The Great Gourd Gathering Arthur, IL           June 4, 2005  10 am - 4 pm  Sponsored by The Illinois Gourd Society

This is the Third Gourd Gathering at The Pumpkin Patch in Arthur.

• Demonstrations, Gourd Artisan Vendors,
• Condill Farm Tours (11 am &; 1 pm)
• Discussion on Growing, Harvesting, Drying, Insects, Weeds (2 pm)
• Illinois Gourd Society Meeting (1 pm)
• Dried Gourds for sale by the thousands at great prices. Gourd seeds & Gourd seedlings!
• A concession stand will be open 11am- 3pm with some good-for-you food.
• Directions to The Great Pumpkin Patch are on their web site: www.thegreatpumpkinpatch.biz
• Workshops and Birdhouse "Competition" -- details below!

Great Gourd Gathering Workshops
 

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10 -11:00 am Flowers from Gourds               $12 Using Gourds, natural materials and paint, create a fun power flower. Examples and many helpful hints: no genius needed, all supplies provided. Janet Heinz, Hamilton, MI     janethz@wmol.com           Center School

10 am - noon Teacher Apple Gourd                $12
On a red apple gourd, paint rulers, pencils and a chalkboard with real blackboard paint. All materials provided.
Pam Riddle, Neoga, IL      gourdiddle@rrl.net           2 mile school

11:15-12:45 Feathers and Botanical Specimens on Gourds $12
Make a gourd ornament with hanger ready to replicate for gifts. Dyed gourds plus all materials and tools supplied.
Janet Heinz, Hamilton, MI   janethz@wmol.com          Center School
 
 

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Noon-1:30 Stamp a Thief Pot                 $12 Create a thief pot by staining and rubber stamping a design using metallic and permanent inks. All materials supplied. Sue Capozziello, LaGrange, IL     suecapo@sbcglobal.net         Two Mile School

 

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2-3:30 Gourd Jelly Cups                  $12 From a gourd made to fit on a post, make a jelly-cup for orioles and woodpeckers. No expertise needed. All materials supplied. Paul Heinz, Hamilton, MI    janethz@wmol.com    Two Mile School

 

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2:30-4 Double Cordovan Stitch on Gourd Bowl        $12 Deceptively simple. Use a variety of yams, beads and seeds to decorate your gourd bowl rim. Everything furnished.  Rhonda Adair, Ursa, IL    jkadair@adams.net    Two Mile School

Last year 16 birdhouses hung from a line with a Blue Ribbon waving from each. What a variety of inspiration- Let's do it again!

Create a birdhouse and then name its category-last year we had an oriental one, most ventilated, wrens only, longest, most colorful, bird's choice, wariest, most natural.... Any name will be accepted and all entries win a blue ribbon and a prize—Perhaps a birdhouse gourd or a Pass to the 2005 Great Pumpkin Patch. All prizes compliments of the Condill Family.

Please have your birdhouse hanging in the exhibit by 11 am and leave it until 3 pm.