Gourdfest 2008 - Competition Winners

TOP PRIZES

Best of Show: Patricia Blackburn

President's Challenge: Gaston Touchette, Elizabeth Gordon (Honourable Mention)

People's Choice: Sydna Bell

Best of Advanced Division: Sydna Bell

Best of Intermediate Division: Patricia Blackburn

Best of Beginner Division: Diane Kempster

BEGINNER CLASS WINNERS

Class 1 Painted gourd - 1st: Raven Wyntre Clarkson, 2nd: Marg Devries; 3rd: Raven Wyntre Clarkson

Class 2 Carved gourd - 1st: Raven Wyntre Clarkson

Class 3 Pyrography - 1st: Elizabeth Gordon, 2nd: D. Kempster, 3rd: M. Lightheart

Class 4 Coiling/Weaving - 1st: Devraj Khastagir (India), 2nd: M. Lightheart, 3rd: Corey Hope

Class 5 Fretwork - 1st: Mitch Thompson

Class 6 Sculpture - 1st: Devraj Khastigar

Class 7 Functional Birdhouse - 1st: D. Kempster, 2nd: D. Kempster, 3rd: M. Lightheart

Class 8, 9 and 10 - No Entries

Class 11 Dolls/Figurative - 1st: Marg Devries, 2nd: Elizabeth Gordon

Class 12 Anything Goes - 1st: D. Kempster, 2nd: Marg Devries, 3rd: Elizabeth Gordon

INTERMEDIATE CLASS WINNERS

Class 1 Painted gourd - 1st: Bonnie McLeod, 2nd and 3rd: Adrienne Fehr

Class 2 Carved gourd - 1st: Gaston Touchette, 2nd: Christine Bauman, 3rd: Janet Bisset

Class 3 Pyrography - 1st: Christine Bauman, 2nd: Anna Petek, 3rd: Janet Bisset

Class 4 Coiling/Weaving - 1st: Patricia Blackburn, 2nd and 3rd: Janet Bisset

Class 5 Fretwork - 1st: Adrienne Fehr, 2nd: Gaston Touchette

Class 6 Sculpture - 1st: Adrienne Fehr

Class 7 Birdhouse - 1st and 2nd: Gaston Touchette, 3rd: Adrienne Fehr

Class 8 Musical Instrument - 1st Gaston Touchette

Class 9 Jewelry - 1st and 2nd: Anna Petek

Class 10 Masks - 1st and 2nd: Gaston Touchette

Class 11 Dolls/Figurative - 1st: Patricia Blackburn, 2nd: Adrienne Fehr

Class 12 Anything Goes - 1st and 2nd: Adrienne Fehr, 3rd: Christine Bauman

ADVANCED CLASS WINNERS

Class 1 Painted gourd - 1st and 3rd: Carolyn Cooper, 2nd: Pat Alford

Class 2 Carved gourd - 1st and 2nd: Barbara Bellchambers, 3rd: Sydna Bell

Class 3 Pyrography - 1st: Brigette Thompson

Class 4 Coiling/Weaving - 1st and 2nd: Barbara Bellchambers, 3rd: Carolyn Cooper

Class 5 Fretwork - 1st: Pat Alford

Class 6 Sculpture - 1st: Sydna Bell, 2nd:Brigette Thompson

Class 7 Birdhouse - 1st: Pat Alford

Class 8 Musical Instrument - No Entries

Class 9 Jewelry - 1st and 2nd: Barbara Bellchambers

Class 10 Masks - No Entries

Class 11 Dolls/Figurative - 1st and 2nd: Barbara Bellchambers

Class 12 Anything Goes - 1st: Carolyn Cooper, 2nd: Sydna Bell, 3rd: Barbara Bellchambers

November 2, 2008

Uploaded photos from this year's Gourdfest at Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto.

October 07, 2008

The competition results from Gourdfest 2008 have been posted.

July 27, 2008

You can now sign up for Gourdfest Classes online.