| (1) ALL-NEW CRAFTERS SPECIALS!
Are you a crafter and just need some gourds to tinker on?
Do you like to paint whimsical creatures, Santas, and angels but
don't want to spend a lot of money on your gourds? Have we got
the gourd deals for you! Check
out the latest Specials by Clicking Here Now!
(2) SHOP FROM SOME OF THE TOP GOURD ARTISANS!
Have you ever wanted to have your very own Patricia Boyd
gourd masterpiece? Or maybe a Dave Sisk gourd masque or a Janra
Ranch whimsical gourd animal! With so many fantastic gourd art
pieces to choose from, you are sure to find one at Jasmin Galleries
that you've just got to have! Why wait for a festival or craft
show? Shop for your gourd art at Jasmin Galleries now! Call (858)
459-4505 for directions!
(3) IT'S THE SUMMER OF GOURDS!
Gourd Art Classes, that is! July classes have been posted! Sign
up now to spend your summer days crafting gourds at Jasmin Galleries
in beautiful La Jolla, California. Join in the fun! Register
Now! More classes and teachers to come for August!
(4) GOURD ART CLASS: GOURD MASKS
This class is coming up THIS week, Thursday, July 7th at Jasmin
Galleries! Sign up now while you can! Learn to make beautiful
gourd masks to decorate your home or give as gifts! Register
Now!
(5) GOURD ART CLASS: BEGINNING GOURD CRAFTING
This is another class coming up THIS week, Saturday, July 9th
at Jasmin Galleries! Sign up now while you can! Dianne Connelly
is a very skillful, charismatic teacher. Learn all the tips and
tricks to craft your beautiful gourd artwork! Register
Now!
(6) IN SEARCH OF VOLUNTEER DEMO ARTISTS
Jasmin Galleries is searching for Volunteer Demo Artists!
Support the Gallery and yourself by spending a few hours working
on your gourd art at the Gallery! Work on gourds, talk to people,
and potentially sell some of your gourd art! Contact Patti for
more details at 951.325.7602 or via email at patti@jasmingalleries.com.
(7) PRICED TO SELL! GOURD DRUM KITS ARE
AVAILABLE NOW!
With an overstock of gourd rings, the Gourd Drum Kits are
priced to sell! And that means terrific savings for you! Create
your own beautiful Gourd Drum and master the rhythms of your own
beat! Order
your Drum Kit today! GOURD TIP: When you
are making a drum and putting holes in the skin stretched on top
a lot of people try punching the holes with a leather punch (which
many times proves to be difficult). I found it's much faster and
easier to use the small tip of my burning tool and it works great
(but smells awful). And another gourd tip: Just wanted to add
another tip for punching holes in the hide for a drum. Just finished
making an ocean drum and I used a Phillips screw driver with a
short handle for better control. The short handle gives me better
control while hitting it through the hide with a hammer. This
works fine for me and no bad smell. By Jewell Nagel.
(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.
(9) DUPLICATE
EMAILS
You may have noticed that you are receiving duplicate emails of
The Gourdzette. This has been an ongoing technical difficulty.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If
this is happening to you, please send an email to our Editor at
editor@gourdzette.com
stating that you are receiving duplicates. And we will take care
of this problem for you before the next emailing of The Gourdzette.
Thank you for your understanding and patience!
(10) HOW
CAN WE SERVE YOU BETTER?
California Gourds is dedicated to bringing you the best
gourds, products and service possible! Please let us know how
we can serve you better. What would you like to see changed or
improved on: web site? newsletter? products or services? Send
us an e-mail! |
Want to know what's happening at Jasmin Galleries?
Then this is the section for you! Get the latest scoop on upcoming
events right here!
Just in case you missed the last update,
we are reprinting it. If you did happen to read it last time,
please skip to the paragraph in bold. Thank you for all of your
support!
Currently, the gallery is FULL of beautiful works of gourd art!
And as the tourist season is starting up, and the marketing effort
is being kicked into high gear, we are readily anticipating a
busy, successful summer!
As many of you know, there is a bit of an education process that
needs to occur with the creation and selling of gourd art to the
public. And having said this, we are asking for any and all support
you can give to spread the word to the buying public that Jasmin
Galleries is a gallery like none other. It is an exclusively gourd
art gallery! The more people who know about the gallery and purchase
artwork from it, the better off we all will be! By spreading the
word about gourd art to the public, we will be able to bring the
much due respect that this wonderfully, versatile art medium deserves!
Jasmin Galleries is searching for Volunteer Demo Artists!
Support the Gallery and yourself by spending a few hours working
on your gourd art at the Gallery! Work on gourds, talk to people,
and potentially sell some of your gourd art! Contact Patti for
more details at 951.325.7602 or via email at patti@jasmingalleries.com.
And while we have every bit of faith that the La Jolla location
will be a huge success, we are also currently searching out our
second storefront location in Laguna Beach, California! Our goal
is to have it open before the end of summer 2005! So, for those
of you that have not yet had a chance to get your gourd art into
the Galleries, there are more opportunities coming soon!
Now, with the start-up of any business venture, there can be
challenges. Jasmin Galleries has already experienced a computer
virus and the main computer that held all the emails has crashed.
It was a technical oversight that allowed the virus to enter,
and the computer is already rebuilt. For those of you who have
kindly emailed your gourd art submissions, we sincerely apologize
for the delayed response. If you haven't heard from us, please
resubmit your artwork and/or request for info to Norine at norine@jasmingalleries.com.
And as Editor of The Gourdzette, co-operator of California Gourds,
co-owner of Jasmin Galleries, and mother of three little ones,
I would like to thank all of you for your patience for the revealing
of the Jasmin Galleries website! It is going as scheduled, and
I will have it completed and ready for viewing soon!
Summer Gourd Art Classes are now posted! We have been having
so much fun with the classes at the Gallery! Join us for the Summer
of Gourds! Register today for any one or more gourd art classes
and get inspired by the amazing collections of gourd art!
Thursday, July 7th
- Gourd Masks with Mary Segreto. Click
Here to Register!
Saturday, July 9th
- Beginning Gourd Crafting with Dianne Connelly. Click
Here to Register!
Saturday, July 30th
- Leaf Bowl with Mary Segreto. Click
Here to Register!
More classes and events to come! To register online, click
here. To register by phone, call 888-873-3622. More classes
and events to come!
Now at Jasmin Galleries you can also select from a nice assortment
of craft ready gourds, books, and tools! If you are in need of
supplies, stop by the Gallery and save on gas and shipping costs!
A great alternative for your gourding needs!
If you are interested in having your gourd art considered for
the Gallery, please contact via e-mail, Norine: norine@jasmingalleries.com
for submission requirements and details or call the gallery during
business hours.
Jasmin Galleries
7863 Herschel Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Ph: (858) 459-4505
Fax:(858) 459-4603
Extended Hours for Summer! Now open 7 days a week!
Hours subject to change seasonally. |
July 7, 2005 -
Gourd Art Class: Gourd Masks with Mary Segreto at the Jasmin Galleries,
La Jolla, CA. Class hours are 11am - 4pm. Click
Here to Register!
July 9, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Beginning Gourd Crafting with Dianne Connelly at the Jasmin Galleries,
La Jolla, CA. Class hours are 11am - 4pm. Click
Here to Register!
July 9, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Beginning Gourd Crafting with Mary Segreto at the Welburn Gourd
Farm, Fallbrook, CA. Call Mary for info at (951) 763-5920.
July 16, 2005 - 6th Annual Shingletown
Gourd Festival will be held in Shingletown, CA. Proceeds from
the affair will go to the Northern California Burn Foundation
Summer Camp for Children. For infomation about attending or being
a vendor contact:
nbond@shasta.com,
Norma Bond, P.O. Box 44, Shingletown, CA 96088 Ph.530-474-3178.
July 19-20, 2005 - The Hula Comes
to Detroit, MI in the form of Workshops and Luau Show. If you
sell Ipu Hekes and/or Ipus, any Polynesian related items, please
visit their website
for more details or contact Karen Marks, Golston Polynesian Dance
Company, 13854 Edmore, Detroit, MI 48205, Ph. 313-527-5073.
July 21, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Handled Basket with Leather Trim with Mary Segreto at the Lizzy
Anne's Garden Center, Anza, CA. Call Mary for info at (951) 763-5920.
July 25, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Gourd Basketry with Mary Segreto at the Welburn Gourd Farm, Fallbrook,
CA. Call Mary for info at (951) 763-5920.
July 28, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Gourd Basketry with Mary Segreto at the Lizzy Anne's Garden Center,
Anza, CA. Call Mary for info at (951) 763-5920.
July 30, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Leaf Bowl with Mary Segreto at the Jasmin Galleries, La Jolla,
CA. Class hours are 11am - 4pm. Click
Here to Register!
August 6, 2005 -Gourd Education
Day near Savannah, Georgia. Sponsored by the Coastal Gourd Sprouts
of the Georgia Gourd Society. Classes offered for a small fee
to cover expenses. Check this website for more information www.georgiagourdsociety.com
August 27, 2005 - The Iowa Gourd
Society and Cedar Rapids Gourdpatch will be hosting a booth at
the Eastern Iowa Garden and Landscape Show at Brucemore Mansion
Historical Site at what promises to be the largest exposition
of its kind in the state. For more information, contact marcyo@netins.net
or click here!
August 27-28, 2005 -Seventh Annual
Sandlady's Gourd 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. Visit www.sandlady.com
September 9-11, 2005 - Illinois
Gourd Society Festival of Gourds at the Chicago Botanic Gardens.
Workshops, demonstrations, competitive classes, raffle, vendors
and more.
September 10-11, 2005 - North Carolina
Gourd Society Art and Craft Festival at the Dorton Arena on the
North Carolina State Fair Grounds in Raleigh, North Carolina.
This year's festival theme will be "Bountiful Baskets."
See website
for more information.
September 17, 2005 - 2nd Mississippi
Gourd Festival at Gourd Gracious Farms in Collinsville, MS . Information
and directions can be obtained by emailing gourdgracious@comcast.net.
There will be gourd demonstrations, classes and food offered to
one and all. There will be a small charge for classes but demos
and admission is free.
September 17, 2005 - Gourdfest
- The City of Mayfield, Kentucky, along with the Mayfield-Graves
County Art Guild and Mayfield Tourism, are sponsoring a Gourdfest
in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky. They are in the 5th year of a
very successful "Gourd Gathering" and Gourd-A-Thon through
their art guild. They hope to have many gourd enthusiasts and
vendors alike. They have some great entertainment lined up and
they're finishing the day with a local theater group's "Mayberry
Onstage" which will be a
hilarious show for all ages. For information on the event, vendor
booths and more, contact Teresa Cantrell at 270-251-6251, or by
e-mailing tcantrell@cityofmayfield.org.
September 22-23, 2005 - Zittel
Farms Gourd Class Extravaganza! Folsom, CA. Go to www.zittelgourds.com
and click on Festival for details. Signups in process now.
September 23-25, 2005 - Tennessee
Volunteer Gourd Show held Sept 24-25 with classes beginning Sept
23, 2005. East Ridge Community Center Chattanooga, Tennessee.
For more information e-mail Ann Galbreath at annglbrth@aol.com
Phone: Frankie Conar, Show Director at 1-423-479-9606
September 24-25, 2005 - The 11th
Annual Folsom Gourd Festival, Folsom City Park, Folsom, CA. Applications
are now available at www.patronsofthearts.org.
The Festival is sponsored by Folsom Patrons of the Arts, a non-profit
corporation dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts. Proceeds
from the event are reinvested in local arts groups and programs.
For more information, please visit their website. Questions may
be directed to FolsomGourdFest@aol.com.
Deadline for applications is July 15th, 2005.
October 1-2, 2005 - Ohio Gourd
Show, Morrow County Fairgrounds, Mt. Gilead, OH off of US Highway
42 South; Workshops are also on Sept 30, 2005 www.ohiogourdsociety.org
October 8-9, 2005 - Coyote Melon
Festival -- Mojave Drums Campground in Meadview, AZ. For details
please visit www.Mojavedrums.com.
October 15-16, 2005 - Alabama
Gourd Show in Cullman Alabama. www.alabamagourdsociety.org
October 15-16, 2005 - Texas Gourd
Society 10th Annual State "Show and Sell" at the Palmer
Events Center in Austin. Gourd artists, live demonstrations, TGS
bookstore, judged competition, raw & cleaned gourds available,
a world of exquisite crafted gourds for sale, tools & equipment
for purchase, children’s “Make it, Take it”
craft corner, and much, much more. For details please check out
the TGS
website
October 22-23, 2005 - Gourd Fair
LA, Los Angeles County Arboretum. Call (213) 624-1200 ext. 3023
for more details.
October 22-23, 2005 - GourdWorks:
A showcase of gourd artists sharing their talent with the community
during the Morton Arboretum's Color Festival. For more information
please visit the website
or e-mail barb at sojourn@att.net
November 5-6, 2005 - Virginia
Gourd Festival (Stephens City exit of I-81) in the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley.
April 14-16, 2006 - California
Gourd Society Biennial Conference at Asilomar. For more info,
contact Lynne Bunt by email at roy-sms@msn.com
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Step
1:Take a clean gourd and draw with a pencil where you will be
cutting along with notches for the star (use a small Philips screw
driver or a nail to pierce the gourd and cut with the hand jigsaw).
Step
2: Clean the gourd out using the scraper then sand paper. Lightly
sand around the cut area.
Step3:
Base coat the whole gourd white inside then outside, let dry.
If one coat does not completely cover the gourd color apply one
more coat of white and let dry.
Step
5: Using the flat ½” brush load it with golden brown
and white and paint the side of each of the white stripes. Use
the ¼” brush and load it with golden brown and white
and paint around the stars.
Step
7: Load your brush with red and black and paint on the sides of
the red stripes.
Step 8: Paint
the inside of the gourd bowl and lid, with either blue or red.
Finish up by signing and dating the bottom and sealing with an
acrylic water base varnish.