Friday June 28 — 10:30am to 12:30pm

Instructor: Kristin Johnson

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:4  Max:20

In this class you will create a unique wood burned gourd pendant. We will be using both sides of the gourd shard to create a reversible necklace. When the wood burning is finished we will add color using alcohol inks with the option of adding beads. We will also explore a crackle technique for jewelry.

Students need to bring: Personal wood burner if you have one. (Basic burners will be provided)

Instructor will provide: gourd shards, alcohol inks, beads, cord, crackle medium 

Friday June 28 — 8am to noon

Instructor: Laura Klaus

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:1  Max:10

This basket is approximately 12 x 10 x 6 to the top of the weaving and the color choices will be an addition to any decor! Learn how to start/stop weave, twine and apply the rim to complete the basket. The handle is woven in as part of the basket so no worrying it will pull out later when it's filled to the rim. The seagrass is one long piece and woven as a continuous weave.

Students need to bring: nothing

Instructor will provide: All supplies needed to complete this basket

Friday June 28 — 8am to noon

Instructor: Judi Fleming

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:2  Max:12

Learn how to make a simple musical instrument from a cleaned, cut, and prepared gourd. We'll discuss all types of thread and bead options and their pros and cons. A wide variety of beads and colors of thread and project tools will be provided so that students can make a shekeree that they will love. Participants who choose to do a complicated pattern may not finish the project in class, but the technique is easy to finish on their own. Full directions provided.

Students need to bring: Apron

Instructor will provide: clean prepared gourd, variety of bead and cord colors, tutorial, all tools necessary for completing the project

Friday June 28 — 8am to noon

Instructor: Sue Haberer

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:5  Max:12

Join Sue and learn the process of this unique medium that results in an elegant crackled finish for your Grape Leaf Bowl. YOu will go home with a piece of art embellished with beautiful grape leaves and grapes that will WOW your family and friends.

Students need to bring: Clean gourd about 7" diameter with an opening at the top—bowl should be not taller than 6"–7", 1" flat paint brush, 1/2" flat paint brush, 1/4"–1/2" scruffy brush, acrylic paints: purple, blue, white, 3 various shades of green, water trays, paper towels, dryer, Aleene's quick drying glue, extension cord, latex gloves

Instructor will provide: base paint, crackle medium, leaves, grapes

Friday June 28 — 1pm to 5pm

Instructor: Laura Klaus

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:1  Max:10

This large basket has a solid woven base and a hoop for a handle. The approximate size is 19 x 12 x 10 to the top of the waving. Students will learn how to "chicken feet" the fillers, twining and start/stop weaving , and lashing that will complete the basket. The large size makes it the perfect basket for gathering items of all shapes and sizes and can withstand a lot of weight.

Students need to bring: nothing 

Instructor will provide: All supplies needed to complete the basket will be available for use in class.

Friday June 28 — Afternoon — 1 to 5:00pm

Instructor: Judi Fleming

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:2  Max:12

In this class you will learn the basics of creating gourd sculptures to create this dramatic dragon. You will learn how to create the infrastructure and balance and to "see" the creature in gourds. Many tips and tricks for creating all types of animals besides dragons will be provided in this class as well. Participants will NOT be able to complete this project in the class as fully-finished dragons can take up to 40 hours.

Students need to bring: apron 

Instructor will provide: cleaned prepared gourd sets, wire, tape, Quickwood, tutorial, wire cutters, sculpting tools, hot glue guns, cutting tools, bamboo skewers, toothpicks, drills/awls, eyes, and more!

Instructor: Sue Haberer

Level of Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:5  Max:12

Join Sue and learn the process of this unique medium that results in an elegant crackled finish for your Grape Leaf Bowl. YOu will go home with a piece of art embellished with beautiful grape leaves and grapes that will WOW your family and friends.

Students need to bring: Clean gourd about 7" diameter with an opening at the top—bowl should be not taller than 6"–7", 1" flat paint brush, 1/2" flat paint brush, 1/4"–1/2" scruffy brush, acrylic paints: purple, blue, white, 3 various shades of green, water trays, paper towels, dryer, Aleene's quick drying glue, extension cord, latex gloves

Instructor will provide: base paint, crackle medium, leaves, grapes

Friday June 28 — 1:00 to 5:00pm

Instructor: Kristin Johnson

Difficulty: Intermediate

Class Min:4 Max:15

This class will be focused on constructing one simple 2 piece cross from a partially cut gourd. We will explore lettering and rhythm in design using our wood burners and finish with alcohol inks. Project may not be finished in class.

Prerequisite for Student: cutting skills helpful

Students need to bring: favorite wood burner and saw

Instructor will provide: gourd, simple wood burners to borrow, alcohol inks, jute/beads to embellish cross

Friday June 28 — 1:00 to 5:00pm

Instructor: Carolyn Owen

Difficulty: beginner–intermediate

Class Min:5  Max:12

This class will cover basics of pyrography on gourds. We will discuss the various pens/tips used to produce different design elements and spend time practicing these techniques. Tips and tricks will be shared. This class would best suit beginner and intermediate users of wood burners.

Students need to bring: variable temperature wood burner, any pens/tips you have (should at least have a small ball tip and a skew tip), mask, gourd shards for practice if you have them. 

Note: If you do not have a variable temperature woodburner, contact Toni Mickle at smgsvendor_workshop@yahoo.com to reserve one for use during the class.

Instructor will provide: prepared gourd, printed tutorial with photos, carbon paper, pens, tape, baby wipes, and practice patterns

Friday June 28 — All Day — 8am to 5:00pm

Instructor: Loren Woodard

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:6  Max:12

In this class, you will be carving a relief carved Santa ornament in Basswood from a band sawed cutout. You will learn basic facial structure, carving with the grain, roughing out the ornament, and detailing the carving. Most carvers struggle with carving eyes. I will tach you my technique which simplifies the process. Most carvers can expect to get their project done. Paint and brushes will be provided in case you have time to paint.

Students need to bring: sharp pencil, note pad, a cut-proof glove such as a fillet glove, sharp caring tools if you have them

Instructor will provide: band-sawed cut out of the project, bench hook, and some loaner tools, paint and brushes, detailed painting instruction sheet

Friday June 28 — All Day — 8am to 5:00pm

Instructor: Connie and Dennis Brady

Difficulty: All levels

Class Min:5  Max:20

The "Tree of Life" gourd lamp class is especially designed to provide success for all levels of gourd art enthusiasts. Create a uniquely designed gourd lamp that will cast warm, inviting light upon your walls and ceiling. While beginners can illustrate their design with decorative holes, more experienced crafters may carve and filigree their design. Connie and Dennis Brady are well-known gourd artists/instructors from Western Colorado who team teach to provide a fun, interactive experience for their students.

Prerequisite for students: Previous experience is helpful, but we ensure all students receive the help they need to complete the project.

Students need to bring: fully-charged drill with extra battery pack; hand powered carver or dremel; assorted bits for hole-drelling, filigree, carving, and sanding; woodburner, N95 mask, apron or clothing cover

Instructor will provide: tools to borrow but bring your own to avoid waiting, prepared medium kettle gourd cleaned and opening cut to fit base, wooden base, electrical components ($45 value), LED bulb, template for cutting hole in gourd base, tutorial for lamp base

Saturday June 29 — 8am to noon

Instructor: Laura Klaus

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:1 Max:10

Ever just want something to toss the mail or keys and gloves in so they don't get lost? How about learning to make this fun and useful basket? Color choices will be available to match any room in the house. It starts out with an open weave bottom and ends up using a hoop for the outside rim. Twining, start/stop weaving and lashing the rim will be taught. The approximate size is 14 x 7 x 6.

Students need to bring: none

Instructor will provide: All supplies needed to complete this basket will be available for us in class.

Friday June 29 — Morning — 8am to noon

Instructor: Judi Fleming

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:2  Max:12

In this class you will learn the basics of creating gourd sculptures to create this dramatic dragon. You will learn how to create the infrastructure and balance and to "see" the creature in gourds. Many tips and tricks for creating all types of animals besides dragons will be provided in this class as well. Participants will NOT be able to complete this project in the class as fully-finished dragons can take up to 40 hours.

Students need to bring: apron

Instructor will provide: cleaned prepared gourd sets, wire, tape, Quickwood, tutorial, wire cutters, sculpting tools, hot glue guns, cutting tools, bamboo skewers, toothpicks, drills/awls, eyes, and more!

Saturday June 29 — 8am to noon

Instructor: Carolyn Owen

Difficulty: beginner–intermediate

Class Min:5  Max:12

This class will cover basics of pyrography on gourds. We will discuss the various pens/tips used to produce different design elements and spend time practicing these techniques. Tips and tricks will be shared. This class would best suit beginner and intermediate users of wood burners.

Students need to bring: variable temperature wood burner, any pens/tips you have (should at least have a small ball tip and a skew tip), mask, gourd shards for practice if you have them.

Note: If you do not have a variable temperature woodburner, contact Toni Mickle at smgsvendor_workshop@yahoo.com to reserve one for use during the class.

Instructor will provide: prepared gourd, printed tutorial with photos, carbon paper, pens, tape, baby wipes, and practice patterns

Saturday June 29 — 1:00 to 5:00pm

Instructor: Laura Klaus

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:1  Max:10

Don't let the name fool you, the uses for this basket go far beyond tailgating! The large 18 x 15 x 6 basket has a handle woven as part of the basket so it can tolerate a lot of weight. Color choices will be available the day of class so the basket will be great for any decor. Twining, start/stop waving and lashing the rim will be taught in class.

Students need to bring: nothing

Instructor will provide: All supplies needed to complete this basket will be available for use in class.

Saturday June 29 — 1:00 to 5:00pm

Instructor: Judi Fleming

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:2  Max:12

Learn how to make a simple musical instrument from a cleaned, cut, and prepared gourd. We'll discuss all types of thread and bead options and their pros and cons. A wide variety of beads and colors of thread and project tools will be provided so that students can make a shekeree that they will love. Participants who choose to do a complicated pattern may not finish the project in class, but the technique is easy to finish on their own. Full directions provided.

Students need to bring: Apron

Instructor will provide: clean prepared gourd, variety of bead and cord colors, tutorial, all tools necessary for completing the project

Saturday June 29 — All Day — 8am to 5pm

Instructor: Sue Haberer

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:5  Max:15

Join Sue in this fun and therapeutic class. You will learn the process of designing your own Luminary Lamp from a cannonball gourd. No two lamps will be the same as all designs are subject to your own creativity. You will learn the technique of attaching beads as well as how to attach your top decoration. Lamps may or may not be completed in class because of the creativity, detail, and speed involved. However, you will leave with the techniques needed to finish your lamp at home.

Prerequisite for students: Practice in woodburning and using a carver

Students need to bring: woodburner, carver, pointed bur for making holes—various sizes ranging from 1/32" up to 1/4" (make sure the carver will hold the shank of the bur), shard for practicing hole sizes, templates for circles and squares, flexible ruler, pencil/eraser, awl, power strip, dust mask, black acrylic paint, fine tip brush, 1/4" brush, water tray, paper towels

Instructor will provide: gourd, lamp kit, beads, top knob

Saturday June 29 — All Day — 8am to 5pm

Instructor: Connie and Dennis Brady

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:5  Max:20

Created from a canteen gourd, participants will draw their design, wood burn details, jigsaw cut, and filigree a beautiful wall hanging for themselves or as a special gift. The wall pocket can be displayed as is or used to hold an electric candle, slips of paper, or dried flowers.

Students need to bring: mini jigsaw; power carver or Dremel; assorted bits for hole-drilling, filigree, carving, sanding; woodburner; N95 mask; apron/clothing cover. Tools will be available for sharing, but bring your own will save you time and waiting.

Instructor will provide: clean canteen gourd, sawtooth hanger, access to tools, gourd inks, tutorial

Saturday June 29 — All Day — 8am to 5pm

Instructor: Pat Berkbigler

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:5  Max:10

Participants will learn wave, filigree, and stippling techniques to incorporate into their gourd work. We will also inset a simple round or oval cabochon. The instructor will demonstrate painting techniques that will be completed at home. This is mainly a techniques class. However, depending on your skill level, you may finish your piece by the end of class.

Prerequisite skills: Previous handling of a micromotor rotary carver or Dremel is helpful.

Students need to bring: rotary carver, dust mask, sand paper, riffler files (diamond works best), carving burrs (bring what you have-I use double cut carbide burrs - a small football, tree, inverted cone, balls) filigree-point burr (Front Porch Gourds vendor will have some for sale), compass, pencil, eraser

Instructor will provide: cut and cleaned gourd at least 3/8" thick, Cabochons available. 

Sunday June 30 — 10:30am to 12:30pm

Instructor: Kristin Johnson

Difficulty: Beginner

Class Min:4  Max:20

In this class you will create a unique wood burned gourd pendant. We will be using both sides of the gourd shard to create a reversible necklace. When the wood burning is finished we will add color using alcohol inks with the option of adding beads. We will also explore a crackle technique for jewelry.

Students need to bring: Personal wood burner if you have one. (Basic burners will be provided)

Instructor will provide: gourd shards, alcohol inks, beads, cord, crackle medium 

Sunday June 30 — 10:30am to 2:30pm

Instructor: Sheryl Scott

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:4  Max:25

This is a paint like Bob Ross Class, taught by CRI, Sheryl Scott. Using the wet on wet painting technique ©️. This will be an painting on a 16" x 20" canvas. 

Students need to bring: apron or old clothes for painting 

Instructor will provide: Everything will be provided to complete this 16" x 20" oil painting.

Sunday June 30 — 10:30am to 2:30pm

Instructor: Judi Fleming

Difficulty: All Levels

Class Min:2  Max:12

In this class you will learn the basics of creating gourd sculptures to create this dramatic dragon. You will learn how to create the infrastructure and balance and to "see" the creature in gourds. Many tips and tricks for creating all types of animals besides dragons will be provided in this class as well. Participants will NOT be able to complete this project in the class as fully-finished dragons can take up to 40 hours.

Students need to bring: apron

Instructor will provide: cleaned prepared gourd sets, wire, tape, Quickwood, tutorial, wire cutters, sculpting tools, hot glue guns, cutting tools, bamboo skewers, toothpicks, drills/awls, eyes, and more!

Sunday June 30 — 10:30am to 2:30 pm

Instructor: Connie & Dennis Brady

Difficulty: All levels

Class Min:5  Max:20

Create a unique piece of meaningful art, using a gourd shard with a scroll containing your private message and embedding a small personal item. Your art will be beautifully displayed in a 5 x 7 wood and glass shadowbox, making an amazing display for your home or a gift for a friend. The art may be a token to support a friend going through difficulty or to memorialize a loved one. Connie and Dennis Brady are well-known gourd artists/instructors from Western Colorado, who team teach to provide a fun, interactive experience for their students.

Students need to bring: personal small token to be embedded into design (no larger than a quarter: orphaned earring, necklace pendant, button, beach glass, fossil, stone, etc.), woodburning tool and/or hand carving tool to a avoid wait.

Instructor will provide: Limited number of tools to borrow during class, shadowbox, scroll, epoxy clay face, embellishments, inks, metallic dyes. Items for embedding will be available also.

Sunday June 30 — 10:30am to 2:30pm

Instructor: Sue Haberer

Difficulty: Intermediate

Class Min:5  Max:12

Learn the easy way to apply egg shells to a gourd. The egg shells will be placed in a recessed area and colored with alcohol ink. A unique border will surround the egg shells to give a pop to your gourd.

Student Prerequisite: Know how to use a carver and woodburner.

Students need to bring: Small clean gourd approximately 6" diameter x 6" tall at least 1/4" thick. carver will all of your burrs, woodburner (optional), sandpaper, 1/4" angular paint brush, 1/2" flat paint brush, white acrylic paint, black acrylic paint, your favorite stain or gel paint (Tandy Leather carries gel paint) to cover gourd, Aleene's clear gel glue, Exacto knife, riffler files, power strip, water bowl, paper towels, alcohol inks, skew woodburning pen, mask

Instructor will provide: egg shells, alcohol inks, skewers