Gourd Art Workshop June 3 - Sunday

Sunday Jun 3 is our next gourd art workshop -- a great opportunity for beginners and intermediates to learn paint, etch, burn and emboss decorative gourds with coaching from Mesa artists Gerald and Vicki Johnson.

Enrollment is $39 (or $30 to Arboretum annual members) and that includes a gourd and full morning of coaching and artistic inspiration; tools, paints and paintbrushes are provided as well.
Call 520-689-2723 to prepay and enroll

These classes frequently fill, so please leave your name, phone number and email if there are no spaces left when you call to enroll -- provide your contact information and you'll be called if there are any vacancies, and you'll also receive an email announcing the next gourd class date.
Recent gourd class graduate Cozette Matthews describes the relaxed, informal workshops as an inspiring places for beginners to lear the basics, and for experienced gourd artists to create new works in a friendly atmosphere, saying:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the gourd class last month. Gourds provided were a great shape and fun to decorate, instruction was thorough and everyone had a chance to be totally creative. There was a large choice of techniques and everyone had plenty of time to finish and lots of encouragement was given along the way. The room was also delightful because the doors were all open and you could hear the birds outside and feel the nice warm air coming into the room."

Pre-registration is required, and this class is limited to 12 students from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.