765-8594 or
barnett4459@bellsouth.net
for details.
May 20, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Power Carving with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla, CA.
For more info, call (858) 459-4505
May 21, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Wax Resist on Gourds with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
May 27, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Metal Inlay on Gourds with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
May 21-June 25, 2006 - Gourd Fine
Art Show & Sale - at the Art Center at Fallbrook, 103 South
Main at Alvarado, Fallbrook, CA - 760.728.1414 / 800.919.1159
June 3, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Eagle Head Gourd with Carrie Dearing. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
June 1-4, 2006 - Gourd Artists
Gathering, Cherokee, North Carolina. For
more info, www.gourdgathering.net
June 10, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Wax Resist on Gourds with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
June 11, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Power Carving with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla, CA.
For more info, call (858) 459-4505
June 17, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Metal Inlay on Gourds with Kristy Dial. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
June 24-25, 2006 - CGS Gourd Art
Competition at the 10th International Gourd Art Festival - Welburn
Gourd Farm—De Luz Canyon, CA
July 15, 2006 - Gourd Art Class:
Celtic Knot Gourd with Carrie Dearing. Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. For more info, call (858) 459-4505
July 15-16, 2006 - Georgia Gourd
Show - in Newnan (near Atlanta).
July 21-22, 2006 - Pennsylvania
Gourd Fest 2006 “Gourds in Paradise” held Friday and
Saturday at the Paradise Community Center in Paradise Township,
Lancaster County, PA. In the Heart of PA Amish Country. There
will be classes, free demos and a competition.
August 26-27, 2006 - Eighth Annual
Sandlady's Gourd Art Festival Saturday: 9am-4pm, Sunday: 9am-3pm
- 10295 N 700 W, Tangier, IN. Free admission & parking, tour
a "real" gourd farm, collection of gourd art, demonstrations
and workshops, vendors (tools, supplies, art), Thousands of dried
gourds for sale.
September 15-17, 2006 - Illinois
Gourd Society Festival of Gourds at the new location at the Morten
Arboretum. Workshops, demonstrations, competitive classes, raffle,
vendors and more.
September 16, 2006 - Mississippi
Gourd Festival at the Gourd Gracious Farm in Collinsville, MS.
We will have another Traveling Gourd to raffle. Updates can be
found at gourdgracious.homestead.com/gourdfestival.html
September 21-22, 2006 - Sept 21-22
Pre Festival Classes—Zittles Gourd Farm, Folsom, CA
September 23-24, 2006 - The 12th
Annual Folsom Gourd Festival will be held at Folsom City Park.
Applications will be available on March 1, 2006. Contact: FolsomGourdFest@aol.com.
September 29-October 1, 2006 - Ohio
Gourd Show -- new location in Greenville, Ohio at the DARKE COUNTY
FAIR GROUNDS. Show dates are 9-30, & 10-01. WORKSHOPS will
be held 9-29, 9-30, & 10-01. The new location is approximately
25 miles from the Dayton Airport. Workshop Instructor's application
now online.
October 21-22, 2006 - The California
Gourd Arts Festival at the Los Angeles Arboretum - Los Angeles,
CA
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Do
you have all of the gourds you need to make this Easter special
and full of handcrafted adornments? If not, here are some ideas
to inspire your creativity!
For a little more complex design for your Easter decorations,
try the Easter Basket Ornament Project by Bonnie Gibson. Available
for purchase on the California Gourds website.
And
create your own hidden treasure gift box with the Easter Treasure
Box Gourd Project by Debra Maerz. Also available for purchase
on the California Gourds website. 
