Gourding 101

Gourding is one of the hottest growing hobbies today. People around the globe are creating whimsical, practical, and avant-garde objects from these humble ‘woody’ fruits. Join gourd artisan, Sue Brogdon for a lecture on the basics of gourd crafting. Sue will talk about the various species available, where to buy gourds, and how to prep them for use in projects. Sue will bring her tools and demonstrate how to use each, discussing low budget ways to get started as well as more expensive tools available. Sue will also share her small collection of ethnographic gourds from around the globe. Join us and dive into the gourd-geous world of gourds!