About Our Patch


Leaders: Terry Humphries
and Mary Anne Fountain

Patch Members: Betsey Sloan
Jackie Jurecek
Linda Barrett
Joy Klotzel
Marvin Berg
Paula Berg
Janet Odom
Carol Boyd
MickeySpigner
Gerald Alsbrook
Pat Dukes
Penelope Carter
Fran Colinet
Georgette Sanders

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 EIGHT 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 use the form below to contact either of the co-leaders.

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SOUTH CAROLINA GOURD SOCIETY

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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. Members are asked to bring a dish to share. We meet at the North Hope Community Center located about a mile and a half from the center of Sumter. We have a wonderful large meeting area, lots of parking, and easy access to the building. Give one of us a call for directions. Thanks, Betsey

 
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OUR SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING CLASSES IS:

November 3 - Beaded Rim by Paula Berg

December 1 - Faux Raku by Pat Dukes

STATE FAIR EVENT A SUCCESS

We had a great time working for the SCGS at the State Fair on Nov. 23. Cypress members join with 15 other Patch members plus Dickie Martin, our president, in meeting the public, showing off techniques and some of our finished work. Jackie, Mary Anne, Pat, Marvin, Paula and Terry worked the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift. Betsey coordinated the event, our first time at the Fair, which took up a 40 foot by 25 foot space in the center of the Hobby and Crafts exhibit in the Moore Building.


Jackie and Paula watch Peg Ashe, who is our leading teacher in clay work.


Marvin worked on one of Jackie's gourd inbetween providing security for the exhibit area.


Paula is shown here explaining a technique to visitors during the morning shift.


Mary Anne reviewed how to transfer a design on a gourd for one visitor.

 
August's Class


Rolled Top Gourd: Woven from the inside out, dyed after weaving.


  Gourd Bowl with Woven Top Class Photos



 

UPCOMING CLASSES
September 1: Terry Humphries will show us how to shade and use acrylics. An apple gourd is required with the Pumpkin face already drawn and ready to be painted/shaded.

October 6: CHANGE: Betsey Sloan will hold a class in Vinegar Graining.

November 3: CHANGE: Pat Duke will show us how to do Bonnie Gibson's Faux Raku gourd bowl.

December 1: to be announced.


 
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