The first fall meeting of Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch will take place October 18, 2018, at the Arts and Crafts Room at Sun Lakes Country Club (25601 Sun Lakes Blvd, Sun Lakes, AZ) at 4:00 p.m. Please note that this is a new location for meetings. Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch…
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October 2018, Clubs & Classes
Interested in gourd art? Want to learn how to do gourd art?
Interested in gourd art? Want to learn how to do gourd art? Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch is a local organization affiliated with the Arizona Gourd Society and the American Gourd Society and meets in Sun Lakes, October through May. Meetings are held at the Arts and Crafts Room at Sun Lakes Country Club…
May 2018, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch news and happenings
Diane Wimmer About half of Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch has packed up to leave for the summer. The last meeting for this season was April 19 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Oakwood Arts and Craft Center. There was a demo by Julie Hemer on shading with your wood burner. This was be the…
April 2018, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch news
Colleen McKnight Well, the results are in from the big gourd festival, and Spirit of the Desert gourd patch is the Best Patch in the Arizona Gourd Society! We now have 50 members from all over the valley and are the largest. Not only are we the largest, our members are the most award-winning…
March 2018, Clubs & Classes
Wuertz Gourd Festival results
Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert members enjoyed a busy February at the Wuertz Gourd Festival in Casa Grande. The highlight of the festival is the Arizona Gourd Society state competition and, as usual, our patch was well represented in the Winner’s Circle. Congratulations to winners from our patch: Novice Division: Diane Wimmer –…
February 2018, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch news
Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch is starting the new year off on a run. January was a VERY busy month for us gourders. As a patch, we’re preparing to host the Arizona Gourds Society’s annual competition at the Wuertz Gourd Festival in Casa Grande, February 9-11. Over 220 entries are expected into…
January 2018, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch news
Spirit of the Desert gourd patch ended the year with a fantastic Christmas party at Poolside in Oakwood. Wonderful food and a gourd ornament gift exchange were the highlights. Getting together socially and sharing is a key part of our group. The patch starts the new year with new officers. Colleen McKnight will serve as…
October 2017, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert resuming classes in October
Spirit of the Desert gourd patch will resume its monthly meeting on October 19, 2017, in the Painting Room of the Arts and Crafts Building in Oakwood. This year, there will be a new format for the meetings, and we invite guests and prospective new members to come and visit. The business portion of the…
April 2017, Clubs & Classes
Best in show
Colleen McKnight Spirit of the Desert Gourd patch had a big sale right about the time you received this paper. On Friday, March 31, in the lobby of Sun Lakes Country Club, about half of our 50-member club displayed and sold gourd art. We were open from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Maybe you can still come; if…
March 2017, Clubs & Classes
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch sale – March 31
March brings a much-needed break to our members after a great four-day festival in Casa Grande February 9-12. Over 8,000 people attended the event at the Pinal County Fairground. One hundred ninety-seven gourds were entered into the Arizona Gourd Society state competition, of which we were in charge. Hundreds of volunteer hours go into planning…