About Our Patch


Leader: Betsey Sloan

Patch Members: Jackie Jurecek
Linda Barrett
Joy Klotzel
Marvin Berg
Paula Berg
Janet Odom
Carol Boyd
Terry Humphries
Mary Anne Fountain
Pat Dukes

So far this year, we have had some exciting classes including filigree carving to creating colorful gourds. Our next six months also looks very interesting. With our membership growing by three this year, we have managed to expand our educational sessions by tapping into those new members skills. Also, some of our original members have taken classes at places like Cherokee and GourdFest, so they, too, are eager to chare their knowledge.

If you are visiting this web site and are interested in attending any of our classes, or want more information on joining the Cypress Patch or the SCGourd Society, please give Betsey a call at 803-478-3845 or drop her an e-mail at basketsvt@aol.com.

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SOUTH CAROLINA GOURD SOCIETY

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PALMETTO GOURD PATCH

TRAVELIN' GOURD PATCH

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The purpose of our group is to meet and share gourd art ideas, share our experiences with new tools and learn new skills and techniques.

We are a small but dedicated group that meets the first Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our meetings include a educational session as well as brief business meeting over lunch (pot luck.) Presently,we meet at a member's home in Sumter. We plan on returning to a local Senior Center in the spring. Give one of us a call for directions. Thanks, Betsey

 
Iris Festival a Success for Patch  The Cypress Patch exhibited and sold goods for three days during the recent Iris Festival in Sumter, SC. The weather was off and on, rainy then humid, but crowds attended and bought a variety of gourds provided by our members. This is the first three-day event for the Patch and we are eager to sign up for the event again next year. Overall, the Patch sold $500 with ten percent going back into the treasury. Here are some of the photos of member's work.
 


Marvin was a big help when it came to setting up the tent.


Betsey and Jackie helped staff on Saturday.

 


Paula's Mosquito Houses were a big hit.

 


A variety of work was displayed on the three-tier shelving unit.


Marvin's Woven Topped Gourd.


Jackie's Pot Huggers were a new addition.


Marvin;s Hanging Santas, Paula's clay work, and Betsey's vase were among those items for sale.

 


Linda's birdhouses were a big seller.


Jackie offered a variety of her clay images for sale.


Paula's painted swans, and gourds and loofa were available for sale, too.


Betsey offered several gourds for sale.


Linda also made several varieties of bird feeders.

 

UPCOMING CLASSES
The Cypress Patch has a NEW HOME. We will be meeting in SUMTER at the NORTH HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER the first TUESDAY of each month. For directions and further information, e-mail the Patch Leader or any of the members.

On July 7, Marvin Berg will be leading the class in a woven topped gourd, based on the original design by Marianne Barnes of the Palmetto Patch. Marvin took her class at GourdFest and is eager to share what he learned with us. Available are prepared gourds, spokes in place, with kits of dyed reed and seagrass, philodendron shealth, pod and attachment materials. Kits are $13 for members and $25 for non-members. We are plesed to welcome several of our basketweaving friends to this class.

On August 4, Betsey Sloan will teach a different rim treatment with round #3 reed. It is a simple take on the Japanese rolled border. The rim is woven and then the rim and gourd are both stained with alcohol inks. Kits are $7 and students must bring their own prepared gourd. Spoke size and drilling instructions will be given at the July meeting. For non-menbers, the fee will be $15 and will include a prepared gourd.

September 1: Terry Humphries will show us how to shade and use acrylics.

October 6: Pat Duke will show us how to do Bonnie Gibson's Faux Raku gourd bowl.

November 3: Linda Barrett will teach mini-gourd baskets.

December 1: to be announced.

January 5: Betsey Sloan will demonstrate how to use carving bits.


 
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