Gallery-Worthy Advanced Gourd 6/18/2025 - Heritage Weavers & Fiber Arts

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Class Policies: Click HERE to review class policies

Class Registration and Payment:

You can register and pay for your class in one of several ways:

1. Online: Click HERE to register and pay now via credit card.

2. In person: Visit the Boarding House at the Historic Johnson Farm (see address below) during open hours (M-F, 10-3) to complete a class registration form and make your payment via cash, check or credit card.

3. By mail: Click HERE for the Registration Form, then download and print the form. Complete the form and mail (see address below) with a check made out to Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists.

Address: HWFA

3346 Haywood Rd

Hendersonville, NC
28791

Gallery-Worthy Gourd Class
Class Description:

If you’ve taken our Beginner’s Gourd class or Advanced Gourd class, you are ready to think out-of-the-box and create a gallery-worthy medium sized gourd. We will be learning lots of new techniques and making a gourd that will take you to the next level of the craft. You will learn how to:

Use alcohol paint for a variegated and high-end finish
Make a pine needle lid with a flange, topped with a pinecone.
Make a deep, built-up pine needle rim to accept the lid
Use of metal tacks and embellishments to adhere to the body of the piece. Furniture tacks, jewels, wire or unusual metal pieces if you choose.

Since this is a time-consuming project, we will pre-prep your gourd for you by cutting, cleaning and drilling the gourd so you can hit the ground running. Note that alcohol paint is beautiful but messy, so dress accordingly.

Fee: Payable by cash, check or credit card
$90.00 for HWFA members (must have completed orientation at time of registration)
$100.00 for non-HWFA members
Date(s): 06/18- 6/20/2025
Time(s): 10:00-1:00

Instructor: Zsa Lobel and Heather Seaman
Prerequisites: Beginner Gourd Class
Maximum number of students: 8
Materials provided by instructor: All materials provided (but we encourage you to bring your own personal additions if you would like; see below).
Materials fee: $30.00 (payable in cash to instructor first day of class)
Materials brought by student: lunch and drink

Additional information: Park at the Historic Johnson Farm Interpretive Center and walk to the Boarding House. Handicapped parking is available at the Boarding House. Please note, as a historic building, the Boarding House is not handicapped accessible.