Tag: Gourd Crafting

Are you out of your gourd?

  Doug Williams Well, we certainly hope not because this month’s Splash article features the exciting world of Gourd Art! Last month, we hinted, “How’s Your Gourd?” as a reminder that gourds were a part of our Creative Crafts department at the Sun Lakes Rock Gem & Silver Club. We actually have three very popular classes…

13th annual Wuertz Gourd Festival highlights

Our patch’s winning entry in the Collaborative Category at the Arizona Gourd Society 2106 Competition. The Grandma Storyteller was created by member Joanne Hayman, and all the members created a minion. The entry won both first place and Best of Category.

Colleen McKnight In February our patch (or club) participated in the 13th annual Wuertz Gourd Festival in Casa Grande. This event is held at the Pinal Country Fair Grounds and nearly 10,000 people attend over the three days. The festival actually has two parts. The vendors; there were beautifully finished gourds for sale, supplies needed…

Gourd crafting class

Nancy Espy The Sun Lakes Rock and Gem and Silver Club is offering a class in Beginning Gourd Crafting starting November 12. The class will be held on Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Oakwood Rock and Gem Room in the Arts and Crafts Center. The cost of the class will be…