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Gourd Classes

Carson City Library Exhibit Displays Gourd Art

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August 16, 2019 - 10:00am

Members of the Nevada Gourd Society have a wonderful display of gourd art in the Carson City Library. The local group is known as the Great Basin Gourd Patch meet monthly in the Johnson Lane area to share and learn techniques used on gourds. The exhibit in the library will be on display until the end of August. You don’t want to miss all this art!

Events and happenings around Carson City for Friday, Sept. 14

Hello Carson City and welcome to the end of the work week. Today is Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Among the happenings, there’s a bevy of art events including gourd classes that kick off the Silver State Art Festival at Fuji Park, music and comedy venues, a flu presentation, a morning hike and more to round out the the day.

Get your Gourd On: Silver State Art Festival coming to Carson City's Fuji Park

Gourd and Basket Classes Festival
Fine Art
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Repeats every day until Sun Sep 16 2018 .
September 15, 2018 - 9:00am
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September 16, 2018 - 9:00am

The 2018 Silver State Art Festival, hosted by the Nevada Gourd Society, is a gathering in Carson City of gourd artists, basket makers, wood artists, photographers and painters from all over the Southwest.

Gourd Classes

Gourd Classes in Carson City at the Silver State Art Festival
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Repeats every day until Sun Sep 24 2017 .
September 22, 2017 - 9:00am
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September 23, 2017 - 9:00am
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September 24, 2017 - 9:00am

On September 22, 23 and 24 we are offering 19 gourd classes for a hands-on learning experience. Gourds are a wonderful canvas for painting, wood burning, carving and weaving. Our experienced teachers will guide and teach students techniques used to work with the dyes, tools and of course gourds.

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