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• Beginner Gourd Art

  • When
    30 May 2022
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    0

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  10:30 am to 3:30 pm 

  Instructor:  Anne Carling

  Monday May 30, 2022

  $65 per session all materials supplied

  In this class, you will learn to use both hand and power tools for opening and cleaning gourds. Basic safety of working with gourds and care of tools  will be taught, so you will be able to use these tools on your own. You will sand and paint the inside of your gourd before using Adirondack dyes to give a colourful surface to the outside of your gourd. A glued leather rim will complete your gourd. Once you have completed this course you will be ready to apply a variety of techniques and express your creativity on a gourd. This class is a requirement for many other workshops in Gourd Art.  

  The Instructor will provide all materials and supplies for the class.

  Students need to bring an apron. If you have your own dust mask, please bring it.  Bring your lunch, or buy one from the vendors in the square.

  Covid protocols are in place including masking and distancing

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• Tree Bark with Nesting Animal Gourd

  • When
    13 Jun 2022
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    4

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  In this class you will learn how to carve a gourd to look like tree bark.  You will be shown how to use your burs and wood burner to get this effect.  You will have the choice of whether to put an owl/owlets or small baby animals into the carved opening in the bark.  Acrylic washes/inks will be used to colour the bark and paint your nesting resident(s).  A written tutorial and nestling pictures will be provided.

  Some carving experience necessary.
  

  Students will need to bring:  a ¼ inch thick gourd cleaned inside and out.  You may finish the inside of the gourd but do not put a finish on the outside.  Power carver; wood burner; bur for removing outer shell (I use a large Saburr tooth cylinder); undercutting wheel bur/or undercutting bur of your choice; filigree bur; Dust mask.

  [If you require a gourd you may purchase one from ACP.  Some burs, burners and carvers are available to use.  Please let us know if you need to borrow a carver and/or burner to ensure we have sufficient available.]

  Teacher: Sharron Anstey

  ACP Member Price:  $50
  

  
  

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