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The Idaho Gourd Society’s mission statement is to unify gourd growers with all crafters and artists and make available to the public education venues in order to promote gourd appreciation.

IGS General membership meetings are held twice a year. There are five Patch meetings a month and members are welcome to attend any, or all, of them. Please click on on Calendar for monthly Patch information. Find out what the monthly Gourd Project is and get a copy of the supply list for the class.

SPRING IS HERE!

Attend meetings & workshops
Receive Newsletters
Learn new gourd crafting techniques
Exchange ideas with other gourd artists
Participate in various public projects
Display your gourds in group displays at libraries & community centers
Acquire knowledge on how to grow, harvest, and dry gourds
Learn about gourd craft safety

As a member of the Idaho Gourd Society you will be entitled to participate and receive many benefits, such as:

Woodcraft Patch May 12, 2012 Liz Meyer will be teaching a class on how to wood burn using pyrography paper. The Woodcraft Patch is the main IGS Patch and everyone is encouraged to attend!

Rochester Patch May 9, 2012 Alan and Duane are teaching Part 2 of the Pointillism Class. Missed the first class? No problem! Just wood burn a design on a small gourd and bring it to class this Wednesday. Come and learn the Pointillism technique of “dot painting”.

Kuna Evening Patch May 10, 2012 Valetta will be teaching ink dye technique.

Meridian Patch May 21, 2012 Betty will be teaching wire wrapping on gourds.

Don’t forget to bring your new gourd creations for “show and tell” to the Patch Meetings. It’s so fun to see what everyone has been working on and a great way to display your gourd art!

Click on calendar for detailed Patch project information.

on what you need to bring.

Hello IGS Gourders,

It’s Spring and a time for new beginnings! The sun is shining and the birds are chirping. What better time of the year to create new gourd art for fun, and enter them in upcoming events we will be participating in.

August 16 - 17, 2012 The Western Idaho Fair

October 6 - 7, 2012 Idaho Gourd Festival

February 22 - 24, 2013 Idaho Artistry in Wood

The Idaho Gourd Society has been given the honor to take the lead for the 2013 Idaho Artistry in Wood Show (IAW). What a wonderful opportunity to display our artistic gourd creations with fellow woodworking groups.

Did you know that the IAW Show is the premier woodcraft show on the West Coast? Idaho holds the honor of being the only state in the nation that has all five woodworking groups joining together in displaying their art. The Idaho Gourd Society will lead the Idaho Wood Carvers Guild, Treasure Valley Scrollers, S.W. Idaho Woodturners Association, and the ADA County Wood Workers in making the 2013 IAW a great success.

It’s not too early to start planning how you can participate in the 2013 Show. Create new gourd art, enter your gourds in the IGS Competition, and take this special opportunity to volunteer and help make the 2013 IAW Show a state event we can be proud of! This is an incredible opportunity to let the community-at-large know who we are and what we do.

Don’t forget about “show and tell” at the Bi-Annual General Membership and monthly Patch Meetings. From Beginner to Expert; it’s always fun to share in, and enjoy, the work and artistic talents of each individual member. Your participation will help liven up our time together with friendships, sharing, and promoting our unity as a Society!