March 3, 2004
The newly re-designed Canadian Gourd Society Website is now online, have a look around and stay tuned for updates!  Hit Refresh or Reload on your browser to load new changes.
News and Site Updates
Pages relating to all aspects of gourdiculture - gourd identification, growing info, harvesting tips and more!
History of the CGS, Membership Form
GourdFest Pages, Calendar of Events
Members Gallery - contact us to post your photos
Health and Safety, Tutorials, FAQ
Visit our members' own websites and photo albums
Suppliers, Chat Groups, other sites of interest
Send us your news, comments, and general inquiries
Web Design Copyright LG, 2004
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September 09, 2009
Posted accommodations and info about the Annual General Meeting for Gourdfest 2009.

July 23, 2009
New gourd art photos by Marlene Leeson in the Gallery

June 22, 2009
Gourdfest 2009 info has been posted. Class list & registraion buttons are also now online.
Saturday October 24th, 2009

11:00 - 11:20 Batiking with Adirondack Inks:  Learn how to combine these acid-free, fast drying inks to produce beautiful batik and hand-dyed effects. 

11:30 - 12:00 Embossing: Use these beautiful powders to add dimension and vibrancy to gourd art.

12:30 - 1:00 Memory Inks: Demo on how to use these beautiful fade-resistant inks for solid colour and blending effects, plus how to add inks to Generation Green gel mediums and varnishes.

2:00 - 2:30 Gourd Luster Pigments: Looking at ways of adding these pure mica powders to Generation Green products to add luster colors to your gourd art.

2:30 - 3:00  Apoxie Sculpt: Discussion and examples on how to use this wonderful versatile air-drying sculpting material not only for sculpting on gourds but for other uses from leveling unbalanced gourds to attaching embellishments. 

3:30 - 4:00 Metallic Leafing: This demonstration is for anyone who has previously tried leafing with traditional glues. We will be introducing our new heat-activated glue which will make this technique simple for everyone from the first timer to the more experienced gourders.

Sunday October 25th, 2009

11:00 - 11:20 Apoxie Sculpt

11:30 - 12:00 Easy Rim with Danish Coil:  Learning this easy stitch for rimming with Danish Coil will allow artists to experiment with many different rimming materials like pine needles or reed.

12:15 - 12:45 Memories Ink

1:00 - 1:20 Metal Leafing

1:30 - 1:55 Gourd Luster Pigments