Links & Information
Gourd Suppliers & Societies:
Northern
Dipper Farm in Wilsonville, Ontario is a great place to
buy gourds. Owned by Pam & Peter, they are friendly and
knowledgeable and have everything you'll need to get you started.
Be sure to attend the Gourd Fest held yearly at their farm.
The Canadian Gourd Society
provide its members with information, resources and encouragement
by way of organized events, structured workshops, online
utilities- such as a message forum and website and a
quarterly publication, the Canadian Gourder.
The Welburn Gourd Farm is a
year-round operation located on a quiet country road in Southern
California. For more than 20 years, the farm has been growing
hard-shell gourds for artists, crafters and musicians. Make sure
that you sign up for The Gourdzette-it is the official newsletter
of the Gourd and Crafting Community. It is the home of The
International Gourd Art Festival.
Gourd Artists
These
people are really talented artists.
Please check out their sites.
Great Books
The Complete Book of Gourd Craft aaaa
by Ginger Summit & Jim
Widess
This well-written craft book was my "bible" for the
first year. Its dog-eared pages are a great source of
inspiration. This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing as
well as crafting and finishing....The projects, are artistic and
imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds.
Decorated
Gourd
by Dyan Mai Peterson
The author Dyan Mai Peterson, an internationally known gourd
artist and teacher, is generous in sharing both her knowledge and
her patterns.
Gourd
Pyrography
by Jim Widess
A fabulous book, beautifully done with full-colour step-by-step
examples of woodburning gourds.
Gourd Gifts
Incan World Gifts has a great selection of unique gourd gifts. Peruvian artisans craft some beautiful works of gourd art using traditional tools and methods.
Art & Artists Links
Oakville Art Society
The OAS offers a wide variety of art related programs,
which will appeal to people of all skill levels. Over the course of a year,
hundreds of students, adult and children, will discover the tremendous joy and
excitement found in artistic expression.
Craft
Site Directory Your
guide to arts and crafts on the Internet.
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