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• Rain Stick Making

  • When
    24 Jun 2019
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Rain Stick Making

  Monday June 24, 2019
  

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm with a break for lunch
  Teacher: Barbara Bellchambers
  
  Class Description:  Have you ever listened to a rain stick?  
  Traditionally, rain sticks were used by native people of the south  during ceremonies at the time of spring planting. They were made of cactus, with the spines pushed inside the cactus, with stones or shells inserted inside.  We will make our rain stick from a snake  gourd, drilling the holes for spines made of wood.  You will have a choice of a variety of materials to put inside your rain stick to make the sound of rain.  You should finish making the rain stick.  You may have to finish the decorating later depending on the time.
  
  Teacher supplies: All materials except the prepared gourd for members.  All materials for non-members.
  Students supply:  Members will buy and prepare an appropriate gourd in advance of the class. Gourds will be prepared for non-members.
  Food vendors are located in The Square or bring a bag lunch!
  
  Artisans Centre Member Fee:  $ 40 (includes all materials except gourd)
  

  Guest Fee: $60 (includes all materials including prepared gourd)

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• BEGINNER GOURD ART

  • When
    24 Jun 2019
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  BEGINNER GOURD ART 

  

  
  

  10:30 am to 3:30 pm 

  
  

  June  24 

  ​   4 hours, plus lunch and coffee/tea breaks 
  $60 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.

   
  
  

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• BEGINNER GOURD ART

  • When
    29 Jul 2019
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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    12

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  BEGINNER GOURD ART 

  

  
  

  10:30 am to 3:30 pm 

  
  

  July 29

  ​   4 hours, plus lunch and coffee/tea breaks 
  $60 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.

   
  
  

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