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Monthly News Spirit of the Desert Patch meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from 4:30 - 6:30pm. Meetings are held in Sun Lakes at the Oakwood Arts and Crafts building in the sewing room. All visitors are welcome to attend. For further information please contact Sally Kiste, president. |
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Members List:
Links Section
President:
Sally Buchanan-Kiste
Vice President:
Kathy Kopjak
Shirley Nesbitt
Secretary:
Terri Pate
Treasurer:
Shirley Pechous
Editor:
Barbara Crossland
Members:
Kay Blas
Joan Borkovec
Jean Bosio
Grechen Caiazzo
Kathy Chebuhar
Loren Davis
Romelle Durand
Marcie Falconetti
Carol Gould
Shirley Greber
Janet Hayes
Pat Hecker
Sandra Holmes
Alicia Lanham
Vicki McKenna
Kathy Norman
Carol Orbrecht
Sheila Petriello
Pat Richards
Marian Shook
Arlene Stevens
Lynn Vraspir
Jeanne Wellwerts
Connie White
Judie Whitney
AMERICAN GOURD SOCIETY ARIZONA GOURD SOCIETY ARIZONA GOURDS GALAXY GOURDS GOURD GRACIOUS FARM PRIMITIVE ORIGINALS THE CANING SHOP TURTLEFEATHERS WELBURN GOURD FARM WUERTZ GOURD FARM WORLD OF GOURDS
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Arizona Gourds: www.arizonagourds.com or email @: bonniegibson@qwest.net
BonnieGibson is one of Arizona’s premier gourd artists who also teaches with Phyllis Sickles, another Arizona gourd artist. Bonnie offers classes in her Tucson studio as well as many gourd crafting tools and supplies, usually at discounted prices. She helped start the Arizona Gourd Society and the Old Pueblo Gourd Patch in Tucson. Check out the tutorials on her website and sign up on her website for her newsletters. She generously shares much information for free.
Classes - Tutorials – Tools & Burrs - Embellishments - Ball cleaners - Newsletter
After Midnight Art Stamps: email @:aftermidnightars@aol.com or 602-317-4607 Linda Hanson
Rain Mist Paints
California Gourds: http://www.californiagourds.com/
Gourd products - Newsletters
The Caning Shop: www.caningshop.com or 1-800-544-3373
Pine needles – Raffia - Leather dyes - Keyless chucks – Gourd saws - Waxed Linen - Philodendron sheaths
Gary and Catherine Devine: www.picturetrail.com/willows3 or 1-519-453-4854 or Email @: devine_c@hotmail.com
Chip carving tools
Fire Mountain Gems: www.firemountaingems.com or 1-800-355-2137
Beads and gems of all types
Galaxy Gourds: www.galaxygourds.com
Embellishments – Finishes – Paper - Tools & Accessories – Wire – Adhesives – Burrs – Books - Coiling Supplies
Gourd Gracious: http://www.gourdgracious.homestead.com/gourds.html
Gourds - Chatgroups
Gourds from the Garden: www.gourdsfromthegarden.net/
The Gourd Reserve: www.gourdreserve.com
Mardi Gourds: www.mardigourds.com or 1-866-507-2111 or email @: info@mardigourds.com (Mary and Dick Segreto)
Gourd Art - Tools and Supplies - Tutorials
Maria’s Art Creations: www.gourd.tv or www.mariadellos.com or 520-298-6978
Gourd Art - Inks, dyes, pads – Books - Templates - Tools & Supplies
Matoska Trading Company: www.matoska.com or email @ service@matoska.com or 1-714-516-9940
Feathers
Neo Mask: www.2004@yahoo.com or www.neomask.com
Respirator masks
Nibs Burner: www.nibsburner.com or 1-719-576-8686 or 1-866-576-8686
Pyrography and woodburning tools
PJL Enterprises: www.carvertools.com
Optima I and II woodburners and tips
Prim Pines: www.primpines.com or 1-919-949-3065
**Recommended by our own coiling expert, Shirley Pechous
Pine Needle Basketry – by Judy Mallow - Pine needles - Basketry supplies
Primitive Originals: www.primitiveoriginals.com
Burnmaster Eagle woodburner and tips - Tackee Wax - Detail Master pen - Pyropaper
Razer Tip: www.razertip.com
Woodburners & Tips - Adapters (Tips can be used with adapter even if you don’t have a Razertip woodburner.)
Seven Spirits Gourd Art by Kathy Riker: http://www.sevenspiritsgourdart.com/ 909-797-4591 or cell 909-266-3620 or email: sevenspiritsgourdart@yahoo.com or sevenspirts@verizon.net
Tools and Supplies
Turbo Carver: www.turbocarver.com or 1-800-373-0707
This is the high speed engraving and carving tool that uses an air compressor and is as small as a pencil. Used for wood, gourds, and eggs.
Turbo Carving Tool & Tips – Accessories – Burrs - Water mist systems
Turtle Feathers: www.turtlefeathers.com or 1-828-488-8586
Optima I and II woodburners and tips - Artificial Sinew - Inlace Inlay Products - Proxxon Mini Power Tools & Accessories - Gilder’s paste - Chip Carving Knives - Das pronto molding clay - Microlux Mini Power Tools - Seeds-Fossils-Beads-Nuts - Gourd Cleaning Tools – Books - Angelus Products (Paint, dye, wax)
WaNova Gallery: www.wanovagallery.com
Cabachons
Welburn Gourd Farm: www.welbourngourdfarm.com/
DVDs & Books - Classes- Maria Dellos classes/videos- Colors and Finishes- Custom Order Gourd - Gourd Kits - GourdMaster™ Products - Gourds by the Box- Gourds, Pre-Cut Craft-Ready- Makin's Clay - Tools and Supplies Workshops-FREE! - Wood Burners
Wuertz Gourd Farm: www.wuertzfarm.com or 1-520-723-4432 Or email @ wuertzfarm@wuertzfarm.com – Waylon or Leah Wuertz
Gourds - Gourd dye – Paint – Books – Gourd cleaning tools
