The 24th ANNUAL IND. GOURD SOC. STATE SHOW: “Fairies in the Gourd Patch!”

ou may be OUT of your gourd, but we at the Indiana Gourd Society are definitely INTO ours!  Ever seen a gourd birdhouse hanging in a tree?  Did Granny have a gourd dipper down by the spring?  Gourds have come a long way since “Follow the Drinking Gourd!” guided slaves north to freedom by sighting on the Big Dipper.  Nowadays gourds are both functional and decorative.  Almost anything you can do to paper, canvas, wood, or clay, we can do to gourds:  draw, paint, calligraphy, cut, engrave, mold, weave, faux finish.  Gorgeous art or cute craft — Native American, Western, African, Oriental, modern or holiday designs — we do it all.

Our gourd gurus will answer questions, sell seeds or seedlings, and demo techniques using tiny tools.  Enjoy our auctions, raffles, and “How To” handouts.  Open to all, not just members, dried gourd & art/craft competitions & workshops require preregistration at www.indianagourdsociety.org.  If your group needs cash, decorated gourds make great fundraisers!  We will show you how.  You can even grow toys for your kids with Tennessee Spinners and Cannonballs!  Have you bought a loofah recently?  Did you know you can grow those?  Bring the kids.  Get Mom a unique gift!