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Monthly News Spirit of the Desert Patch meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, October - May from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Meetings are held in Sun Lakes at the Oakwood Arts and Crafts building in the sewing room. All visitors are welcome to attend. |
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President:
Joanne Miles
Vice President:
Shirley Nesbitt
Past President:
Sally Buchanan-Kiste
Secretary:
Arlene Stevens
Treasurer/Membership:
Leigh Hill
Historian:
Joan Borkovec
Editor:
Kathy Kopjak
Website Design:
Babette Metheny
Events Coordinator:
Terri Pate
Vicki McKenna
Members:
Joanne Anderson
Jean Bosio
Linda Bray
RJ Chase
Dottie Dufner
Marie Fellows
Shary Hertel
Christie Inman
Carol Obrecht
Jan Omey
Carol Reese
Pat Richards
Judy Sleasman
Donna Smid
Sue Tamber
Kay Thorsland
Lynn Vraspir
Kathy Wanvig
Connie White
Barbara (Bonnie) Whiting
Diane WinengerLinks Section
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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: http://www.amstamps.com/
Rain Mist Paints
The Caning Shop: www.caningshop.com or 1-800-544-3373
Pine needles – Raffia - Leather dyes - Keyless chucks – Gourd saws - Waxed Linen - Philodendron sheaths
Miriam Joy Gourd Creations: www.miriamjoy.com Wax Design Patterns and Supplies
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
Leiser Gourd Farm: www.gourdfarmer.com/
Maria’s Art Creations: www.mariasartcreations.com
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
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
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.)
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.net 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)
Welburn Gourd Farm: www.welbourngourdfarm.com/
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
