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FEATURE
ARTICLE
Gourdgeous
Gourd Mask
by Dorisanne Soyka
Materials:
field-grown gourd
pencil
utility knife
electric jigsaw (or keyhole saw)
electric sander or sandpaper
plastic scrubber
awl
wood stain
acrylic paints
black gesso
sponge cut into strips
raffia
gold marker
clear acrylic sealer
glue
wood-burning tool or black permanent marker
feathers & beads, etc.
wax linen
paper towels
wire (for backing)
dust mask
Steps:
1.
With a pencil, draw a line lengthwise down the gourd and make
your first cut with a utility knife. Insert your electric jigsaw,
cutting the gourd in half. Use a rubber shelf liner under the
gourd when cutting and/or sanding to prevent slippage.
2. Remove the seeds and mold from the gourd. Wear a dust mask
when cleaning the interior of the gourd to protect against breathing
mold spores, as well as when spraying acrylic sealant.
3.
Soak the gourd in water for 5 minutes to soften. Scrub the interior
and exterior skin of the gourd with the plastic scrubber. Smooth
rough edges with electric sander.
4. Draw your mask face on the front and either burn or outline
with black marker the eye and accents.
5. Cut out the triangle eye.
6.
Rub on the wood stain with a paper towel.
7.
Choose acrylic paint colors to match the color of your feathers.
Dip your sponge strips into the paint and sponge down the center
of the gourd and around the eyes.
8.
With a gold pen, color in the circle accents around the eyes.
9.
Paint the oblong eye with black paint.
10. Seal with acrylic sealant.
11.
Cut a bundle of raffia to add to the top of the mask as hair and
knot together. Use an awl to poke a hole on top, and tie the raffia
to the gourd.
12. Add your beads on several strands of raffia, tying a knot
on the ends to secure.
13.
Dip the ends of the feathers into glue and slide into the bead
hole above the knot. Let dry for 30 minutes.
14. Poke a hole with your awl where you want the 'mouth' bead
to go and at the sides to string on the wire backing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dorisanne Soyka is a Gourd Artist in Sedona, AZ. Her Gourd Mask
project was recently seen on the Carol Duvall Show. To contact
Dorisanne about her project, please email her at: gourddes@aol.com
Thank you so much, Dorisanne! We appreciate your contribution
to The Gourdzette and for sharing your gourd knowledge!
We welcome your articles and projects submission
for The Gourdzette! Share your knowledge and favorite craft
ideas with other gourders! We would love to hear from you and
so would thousands of other gourd enthusiasts! Please send articles,
projects, or ideas for articles to editor@gourdzette.com.
GALLERY UPDATE
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!
OPEN HOUSE - The
holidays are coming! And Jasmin Galleries is preparing for the
busy gift buying season! Join us Friday, November 25th for a Holiday
Open House at Jasmin Galleries from 3pm - 8pm! Enjoy a cup of
hot cider, a cafe latte, and fresh baked treats while you peruse
all of the fabulous gourd art, selecting gifts for your friends
and family! For more information and directions, call the gallery
or visit us online at www.jasmingalleries.com!
Be sure to check out the newly launched Jasmin Galleries website!
Online shopping coming shortly!
Learn a new technique! Sign up for the Fall/Winter Gourd Art
Classes now!
Saturday,
December 10th Beginning Pine Needle Weaving
with Dianne Connelly Click
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To register by phone, call 858.459.4505. To register online,
click on the links above. More classes and events to come!
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 and in the area, 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. Please note that the La Jolla location is presently
full and a waiting list has been started.
Jasmin Galleries
7863 Herschel Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Ph: (858) 459-4505
Fax:(858) 459-4603
Currently open 7 days a week!
Hours subject to change seasonally.
Thank you for all of your support!
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
November 2005 -
Wisconsin Gourd Society, a chapter of the American Gourd Society,
would like everyone to know they just had their first annual membership
meeting on October 15th in Blue Mounds, WI. We’d like people
who live in Wisconsin know that they are welcome to join. For
more information, contact Amy Thomas, shunglepobby@charter.net
November 11-December 5, 2005
- The Coastal Arts League Museum will be hosting a show to benefit
the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. This show will be accepting
the generous donations of quality work made by artists and artisans
nationally and internationally. The opening reception will be
Saturday November 12, 2005 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. The profits from
the sale of these works will be donated to legitimate Katrina
Relief Funds. 5% of the profits will be donated to animal relief.
To donate works to this show please mail or deliver to: The Coastal
Arts League Museum, 300 Main Street Suite #3, Half Moon Bay, CA
94019 by November 5-7, 2005 12:00 - 5:00 pm. For more information
call CALM (650)726-6335 or Kendra (650)728-3455.
November 19, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Gourd Maiden with Mary Segreto in Fallbrook, CA. Contact Mary,
gotgourds@aol.com
November 25, 2005 - Holiday Open
House at Jasmin Galleries from 3pm - 7pm! Enjoy a cup of hot cider,
a cafe latte, and fresh baked treats while you peruse all of the
fabulous gourd art, selecting gifts for your friends and family!
For more information and directions, call the gallery or visit
us online at www.jasmingalleries.com!
December 3, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Coiling Pine Needles on Gourds. Student will be able to chose
from 8 different types of coiling techniques. It will take place
at Toni Best's house in Visalia, CA. Contact Toni at (559) 627-5430
or: capineneedles@earthlink.net
December 4, 2005
- Gourd Art Class: Gourd Oil Lamps with Mary Segreto at Jasmin
Galleries, La Jolla, CA. Click
Here to Register!
December 10, 2005 - Gourd Art Class:
Beginning Pine Needle Weaving with Dianne Connelly at the Jasmin
Galleries, La Jolla, CA. Click
Here to Register!
February 3-5, 2006 - Wuertz Farm's
3rd Annual Gourd Festival. For more info, click
here.
February 24-26, 2006 - 2006 Florida
Gourd Show. Putnam County Fairgrounds. One block off US 17. Palatka,
Florida. Open To The Public. Demonstrations. Vendors. Growers.
Workshops. [All 3 days] Judged Exhibits [Sat & Sun only]
February 27-March 27, 2006 - The
"5th Annual Gourd Pizzazz Show," will be held
at The Artist's Gallery, 121 W. Grand Ave. Escondido, CA 92025.
The show is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gourd Patch, a Chapter
of the California Gourd Society. For more information please contact
Barbara McDermott, McDeeArt@sbcglobal.net
or (760) 743-3710.
March 16-19, 2006 - Fibers Through
Time - 2006. For more info, click
here.
March 25, 2006 - Second Annual
Gourd Gathering at the Zoo.
April 14-16, 2006 - California
Gourd Society Biennial Conference at Asilomar. For more info,
contact Lynne Bunt by email at lynnebunt@sbcglobal.net
May 13-14, 2006 - Leiser Farm's
3rd Annual Gourd Festival. For more info, click
here.
SEE
YOU NEXT TIME!
ABOUT CALIFORNIA GOURDS
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hard-shelled gourds. Our quality hard-shelled gourds are sold throughout
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Materials:
1.
With a pencil, draw a line lengthwise down the gourd and make
your first cut with a utility knife. Insert your electric jigsaw,
cutting the gourd in half. Use a rubber shelf liner under the
gourd when cutting and/or sanding to prevent slippage.
3.
Soak the gourd in water for 5 minutes to soften. Scrub the interior
and exterior skin of the gourd with the plastic scrubber. Smooth
rough edges with electric sander. 
6.
Rub on the wood stain with a paper towel. 
7.
Choose acrylic paint colors to match the color of your feathers.
Dip your sponge strips into the paint and sponge down the center
of the gourd and around the eyes.
8.
With a gold pen, color in the circle accents around the eyes.
9.
Paint the oblong eye with black paint. 
11.
Cut a bundle of raffia to add to the top of the mask as hair and
knot together. Use an awl to poke a hole on top, and tie the raffia
to the gourd. 
13.
Dip the ends of the feathers into glue and slide into the bead
hole above the knot. Let dry for 30 minutes. 
