Stopping to pick up Myrna at her good friend's, Charlene, house in Surprise, AZ. The art you see is Charlene's gourd art. She is really GOOD!
Alana and Cookie (a talented gourd artist) in Kristy Dial's class -- Three Horses
Myrna and another student in Kristy Dial's class
Kristy Dial
One of Bonnie Gibson's awesome gourd art!
Another of Bonnie Gibson's gourd art -- I took this "feather carving class"
Another same of Bonnie's feather carving she showed in her class.
Another "sample" of feather carving by Bonnie Gibson.
Wuertz's gourd runner -- the legs pump back and forth -- really fun!
My friend and one of my favorite gourd artists ever -- Irene Oliphant from Tucson.
Bruce Mosieur, Redhourse Art Co. with the two gourd pieces I bought from him. -- Outstanding artist -- uses cross hatching with pen.
Gourds showing different ink dye colors -- A GREAT IDEA but they wouldn't sell them. BUMMER! Guess we have to make our own.
Bill Colligen -- www.billcolligen.com -- FABULOUS art but VERY expensive!!
Peter Quinn with the two pieces I bought. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a website.
A student from my ocean drum class -- she did a fabulous job wood burning her turtle!
Another student from my class -- great job on her Ocean Drum!
Another student's Ocean Drum.
Baby goats whose mother died and this woman is raising them.
This and the following are gourds in the competition.
Garry Carr's Big Winner
Made from gourds!
Bob James, AGS President and (R) Jim Widess -- The Caning Co.
David Wuttke from Turtle Feathers
Ronna Wuttke from Turtle Feathers with customer.
Irene Oliphant and her wonderful gourd art!
Phyllis Sickles -- did the fabulous real life turtle in the competition.
Everett -- Bonnie Gibson's husband.
Judy Richie and her wonderful gourd art.
I am sorry but I cannot recall this gifted artist's name.
Reetsie Fuller -- gourd artist from Portland, OR. She doesn't have a website.
Bonnie Gibson teaching her peacock feather class I took. Well, there you have it -- Wuertz's 2009 Running with the Gourds Festival. dynva
