Links/Sources Page
We hope to provide you with
the best up-to-date links to resources about gourd culture and craft. Members
of the American Gourd Society may use email
to submit their websites and/or services, but the Society is not responsible
for the content of any listing. The information on this page is organized
into general gourd information,
gourd
artists/gourdcraft,
seed sources, sources
of dry gourds/supplies for craftwork and teachers
and workshop leaders. New categories:
Gourd
Apparel and Gourd
Music
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General Information
about gourds:
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e-mail
Bob James, the president of the American Gourd Society
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"GourdPatch/PatchPals"
e-mail list -- artists of the GourdPatch Quilt and organizers of the Gourd
Artists' Gathering in Cherokee NC. Note from John Stacy: I have
re-opened the list with my old ISP who includes the list software
with the domain hosting for the Gourd Artist's Guild. Don't worry, it is
still FREE ! At this point, if you want to re-join the orginal Gourdpatch,
you'll need to send an e-mail to me at: jkstacyd@ev1.net
with the address that you want to use on the Gourdpatch. Eventually,
we will have an automated subscribe/unsubscribe process in place.
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Chinese
Gourd Charms -- history, use symbolism and meaning of gourds in ancient
China.
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Exchange gourds and gourd seeds,
craft ideas, and growing tips. Please post no items for sale here, trade
only. groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Gourd_Exchange
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Gourds
by Jeanie -- website of WA Gourd Artist Jeanie Dixon: great amount
of general gourd information, contests, craft ideas, reference links
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The
Gourd Reserve - Home of Tim Moyers Gourd Chart. We also do Gourd Crafts,
sell seeds and soon will have dry gourds for crafting. Also the Home
of Carmella's Home made Gourders Delight Hand Cream! Also home of
English Version of the Japanese Gourd Societies website.
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Great
Gourds -- Members' site for the ClubGourd e-mail list featuring gourd
art, information, links and tutorials.
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Want to
simply have FUN with gourds? Visit our website. It is JUST
FOR THE FUN OF GOURDS! (www.scgourds.com)
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MIKE SCHUMACHER,
18012 E. UNION SCHOOL RD. Indep MO 64058
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Gourd
Apparel and other gourd-themed articles
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Back by
popular demand, the PA Gourd Goods store is back up on Cafe Press. New
shirts and designs just in time for Gourd Fest 2005! Order yours
today! www.cafepress.com/pagourdgoods
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Gourd
Music
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Anne Kinne
- Luna Womyn Designs ~ specializing in Gourd Musical Instruments
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Gourd Artists/Gourdcraft:
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Accokeek
Creek Baskets & Gourds --Byron Williams has a unique style of gourdwork,
which celebrates the gourd and combines them with a variety of natural
items such as antlers, sweetgrass, pine needles, and fur. Recent
work includes a number of rattle styles with many symbolic embellishments.
Enjoy examples of his prize-winning work on his website: www.artgourdsbybyron.com
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All Seasons
Gourd Art -- Fine Gourd Art & Craftsmanship for any Season by Cherly
Polk
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Lori Allen
--Gourds By Lori - Revealing the natural beauty of the gourd using
pyography, stains and dyes is the goal of Illinois artist Lori Allen, making
baskets, bowls, vases, etc.
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Amish-grown, dried and handcrafted
gourds. Watch with delight as your feathered friends build their nest in
your gourd bird house. Free birdhouse gourd seeds with every order. CLEAN
Gourds, ready to craft. Gourd art and crafts. Free tips on Painting and
Drying Gourds. Purple Martin Gourd Houses. Gourd Bird House Kits and Accessories.
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Artful
Visions - Kim Valerio ( http://artfulvisions.net) -- Masks, Vessels.
Pyrographic geometric designs, surrealism.
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Jenn Avery
-- Artfully crafted and pyroengraved gourds. Website: www.jragourdart.com
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Avant
Gourd Designs -- Meg Henson -- My work includes birdhouses, feeders,
and funky garden ornaments
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Melissa
Barclay in northwest Arkansas -- GourdDesignsByMelissa.com -- bowls, vessels,
one of a kind designs.
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Marianne
Barnes -- Texture is the core of my art. I incorporate basketry and gourd
art. I also teach classes at home, at workshops, and at shows. I
also exhibit my work locally, at shows, and at the SC Artisan Center
in Walterboro, SC.
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BeautifulGourds.com
-- burnt designs as well as carved, cut out, dyed, painted & decoupaged
-- usually more than one of these techniques on a piece
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Shirley Bisby (sab@ipa.net)
and website at: http://users2.ipa.net/~sab/
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Gourds By Shirley From the Heartland
of Missouri Painted, pyroengraved, carved gourds and other art mediums
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Rl, Box 99B, Verona MO 65769
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Anne Blankenship
(alohaipu@cox.net) -- Specializing
in Hawaiian Gourd Drums known as Ipu and Ipu Heke.
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Blue Whale
Arts -- Leah Reed - The website includes gourds art turned into jewelry,
pocketbooks, lamps, ornaments, chimes, open/closed vessels, and decorative
pieces using many different mediums and techniques.
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Martha Bloom ( martha@marthasgourds.com)
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383 Coal Hill Road, Clearfield,
PA 16830
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Decorated gourds and craft ready
gourds for sale. Details on website: www.marthasgourds.com
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Carla Marie Bratt (carla@bauerengraving.com)
and website: www.laughingfishstudios.com
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19051 Quercus Ct.,
Fiddletown, Ca 95629
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We sell gourds online
as well as carved and painted emu eggs.
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Tammy
R. Brown ( httbrown@yadtel.net)
and website: www.gourdsfromthegarden.net
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Handpainted
Gourds form North Carolina!
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3333 Mill
Hill Road, East Bend NC 27018
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Lynne Bunt (roy-sms@msn.com),
website: www.gourdland.com
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47 Tamalpais Rd., Fairfax CA
94930
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Fountain kits for sale $70 plus
shipping. Includes detailed instructions with photo examples, thick gourd,
pump, submergable light, coating materials & tubeing. Not available
for shipment in California.
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Devon
Cameron -- e-mail: gourdaments@gourdaments.com
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402 Sands
Road, Middletown, NY10941
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The home
of Devon's Gourdaments! Devon's skilled hands create original, whimsical
animals out of various gourds. Visit www.gourdaments.com
to find wonderful gifts for others and for yourself!
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--The
Caning Shop -- Gourd Crafting Books, Supplies and Tools --our 40 page
catalog is free for the asking.
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926 Gilman Street, Berkeley,
CA 94710
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jim@caning.com
or 1-800-544-3373
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Leah Comerford
- Gourd Art, Project Tutorials & Kits
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Aurelia Conway's
designs for gourds with acrylic paints in both books and patterns:
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Creative
Gourd Designs -- Diana Tollenaar -- (gourddesigns@msn.com)
Influenced by the Southwestern culture, Diana’s favored snake shaped gourd
has led her to create spirit people, angels and cactus gardens as well
as baskets and bowls. See her work:
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Curious Gourds -- ( CuriousGourds.com
) -- many types of Gourds that have been transformed into hinged containers,
pencil holders and beautifully decorated eggs.
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Lynette Dawson (dawson@klondyke.net)
-- Sew Creative: International Award winning artist specializing in Geometric
Embroidery on gourds: www.picturetrail.com/lynette
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P.O. Box 382, Capac MI 48014
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Kristy
Dial (geckogourds@cox.net) --
"Burnt Offerings" - Torched Gourds with a Native American influence.
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9146 Madison
Avenue, La Mesa CA 91941
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Please
see the GeckoGourds website : geckogourds.com
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Nedra
Denison - The Woodburning Specialists. Woodburning tools and accessories
at discounted prices. Colwood, Razertip and Wall Lenk woodburning
tools, pyrography books and supplies --505-859-4005
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Deborah Easley (origin@ctelco.net)
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Gallery of gourd art featuring
a wide range of contemporary as well as southwestern designs
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website: www.gourdartgalleries.com
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P.O. Box 37, Crestone, CO 81131
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Lynne
Everett--(rleveret@earthlink.net)
--Mini-Gourd Necklace Kits Includes full color instructions, pre-sanded
cut mini, 2 colors 4 ply waxed linen, tapestry needle,tiny beads and shells.
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Bob &
Ona Fern -- (bobona@outta-my-gourd.com)
-- have enjoyed working with gourds for eight years. They show and
sell their gourds in the El Paso area.
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208 Desert
Garden Dr., Santa Teresa NM 88008
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See examples
of their work on their website: www.outta-my-gourd.com
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Rhoda Forbes (forbesrj@shaw.ca)
Gourd artist, using Mother
Nature's Canvas, the Gourd. New ABC series of books, gourd art, pine needle
coiling on gourds pattern books.
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Holly Gilbey ( holly@gardengrins.com)
Wood burned, hand painted
gourds with Native American and Nature themes.
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Bonnie GIBSON (bonniegibson@qwest.net)
Unique Southwest design gourds and more. Several illustrated tutorials
are offered for inlaying, carving and other techniques.
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Gita's
Gourds -- www.gitaland.com
-- Exceptional gourd creations by artist Gita Landwehr; painted and pyrographed
vessels, gourd dolls, tutorial, links and much more.
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Rufus
Glassco -- (info@kashaka.com) -- I
manufacture and import gourd shaker instruments from West Africa, and I
teach people how to play the instrument on my website, www.kashaka.com.
I think it's probably the funkiest shaker on the planet, and I encourage
you all to check out this amazing, versatile and educational instrument.
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PO Box
68525, 360A Bloor St. West, Toronto ON M5S 1X1
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website:
www.kashaka.com
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GourdaciousCreations.com
- Gourd Folk Art and Gifts
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GourdCrazyarts.com
- GOURDS - THE ANCIENT SOURCE OF FUNCTION AND JOY - Drums, Masks, bowls
and more!
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GourdDesignsByMelissa.com
-- Melissa Barclay in northwest Arkansas -- bowls, vessels, one of a kind
designs.
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Gourdelicious.com
-- Where Gourds Meet the Seashore
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We first
discovered gourds on a recent trip to Mexico and Belize ... and ... shell
seeking is a favorite past time for those of us lucky enough to live on
the beach
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All items
are one-of-a-kind -- please see: www.gourdelicious.com
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Gourd
Peddlers -- Gene and Julie DeLeeuw -- We have a variety of painted
gourds on our site and will soon be adding gourd facts!
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Gourds2art.com
-- features the artistry of Margie Jordan in Salem, OR
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Gourds
By Lori - Revealing the natural beauty of the gourd using pyography,
stains and dyes is the goal of Illinois artist Lori Allen, making baskets,
bowls, vases, etc.
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GourdsbyRhoda -- Rhoda Forbes
(forbesrj@shaw.ca)
-- Gourd artist, using Mother
Nature's Canvas, the Gourd. New ABC series of books, gourd art, pine needle
coiling on gourds pattern books.
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GourdsOnTheVine -- Gourd art
by Jackie Indelicato :"The gourd shape, color and texture are of the utmost
importance when incorporating my design work into the natural beauty of
each gourd. "
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GourdSpirit.com
-- Suzanne Wilka, San Diego,CA gourdart@gourdspirit.com
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Bob and
Carolyn Hall of Parker Arizona -- We do gourd art, wrought iron gourd stands,
we are the Arizona distributor of Baroque Art Gilders Paste.. we do demonstrations
and classes using this item, and very popular for programs at patches.
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Nancy Hardesty (artist@netnitco.net)
Award-winning artist, Onestroke
Instructor, Owner-moderator of Great Gourds e-mail list.
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Jeannie Headley -- artisan of
Heirloom
Santas. Made of gourds and clay, they are Hierlooms because there
are no two dolls alike and they have my copywrite in the clay. I create
many other art toys to go with my Santa's and Mrs. Santas.
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662-229-9682 or 662-809-4433
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147 Shurden Rd., Gore Springs
MS 38929
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Paul and Janet Heinz -- Paul's
background as an "bird guy" and Janet's art have resulted in many lovely
functional gourdeous habitats for birds. Visitors welcome with a
phone call. Teach classes here on at your place! Long time teachers
and artists....making shingled birdhouses and birdfeeders... as well as,
gourd flowers and chickens and beautiful leaves or, using dried flowers
with gourds.
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Marla
Helton (helton@ccrtc.com)
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3875 W.
250 N., Greencastle IN 46135
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Welcome
to Serendipity Gourd Art. Visit our gallery and see a schedule of
classes, workshops and art shows. www.geocitites.com/serendipitygourd
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Meg Henson
-- Avant Gourd Designs -- My work includes birdhouses, feeders, and
funky garden ornaments
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HighDesertGourdArt.com
- Gourd art by Judy Pritchard using the techniques of wood burning,
carving, fretwork (cut out designs) inlay work, and sculpture. See the
website
for photos or e-mail
judyrae@hdgart.com
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Chrystine
Hoyt -- (cbhoyt@thedastudios.com)
--Gallery of Art Gourd vessels, bowls and birds
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Lynn
Hoyt (lynnhoyt@lynnhoyt.net)
-- Hand-carved gourds, fiber, mixed media
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Incan
World Gifts -- Decorative gourds from Peru. At Incan World Gifts
we have a huge variety of decorative gourds. Gourd Bowls, boxes,
bird houses, keychains, piggy banks, owls, penguins, guiros, maracas and
more. Great prices.
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INDIAN
GOURDFATHER --DEVRAJ KHASTAGIR --Ribbon winner in 12th International Gourd
Art festival, 2008
Honorable
Mention award winner in All ABout Gourds Exhibition 2008
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InLaceBook.com
-- Jeff Blackwell -- the only independent full line supplier of InLace
brand inlay resins and supplies. We stock every item, color, and size.
"Actual cost" USPS Priority Mail shipping guaranteed -- never any shipping/handling
fees.
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www.jennifersgourds.homestead.com
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Bob and Kathy James --
Primitive Originals is your complete source for gourd supplies. Tools,
dye, beads, cords, beading wax, pyrography paper, stands, Gilder's Paste,
kits, instruction books, general books, feathers, gemstone embellishments,
gouges, gourd stamps, shells, sinew, and more! Many items unique to us...
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Sheryl Jones - ( sassygourds@aol.com
) - Uniquely cut, carved and crafted gourds, featuring fountains and lamps.
Commissions welcomed.
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KEIDAR
-- Keith & Darleen Bybee (keidar@cableone.net)
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Rainsticks
crafted by KEIDAR sre decorated with unique pyroengraved designs -- no
two are alike. Each rainstick is signed and numbered by the artist. Inquiries
welcome.
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See examples
on our website: www.melhaven.com/kokopelli/rainsticks.htm
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2709 Manchester
Dr., Caldwell ID 83605
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Anne Kinne
- Luna Womyn Designs ~ specializing in Gourd Musical Instruments and vessels
of all shapes and sizes, using a wide variety of techniques. I also
sell date palm inflorescence and split leaf philodendron sheaths.
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KnifeRiverFlint.com
-- painted, beaded, carved -- each gourd with a Native American flair.
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KrazeyArt.com
-- Artistry of Ilona Halderman: gourds ... lead her into a world
of imagination; sometimes it takes hours to find a starting point --sometimes
only seconds!
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Gita Landwehr
-- Gita's Gourds
-- www.gitaland.com -- Exceptional
gourd creations by artist Gita Landwehr; painted and pyrographed vessels,
gourd dolls, tutorial, links and much more.
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Leather Weaver's Gourds (Mary
C Munger granatothree@peoplepc.com)
-- Gourds covered with leather and gourds with leather weavings. See examples
on the website: http://mypeoplepc.com/members/granatothree/leatherweaversgourds
-- or -- see these gourds at the following shows:
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3rd Annual Cherokee Gourd Atrist
Gathering May 20-22th in Cherokee, NC
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2nd Annual Pennsylvania Gourd
Fest June 11, 2005 Harrisbug, PA
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NC Gourd Show September 10-11,
2005 Cary, NC
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Jerry Lewis -- I specialize
in animal art forms, mostly roosters. Please visit my web site: www.coopdegourds.com
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Angela D. Lexow (alexow@kc.rr.com)
-- Gallery of gourd art from Southwestern to Asian to contemporary
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Dusti
Lockey -- Summerbird Designs -- Fine Art Gourds and Beadwork by Oglala
Lakota artist Dusti Lockey. Unique beadworked gourds using several different
techniques she adapted to bead thru the gourds. All work is one of a kind.
Traditional and contemprary designs.
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Melynda
Lotven, www.justgourds.com -- My
site has a variety of gourd information, projects as well as gourd art.
I offer a free newsletter once a month to those that subscribe.
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Luna
Womyn Designs ~ Anne Kinne ~ specializing in Gourd Musical Instruments
and vessels of all shapes and sizes, using a wide variety of techniques.
I also sell date palm inflorescence and split leaf philodendron sheaths.
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Sandra McGurn -- Sandy's Shed
-- all types of gourd crafting and teaching, both functional and
ornamental: bird houses, bowls, woodburning, Southwestern, African-American,holiday
and all occasion, and commissioned work, and also basketry
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249 Kemp Rd., Swainsboro,
GA 30401-5681, 912-562-3118 or 478-299-5129.
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Roger and Karen Manasco (wubusall@intellex.com)
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Katie
and Doc Marsh - GourdCrazyarts.com
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Hellen Martin (hellenmartin@paintingsbyhellen.com)
-- Unique woodburning, pine needle coiling, and paintings on gourds as
well as painted and carved collectible Santas you will treasure for years.
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Lee Martin (lee@gourdsnwoods.com)
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Sandra McGurn -- Sandy's Shed
-- all types of gourd crafting and teaching, both functional and
ornamental: bird houses, bowls, woodburning, Southwestern, African-American,holiday
and all occasion, and commissioned work, and also basketry
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249 Kemp Rd., Swainsboro,
GA 30401-5681, 912-562-3118 or 478-299-5129.
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Jan Meng
-- Heirloom gourds depicting the natural world, bowls, birdhouses and feeders.
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Denise Meyers (Grdgoddess@aol.com)
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P.O. Box 8932, Palm Springs
CA 92263
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Nationally known gourd artist,
Denise Meyers, is debuting her first
calendar this fall. Initial publication will be limited to one
thousand signed and numbered calendars featuring thirteen full color images.
$19.95, plus s/h
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Also for sale: Exquisitely handcrafted
gourd Christmas ornaments
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Suzette
Milam -- Suzet's Studio is full of gourd art and cypress knee sculpture.
Come by and take a look!
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Mojave
Drums -- (Loretta@mojavedrums.com)
-- Mojave Drums is a 3 day retreat for making a gourd drum and using it
in a drum circle. We also do 1 day workshops for a number of projects.
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Mary C Munger granatothree@peoplepc.com)
-- Gourds covered with leather and gourds with leather weavings. See examples
on the website: http://mypeoplepc.com/members/granatothree/leatherweaversgourds
-- or -- see these gourds at the following shows:
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3rd Annual Cherokee Gourd Atrist
Gathering May 20-22th in Cherokee, NC
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2nd Annual Pennsylvania Gourd
Fest June 11, 2005 Harrisbug, PA
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NC Gourd Show September 10-11,
2005 Cary, NC
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Diane
Nicolaci, Batavia Ohio: gardengallery@fuse.net
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OzGourds.com
-- Custom woodburned gourds by James Ozburn - website shows galleries of
projects.
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Renee
Parks -- Pyrography on Gourds. Renee is a pyrographic artist who does custom
pyrographic portraits on gourds from photo's that are sent to her.
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Cheryl
Polk -- Fine Gourd Art & Craftsmanship for any Season
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Judy Pritchard
- HighDesertGourdArt.com - wood burning, carving, fretwork (cut out
designs) inlay work, and sculpture. See the website
for photos or e-mail judyrae@hdgart.com
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Colleen Proffitt (Sanibelady@aol.com)
Member of both the Florida
and Iowa chapters, Colleen has shared pictures of her woodburned and painted
gourds on many of the AGS pages. See recent work at the websites
below or e-mail her for more examples.
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R 2 Designs -- Shelley Rogers
Fletcher & Diane Rogers Richins -- Gourd artists, instructors and sales
of supplies.
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Larry
Ray -- Gourd Artistry featuring works from gallery exhibits. Wide variety
of classic decorative techniques including stone inlay, pyrography, gold
leafing, carving and original design. My work is favored by interior designers.
Examples of my gourd sculpture are also on the web site: www.larryray.com
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Leah Reed
-- Blue Whale Arts: The website includes gourds art turned into jewelry,
pocketbooks, lamps, ornaments, chimes, open/closed vessels, and decorative
pieces using many different mediums and techniques.
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Eddie Rhoades (erhoades@mindspring.com)
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Clara Rodgers (cbrodgers@seidata.com)
-- Gourd baskets, gourd dolls, santa gourds, snowmen and goblins.
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Gayl Rouse (egrouse@worldnet.att.net)
Birdhouses, turtles, and other unusual gourd creations.
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Sandy's Shed --
all types of gourd crafting and teaching, both functional and ornamental:
bird houses, bowls, woodburning, Southwestern, African-American,holiday
and all occasion, and commissioned work, and also basketry
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Sandra McGurn, 249 Kemp Rd.,
Swainsboro, GA 30401-5681, 912-562-3118 or 478-299-5129.
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John and Lova Sater (sater484@positech.net)
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Rt. 1 Box 1589, Wheatland MO
65779
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handpainted gourds for sale
and viewing. Also some good information on growing, curing, and cleaning
gourds for crafting: http://www.
jandlcraftywood.com
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Second Wind Art -- Penny Niemi
- Ernie Elmer -- Gourd Cut outs of Shamans, Warriors, Dancers as well as
other Native American mythical figures
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Sedgwick, Paul (p_sedgwick@hotmail.com)
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7 Custer St., Jamaica
Plain MA 02130
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Learn all about gourd didgeridoos,
including how to make your own: www.gourddidgeridoo.com
.
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Sew Creative -- Lynette Dawson
(dawson@klondyke.net) --
International Award winning artist specializing in Geometric Embroidery
on gourds: www.picturetrail.com/lynette
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P.O. Box 382, Capac MI 48014
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Rebecca T. Shelly (rebecca@naturespottery.com)
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1901 Berry Street,
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
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Decorative gourd teapots
and gourds. Salvaged and antique pieces add to the gourds' natural
individuality. http://www.naturespottery.com
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Margaret A Shingler (mshingler@bak.rr.com)
Handcrafted gourd art using
a variety of techniques.
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Shy Wolf
Burnings -- Pyrography on Gourds. Renee Parks is a pyrographic artist who
does custom pyrographic portraits on gourds from photo's that are sent
to her.
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Gloria
Small -- GROWING, CRAFTING, TEACHING -- Wilderness Gardens Gourd Farm /
Studio Workshop
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southwestgourds.com
-- Margaret Sullivan -- Gourd Art of the Southwest -- Website
includes art, events and gourd art classes.
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Judy Sullins (sullinsjs@cableone.net)
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Creative Gourd Art on Natures
Canvas using many mediums:pyrography, painting, carving, inlay, dyes, Gilders
Paste, Wood Stains and more.
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550 Ramada Drive, Prescott AZ
86301
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website:myweb.cableone.net/sullinsjs
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Margaret
Sullivan -- Gourd Art of the Southwest -- Website includes
art, events and gourd art classes.
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Summerbird
Designs -- Fine Art Gourds and Beadwork by Oglala Lakota artist Dusti Lockey.
Unique beadworked gourds using several different techniques she adapted
to bead thru the gourds. All work is one of a kind. Traditional and contemprary
designs.
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Brenda
Taylor - ValleyOfTheGourds.com
-- On my site you will find gourd sculptures, painted gourds, gourd birdhouses
and gourd animals.
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The Gourd
Peddlers.com -- Gene and Julie DeLeeuw -- We have a variety of painted
gourds on our site and will soon be adding gourd facts!
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TKandSons.com
--Fine Natural Arts Studio in Mt. Washington Kentucky.
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Diana
Tollenaar -- Creative Gourd Designs -- (gourddesigns@msn.com)
Influenced by the Southwestern culture, Diana’s favored snake shaped gourd
has led her to create spirit people, angels and cactus gardens as well
as baskets and bowls. See her work:
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Susie Tuomala: (email@walkingonoldground.com)
-- Susie creates one of a kind gourd art, using a variety of mediums, pyrography,
paints, stains, clays and textures. Use the link to see the gallery of
pieces available.
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Kim
Valerio - Artful Visions -- ( http://artfulvisions.com)
-- Masks, Vessels. Pyrographic geometric designs, surrealism.
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ValleyOfTheGourds.com
-- On my site you will find gourd sculptures, painted gourds, gourd birdhouses
and gourd animals.
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Loretta
Veach -- (Loretta@mojavedrums.com)
-- Mojave Drums is a 3 day retreat for making a gourd drum and using it
in a drum circle. We also do 1 day workshops for a number of projects.
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Catherine
Watkins (cm_watkins@hotmail.com)
Native Amercian designs and Native Amercian pottery. One-of-a-kind, All
Original Creations.
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Jim Widess
(jim@caning.com) co-author of
"The Complete Book of Gourd Craft," "Making Gourd Musical Instruments,"
and the music CD, "Gourd Musical Instruments." His "Gourd Pyrography"
will be available in early 2002. His business since 1969, The
Caning Shop has the largest selection of gourd crafting and design
books imaginable. You may order the Minicraft jigsaw, the Razertip burning
system or the Hot Tool, online or by phone 1-800-544-3373
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Peggy
Wiedemann: Award winning basketry artist. Prefers natural materials
such as gourds, pine needles, and palm. Adds metal, beads, and "found"
objects to form unique pieces.
>>>...
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Wilderness
Gardens Gourd Farm / Studio Workshop -- GROWING, CRAFTING, TEACHING
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Suzanne
Wilka, San Diego,CA gourdart@gourdspirit.com
...
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John Henry & Ann Marie
Williams (gourdart@jhamgourds.com)
Hand Crafted Custom Gourd Designs. Reproductions with Gourds of Ancient
Native American Pottery. One of a Kind, Original Gourd Creations and Designs.
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Turtle
Feathers -- Gourd Art by Ronna Wuttke -- Supplier
of wood burners, leather dye, Inlace, seed, mini jigsaws, and related crafting
materials and accessories. Bead supplies and natural materials also available.
>>>
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Penny
M. Wyzlic -- The Copper Penny Studio
>>>
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Jennifer
Zingg - From the beautiful bluegrass of Kentucky, each gourd with
it's own one of a kind design.
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Teachers
of gourd craft techniques and workshop leaders:
>>>
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A website
where you can take gourd classes from well-known teachers in the comfort
of your home!
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Arizona
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R 2 Designs
--Shelley Fletcher & Diane Rogers -- 5039 W. Olney, Laveen, Arizona
85339
e-mail:
laveenfletcher@msn.com:
gourd classes include basic techniques, variety of colorizing mediums,
woodburning & weaving; We also do school education and art programs.
See our website: www.R2gourds.com
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BC
- Canada
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Rhoda
Forbes -- creator and teacher of new designs and techniques that are featured
in the ABC Series of Gourd Books. See details on website: www.gourdsbyrhoda.com
>>>
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Indiana
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Michigan
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Karen
Hundt-Brown (kahb69@chartermi.net)
in Alaska, Michigan, President of the Michigan Gourd Society: classes being
offered: flowers with color pencils, basic weaving (single stitch, double
stitch, Philodendron sheath), stippling (rendering pictures using dots),
wood burning (fur, feathers, and fun). Polymer clay (Father Christmas ornaments),
and mask making. curiousoutlook.tripod.com
...
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North
Carolina
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Ohio
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South
Carolina
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Marianne
Barnes, Greenville, SC: Texture is the core of my art. I incorporate basketry
and gourd art. I
also
teach classes at home, at workshops, and at shows. Email: maribasket@charter.net;
web site: www.maribasket.com
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Wisconsin
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Sandy
Bulgrin: teaching a variety of different gourd techniques from basic to
advanced. Produced a powerpoint program on gourds showing everything from
growing, drying, crafting and more. Workshops, lectures, loves to travel
and share knowledge of gourds. 262-835-4041 or Sbulgrin@mac.com
>>
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Seed
sources:
>>>>>
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Suzanne
Ashworth (delrioseed@earthlink.net)
-- Seed, hand pollinated guaranteed true to type from research plots:
Acoma Rattle, Alligator, Hopi Rattle, African Kettle, African Drum, African
Warty, Bali Sugar Trough, Black Seeded Bottle, Small Bottle, Bowl, Cheese,
Cucuzzi, Chinese Bottle, Dinosaur, Giant African Water Bottle, Gakhaa,
Giant Mayo Bule, Hawaiian Dance Mask, Indonesian Water Bottle, Japanese
Round, Little Man, Long Mamoratta, Lump in the Neck, Mayo Gooseneck, Mayo
Bilobal, Mini Bottle, Nigerian Saybo, INPOL Snake, New Snake, Sennari/Mini
Dipper, SSE Gooseneck, Penguin, Peru Sugar Bowl, Water Jug, South Sea Island
Dipper, Short Handled Dipper-green, Short Handled Dipper-mottled, Zucca
Melon, Sheeps Nose, Tarahumara Canteen, Oval Basket, Mayo Bilobal, Legendary
Bottle, Banana, Tobacco Box, GO4long handled dipper, Japanese Siphon O'Hyootan,
Sake Gourd, Small Bottle, Nigerian Drum, Kenyan Drum, Longissima. Diagrams
available send a SASE.
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20030
Old River Rd, West Sacramento CA 95691-8004
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CAROLINA
GOURDS AND SEEDS - HAND POLLINATED. Free growing tips and gourd
chart. Free shipping on seeds. We also sell gourds, gourd craft books,
Fiebings leather dye, luffa and other supplies.
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Virginia
Clark -- (clark@foothillsfarm.com)
-- Foothills Farm, growers of over 50 types of gourds, we have shipped
dry gourds and gourd seeds to every state, Canada, England, Scotland and
Germany
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Ed
Dyer -- Deatriste Seeds -- We offer seeds of several gourds including
rare types.
Visit
our store for more information
>>>
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Jack's
Grain & Gourds --Gourd Seed For Sale mail-order -- All kinds -- Ornamental
Gourds & Hardshell
Gourds,
Big & Small Gourds. For more details see website: http://www.homestead.com/jacksgrainandgourds/index.html
.
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Ed Nobles
-- (drewbret1@alltel.net) -I
have all varieties of gourd seed. 25 seeds minimum for 4 dollars send the
money and I send seed postage paid. Included are recipes for edible young
gourds. Better than squash!! Yum,Yum.
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3655
Hi-Way 41 N, Byron GA 31008
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Quarry
Farm Gourds -- Kern Ackerman, owner of Rocky Ford Gourds, has sold
his stock of seeds to Dick Bostdorff and Anna Miller at Quarry
Farm Gourds. We have worked with Kern for several years in
producing Rocky Ford Gourd's hand-pollinated true-to-type gourd seeds,
and we wish him a happy retirement! We offer over 50 varieties
of hand-pollinated gourd seeds as well as gourd plants and dried
gourds. Many of the gourds are pre-drilled for bird houses.
Contact us through our web site, quarryfarmgourds.com.
For seeds, gourds, and general information, contact Anna Miller at Quarry
Farm, 12091 Eagleville Road, North Baltimore, OH 45872 (419-257-2597),
e-mail: Anna@quarryfarmgourds.com
. For plants, call Dick Bostdorff at 419-353-7858.
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Sunrise
Gourds/Seeds for Sale: ISOLATION Raised Extra long handled
Dippers, Apache dippers, [flat bottoms], large bushels, cannonball,
maranka. Basketball,, Chinese Bottle, Penguin, Luffa, medium & large
bushels, Apple, Japan siphon, Corsican flat, tobacco box, Indonesian bottle,
Mini bottle, Long Gourds, Martin house, kettle, Banana, Basket, small Costa
Rica kettle, Snake, Large water bottle, bird house mix, Nigerian Mini gourd
[1”X 2”]. -STRAWBERRY GOURD NEW FOR 2006-Vase Gourd 4”X
14”
Ornamental
gourd seeds -Crown of Thorns-cream color, Striped Crown of Thorns,
White egg, White ball, Orange Ball, Orange Warty, flat striped, spoon,
Miniature pumpkin [new in 2001], Orange warty, ornamental mix, -TENNESSEE
SPINNING GOURD [small dipper shape-1”X 2”]. Germination is 70% or
better
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All
packs contain 15 seeds, except Basketball & Large bushels-contain 8.
Price $2.50 each, postpaid. Payment by Check or M.O. 10% discount
for orders over $10.00
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Commercial
Growers- Field Run, kettle/martinhouse, birdhouse, & apple gourds,
available as follows: 1/4# @$12, 1/2# @ $20, 1# @ $35. Price includes
Postage/Packing. No 10% discount on these quantities.
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John Sturgeon
1562 Ballard Lane, Greencastle, IN 46135, Phone 765-653-3893, Fax 765-653-3456,
Email: msturgeo@tds.net
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ROCKY
FORD GOURDS -- Kern Ackerman, owner of Rocky Ford Gourds, has
sold his stock of seeds to Dick Bostdorff and Anna Miller at
Quarry Farm Gourds. We have worked with Kern for several years
in producing Rocky Ford Gourd's hand-pollinated true-to-type gourd
seeds, and we wish him a happy retirement! We offer over 50
varieties of hand-pollinated gourd seeds as well as gourd plants
and dried gourds. Many of the gourds are pre-drilled for bird
houses. Contact us through our web site, quarryfarmgourds.com.
For seeds, gourds, and general information, contact Anna Miller at Quarry
Farm, 12091 Eagleville Road, North Baltimore, OH 45872 (419-257-2597),
e-mail: Anna@quarryfarmgourds.com
. For plants, call Dick Bostdorff at 419-353-7858.
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Sources
of dry gourds/supplies for craftwork:
...
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Amish-grown,
dried and handcrafted gourds. Watch with delight as your feathered friends
build their nest in your gourd bird house. Free birdhouse gourd seeds with
every order. CLEAN Gourds, ready to craft. Gourd art and crafts. Free tips
on Painting and Drying Gourds. Purple Martin Gourd Houses. Gourd Bird House
Kits and Accessories.
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Bayou
Gourd Farm --A wide variety of gourds, crafts and seeds READY TO SHIP!
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Blue Whale
Arts, LLC – We carry Inks, Dyes, Finishes, gourds, Tools, Clays,
molds, Feathers, natural embellishments and more. We
have classes bi-monthly.
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Sharla
Bowling -- We offer dry hardshell gourds and gourd patterns for all
your crafting needs. Please see details on our website: www.rusticacres.net
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Rt. 1
Box 139A, Okemah OK 74859
.
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Dennis
Brooker -- (dbrooker@dbrooker.com)
supplier of metal leaf for gourd embellishment
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"THE
BUG" Gourd Farm -- Anne Gay -- open all year round. Dippers (small, medium
large and curly andled), kettle, bushel, basket, cannonball, basketball
as well as martins. You can come by the farm to pick your own or bid on
EBAY petb32rl6
...
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California
Gourds -- (californiagourds.com)
-- Where we make shopping for quality hardshell gourds and gourd crafting
supplies an easy and inexpensive experience!
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The shopping
portion of our web site, your online retail store for quality gourds, features
an easy-to-use shopping cart. You can search for a wide variety of gourds,
gourd crafting kits, books, tools, supplies, and more, register for fabulous
gourd crafting classes, buy gifts, view your shopping history, and even
track your order from California Gourds right to your doorstep.
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On the
resource portion of our website, you'll be able to review important FAQs
about gourds and shopping with California Gourds, get free step-by-step
gourd projects, get helpful gourd crafting tips, and read informative articles
from past issues of our free email newsletter, The Gourdzette.
>>
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CAROLINA
GOURDS AND SEEDS - HAND POLLINATED. Free growing tips and gourd
chart. Free shipping on seeds. We also sell gourds, gourd craft books,
Fiebings leather dye, luffa and other supplies.
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Virginia
Clark -- (clark@foothillsfarm.com)
-- Foothills Farm, growers of over 50 types of gourds, we have shipped
dry gourds and gourd seeds to every state, Canada, England, Scotland and
Germany
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The
Basket Farm -- Pam Crowder (basketfarm@msn.com)
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2863 Pellville
Road, Reynolds Station, KY 42368
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website:http://communities.msn.com/thebasketfarm
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CRAFT
READY GOURDS-Cleaned Bushel/Kettle Variety and Egg Gourds. Pure seeds
for
these
varieties, handwoven baskets, gourd baskets, and birdhouses.
........
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Jerry
and Ray Davis (gourdgracious@comcast.net)
We
raise our own gourds and have many different varieties. Apples, bottles,
dippers, tobacco box, penguins, and the kettle (or birdhouse) gourd. We,
also, have the ornamental gourds, such as mini-bottles, pear, egg, and
odd shapes. Visit our web site for prices. We try our best to please
you! We ship all over the world! We do not clean our gourds. We give you
the Mississippi Mud free!
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11132
Byrd Doerner Rd, Collinsville MS 39325
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http://www.gourdgracious.homestead.com/gourds.html
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DETAIL
MASTER BURNING SYSTEMS -- Leisure Time Products Co.
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Larry
Eckler -- www.ecklerfarms.com
Several varieties of dried gourds are available, also seeds are offered
for sale. Other craft materials are also sold year around.
.....
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Fernsink
Gourds -- We have 1000's of dried hard shelled gourds to choose from including
apple, banana, bottle, bushel, canteen, dipper, martin house, minis, penquin,
speckled swan and more. Open 9am-6pm daily. See our website: www.fernsinkgourds.com
>>>>
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Anne Gay
-- "THE BUG" Gourd farm is open all year round. Dippers (small, medium
large and curly andled), kettle, bushel, basket, cannonball, basketball
as well as martins. You can come by the farm to pick your own or bid on
EBAY petb32rl6
...
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Gaylord's
Specialty Crafts -- full line of Optima burners and detail carvers,
plus every pen Optima makes. I also stock Wecheer rotary & detail
carving tools, Foredom Power Carving Tools & the 350K air grinder.
I stock several gourd books and some gourds, leather stains, leather lace
and other accessories.
>>>>
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The Gourd
Guy -- Larry Haas and Terri Schmit -- Wisconsin's largest provider of clean
hardshell gourds. We have many varieties to choose from, clean and ready
for art! - shipping available.
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The Gourd
Pile in Morven, Georgia -- We are growers, craftsman and we ship
our products or else you may visit our farm. Our phone number is
229-775-2123. You may call for more information.
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Elaine
Hayes, P.O. Box 516, Morven, Georgia 31638
>
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Gourd
Supplies (Sawdust Connection) www.gourdsupplies.com
>>
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Gourdgeous
Farm -- (Sales@GourdgeousFarm.com)
-- Offering a wide range of gourd varieties and gourd seeds with Free Shipping.
Books & Supplies now available.
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Tom Keller
-- one of the largest gourd suppliers in the south!
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Box 1115,
West Point MS 39773; (662)494-3334
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Thousands
of dry gourds to choose from -- see our website: tomkellergourds.com
.
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Greg Leiser
Farms (gleiser@ycoe.net) -- Two dozen
varieties of quality, hard-shell gourds for sale from 10 acres. We have
a plentiful, year-round supply of each variety in all shapes and sizes.
Gourds can be shipped or purchased at the farm. We also sell gourd
crafting tools. Check out our Annual Gourd Festival each May.
Visit our website for more information, including pictures, prices and
directions.
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Janine
Lott (bugsy000@hotmail.com)
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3384 village
green way, Westbank, B.C Canada, v4t1j2
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I have
a variety of dried gourds in different shapes and sizes available for sale.
For more info please e-mail at above address or phone (250)768-0414.
.
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Alexa
N. McFerrin (jimnik@wron.net)
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PO Box
132, Maxwelton WV 24957
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I
have a small gourd farm in southern WV with a variety of uniquely shaped
gourds perfect for crafting. Email me for more information and prices.
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Ozark
Country Creations -- website: www.ozarkcountrycreations.com
-- Hard shell gourds for crafters since 1993. From 30 acres - a good
selection of favorite shapes, including large diameter gourds. Expanded
Gourd Chart, gourd crafting books and cleaning tool. As Is or Washed
gourds available at the farm or shipped by UPS or USPS
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Primitive
Originals -- (Bob and Kathy James) Your complete source for gourd supplies.
Tools, dye, beads, cords, beading wax, pyrography paper, stands, Gilder's
Paste, kits, instruction books, general books, feathers, gemstone embellishments,
gouges, gourd stamps, shells, sinew, and more! Many items unique to us...
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Pumpkin
Hollow Gourds -- For years a reliable source for quality gourds.
Over 30 varieties to suit everyone's fancy! In addition to our gourds,
see our farm pages for information about our pumpkin
patch and fall activities.
.
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Sandlady's
Gourd Farm -- watch for pop-up sales -- Thousands of a variety of
thick quality dried gourds. Kettle, Bushel, Canteen, Tobacco Box,
Penguin, birdhouse, apple, and many other small to large hard-shell gourds.
Small hard-shell pear and mini bottle, and banana gourds. Buy at the farm
or have the gourds shipped UPS.
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RR4, Box
86, Tangier, IN 47952
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Sandlady's
Annual Gourd Fest in August
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e-mail
Helen: sandlady@sandlady.com
...
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Sawdust
Connection -- Gourd Craft Supplies -- www.gourdsupplies.com
>>
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Sew
What!? Supplies -- We sell gourd crafting supplies along with leather
& pine needle basketry. We are proud sponsors of the Wisconsin Gourd
Society.
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Marvella
Tannenbaum (mtgourd@ulster.net)
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97 High
Street, Box 644, Phoenicia, NY 12464-5001
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Herminia
Thompson -- Source of dry cannonball gourds!
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Turtle
Feathers is now located in the mountains of North Carolina. Supplier
of wood burners, leather dye, Inlace, seed, mini jigsaws, and related crafting
materials and accessories. Bead supplies and natural materials also available.
>>
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David
A. Williams --Top quality thick gourds of many shapes and sizes from very
large (25" diameter blue ribbon winning ) bushels to miniatures. Email
for details:
gourds@tconline.net
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RR 3 Box
647, Franklin TX 77856
>>
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Coleen
Wogoman (gourds@shasta.com)
Double "W" Ranch Gourd Farm - Supplier of quality Craft -Ready, dried and
cleaned gourds.
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We do
the cleaning for you!
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Check
out our family - run farm at www.gotgourds.com
and we will ship to you
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Or stop
by and visit us at 16971 Palm Avenue Anderson, California 96007
>>>>
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Waylon
Wuertz (wuertzfarm@wuertzfarm.com)
-- Wuertz Farm has over 50,000 quality hardshell gourds this year. We have
bushel, dipper, bottle, mini bottle, birdhouse, kettle, canteen, club,
snake, and luffa.
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Welburn
Gourd Farm -- has been the nation's leading gourd farm for more than 23
years. Welburn gourds are sold throughout the continental United States,
Canada, Hawaii, Australia, and more. Known for their thickness, and easiness
to clean, a Welburn gourd is the gourd of choice for musical instruments,
basketry, woodburning, staining, painting, beading and more. Over the years,
the Welburn gourd has taken on an identity all it's own. If you have not
yet worked with a Welburn gourd, now is the right time to give it a try!
>>
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Barry
Zettler -- I have a large selection of quality hardshell gourds. A variety
of shapes and sizes to choose from. Discounts for large orders. Call or
E-Mail for more information.
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Barry
Zettler,1092 Stillwell Road, Springfield, Ga 31329
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Phone:
912-754-3539; E-Mail: zett@windstream.net
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