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Workshop Schedule
for Morton Arboretum
weekends in October 2010
The
Morton Registrar will be the person handling the reservations for the classes:
630-719-2468.
Or, a student can
register online at www.mortonarb.org/education
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| Saturday morning,
October 2 |
EZ 2 Clean Birdhouse
-- Wes & Jill Nelson
Beginning to advanced students
will learn the basics of gourd art—cutting, cleaning, staining, and preserving—as
they create a unique bird house. Instructor supplies all materials. Students
should wear old clothes and bring a dust mask.
¨V100. Saturday,
Oct 2; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $55 (members $45). Limit 10. |
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Chip Carved Gourd
-- Nancy Aupperlee & Karen Simmons
Learn the different techniques
of creating unique patterns on a gourd using a wood gouge. All materials
supplied by the instructors. Class is for more advanced students.
¨V103. Saturday,
Oct. 2; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $60 (members $50). Limit 12. |
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| Saturday afternoon,
October 2 |
Leaf Vase -- Jane
Huisingh
After using a wood burner
to trace and place leaves on their gourd, students will enhance the leaves
with over 25 inks and metallics. Please bring a wood burner, heat gun,
or hair dryer and a few leaves from home. Instructor supplies all other
materials.
¨V101. Saturday,
Oct 2; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 15. |
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Halloween Party Bowl
-- Sally Arnold
Students will use colorful
acrylic paints and simple painting techniques to create Halloween designs
on a gourd. Instructor supplies all materials. All levels of proficiency
welcome.
V102.Section a: Saturday.Oct
2; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 8. |
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| Saturday morning,
October 9 |
Life Journey Vessel,
Part I -- Karen Caldwell
Create a gourd basket or
bowl to contain the bits and pieces of memories from your life journey
using designs, colors, and images that represent you. Please bring photos,
charms, and other items for embellishing your vessel and a gourd saw and/or
a wood burner if you have them. Instructor supplies all other materials.
¨V104. Saturday,
Oct. 9; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Saturday,
afternoon October 9 |
Life Journey Vessel,
Part II -- Karen Caldwell
Continue working on your
vessel by completing and embellishing your “life journey” gourd basket
or bowl with beads, wires, and cords plus the interesting elements you
have brought from home.
Prerequisite: Life
Journey Vessel, Part I
¨V105. Saturday,
Oct 9; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $70 (members $60) for Parts I and II.
Limit 12. |
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Halloween Party Bowl
-- Sally Arnold
Students will use colorful
acrylic paints and simple painting techniques to create Halloween designs
on a gourd. Instructor supplies all materials. All levels of proficiency
welcome.
V102.Section b: Saturday.Oct.
9; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 8. |
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| Sunday afternoon,
October 10 |
Wall Hanging Mask
-- Maria Reese
Using masking tape, gold
leaf flakes, leather dyes, raffia, dried botanicals, pearl pigments and
feathers, students will create a “gourdgeous” wall-mounted mask from cleaned
and cut gourd pieces. Instructor supplies all materials.
¨V106. Sunday,
Oct 10; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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Gourd Jewelry Class --
Barb Rothwell
Learn how to make exciting
gourd jewelry from simple gourd scraps. All materials supplied by the instructor.
All levels of proficiency welcome.
¨V107. Sunday,
Oct 10; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $50 (members $40). Limit 16. |
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| Saturday
morning, October 16 |
Philodendron Rimmed Vase
or Bowl -- Jane Huisingh
Stitch a hard-shelled prepared
gourd with a rim of philodendron leaves using wax linen or sinew. Embellish
your gourd with beads, feathers, or natural items. Instructor supplies
all materials. Students should bring a towel and small scissors.
¨V108. Saturday,
Oct 16; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit15. |
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| Saturday
afternoon, October 16 |
Wood burned Wren House
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Gail Leider
Learn the basics for building
birdhouses for cavity nesting birds from gourds by creating a “face” wren
house. All materials supplied by the instructor. Students should wear old
clothes and bring a wood burning tool.
¨V109. Saturday,
Oct 16; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $55 (members $45). Limit 15. |
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Gourd Necklace &
Earrings -- Maria Reese
Using leather dyes, gold
leaf, metallic wire, and other media create one-of-a-kind artistic jewelry
pieces to wear and enjoy. Instructor supplies all materials.
¨V110. Saturday,
Oct 16; 1 – 4 p.m. Research Center. $60 (members $50). Limit 12. |
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| Sunday
morning, October 17 |
Gourd Vase -- Maria
Reese
Working with a pre-cut,
cleaned gourd, students will use leaf, flower, or abstract design templates
and different media, such as metallic paints, pearl pigments, gold leaf,
inks and leather dyes, to create a unique vase. Instructor supplies all
materials.
¨V111. Sunday,
Oct 17; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Sunday
afternoon, October 17 |
Jack-O-Lantern Luminary
-- Maria Reese
Create a lasting jack-o-lantern
by applying leather dye and/or ink to a pre-cut, cleaned gourd. Add
raffia, dried botanicals, beads, and a light to complete your creation.
All materials supplied by the instructor.
¨V112. Sunday,
Oct 17; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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Gourd Shard Necklace
-- Liz Drake
For this beginner’s project,
students will apply an eggshell mosaic on a gourd shard to create a beautiful
necklace. Instructor supplies all materials. Students should bring a hand-held
hair dryer.
¨V113. Sunday,
Oct 17; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $55 (members $45). Limit 20. |
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| Saturday
morning, October 23 |
Contemporary Talking
Stick -- Karen Caldwell
Create a contemporary version
of the traditional Native American talking stick using a cut and cleaned
canteen gourd. Apply paints and inks, feathers, beads, wires, and cords
to your wood burned design. Instructor supplies all materials. Please bring
a gourd saw and/or wood burner, if you have them.
¨V114. Saturday,
Oct 23; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Saturday
afternoon, October 23 |
Asian Harmony Vessel
-- Karen Caldwell
Students will color a pre-cut
and cleaned gourd with paints and inks, wood burn the Asian character for
“harmony” on the gourd, and apply feathers, beads, wires and cords as embellishments
to create a beautiful vase. Instructor supplies all materials. Please bring
a gourd saw and/or wood burner, if you have them.
¨V115. Saturday,
Oct 23; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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Gourd Mask -- Terri
Schmit
Students will stain section
of a gourd, place facial elements on it, and embellish the edges with beads,
feathers, or natural materials. All materials supplied by the instructor.
Please bring a wood burning tool and a drill with small bits, if you have
them.
¨V116. Saturday,
Oct 23; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 15. |
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| Sunday
morning, October 24 |
Gourd Clock -- Terri
Schmit
Starting with a flat section
of a gourd, students will create their own clock face design or use a kaleidoscope
design supplied by the instructor. A hanger and clock mechanism are added
to complete the project. All materials supplied by the instructor except
for clock batteries.
¨V117. Sunday,
Oct 24; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Sunday
afternoon, October 24 |
Christmas Luminary --
Maria Reese
Working with a cleaned,
cut gourd, students will apply leather dyes, inks, beads, and berries to
create a beautiful Christmas luminary. Instructor supplies all materials.
¨V118. Sunday,
Oct 24; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Saturday
morning, October 30 |
Irregular Textured Gourd
-- Jane Huisingh
After adding coiling to
an irregular textured gourd of their choice, students will enhance the
coiling with feathers, beads, or natural items. Near the end of the class,
students will work on another gourd to learn the texture technique. This
second gourd may be made
into a bowl or birdhouse. Instructor supplies all materials, including
two gourds for each student. Please bring scissors.
¨V119. Saturday,
Oct 30; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $70 (members $60). Limit 12. |
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| Saturday
afternoon, October 30 |
Sea Grass Rim Bowl
-- Jane Huisingh
Learn how to attach sea
grass to the rim of a hard-shelled gourd bowl. Embellish your bowl with
beads, feathers, fabrics, grasses, and yarn. All materials supplied by
the instructor. Please bring scissors.
¨V120. Saturday,
Oct 30; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Sunday
morning, October 31 |
One-of-a-Kind Jewelry
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Jane Huisingh
Dyes, inks, paints, and
other enhancements will be applied to gourd shards to make unique, one–of–a–kind
pieces. Students will create more than one piece of jewelry and need to
bring scissors, size 0 and size 1 paint brushes, ½ -inch paintbrush,
heat gun or hair dryer, and jewelry pliers if you have them.
¨V121. Sunday,
Oct 31; 9 am – Noon. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 12. |
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| Sunday
afternoon, October 31 |
Pine Needle Rim Bowl
--
Jane Huisingh
Students will use wax linen
or sinew to add a rim of pine needles to a hard-shelled, prepared gourd.
Embellish your gourd with beads or feathers. Instructor supplies all materials.
Please bring a small towel and scissors.
¨V122. Sunday,
Oct 31; 1 – 4 pm. Research Center. $65 (members $55). Limit 15. |
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