Baskets and Gourds – Containers of Our Culture IV

Elks Lodge Mill Creek Conference Center

Visalia, California Opening Reception April 20 – Arts Visalia

Classes April 21 & 22, 2012 Sponsored by Tulare-Sequoia Gourd Patch and the California Gourd Society

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Lamp Liter Inn

Downtown Visalia

EVENT SCHEDULE

Visalia Elk’s Lodge

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A) Arts Visalia FRIDAY: Arts Visalia (A on Map) 214 E. Oak Avenue, Visalia, California (559) 739-0905

Reception for Teachers Art Exhibit 6:00pm – 8:00pm

SATURDAY: Elks Lodge (B on Map) 3100 W. Main Street, Visalia, CA Silent Auction opens at 8:00am Check-in 8:00am – 8:45am Artisans and Vendors 8:00am – 5:00pm Classes (Lunch -time is at the discretion of the teacher)

9:00am – 4:00pm

Teacher’s Reception and Marketplace 4:30pm – 5:30pm Buffet Dinner and Keynote Speaker 6:00pm – 8:30pm Silent Auction Ends 6:30pm - Results forthcoming Drawing of Traveling Gourd Tickets 8:30pm B) Visalia Elks Lodge SUNDAY: Check-in 8:00am – 8:45am Artisans and Vendors 8:00am – 5:00pmClasses (Lunch time is at the discretion of the teacher)

9:00am – 4:00pm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Toni Best or Peggy Dahlvang P.O. Box 6846 516 E. Modoc Visalia, CA 93290 Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 627-5430 (559) 625-1965 capineneedles@sbcglobal.net dahlvang2@comcast.net

A block of rooms at $75 per night has been set aside at the Lamp Liter Inn (walking distance to Elks Lodge) Lamp Liter Inn 330 W. Mineral King Ave. (559) 627-0787

4 SATURDAY CLASSES All classes are $65.00 plus materials fees

#101 Saturday – Kimono Basket – Paper Weaving Instructor: Jackie Abrams – Brattleboro, VT Weave with painted cotton watercolor papers – a wonderfully versatile and user friendly material. Using the bias plaiting technique, create a basket with four corners, two turned shoulders, and a folded and stitched collar. It’s a beautiful form with a hint of function. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 5” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $85 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors (small and large), white glue, small packing tool or flathead screwdriver, 20-30 micro smooth clips (from Radio Shack) (tools and clips available for purchase)

#103 Saturday – Small Willow Sieve Instructor: Jo Campbell-Amsler – Monticello, IA This is a basket for a beginner in willow. Easy in construction, easy to weave, many variations in size are possible with this type of construction. An excellent basket to experience that first time “feel of willow”. Dimensions of the project: 11 ½” x 7 ½” x 2 ½” Materials & Preparation fee: $90 Beginner Tools Needed: Basket scissors, knife, small pruners, old beach towel

#102 Saturday – Biomorphic Stainless Steel Mesh Basket Instructor: Lanny Bergner– Anacortes, WA Students learn the techniques necessary to make stainless steel mesh biomorphic baskets. They will be taught flame-treating surface patterning techniques. They will also learn wire edging techniques and how to make twisted wire appendages. Students will make one biomorphic basket. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 8” x 8” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels Tools Needed: None

#104 Saturday – Gourd Music Box Instructor: Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA Using a precut and cleaned gourd, students will transfer and wood burn a pattern, apply color, carve around the design and apply gold leaf accent. They will install the musical movements and attach a brass hinge and wooden ball knob to the lid. Dimensions of the project: 5” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $35 All Levels Tools Needed: Adjustable heat wood burner with pen, good quality dust mask, heat tool, rotary carver with flex shaft (please no cordless carvers), #107 ball burr and a cutting wheel, mini jigsaw with blades, awl, and #3 and #1/4 angle paint brushes

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#105 Saturday – Gourd Mask Jewelry Pin Instructor: Maria Dellos – Tucson, AZ No matter the level of experience, students will really enjoy learning my techniques. Students will learn how to transfer patterns the easy and sensible way. They will learn from the expert how to use products and color. We will be working with heat activated glue, embossing powder, acrylic paints and ink dyes. Students will learn to varnish when using ink dyes, along with many other helpful learning tips shared during this class. Dimensions of the project: Approximately 3.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $45 All Levels

Tools Needed: Woodburning tool, heat tool, baby wipes

#107 Saturday – Basic Power Carving 3-D Feather Instructor: Bonnie Gibson – Tucson, AZ This class is perfect for those who want to learn how to get more out of a Dremel tool or other brand of rotary carver. Students will learn about using your power tool more effectively and about different types of burs and what they do. Students will learn techniques and will carve sand ripples, basic relief carving, and carving for inlay. Carving safety and types of equipment will be discussed. Dimensions of the project: 6” – 8” bowl Materials & Preparation fee: $12 All Levels Tools Needed: Dust mask, a dremel type tool and burrs (available for purchase)

#106 Saturday – Fitted Lid Gourd Basket Instructor: Vickie Echols – Winchester, CA Students will coil pine needles onto a prepared gourd base to create a basket and then weave around either a pine cone or mini gourd to create a custom fitted, two-part lid. Dimensions of the project: 5” - 6” x 5” – 6” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors, needle nosed pliers and thimbles if needed

#108 Saturday – Sculptural Pottery Vase with Tapestry Weave Instructor: Marla Helton – Greencastle, IN Beginning with a custom designed pottery vase, students will insert spokes and do 2 rows of twining. Then the fun begins as students select from a wide variety of fibers, beads, wire, mizuhiki, etc., to create a beautiful, flowing tapestry weave. A rolled border will complete this stunning piece. Dimensions of the project: 4” x 10” Materials & Preparation fee: $ 56 Intermediate Tools Needed: Sharp clippers, small bucket, old towel

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#109 Saturday – Basketry Sculpture Instructor: Polly Jacobs-Giaccina – La Mesa, CA Students use fiber techniques, twining, coiling, wrapping, couching and embellishment to create fiberart. This can be a study for a larger work or an individual piece. Multiple basic materials are supplied; however, students are encouraged to bring alternative flexible materials and embellishments. Dimensions of the project: 14” x 7” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools Needed: Sharp scissors

#111 Saturday – Fancy Handle Square Basket Instructor: Pamela Kay – La Mesa, CA Students will do basic start-stop weaving with special handle decorating features, including a woven handle with braided cane. Dimensions of the project: 12” x 12” x 12” x 12” Materials & Preparation fee: $50 All Levels

Tools Needed: Basic weaving supplies, cutting tool, weavers tools, spray bottles, Stanley Shur Shaver, spring type clothes pins

#110 Saturday – Navajo Basket Instructor: Miriam Joy – Prescott Valley, AZ Students will learn how to create the look of a woven basket using warm wax. Students will learn how to use a Wax Design Tool and Wax Liner to apply the wax. Leave with a beautiful gourd influenced by Native American design. Dimensions of the project: 6” x 10” Materials & Preparation fee: $5 All Levels

Tools Needed: Apron or old shirt

#112 Saturday – Beading on a Gourd Instructor: Sam McKinny – Lindsay, CA Students will learn the technique and the art of bead work by using seed beads to create multiple chevrons around a gourd. The gourds will be precut, and drilled, making sure everyone will have a finished piece of art. Dimensions of the project: 3” x 4” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools Needed: Hemostats or needle nose pliers (available for purchase)

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#113 Saturday – Let’s Do The Twist: Twined Wire Basket Instructor: Marilyn Moore – Seattle, WA One of the beauties of working with wire is that it can move and stay where it is put. Making this little basket gives students the opportunity to learn color blending and shaping as well as twining with fine wire. The basket twists as spokes are added. Dimensions of the project: 2.25” x 2.25” x 2.25” Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels

Tools Needed: Small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, embroidery needles sizes 1-5, small straight Weave Rite packing tool, light and extension cord (or equivalent)

#115 Saturday/Sunday – 2 Day Class – Ornate Pine Needle Basketry Instructor: Nadine Spier – Encinitas, CA Students learn how to coil a basket around a stone, line up stitches on both sides, PLUS a variety of fancy stiches, inserting beads between coils and adding freeform sculptural aspects. Nadine will individualize her instruction to each student’s interests. Great skills for gourders! Dimensions of the project: 6” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $95 All Levels

Tools Needed: None This class is a two day class and students are required to take both days

Photo Credit: Stacy Annon Photography #114 Saturday – Powertech People Instructor: Betsy Roberts – San Diego, CA This project is assembling gourds – at least two to create a body. Students will learn to properly assemble the pieces for the best fit and the proper way to mount the gourds to the base for stability. They will create armatures for arms and legs, if so desired. The entire project will be covered with Powertex Bronze. Students will then dress and embellish their wonderful new friends. Dimensions of the project: 6” – 12” x 6” – 12” x 6” – 12” x 12” – 30” Materials & Preparation fee: $90 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors, wire cutters

#116 Saturday – Double Decker Cedar Instructor: Polly Sutton – Seattle, WA Using a structure of woven wire and cedar, this beautiful double technique basket transitions into twining with X’s and woven ash. Dimensions of the project: 3” x 3.5” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $78 Beginner

Tools Needed: Scissors, packing tool, spray bottle

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#117 Saturday – Watercolor on a Gourd Instructor: Linda Victory – Visalia, CA Students will apply water color pencils to a gourd and blend the colors to create the sky and background of the landscape. Some acrylic paints may be used in creating the foreground of the scene. Each piece created will be unique. Dimensions of the project: 5” x 5.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $15 All Levels Tools Needed: Watercolor pencils, ½” flat watercolor brush, round brush and others for experimentation

#119 Saturday – Gourd Basketry Instructor: Don Weeke – Julian, CA Students will use any or all of four different basketry techniques to create a unique gourd basket. They will learn to adapt the techniques of coiling, couching, knotless netting, and Tenerife lace for use on gourds. Dimensions of the project: 8” – 10” x 8” – 10” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels Tools Needed: Darner needles, waxed linen, wood burning tool. Optional: keyhole or electric saw, dremel or electric drill and drill bits, scissors

#118 Saturday – Ancient Chinese Oil Lamp Instructor: Jill Walker – Watsonville, CA In this class, students will learn techniques for working with metal-embossing, texturing and aging. After creating a metal medallion, it will be inlayed onto the gourd surface. They will learn to stabilize the gourd on its side and paint an aged metal patina to the surface. The project is finished with a metal chain and a glass oil lamp insert. Dimensions of the project: 6” – 8” x 4” x 6” – 8” Materials & Preparation fee: $25 All Levels Tools Needed: None needed

#120 Saturday – Stripes Instructor: Peggie Wilcox – Lakemont, GA Beginning with a square cedar bark base, students will twine up the sides of this little basket with bulrush, alternating reverse twine and triple twining with iris leaves. Students will learn how to alternate techniques and color to form patterns. They will finish off with a woven border. Plant materials will be discussed. Dimensions of the project: 2.5” x 2.5” x 2.5” x 2” Materials & Preparation fee: $58 All Levels Tools Needed: Small, straight blade scissor, small awl, apron, small bowl or bucket

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#121 Saturday – Grapevine Basket Instructor: Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA This tall, flat basket will start with a wooden oval base. Students will learn many traditional weaving techniques including single and triple twine, double arrow, a rolled border, and finish with attachment of a grapevine handle. Dimensions of the project: 10” x 3-4” x 12” Materials & Preparation fee: $45 All Levels Tools Needed: Spray bottle, needle nose pliers, basketry shears

#122 Saturday – Theresa’s Pouch Instructor: Judy Zugish – Marysville, WA Inspiration to design this piece started with a special granddaughter’s birthday and progressed to my own great, great grandmother’s button basket! Students will explore their own form of ‘wonderful’ in cedar bark twill weave. A piece to wear and treasure to share! Dimensions of the project: 4” oval x 6” Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels Tools Needed: Bucket, old towel, scissors, packing tool, spray bottle

SUNDAY CLASSES All classes are $65.00 plus materials fees

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#201 Sunday – Woven Cathead Basket – Paper Weaving Instructor: Jackie Abrams – Brattleboro, VT Students will weave with painted cotton watercolor papers – a wonderfully versatile and user-friendly material. They will create a footed and gracefully shaped “cathead” basket. Students will choose their own sizes, colors, shapes and patterns. Experiment, explore and have fun! Dimensions of the project: 6” x 6” Materials & Preparation fee: $85 All Levels

Tools: Scissors (small and large), white glue, small packing tool or flathead screwdriver, 20-30 micro smooth clips (from Radio Shack). Tools and clips available for purchase.

# 203 Sunday – Pine Needles Coiled on Gourd with Driftwood Instructor: Toni Best – Visalia, CA Students will learn how to coil pine needles on a gourd while capturing a piece of driftwood to create their own unique gourd basket. The only limitation is the boundaries of their imagination. Dimensions of the project: 6” x 6” x 6” x 10” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels Tools: None

#202 Sunday – Biomorphic Stainless Steel Mesh Basket Instructor: Lanny Bergner – Anacortes, WA Students learn the techniques necessary to make stainless steel mesh biomorphic baskets. They will be taught flame-treating surface patterning techniques. They will also learn wire edging techniques and how to make twisted wire appendages. Students will make one biomorphic basket. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 8” x 8” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels Tools Needed: None

#204 Sunday – Willowglen Gathering Basket Instructor: Jo Cambell-Amsler – Monicello, IA Using willow and rib-style techniques, a melon shaped basket designed for Willowglen Nursery will be woven in class. It is a lovely oval shape that is very useful for gathering from the garden and can be made later in a variety of sizes for various uses. Basic skills and shaping with ribs will be focused on, along with discussion on the gathering and preparing willow for use in basketry. Dimensions of the project: 11” x 8” x 5” (9” with handle) Materials & Preparation fee: $90 All Levels

Tools: Basket shears or small pruners, utility knife, large awl, old bed sheet, spray bottle

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#205 Sunday –Paradise Lidded Bowl Instructor: Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA Using a pre-cleaned gourd, students will transfer and woodburn a pattern, apply color, carve around the design and apply gold leaf accent. They will learn how to cut a lid that fits properly and attach a wooden knob. Dimensions of the project: 5” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $30 All Levels

Tools: Adjustable heat wood burner with pen, good quality dust mask, heat tool, rotary carver with flex shaft (please no cordless carvers), #107 ball burr, mini jigsaw with blades, X-Acto knife with sharp blade, #3 and #1/4 angle paint brushes and tools for cleaning the inside of the gourd

# 207 Sunday – Easy Beaded Rim Gourd Basket Instructor: Vickie Echols – Winchester, CA Students will learn to attach beaded fringe to the rim of the gourd, then learn how to space and drill the holes in preparation for the pine needles. Students will then learn how to coil pine needles over the beaded rim and accent the coiling with seamless color changes. Dimensions of the project: 5” – 6” x 4” – 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels Tools: Scissors, wire clippers, needle nose pliers, thimble

# 206 Sunday – Gourd Texture, Finishes and Embellishments Instructor: Maria Dellos – Tucson, AZ This class offers unique techniques including the use of Terra Cotta Texture and Crackle Products. Finishes with metallic wax, heat activated glue, embossing powder and leafing are also an exciting part of this class. Students will design gourd shards using my techniques and products and will also create embellishments. A generous amount of supplies will be provided in class along with an instructional pamphlet with many pictures. Dimensions of the project: 3.5” x 4.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $45 All Levels Tools: Wood burning tool, heat tool, graphite paper (available for purchase), baby wipes, tweezers, scissors, pencil, X-Acto knife, needle nose pliers, wire cutters

#208 Sunday – Decoupage Gourd Bowls Instructor: Audrey Fontaine – Salinas, CA Students will complete a 6”-8” diameter bowl with a special emphasis on choreographing designs using patterned, embossed or gilded papers. Dimensions of the project: Approximately 7” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: 25 All Levels

Tools: Good paper cutting scissors, ¾” flat brush, bowl for water, apron or towel

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#209 Sunday – Doodles and Glass Instructor: Bonnie Gibson – Tucson, AZ Students will create a small gourd decorated with a variety of “doodle” patterns and inlaid crushed glass. Everyone’s finished gourd will look different – Students will have flexibility in design as well as choices of glass colors. Doodles are wood burned; glass inlay requires some carving with a rotary tool. Dimensions of the project: 4” – 6” bowl Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels Tools: Dust mask, a dremel type tool and burrs (available for purchase) and a good quality wood burner with a skew, spear or similar tip. Shading tip is also helpful but not required.

#211 Sunday - Delight and Disorder Instructor: Marla Helton – Greencastle, IN This unique and creative sculptural piece begins with a metal base turned on its side. There are several options for attaching spokes (palm inflorescence) that will be explained. After attaching the spokes to the base, students can select from a wide variety of fibers, textures and colors to create a flowing tapestry weave. Spokes can either be cut or left long to finish this piece. Dimensions of the project: 6” x 6” plus top spokes Materials & Preparation fee: $52 Intermediate

Tools: Sharp scissors or clippers

#210 Sunday – Nothing Added Instructor: Cookie Hanson – Seal Beach, CA Learn the basketry technique of twining. Students will explore the use of the wonderful shape of the King Palm seed stalk to make this magnificent wall hanging. Nothing is added, all the seed stalk is woven back into itself. Dimensions of the project: Anywhere from 1’ to 3’, depending on the student Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools: Scissors, a large towel

#212 Sunday – Twined Beads and Brooches Instructor: Polly Jacobs Giaccina – La Mesa, CA Create beads and brooches in multiple colors, using twining, an assortment of small beads and wrapping with pliable soft materials. Multiple bead and brooches will be completed as time allows. Dimensions of the project: 1” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels

Tools: All materials will be supplied by instructor. Bring sharp scissors. Optional: favorite embroidery floss, and small ply soft yarns, thread or metallics and small beads

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#213 Sunday – Emerald Dragonfly Instructor: Miriam Joy – Prescott Valley, AZ Start with color blending and then add bright color to the gourd with warm wax. Learn how to apply the wax with Wax Design Tools. This strikingly beautiful gourd is completed with real beetle wings for the perfect accent. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $5 All Levels Tools: Apron or old shirt

Photo Credit: Stacy Annon Photography #215 Sunday – Powertech People Instructor: Betsy Roberts – San Diego, CA This project is assembling gourds – at least two to create a body. Students will learn to properly assemble the pieces for the best fit and the proper way to mount the gourds to the base for stability. They will create armatures for arms and legs, if so desired. The entire project will be covered with Powertex Bronze. Students will then dress and embellish their wonderful new friends. Dimensions of the project: 6” – 12” x 6” – 12” x 6” – 12” x 12” – 30” Materials & Preparation fee: $90 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors and wire cutters

#214 Sunday – Egg Basket – Oval Twined Wire Basket Instructor: Marilyn Moore – Seattle, WA About the size of an egg, this lovely little bowl uses twining. Using their own choice of color, students will learn twining and color blending with fine wire. This small basket is a beautiful way to store a favorite ring or earrings. Dimensions of the project: 2.75” x 1.75” x 1” Materials & Preparation fee: $90 Beginner

Tools: Small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, embroidery needles sizes 1-5, small Weave Rite packing tool, light and extension cord (or equivalent)

#217 Sunday – Squatty Cedar Cross Bark Instructor: Polly Sutton – Seattle, WA This basket is twined as well as woven in a striking cross warp pattern. Sweet grass, bear grass and wire will accent the cedar and will be finished with an easy lashed border. Dimensions of the project: 3.37” x 3” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels

Tools: Scissors, packing tool, old towel, spray bottle

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#218 Sunday – Gourd Mask Instructor: Don Weeke – Julian, CA Students will create an unusual mask using gourds, color and pyography, along with a variety of embellishing and basketry techniques for added surface treatment. The class will use regular dyes, acrylic paint or inks in this process. They will learn to incorporate gourd parts as facial features. Dimensions of the project: 12” – 15” x 10” – 12” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels

Tools: Personal embellishments such as beads, bones, feathers and seed pods. Optional: darner needles, waxed linen, wood burning tool, Dremel or electric drill and drill bits, keyhole or electric saw, scissors

#220 Sunday – Woven Stone Instructor: Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA Students will learn how to weave around a smooth river rock. Three different rock weaving patterns will be taught using red cedar, round reed, waxed linen, and cane. Students should finish three or more rocks. Dimensions of the project: 4” x 3.5” x 2.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools: Spray bottle, basketry shears

#219 Sunday – Bark Square to Round Basket Instructor: Peggie Wilcox – Lakemont, GA This basket starts out with a square base using cedar inner bark stakes. Various techniques will be used for shaping, and beautiful, wild plant materials will add color and texture as the sides are built. A woven border will finish the top. Plant materials will be discussed. Dimensions of the project: 3 3/8” x 3 3/8” x 3 3/8” x 2” Materials & Preparation fee: $68 Intermediate

Tools: Small, straight blade scissors, small awl, apron, small bowl or bucket

#221 Sunday – Transparencies Instructor: Judy Zugish – Marysville, WA The visual charge of warp line enclosed in weft stitch intrigues me, and the technical control of sweet grass twining over cedar is a rhythm to learn, a pleasure to execute. The shape is in the tension – no two alike! Dimensions of the project: 4” x 4” x 6” – varies Materials & Preparation fee: $75 All Levels

Tools: Bucket, old towel, packing tool, scissors, spray bottle

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Keynote Speaker Biography Don Weeke – Julian, CA My basketry career began in 1977 with a class from Misti Washington. After an hour long slide presentation of plants followed by slides of baskets made from the material, I knew I was hooked. Misti’s series of classes taught me all of the traditional basketry techniques and the basketry materials in the southern California region. But more importantly, she instilled in me a love of basketry and a sense of experimentation. She said, “There is no such thing as failure. You just find out what works and what does not.” That saying still sticks with me today to encourage me to explore different materials and forms. After a few years of making natural baskets, I was collecting willow in a stream bed and saw an entire field of wonderful forms – gourds. My interest in basketry is rooted in my love of form and texture. So gourds seemed like a natural complement to my baskets. I first adapted all the basketry techniques that I knew for use on gourds. After that, I found gourds were an incredibly adaptable material. Everything I have tried with them has worked. I now cut, carve, burn designs, piece together, paint, and couch on gourds. Gourds led me into two other avenues – masks and teaching. Sometimes when I clean the outer surface of the gourd, I discover an imperfection which disallows its use as a container. I then cut a portion out of the gourd and make masks. Mask making is pure fun and freedom. I can use any color, material, or technique and exaggerate facial features. Essentially anything goes. I’m still amazed to this day. When I position the eyes on the gourd, the mask seems to take a life of its own. My teaching began in 1986 with an invitation from Judy Mulford and Shereen LaPlantz to teach at a basketry conference in Telluride, Colorado. It was such a great experience I continue to teach today. The teaching of combining basketry techniques with gourds and mask making always surprises me. Even though the instruction is the same, everyone’s finished piece differs from the others. I constantly learn from students’ ideas and combinations that I would never have thought of myself. I have no formal art education. I do have a degree in math and a masters in social work. My art education has come from figurative drawing classes and from workshops of basket makers or fiber artists I greatly admire. I have taken classes from Shereen LaPlantz, Jan Sauer, Judy Mulford, Walter Nottingham, John Garrett, John McQueen, Marilyn Moore, Lissa Hunter, Jackie Abrams, Jiro Yonezawa, and Patrick Daughtery, among others. My sources of inspiration are highly varied. They can be a word or phrase, an intuitive image, the curve of a branch, the shape of a gourd, other art, or merely playing with materials until something pops. When I first began, I relied heavily on the intuitive image. Then the environment began to enter in. For example, I saw an image of a palm tree reflected in a huge window in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs basket was the result – a columnar basket woven with palm seed frond as the trunk and philodendron leaf sheath as the leafy top. I’m not sure what’s next. I look forward to the new ideas and surprises that always seem to accompany my work. Wall pieces have been ruminating for a while. I’ve kept a ten-foot u-shaped branch that caught my eye. I have never been able to exactly duplicate that intuitive image or create that perfect form, but I’ll keep trying – a lifelong process.

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Teacher Biographies

Jackie Abrams – Brattleboro, VT Jackie has been a basket maker since 1975, when she first apprenticed to an 81-year-old traditional white ash basket maker. Since 1990, she has been exploring plaiting techniques, the use of heavy cotton paper as a material, and the possibilities of contemporary basketry. She teaches throughout the US, Australia, Canada, and Ghana. Lanny Bergner – Anacortes, WA Lanny is a mixed-media sculptor/installer, fiber, and sculptural basketry artist. He received his MFA in sculpture from Tyler School of Art in 1983. Lanny is a full-time artist who exhibits internationally, and his works are in numerous museums and corporate and private collections. He resides in the Pacific Northwest. Toni Best – Visalia, CA Toni has been creating baskets for over 50 years. Starting with reed, she specializes in pine needle coiling, and coiling on gourds while showing the influence of Native American styles and her own imagination. Presently, she exhibits at shows around the state, and teaches classes at her studio. Recently branching out and exploring greater use of color and design, Toni has expanded from more conservative art, to one illustrating greater freedom. She is a member of Handweavers of the Valley, Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild, Bay Area Basket Makers, and the California Gourd Society. Her work is featured on her website: www.gourdsofdistinction.net. Jo Campbell-Amsler – Monticello, CA Jo is a basket weaver of willow and other gathered materials, using traditional rib-style techniques to create functional and sculptural basket forms. In the last twenty-some years, she has spent much of her time teaching her techniques throughout the United States for a variety of basketry guilds. She has been juried in to teach at conferences for the Association of Michigan Baskets, Stowe Basketry Festival (CT), Columbia Basin Basket Retreat (OR), Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Festival (CA), and the Festival of American Basketry (IA) along with many others. She also teaches for three notable art schools, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN), John C. Campbell Folk School (NC), and Sievers Fiber Arts School (WI). Her baskets have been on display in a number of basket exhibitions throughout the United States. In September 2011, Jo hosted a tour of Ireland, visiting and working with some of that country’s excellent basket weavers.

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Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA Gloria has won numerous awards in gourd art since 2004. She incorporates many techniques and mediums into her pieces, including carving, woodburning, inks, paint, and natural fibers. She has enjoyed sharing her passion for gourd art with her students for over five years at shows in California, Arizona, and in her home studio. Maria Dellos – Tucson, AZ Maria’s career began in the 80’s with mixed media art and rubberstamping, and she discovered gourds in 2001. Maria pioneered the techniques using ink dyes and other mediums that literally changed the coloring approach to gourd art. She demonstrates and teaches these fine products to gourd artists and crafters who attend her classes and demonstrations. Maria shares her knowledge along with her tips and techniques in her book, New Gourd Art with Ink Dyes. Vickie Echols – Winchester, CA Vickie has been intrigued with gourds for as long as she can remember. She dabbled in pottery during high school and feels this has inspired her basketry. Vickie likes to incorporate natural materials into her gourd baskets. She is a member of the San Diego County Gourd Patch and the Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild. She has been teaching pine needle coiling for 9 years from her home, through the patch, senior centers, Welburn’s Gourd Festival and Wuertz Gourd Festival. Audrey Fontaine – Salinas, CA Audrey has been a multi-media craftsperson for 43 years, with a focus on gourds for the past 15 years. She received a B.S. in Studio Art and was awarded a two-year Fellowship at Penland School of Crafts. She has been represented by galleries nationwide over the past 30 years. Bonnie Gibson – Tucson, AZ Bonnie is a highly sought after and well respected instructor, and has taught gourd carving and crafting classes for many years. Bonnie travels extensively, teaching workshops from coast to coast. Her website, www.ArizonaGourds.com, is a major source of gourd crafting supplies and tools as well as a wealth of gourd crafting tutorials and information. Her book, Gourds: Southwestern Techniques and Projects, was published in 2006 and is now available in a paperback edition with a new title: Gourds with Southwestern Motifs. Bonnie has earned many awards in different media, including multiple “Best of Show” awards. Certain gourding techniques and design elements such as carved sand ripples, filigree, and basketry effects have become her signature patterns.

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Charlene Hanson – Seal Beach, CA Charlene (Cookie) gas been creating in the fiber arts media since the mid 1970’s. She teaches as a visiting artist instructor at several sites in California and is an active member of three California guilds and the California Gourd Society. Marla Helton – Greencastle, IN Marla has been creating gourd art since the early 1990s. She continually searches for new and unique materials and designs. In addition to teaching throughout the U.S., Marla participates in juried art shows in the Midwest. Her work has been featured in numerous books and publications. Visit her website at www.serendipitygourdart.com. Polly Jacobs Giacchina – La Mesa, CA Polly has been teaching various fiber techniques for many years. Her goal is a creative process that helps the student to discover the maker within themselves. Her own sculptural fiberart has been published and is shown in galleries both nationally and internationally. Miriam Joy – Prescott Valley, AZ Artist and teacher, Miriam enjoys art with a sincere passion. Being blessed with growing up on the Navajo reservation, where her father taught at the school, gave Miriam an advantage to appreciate Navajo culture art forms and also helped her to develop her own style of gourd art. Pam Kay – La Mesa, CA Pam has been weaving baskets since 1988 and has been teaching basket weaving since 1998. She enjoys creating with splint and cane in a traditional style. She has won awards on many of her baskets, including the prestigious Rene Bohn Award from the San Diego Fair on her Nantucket purse basket. Sam McKinney – Lindsay, CA Sam is a grower and lover of gourds and gourd art. She utilizes gourds as a medium to do beadwork, carving, and wood burning, but most of her gourd art is with pine needle coils. She is a member of the California Gourd Society, Tulare/Sequoia Gourd Patch, and the Kaweah Artisans. Her work is featured on her website: www.gourdsofdistinction.net.

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Marilyn Moore – Seattle, WA Marilyn’s first love is basketry, and basketry related jewelry. Since 1979, she has taught for guilds, conferences, and conventions around the country, has written numerous articles, and been featured in many publications. Having graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in Fiber Art in 1997, she continues to live and work in Seattle, WA, and works primarily with wire. Betsy Roberts – San Diego, CA Betsy’s love of gourds began in 2002 as an art form in which she could work “out of the box.” Gourds touched her soul and opened up a creative spirit that was waiting to be released. Through encouragement of friends and mentors such as Marla Helton, Angela Briggs, Dar Beck, and Leigh Adams, Betsy began teaching at gourd festivals: Zittels, Wuertz, Leiser, Folsom, Welburns, the Georgia Gourd Society, and the Florida Gourd Society, as well as private classes. Her use of all colors, textures, fibers, quality hand-dyed ribbons, feathers, and other fine materials create one of a kind art pieces which allow her spirit and soul to shine through each piece. Nadine Spier – Encinitas, CA Nadine’s work is shown internationally and received many awards including the Handweaver’s Guild of America Award of Excellence, many 1st Places, Best of Show and Juror’s Choice. She lectures/teaches in the U.S. and Canada. Her work has been published in the book 500 Baskets, in numerous magazines, newspapers, and featured on the Discovery Channel. Polly Sutton – Seattle, WA Polly is a full time studio artist and teacher of basket making. Living in the Pacific Northwest, Polly gathers her own materials – cedar bark from logged forests and sweet grass from the tidal flats of Washington. The flexibility in these materials gives her the opportunity to work on asymmetrical shapes. She exhibits her work in galleries, and her sculptural basket was chosen for the cover illustration of 500 Baskets. Linda Victory – Visalia, CA Linda has been creating art on gourds since 2002. She has won awards for her work and has had one of her gourds featured on the cover of the American Gourd Magazine. Linda sells her work at local shows and over her website www.gourdsofdistinction.net. One of Linda’s pieces was recently in “Art Doll Quarterly”. Jill Walker – Watsonville, CA Jill has been teaching gourd art for more than ten years in her Watsonville studio as well as at various gourd festivals in California and other western states. In her work, she combines carving, weaving, pyrography, metal work and many other techniques. Her work is included in Making Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures, as well as in the new book Gourds and Fibers by Summit and Widess.

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Don Weeke – Julien, CA Don has been making baskets and gourds for the past 30 years. His work is included in the books: Complete Book of Gourd Craft, 500 Baskets, Making Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures, and Gourd Pyography. Peggie Wilcox – Lakemont, GA Peggie has been teaching basket making for about 18 years, and it has been her full time occupation over the past 3 years. She also sells her work through galleries and from her home studio in Lakemont, Georgia, in the beautiful southern Appalachian Mountains. The plant materials Peggie uses are renewable, sustainable, non-toxic, beautifully colored, and in some cases, extremely fragrant. They hold unending fascination and inspiration for her and continue to challenge her even after 28 years of working with them. Her seasonal rituals of gathering and processing her plant materials are an integral part of each basket she makes and every class she teaches. Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA Jennifer has had a love for creating three-dimensional artwork for 30 years. She started working in clay, then moved to making baskets and gourds. Jennifer has taught basket and gourd workshops in her home studio, community adult and elementary schools, and Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild Conference. Jennifer is thrilled to have one of her pieces included in the newly published gourd weaving book, Gourds and Fiber, by Ginger Summit and Jim Widess. Judy Zugish – Marysville, WA Judy began experimenting with garden fibers 32 years ago. As her notable fiber arts garden grew, so also did her basketmaking, teaching, and studio work mature. Judy’s delight in the irregular kindles the creative in her students, and together they find the hidden gardens of expression. 500 Baskets includes one of Judy’s sculpted willow bark pieces; her gardens are featured in Landscaping with Herbs. You can see more of Judy’s recent work at www.twigtwisters.com.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration • A Buffet Dinner with Keynote Speaker,

Don Weeke, will be held on Saturday at 6:00pm at the Conference Center.

• Class sizes are limited. • All forms post-marked by January 31, 2012 will

be treated as first day registrations. After January 31, classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

• The drawing for the Patch Gourd Baskets will be held on Saturday evening at 8:30.

• The Silent Auction Results will be available Saturday after 6:30pm • After February 28, 2012, a $5 late fee will be

required in addition to registration fees. • Classes are held RAIN or SHINE, so please be prepared. Wear old clothes, a hat and sunscreen.

• Complete ONE FORM PER STUDENT. • Your class confirmation letter will be mailed in

the envelope you provide by March 15, 2012. Skill Levels: • MATERIALS/ PREPARATION FEES ARE

REQUIRED An invoice for these fees will be sent with your confirmation letter. Payment is due by March 31, 2012.

• Beginning: Little or no experience with techniques and/or materials

• Intermediate: Some experience in the techniques • State your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices on your

application. Only list classes you are willing to take. Failure to list three class choices may result in an administrative processing fee being charged to any refund should your class/es be cancelled.

and materials • Advanced: Proficient or have mastered the techniques and materials • All Levels:

Class is suitable for any of the above levels

• Once registration in class has been confirmed, you may not change to another class. Registration is complete upon payment of materials/preparation fees. Contact Information:

• Toni Best (559) 627-5430; capineneedles@sbcglobal.net

• Should the instructor cancel your class, your second or third choice will be honored.

• Peggy Dahlvang (559) 625-1965; Dahlvang2@comcast.net

Cancellation

• A processing fee of $15 for one class or 25 for two classes will be deducted from all registration refunds.

• No refunds will be issued after March 31, 2012. • Any cancellations must be in writing and mailed

or emailed to: Toni Best, P.O. Box 6846, Visalia, CA 93290; capineneedles@sbcglobal.net

• If you cancel after March 31, 2012, you may sell your confirmed class registration package to another student for its face value. Any such arrangements are solely your responsibility. You must notify Toni Best of any such sale (see contact information).

I have applied to attend: Classes 1st choice 2nd choice 3rd choice

Saturday #_________ #__________ #_________ Sunday #_________ #__________ #_________

(For your information only)

Additional Information

• Lunches (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) must be preordered and paid at the time of registration. No extra lunches are available onsite. You may also bring your own lunch.

• A Teachers’ Marketplace and No-host Reception will be held on Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the Conference Center. This is a great opportunity to buy your instructor’s work, kits, and materials.

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23 REGISTRATION FORM

Registration forms postmarked through January 31, 2012 will count as first registrants.

• Class sizes are limited and after January 31, 2012 will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Only one registrant per form; form may be duplicated.

• Your class confirmation will be mailed by March 15, 2012.

• Materials and preparation fees are required and must be sent to Toni Best upon receipt of your class by March 31, 2012.

• Please indicate 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices. You must be willing to take any of the classes you list. (See Registration Information page in this booklet.)

NAME Last First

ADDRESS Street City State Zip

PHONE Cell Email

1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice TOTALS

Saturday #_________ #_________ #_________ = $65 per class

Sunday #_________ #_________ #_________ = $65 per class

Lunches (please see next page for order form) $8.00 per day x ______ day =__________Lunch Total

Total =__________

Late Fee is $5 if postmarked after February 28, 2012 +__________ Late Fee

Saturday night dinner with keynote speakers is $25 +__________ Dinner Fee

Grand Total =__________ ** **Your materials fees and any other unpaid meal orders and fees are due March 31, 2012

• No refunds after March 31, 2012. An administrative fee of $15 will be charged to cancel a one-day class or $25 for two classes prior to March 31, 2012.

• Make check or money order for registration payable to Baskets and Gourds Conference. Mail with a self-

addressed, stamped envelope to Toni Best, P.O. Box 6846, Visalia, CA 93290. • Credit card payments accepted through PayPal. Please go to www.calgourd.com to pay with credit card. • Questions: Toni (559) 627-5430 capineneedles@sbcglobal.net or Peggy (559) 625-1965 dahlvang2@comcast.net • No phone-in registrations accepted.

I understand that a refund, minus an administrative fee, may be obtained until March 31, 2012. After this date, no refunds will be issued. Student Signature (required) ________________________________________Date______________ Registration form is for classes and meals only. You must make your own room reservations.

Admin use only: Received Entered Confirmation sent Payment: Check Money Order Cash PayPal

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The Lunch Box Café The Lunch Box Café

Sunday April 22th , 2012 Saturday April 21th , 2012

Lunch Pre Order Form  Lunch Pre Order Form 

   

Lunch Made Specially for___________________  Lunch Made Specially for___________________ 

   

“Circle your Choices”  “Circle your Choices” 

Sliced Bread  Sliced Bread 

White     Wheat     Sourdough  White     Wheat     Sourdough 

Deli Style “Hero” Roll  Deli Style “Hero” Roll 

White      Wheat  White      Wheat 

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 

Type of Sandwich  Type of Sandwich 

Grilled Chicken      Roast Beef     Grilled Vegetables  Grilled Chicken      Roast Beef     Grilled Vegetables 

Choice of Cheese  Choice of Cheese 

Pepper Jack     Cheddar     Mozzarella  Pepper Jack     Cheddar     Mozzarella 

Fixings  Fixings 

Lettuce     Tomato     Red Onion  Lettuce     Tomato     Red Onion 

**Sandwiches will come with mustard and mayonnaise on the side 

**Sandwiches will come with mustard and mayonnaise on the side 

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 

Choice of Side  Choice of Side 

Potato Chips   or    Apple  Potato Chips   or    Apple 

Choice of Cookie  Choice of Cookie 

Chocolate Chip     Sugar     Oatmeal Raisin  Chocolate Chip     Sugar     Oatmeal Raisin

Drinks Provided  Drinks Provided 

 

 

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CALIFORNIA GOURD SOCIETY www.calgourd.com

Membership Application Form Membership Dues for CGS are $20.00 per calendar year January to December

Please note: New:____ Renewal: _____ Name: ____________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:______________________________________________ Telephone Number: __________________________________________ E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________ Please remember to update your email address whenever you change it.

Please make check payable to California Gourd Society (CGS)

and mail along with this form to: California Gourd Society

JoAnn Clark, VP - Membership PO Box 2802

Valley Center, CA 92082 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Handweavers of the Valley www.hwtv.com MEMBERSHIP FORM Please complete the following HWV Membership Form & return with payment of dues:

NAME______________________________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________________________________

CITY _____________________________ ZIP CODE _______________

PHONE HOME ( ) CELL ( )

EMAIL ____________________________________

RENEWAL ( ) NEW MEMBER ( )

Member for ______ YEARS Ex-President ______

Honorary ______

SPINNER ( ) DYER ( ) WEAVER ( ) OTHER _______________________ Individuals --- $20

Family --- $25 Supporting - $10 (Newsletter Only)

PAYABLE & MAIL TO: HWV - Betty Bluekle, Treasurer AMOUNT PAID $________ 8596 Road 268 Terra Bella, CA 93270 DATE _________________