Elks Lodge Mill Creek Conference Center

Visalia, California Opening Reception April 22 – Arts Visalia

Classes April 23 & 24, 2016 Sponsored by Tulare-Sequoia Gourd Patch and the California Gourd Society

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Welcome to Visalia, Tulare County, and nearby Sequoia National Park!

We’re so glad you’re coming to the Central Valley - we have a wonderful conference planned, and as you schedule your trip, we hope that you’ll consider extending your stay to enjoy the many opportunities our beautiful area has to offer. First, Visalia is aptly named “The Jewel of the Valley.” It’s a unique city with small town charm, parks, rivers, lakes, and great restaurants. You might catch a Rawhide baseball game, play some golf, walk the trails, ride the trolley, or try your luck in a nearby casino. Perhaps you feel more adventurous and want to go white-water rafting on your way up to Sequoia National Park. Once in the park, you’ll be able to tour Crystal Cave, hike up Moro Rock, and stroll amongst the giant sequoias. Plan on spending a few days camping with your family or stay in Three Rivers at the Lazy J Motel. If you plan carefully, your visit to the area could also include the Three Rivers JazzAffair, the California Antique Farm Equipment Show, or Team Roping at a local rodeo. So, consider combining your creative energy at our Baskets and Gourds Conference with a family vacation and experience the varied activities in the Central Valley.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, APRIL 22: Arts Visalia (A on Map) 214 E. Oak Avenue, Visalia, California (559) 739-0905

SATURDAY, APRIL 23: Elks Lodge (B on Map) 3100 W. Main Street, Visalia, CA Silent Auction opens 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

Teachers’ Marketplace and Reception 4:30pm – 5:30pm Buffet Dinner and Keynote Speaker 6:00pm – 8:30pm Silent Auction Ends 6:30pm - Results forthcoming Drawing for Gourd Wreaths 8:30pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 24: Elks Lodge (B on Map) 3100 W. Main Street, Visalia, CA

Check-in 8:00am – 8:45am Artisans and Vendors 8:00am – 4:00pm Classes (Lunch time is at the discretion of the teacher)

9:00am – 4:00pm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Toni Best P.O. Box 6846 Visalia, CA 93290 (559) 627-5430 tonibestbaskets@gmail.com

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

A) Arts Visalia

A block of rooms at $64 per night has been set aside at the Lamp Liter Inn (walking distance to Elks Lodge)

Lamp Liter Inn, 3300 W. Mineral King Ave. (559) 627-0787

B) Visalia Elks Lodge

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SATURDAY CLASSES

All classes are $65.00 plus materials fees

#101 Saturday – Four Fold Mesh Basket Instructor: Lanny Bergner – Anacortes, WA Students will learn about different types of metal mesh and basic metal mesh connecting techniques. Students will learn how to “flame paint” on stainless steel mesh using a propane torch and will also learn wire-edging techniques. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 7” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $55 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors, small needle nose pliers

#103 Saturday – Closed Coiling Dragonfly Pot Instructor: Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA Students will wood-burn an original pattern onto a cut and cleaned gourd, use Transparent Arcylics for color, inlay a stone, and finish the rim with closed coiling using paper rush and waxed linen. Dimensions of the project: 5.5” x 7” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels Tools Needed: Variable heat wood-burner and tips, heat tool, sharp scissors, and an awl

#102 Saturday – Harvest Pouch Instructor: Jo Campbell-Amsler – Monticello, IA Students will learn how to make a “D-frame” of willow, shape the ribs to create a pleasing pouch shape, work with the concept of “turn-backs” to create an even line in the weave, and as always, practice the skill of weaving with willow. A corded leather strap makes this the perfect pouch. Dimensions of the project: 6” x 4.5” x 7” Materials & Preparation fee: $95 Intermediate Tools Needed: Basket shears or small pruners, box cutter knife, large awl, 1 ft square leather or denim strap, old bed sheet.

#104 Saturday – Gourd Southwest & Gecko Design Instructor: Maria Dellos – Tucson, Az This lovely gourd may look complex but it is easily achieved with Maria's shared techniques. On the top of the gourd is a southwest pattern covered with eggshells. The eggshells are a lovely color combination of Jacquard Alcohol Inks. The gecko is clay and also colored in alcohol inks. Memories Inks are also used on the body of the gourd. Dimensions of the project: 7-8” x 9” Materials & Preparation fee: $95 All Levels Tools Needed: Wood burning tool, heat tool, baby wipes, Dremel drill with small drill bits.

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#105 Saturday – Trio of Masks Instructor: Kristy Dial – Minden, NV This is your opportunity to create three masks in one class! Wood burn, paint your designs, and learn how to attach feathers. The masks will be attached to an old fence board. A fun way to display your masks! Dimensions of the project: 19” x 5.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels Tools Needed: Dust mask, wood burner, optional: mini jigsaw and power carver

#107 Saturday – Butterfly Dipper Instructor: Cookie Hanson – Seal Beach, CA Weave a basket on a dipper gourd using twining with seagrass and Draco Dracaena. Dimensions of the project: 15” x 6” x 8” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors and awl

#106 Saturday – Basic Power Carving Instructor: Bonnie Gibson – Tucson, AZ In this class, you’ll learn about using your power tools safely and more effectively, and all about different types of burs and what they do. You’ll learn techniques for carving sand ripples, basic relief carving, and carving for inlay. This class is designed to teach a variety of carving techniques and to develop skills; you will not complete the gourd in class. Dimensions of the project: 6-8” in diameter with ¼” thick shell Materials & Preparation fee: $5 All Levels

Tools Needed: Dremel/rotary carver, dust mask. Bring a cleaned, cut, thick gourd ready for carving.

GOURDS NOT PROVIDED

#108 Saturday – Willow Bark Basket Pouch Instructor: Margaret Mathewson – Alsea, OR The technique is bias plaiting. This is a basic over/under weave on a diagonal fold. Basic twining is done to hold the weaving in place. This may be removed later. The rim of the pouch is coiled or sewn over a collar of bark, for a nice smooth finish. More advanced students may do a herringbone 2x2 twill plait. Students may also choose not to fold diagonally but plait and twine up straight instead. Dimensions of the project: 5” x 7” x 1” Materials & Preparation fee: $25 All Levels Tools Needed: Strong scissors (like bonsai scissors), a large awl, a towel and a spray bottle.

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#109 Saturday – A Little Twist Instructor: Marilyn Moore – Iowa City, IA There is something magical about baskets and this one is no exception. Learn to blend color by using copper strips and copper wire for spokes and fine colored wire as twining material. The basket makes a “little twist” as new spokes are added. A basket that will capture your imagination and bring a little of that magic into your life. Dimensions of the project: 2” x 2.25” Materials & Preparation fee: $100 All Levels

Tools Needed: Small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, small Weaverite packing tool, nylon jaw pliers, embroidery needles sizes 1-5, and personal task light.

#111 Saturday – Cedar in Color Instructor: Polly Adams Sutton – Seattle, WA Using wire and dyed cane over cedar bark spokes, this basket will be twined in an X technique. A second X technique will be used to create a color accent. The finish is an easy asymmetrical border of tortoise shell cane. Dimensions of the project: 3.5” x 3.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $82 Advanced

Tools Needed: Squirt bottle, packing tool, old towel, basket shears.

#110 Saturday – 3D Poppies Instructor: Olive Moore – Upland, CA Learn how to make poppies really “pop” with a technique that can be applied to any gourd project. We will also be creating texture around the poppies and adding a butterfly that looks like it’s about to take off. A cleaned, cut and prepared gourd with all surface materials will be provided. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 8” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $15 All Levels

Tools Needed: Carving tool (bring whatever burs you have), woodburner with a blade or spear tip, mask, apron, pencil and eraser

#112 Saturday – Gourd Masks Instructor: Don Weeke – Julian, CA Create a unique gourd mask by combining pyrography, a variety of basketry, and embellishing techniques with dyes, inks, or acrylic and crackle paints. Learn ways to attach gourd parts as facial features. Dimensions of the project: 8-12” x 16-20” Materials & Preparation fee: $35 All Levels

Tools Needed: Scissors, dremel or electric drill and drill bits, woodburning tool, mini electric or exacto saw.

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#113 Saturday – Woven Wine Jug Instructor: Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA Using wire for base and spokes, students will chase weave using a three rod waling and create this lovely wine jug with wrapped handles. Dimensions of the project: 10” x 11” Materials & Preparation fee: $45 Intermediate

Tools Needed: Basketry shears, needle nose pliers, spray bottle.

#114 Saturday – Bling Instructor: Judy Zugish – Marysville, WA Sometimes we want a little sparkle with our classics. Try skeins, skins and copper weavers. Try chase weave and running twills. Try shapeware and slim silhouettes. Have fun with these delish materials blended into a basket called Bling! Dimensions of the project: 4” x 5” Materials & Preparation fee: $85 Intermediate

Tools Needed: Spray bottle, measuring tape, small packing tool, scissors, old towel.

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#201 Sunday – Four Fold Mesh Basket Instructor: Lanny Bergner – Anacortes, WA Students will learn about different types of metal mesh and basic metal mesh connecting techniques. Students will learn how to “flame paint” on stainless steel mesh using a propane torch, and will also learn wire-edging techniques. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 7” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $55 All Levels Tools Needed: Scissors, small needle nose pliers

# 203 Sunday – Branching Out Instructor: Jo Campbell-Amsler – Monticello, IA You will learn basic willow techniques of shaving and scalloming and creating the bowl shape, then how to incorporate the gathered branches into the weaving so that they become an intrinsic part of the basket. Dimensions of the project: 11” x 6” x 3” Materials & Preparation fee: $98 All Levels Tools: Basket shears or small pruners, box cutter knife, large awl, 1 ft square leather or denim scrap, old bed sheet.

#202 Sunday – In and Out Instructor: Toni Best – Visalia, CA Students will learn how to coil pine needles. After coiling at least three rows, students will use floating coils in and out of holes in gourd. Dimensions of the project: 8” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $25 All Levels Tools Needed: None

#204 Sunday – Spirit Maiden Instructor: Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA Students will create a unique spirit doll using a woodburner and ink dyes. They will cut a fringed leather shawl, adorn her with beaded necklaces and make a mini pot to sit at her feet. She will be mounted on a wood base. Dimensions of the project: 4” x 9-10” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools: Variable heat woodburner and tips, sharp scissors and heat tool.

SUNDAY CLASSES All classes are $65.00 plus materials fees

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#205 Sunday –Gourd Jewelry Pendant and Earrings Instructor: Maria Dellos – Tucson, AZ The jewelry set is a Southwest Pattern using cut gourd pieces. Students will add eggshells on the surface of the gourd and add beautiful color with Jacquard Alcohol Inks. Dimensions of the project: 2.5” x 2.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $95 All Levels

Tools: Heat Tool, Dremel drill with small drill bits, needle nose pliers, wire cutters and baby wipes.

# 207 Sunday – Filigree/Fancy Filigree Carving Instructor: Bonnie Gibson – Tucson, AZ In this class you’ll have a choice of carving basic filigree, fancy filigree, or a combination of both. Emphasis is placed on developing skills to enable you to create new and more advanced designs in your future projects. You will not complete the gourd in class, but most of the carving should be finished. Dimensions of the project: 5-6” in diameter Materials & Preparation fee: $2 All Levels Tools: Rotary tool (i.e. Dremel), basic tool box, any carving burs you have, a cut and cleaned gourd suitable for carving and dust mask. Bring a cleaned, cut, thick gourd ready for carving.

GOURDS NOT PROVIDED

# 206 Sunday – Dream Catcher Instructor: Kristy Dial – Minden, NV A little different twist to a Dream Catcher. Work with TransTint dyes and learn how to weave a beautiful dream catcher. To add a little flare to the gourd, you will be adding an array of beads around the dream catcher. Fun, fun fun! Dimensions of the project: 6” x 6” Materials & Preparation fee: $30 All Levels Tools: Woodburner and mini jigsaw.

#208 Sunday – Two For the Price of One Minis Instructor: Cookie Hanson – Seal Beach, CA For the first basket, students will be twining with seagrass and Draco Dracaena on a gourd. For the second basket, students will be twining in patterns with waxed linen. Dimensions of the project: 3” x 3” x 6” Materials & Preparation fee: $20 All Levels

Tools: Scissors and awl.

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#209 Sunday – Willow Bark Basket Pouch Instructor: Margaret Mathewson – Alsea, OR The technique is bias plaiting. This is a basic over/under weave on a diagonal fold. Basic twining is done to hold the weaving in place. This may be removed later. The rim of the pouch is coiled or sewn over a collar of bark, for a nice smooth finish. More advanced students may do a herringbone 2x2 twill plait. Students may also choose not to fold diagonally but plait and twine up straight instead. Dimensions of the project: 5” x 7” x 1” Materials & Preparation fee: $25 All Levels Tools Needed: Strong scissors (like bonsai scissors), a large awl, a towel and a spray bottle.

#211 Sunday - Take Flight Pendant Instructor: Marilyn Moore – Iowa City, IA Students will be twining with fine wire, and learning to blend color and shape the two separate pieces so that they form this one beautiful pendant. As an added embellishment, beads can be attached for a touch of elegance. Dimensions of the project: 2” x 3” Materials & Preparation fee: $90 All Levels

Tools: Small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, small weaverite packing tool, nylon jaw pliers, embroidery needles sizes 1-5 and PERSONAL TASK LIGHT.

#210 Sunday – Beading on Gourd Instructor: Sam McKinney – Lindsay, CA Students will learn the techniques and art of bead work by using seed beads to create multiple reverse scallops around the gourd. The gourds are precut and predrilled to ensure a finished piece of art. Dimensions of the project: 4” x 3.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $40 All Levels

Tools: Hemostat, which will be available for purchase in class.

#212 Sunday – Waves on Cedar Instructor: Polly Adams Sutton – Seattle, WA Using cedar bark for the spokes, this sculptural basket uses basic twining to undulate the cedar with placement of the wire. The finish is an easy lashed border. Dimensions of the project: 2.5” x 3.5” x 5.5” Materials & Preparation fee: $72 All Levels

Tools: Squirt bottle, old smaller towel, basket shears, packing tool.

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#213 Sunday – Woven Center Gourd Instructor: Don Weeke – Julian, CA After marking a centerline with spoke locations, the gourd is cut in half. The two halves are rejoined using wooden dowels and reed. The center portion of spokes is woven using king palm seed frond. The top can also be coiled. Dimensions of the project: 6” – 8” Materials & Preparation fee: $35 All Levels Tools: Scissors, ruler or tape measure, Dremel or electric drill with drill bits, keyhole or electric saw. Optional: woodburning tool.

#215 Sunday - Illuminate Instructor: Judy Zugish – Marysville, WA

All weavers should have their own candle-baskets to charm and beguile. Made with two elegant favorite materials – this is your chance to experience skeined willow and barks on a lovely molded form. Learn some basics of twill and twining and chase weave. Dimensions of the project: 3” x 3” x 4” Materials & Preparation fee: $65 All Levels

Tools: Spray bottle, measuring tape, small packing tool, scissors, and old towel.

#214 Sunday – Flower Gathering Basket Instructor: Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA Students will learn to weave this beautiful basket. You will learn decrease row weaving along with a covered handle. Dimensions of the project: 16” x 11” x 14” Materials & Preparation fee: $45 All Levels

Tools: Basketry shears and spray bottle.

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Keynote Speaker Biography

Bonnie Gibson

I am a self-taught artisan. I prefer this term over "artist" because to me it denotes a person who works with items that can be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. Since I was a child, I was captivated by working with my hands and creating things. I took art classes in high school, but I always felt more comfortable with three dimensional creations instead of the traditional paintings and drawings.

I have experimented with almost every craft possible, usually focusing on ones that take some degree of technical skill. Lots of trips to the library enabled me to learn the basics, and time and practice took care of the rest. Some of my favorites include scale miniatures, woodcarving, scrimshaw, and lost wax casting. In the late 90's, I discovered gourds, and it was an immediate addiction! Here was a craft that combined many of the skills that I had developed over the years. My current emphasis is on educating other gourders. I travel extensively to teach power carving and many other gourd subjects. While I still enjoy creating my own art, I also love getting new people excited about gourd crafting. I have lived in Arizona since 1975. During that time, I became fascinated with the art of the southwestern Native American tribes. I have a distant grandparent who was a full blooded Delaware Indian, so I have always been interested in Native cultures. I love the designs of the Southwest, and often use designs that are common on pottery from this region. Working on gourds gives me the freedom to create my own "pottery" using carving, woodburning and painting.

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Teacher Biographies

Lanny Bergner – Anacortes, WA

Lanny Bergner is an international fiber/basketry artist. His work is in numerous museum collections including the Seattle art Museum; Museum of Art and Design; Fuller Craft Museum; and the Central Museum of Textile, Lodz, Poland. In 2005 he won a Gold Prize at the Cheonigju International Craft Biennale.

Toni Best – Visalia, CA

Toni Best has been a creator and advocate of basketry for over fifty years. Specializing in pine needle and pine needles coiled on gourds, Toni has been spending her time since retirement creating pieces which stretch her imagination and are “outside” the box.

Jo Campbell-Amsler – Monticello, IA

Joe Campbell-Amsler has woven with willow since 1981, creating many styles of rib-style baskets. Educating others is a big part of her work, and she teaches at many venues across the U.S. While hosting basket trips to Ireland, Scotland and Spain, she has worked with weavers in each country and learned new knowledge in techniques and use of a variety of materials. Jo’s baskets were recently included in the collection “A Measure of the Ear” at the Smithsonian Institute’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC. Currently she is working on publishing an e-book that will share her knowledge of willow – as a material, techniques in weaving and creating baskets, and the growing and harvesting of this renewable resource.

Gloria Crane – Hesperia, CA

Gloria has been a gourd artist since 2004. She incorporates many techniques and mediums into her pieces, including carving, woodburning, inks, paint, and natural fibers. She has enjoyed sharing her knowledge and passion for gourd art with her students for ten years.

Maria Dellos – Tucson, AZ

Maria has over 35 years experience in the arts and 20 years experience with rubber stamping. Maria pioneered the use of Ink Dyes on Gourd Art. In 2000, she discovered the world of gourd art and proceeded to carry over all her experience to gourds. Maria teaches these techniques in her book New Gourd Art with Ink Dyes, as well as in two DVD’s she produced this year, “Introduction to Ink Dyes” and “Introduction to Metallics”.

Kristy Dial – Minden, NV

Kristy is a professional gourd artist and teacher with 20 years of experience. Her award winning gourds have been shown in galleries throughout the western United States. Kristy is 1st vice president of the American Gourd Society and is honored to share her knowledge and her love of gourds by teaching classes throughout the year.

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Cookie Hanson – Seal Beach, CA

Cookie Hanson is a well known California Fiber Artist who has been exploring basketry techniques since 1970's. Primarily engaged in basket making, Cookie also explores the intersection of gourds and fiber, as well as free form sculpture using both traditional and natural materials. She is an active member of the Bay Area Basket Makers, Los Angeles Basketry Guild, Misty Washington Basket and Gourd Guild (San Diego), and the California Gourd Society. Sam McKinney – Lindsay, CA

Sam has been creating gourd art since 1998. Not having formal art training, she has studied with the best in the gourd world: Toni Best, Cookie Hanson, and Bonnie Gibson, just to name a few. She has shown her art in Tubac, and Tucson, Arizona, and all over California including Springville, Folsom, Fallbrook, Visalia and Exeter. She is a member of the California Gourd Society and the Kaweah Artisans. She has also taught a master class on coiling at Fresno State, and along with teachers from across the United States, taught beading classes at the Baskets and Gourds Containers of Our Culture conference, Misti Washington Weekend in the Gardens in Encinitas, and at her studio. Originally from Missouri, Sam came to California in 1967, where she met and married her husband, Bob, and in 1981, along with their two sons, moved to Lindsay, California.

Margaret Mathewson – Alsea, OR

Margaret is a scholar, teacher and basket maker, weaving traditional styles since 1980. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, she did graduate work at UC Berkeley focusing on contemporary issues in the maintenance of ancestral ways among native peoples in California. She also did a post-doctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian USNMNH studying old basketry collections and working with tribes to revive traditions. She continues to attend Western Native weavers’ gatherings every year and works for tribes in several states on issues of land management, access to weaving materials and ancestral food plants, and on cultural resources education. Margaret works with tribal and other museums, to identify basketry and to create exhibits in collaboration with tribes, focusing on Native plants and ancestral technologies.

Marilyn Moore – Iowa City, IA

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 has been featured in many publications. Having graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in Fiber Art in 1997, Marilyn continues to live and work in Seattle, WA and works primarily with wire.

Olive Moore – Upland, CA

Olive specializes in three dimensional gourd sculpture. She has won awards throughout California for her work, and has taught at festivals in Arizona as well as in California. Olive’s teaching style allows her students to understand and apply even the most complex techniques. Olive is a member of local, state, and national gourd societies.

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Polly Adams Sutton

Polly is a full time studio artist, working with cedar bark from logging areas, which she gathers each spring and local NW sweetgrass. Her sculptural work is primarily twined with wire to create asymmetrical shapes and was chosen for the cover of “500 Baskets”. She has been teaching basketmaking for 30 years.

Don Weeke – Julien, CA

Don has been making baskets and gourds for the past 35 years. His work can be seen in numerous publications such as The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and 500 Baskets. His work is in the American Basketry Collection of the Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin.

Jennifer Wool – Mt. Hamilton, CA

Jennifer has had a love for creating three-dimensional artwork for over 30 years. She started working in clay, and then moved to making baskets and gourds. Jennifer has taught basket and gourd workshops in her home studio, community adult and elementary schools, and the 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 gardens in the Pacific Northwest, where she grows and collects fiber plants for her creations, and she developed Fishsticks Basketry School on her destination nursery property. A teacher since 1988 at home and abroad, she designs her classes to explore delicious natural materials and good applied technique, with a touch of the unusual, just because it’s fun! See Judy at www.twigtwisters.com to view her intertwined world.

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Registration

Class sizes are limited.

All forms post-marked by January 31, 2016 will be treated as first day registrations. After January 31, classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

After February 28, 2016, a $5 late fee will be required in addition to registration fees.

Complete ONE FORM PER STUDENT.

Your class confirmation letter will be mailed in the envelope you provide by March 15, 2016.*

MATERIALS/ PREPARATION FEES ARE REQUIRED IN ADVANCE. An invoice for these fees will be sent with your confirmation letter. Payment is due by March 31, 2016.

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.

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

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

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, 2016.

Any cancellations must be in writing and mailed or emailed to: Toni Best, P.O. Box 6846, Visalia, CA 93290; tonibestbaskets@gmail.com

If you cancel after March 31, 2016, 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).

Additional Information

Lunches from Sierra Subs and Salads must be preordered and paid at the time of registration. No extra lunches are available onsite. You may also bring your own lunch or leave to purchase 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.

A Buffet Dinner with Keynote Speaker, Bonnie Gibson, will be held on Saturday at 6:00pm at the Conference Center.

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

The Silent Auction Results will be available Saturday after 6:30pm.

Classes are held RAIN or SHINE, so please be prepared. Wear old clothes, a hat and sunscreen.

Skill Levels:

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

Intermediate: Some experience in the techniques

and materials

Advanced: Proficient or have mastered the techniques and materials

All Levels: Class is suitable for any of the above

levels

Contact Information:

Toni Best (559) 627-5430; tonibestbaskets@gmail.com

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

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

(For your information only)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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Registration forms postmarked through January 31, 2016, will count as first registrants.

Class sizes are limited and after January 31, 2016, will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Only one registrant per form.

Your class confirmation will be mailed by March 15, 2016, in the stamped envelope you provide.

Materials and preparation fees are required and must be sent to Toni Best upon receipt of your class confirmation by March 31, 2016.

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.)

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY!

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) $10.00 per day x ______ day =__________Lunch Total

Total =__________

Late Fee of $5 if postmarked after February 28, 2016 +__________ Late Fee

Saturday night dinner with keynote speaker $25 +__________ Dinner Fee

Grand Total =__________ **

**Your materials fees and any other unpaid meal orders and fees are due March 31, 2016

No refunds after March 31, 2016. An administrative fee of $15 will be charged to cancel a one-day class or $25 for two classes prior to March 31, 2016.

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 tonibestbaskets@gmail.com

No phone-in registrations accepted.

I understand that a refund, minus an administrative fee, may be obtained until March 31, 2016. After this date, no refunds will be issued. Participant Signature (required) ________________________________________Date______________ Registration form is for classes and meals only. You must make your own room reservations.

REGISTRATION FORM

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

(Provided by Sierra Subs and Salads)

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Baskets & Gourds Conference Lunch Menu Sierra Subs and Salads Saturday, April 23, 2016 Name:_____________________________ Please choose ONE of the options below. Your lunch will come with fruit, chips and a brownie; all sauces and dressings will be on the side.

o BUFFALO BILL- Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, Tomato, Onions and Mayo on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN BILL- same sandwich as above but with avocado instead of chicken

o THE TOM- Turkey, Goat Cheese and Herb Spread, Onions, Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN TOM- same sandwich as above but with avocado instead of turkey

o MUFFULETTA- Black Forest Ham, Genoa Salami, Homemade Olive and Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade, Provolone Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion and Lettuce on a Roll

o GOURMET GREEN- Turkey, Almond-Cilantro and Jalapeno Spread, Red Onion, Roasted Red Pepper, Havarti Cheese and Spinach on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN GREEN- Avocado, Almond-Cilantro and Jalapeno Spread, Red Onion, Roasted Red Pepper, Havarti Cheese and Spinach on a Roll

o CAPRESE SALAD- Grilled Chicken, Tomato, Red Onions, Fresh Mozzarella and Pesto Vinaigrette

o VEGETARIAN CAPRESE-Avocado, Tomato, Red Onions, Fresh Mozzarella and Pesto Vinaigrette

o SMOKED TURKEY SALAD- Smoked Turkey, Pecans, Red Onion, Cranberries, Swiss Cheese and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

o CHEF SALAD- Black Forrest Ham, Turkey, Cheddar Cheese, Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado and Ranch OR Balsamic Vinaigrette

o CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD- Chicken, Baby Corn, Crunchy Noodles and Oriental Dressing

Baskets & Gourds Conference Lunch Menu Sierra Subs and Salads Sunday, April 24, 2016 Name:_____________________________ Please choose ONE of the options below. Your lunch will come with fruit, chips and a brownie; all sauces and dressings will be on the side.

o BUFFALO BILL- Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, Tomato, Onions and Mayo on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN BILL- same sandwich as above but with avocado instead of chicken

o THE TOM- Turkey, Goat Cheese and Herb Spread, Onions, Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN TOM- same sandwich as above but with avocado instead of turkey

o MUFFULETTA- Black Forest Ham, Genoa Salami, Homemade Olive and Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade, Provolone Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion and Lettuce on a Roll

o GOURMET GREEN- Turkey, Almond-Cilantro and Jalapeno Spread, Red Onion, Roasted Red Pepper, Havarti Cheese and Spinach on a Roll

o VEGETARIAN GREEN- Avocado, Almond-Cilantro and Jalapeno Spread, Red Onion, Roasted Red Pepper, Havarti Cheese and Spinach on a Roll

o CAPRESE SALAD- Grilled Chicken, Tomato, Red Onions, Fresh Mozzarella and Pesto Vinaigrette

o VEGETARIAN CAPRESE-Avocado, Tomato, Red Onions, Fresh Mozzarella and Pesto Vinaigrette

o SMOKED TURKEY SALAD- Smoked Turkey, Pecans, Red Onion, Cranberries, Swiss Cheese and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

o CHEF SALAD- Black Forrest Ham, Turkey, Cheddar Cheese, Tomato, Cucumber, Avocado and Ranch OR Balsamic Vinaigrette

o CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD- Chicken, Baby Corn, Crunchy Noodles and Oriental Dressing

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CALIFORNIA GOURD SOCIETY

Membership Application Form www.californiagourdsocietv.com

(PayPal Option Available on Website)

Renewal: Individual Member:

New Member: Family Membership: (No additional Cost) CGS membership dues are $20 based on a calendar year. (Those joining September through

December will have memberships valid through the end of following year.)

Name:

Second Member Name if "Family Membership" checked (limit 2 people per household):

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Telephone Number:

E-Mail Address: Please remember to update your email address when it changes so that you can continue to receive the Golden Gourd, our electronic magazine.

Important! Please check your primary (one) regional gourd patch affiliation.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Amador County Gourd Artists

Bachelor Valley Gourd Club of Lake County

Calabash Club of Silicon Valley

Folsom Gourd Artists

Foothill Gourders

East Bay Gourd Patch

Mt. Lassen Gourd Artists

Redding/Sacramento River Gourders

Santa Cruz Gourd Patch

Sonoma — Petaluma County Patch

Sutter Buttes Gourd Artists

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Antelope Valley Gourd Patch

Bakersfield/Kern County Gourd Patch

Gourd Artists Los Angeles (GALA)

Los Angeles West Gourd Patch (LAW)

Orange County Gourd Society Patch

San Bernardino Gourd Artists

San Diego County Gourd Artists

San Fernando Valley Gourd Patch

Temecula Valley Gourd Artists

Tulare Sequoia Gourd Patch

Ventura County Gourd Artists

I am not a member of a regional gourd patch

Please make check payable to California Gourd Society (CGS) and mail with this form to:

California Gourd Society, JoAnn Clark, VP — Membership, PO Box 2802, Valley Center, CA 92082

Information about joining the American Gourd Society can be found at www.americangourdsociety.org

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Handweavers of the Valley 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 – Klara East, Treasurer AMOUNT PAID $_______________ 17342 Deep Creek Ct Visalia, CA 93292 DATE _________________

“Weave now to recreate the past and create for the future."

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