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Price$350.00

Coiling on a Gourd the Basics
June 14, 2025
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Columbia Basin Basketry Guild
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Lidded Gourd Bowl

Two Day Workshop
June 11 and June 18, 2-25

Times and Location
Day 1: June 11, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 16110 SW Queen Victoria Place, King City, OR, 97224.
Day 2: June 18, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at Backdoor Studio, McMinnville.
Total cost: $90 Teacher fees per student: $60 Cost of materials per student: $30
Registration now open, at janewilsongourds.com
Class Description: This class focuses on creating a lidded gourd bowl. On Day 1, the instructor will provide an uncut gourd, and students will learn to cut, clean, sand, and paint the inside of the gourd in Jane’s garage in King City. On Day 2, the session will shift to McMinnville, where participants will learn the vinyl resist method to create a leaf-like illusion on the gourd's surface. No prior painting experience is required. The bottom of the gourd will be painted and woven with knotless netting. Including the gourd, waxed linen thread, drill bit, needles, and finishing materials will be provided.
List of Tools and Additional Materials Required:
Day 1: Cleaning and cutting tools (optional, provided if not available), apron, dust mask, folding chair.
Day 2: Cordless drill, scissors, compass, pencil, wet wipes, apron.

Coiling on Gourds Workshop

June 28 - 29, 2025
Weavers and Spinners of Walla Walla
Walla Walla, Washington

Contact Lucy at lehellier@gmail.com

Coiling on a Gourd the Basics

You will learn to open coil on a ready to weave gourd, how to start and stop weaving, how to add thread, how to add beads, and how to close coil adding color to the design. Materials you will use are pre-cut hard shell gourd, hand-dyed cord, waxed Linen thread, glass beads. The finish gourd measure 5" x 5" x 3"

Mix-it Up, Coiling, Knotless Netting and Couching on a gourd

Learn to use several weaving techniques to create a piece of art. You will combine knotless netting, couching, beading and open/closed coiling on a hard-shell gourd. With these techniques you can create a simple or elaborate weaving.

Supplies included in the kit: drill bit, needle, tiger tape, ready-to-weave gourd, waxed linen cord, dyed cord, beads and step by step color photo instructions.

to use several weaving techniques to create a piece of art. You will combine knotless netting, couching, beading and open/closed coiling on a hard-shell gourd. With these techniques you can create a simple or elaborate weaving.

Dimensions: 4 1/2' 4 1/2"

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