Watch this Video and Find Out!

“Wow! I got the new [Transparent] acrylics and I love them!!! …super easy to work with, and they blend and mix beautifully. I’m having so much fun with the colors!” – Janet Bundrant, TX

Click Here to Watch the Video Now!

Similar to acrylic paints, the new GourdMaster™ Transparent Acrylics are made using pigment rather than dye as the main carrier of color, which means the colors are much bolder and more vibrant on your gourd!

Wipe them on with felt just like you would Ink Dye for a beautiful semi-transparent look that is just as fade-resistant, or apply them like an acrylic paint: Being pigment based, they are more viscous than Ink Dye so you can actually apply them with a paint brush and the color stays where you put it without bleeding!

(pictured left, gourd art by Carrie Dearing, painted with Transparent Acrylics)

Special Offer!

Get the Deluxe Set of all 16 colors, regularly $138.00, for just $109.95! Plus get a FREE DVD on how to work with Transparent Acrylics, a $9.95 value! Or get the Sampler Set, regularly $75.00, for just $59.95! Click here for more!

All 16 Colors of Transparent Acrylics:

Aquamarine	Azure	Midnight Blue	Pitch Black
Poppy	Canary	Burnt Yellow	Toffee
Wild Rose	Red Wine	Grape	Royal Purple
Pure White	Mocha	Leaf	Emerald

Get the NEW Transparent Acrylics now!

Join Dianne Connelly this Saturday, August 12th, 2010 at the Welburn Gourd Farm for the FREE Gourd Workshop, 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m.!

Dianne’s workshops are informative, fun, and take you from easy ways to cut and clean your gourd to great design techniques, woodburning, coloring, and embellishing! Register online now — Click Here!

Did you know Welburn Gourd Farm grows its gourds organically? That’s right! Earth Day is today, April 22nd, and not only can you help support the Earth by purchasing from farms that grow organically, now through April 30th, 2010 when you buy the Box of Large, Round Body gourds you’ll also save over 30% on the box!

(pictured left, Welburn granddaughter, Rachel Cunningham, holds a large size, Round Body gourd)

Round Body gourds are ideal for projects that need some height, where a gourd with slanted sides or a short body would not suffice. Here are some examples of gourd art created using Round Body gourds:

Gourd art by Robert Bennett	Gourd art by Gloria Crane

Round Body gourds are one of our best sellers because they are so versatile and can accommodate many different needs when creating gourd art.

Special Offer: Box of 4 Large, Round Body Gourds, 9″- 10″ in diameter, regularly $70.02, just $52.85! But wait, you can save even more! Just enter coupon code EDSP10 during checkout and you’ll receive an additional 10% Off .

That’s a total discount of over 30%! Instead of paying $70.02 you get these large, beautiful gourds for just $47.57!* Plus, these gourds arrive cleaned and craft-ready so you can get right to the fun of creating your gourd art!

This offer is valid for one week only (ends April 30th) so order now — click here! 

*Not valid with any other offers. Good only while supplies last.

Be sure to see these incredible DVDs on how to create your own amazing gourd art!

NEW Divisions for this Year’s GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition!

The The GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition at the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival is open to artists of all levels and is a fun and exciting part of the event for all because the festival attendees are the ones who vote on the artwork!

If you love creating gourd art this is your chance to win cash prizes and gain huge exposure for your artwork, and now its easier than ever to enter because the divisions have been expanded!

Kids division: Artist must be 14 years old or under Beginner division: Artist has completed 20 or less gourd art projects and sold less than 3 pieces. Intermediate division: Artist has completed 20 or more gourd art projects but has sold less than 40 pieces. Advanced division: Artist has sold 40 or more pieces. Master’s division: Artist must have won either Best of Show or placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a Master’s division (or top division) of any other gourd competition. For competition rules and instructions, please visit the Gourd Festival web site — click here!

Gourd art by Christine Chan, first place winner in the 2009 People’s Choice Gourd Art Competition.

Be an Exhibitor at the Upcoming Gourd Art Festival!

The 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm is coming June 26th and 27th, 2010, and YOU could be an exhibitor at the event!

“This festival is my favorite venue. I have exhibited at the Welburn festival for 8 years and it has consistently been one of my best…” –Bill Colligen, Mixed Media Gourd Sculptures

(pictured left, gourd art by Bill Colligen)

To request your application online now, click here.

Last Chance to Learn With Carrie Dearing!

Carrie Dearing is moving to Tennessee with her family in July, so this may be your last chance to take classes from her at the Welburn Gourd Farm! 

Join Carrie this Saturday, April 24th, 2010, for her “Bear Fetish” class, featuring an incredible, carved “basket weave” look at the base and woodburned bear fetish images inlayed with stones on the upper portion of the gourd.

Only a few spaces left so register now!

To register for this class and others, click here!

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Toll-Free: 1-877-420-2613
International Callers: 1-760-728-4271

To see video tutorials online now, visit our video tutorials section. Click Here

March and April is harvest time at the Welburn Gourd Farm, so now is your chance to get the absolute best gourds of the year!

Come to the farm in Fallbrook, CA for the best prices and selection! Remember, this Saturday is FREE Workshop day at the farm.

If you’re not able to make it to the farm, you can always order fabulous gourds by phone or on our web site with our Gourds-by-the-Box selections, and if you act now you’ll receive a FREE Gift valued at $75.51 with any order of $100 or more.

Your FREE Gift includes the new DVD, “How to Use GourdMaster™ Products,” comprised of all the video tutorial clips featured on our web site (and more!), plus you’ll also get a beautiful assortment of 22 cleaned and craft-ready Jewelry gourds!

Visit our web site now (or call us toll-free at 1-877-420-2613) and place an order of $100 or more to receive your gift*! A $75.51 value!

*FREE gift available only while supplies last. $100 minimum excludes gourd classes.

To claim your FREE Gift, start by first adding the free gift to your shopping cart. Then at checkout simply enter coupon code 2VM at checkout with your order of $100 or more.
Only a limited number of gifts are available so act now — click here!

FREE Gourd Workshop this Saturday Mar. 13th, 2010!

Come to the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, CA this Saturday, March 13th, 2010 for the FREE Gourd Workshop, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm! Register now — click here!

The workshop is led by Dianne Connelly, who is known for her popular and FUN (even outrageous!) gourd art classes like the “crushed glass” class shown at right.

Let Us Know How You Like These DVD Programs!

Simply purchase $50 or more in gourds at the farm and you’ll receive a FREE Grab Bag of gourds, a $75.00 value while supplies last!

Get a FREE Grab Bag worth $75.00!

Each Grab Bag contains 4-6 gourds averaging 11″- 14″ in diameter, plus 25 tiny “jewelry” gourds. (Please note, these gourds are from last year’s crop and may have some cracks or shell damage.)

You’ll love all the fun things you can do with these “Giant gourds and Baby gourds,” and, of course, nothing is better than getting them for FREE!

FREE Grab Bags will be given on a first-come first-served basis. Limit one per customer. The Farm is located at 40635 De Luz Rd., Fallbrook, CA, 92028. For directions, click here!

The The GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition at the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival is open to artists of all levels and is a fun and exciting part of the event for all because the festival attendees are the ones who vote on the artwork!

If you love creating gourd art this is your chance to win cash prizes and gain huge exposure for your artwork, and now its easier than ever to enter because the divisions have been expanded!

Kids division: Artist must be 14 years old or under Beginner division: Artist has completed 20 or less gourd art projects and sold less than 3 pieces. Intermediate division: Artist has completed 20 or more gourd art projects but has sold less than 40 pieces. Advanced division: Artist has sold 40 or more pieces. Master’s division: Artist must have won either Best of Show or placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a Master’s division (or top division) of any other gourd competition. For competition rules and instructions, please visit the Gourd Festival web site — click here!

Gourd art by Pat Schallbrack, won 1st prize in the GM People’s Choice Intermediate division

Get Your Artwork on the Cover of this Year’s Festival Brochure!  You could have your gourd art featured on the cover of the festival brochure for the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm! Each year, we distribute thousands of brochures around the country and your gourd art could be the piece selected for this year’s cover!Pictured right, last year’s festival brochure with gourd art by Kristy Dial on the cover.Simply submit your exhibitor application by next Friday, March 19th, 2010 for your chance to be selected! (You must be accepted as an exhibitor in the show in order to have your artwork on the brochure cover.) Download the Exhibitor Application now — click here! Be sure to submit high quality, professional-quality photos if you want your art to be placed in consideration for the cover.

The “One Step Filigree” class with Dianne Connelly sold out so quickly, a second class has now been added!

Join Dianne for this fun and exciting class, Friday June 25, 2010 at the Welburn Gourd Farm. Spaces are expected to again sell out, so act now to reserve your spot!

Also, this may be the last time Carrie Dearing offers her “Mountain Lion” class so be sure to sign up!

The class takes place next weekend, Saturday March 20.

The gourd is completely cut out around the mountain lion image, giving it an awesome 3D effect and making it look like the lion is literally coming out of the gourd.

For a current list of classes being offered and to register for these or many other exciting classes, click here!

Bottle gourds are perfect for making everything from holiday Santas and snowmen to beautiful pots and bowls for a table centerpiece.

(pictured left, gourd snowmen by Linda Noblitt)

Now you can get the most popular box of bottle gourds, the “Mixed Sizes” box, at a very special price! Click Here to Get Yours Now!

The box includes 5 cleaned, craft-ready gourds 5″- 10″ in diameter and normally sells for $46.93 on our web site. Now if you purchase 2 boxes you get a 3rd box absolutely FREE!

That’s 15 bottle gourds in a variety of sizes, all cleaned and ready to craft,regularly $140.79, for just $93.86! And because holidays are the time for gift-giving, you will also receive 6 incredible gifts with your order. Order now and you will receive ALL of the following gifts absolutely FREE!*
	Gift #1: Book – “Down in the Gourd Patch” by Diane Nunn. A $10.45 Value!
	Gift #2: Book – “Gourds for All Seasons Vol. 1” by Sue Hollon (now out of print!). A $10.45 Value!
Gift #3: Package of 7 jewelry gourds (under 2″),(pictured right, snowmen ornaments by Linda Noblitt) cleaned and craft-ready,perfect for making ornaments. A $20.86 Value!
	Gift #4: Step-by-Step Project Instructions: “Snowman Friends” project. Printed in full color, includes complete project pattern.Pictured right, Snowman Friends by Tammy R. Brown. A $7.95 Value!
	Gift #5: Step-by-Step Project Instructions: “Ho Ho Ho Santa” project. Printed in full color, includes the complete project pattern.  A $7.95 Value! Pictured right, Ho Ho Ho Santa by Heidi Anne Sanger.
	Gift #6: Step-by-Step Project Instructions: “Happy Snowman” project. Printed in full color, includes the complete project pattern.  A $7.95 Value! Pictured right, Happy Snowmen by Heidi Anne Sanger.

That’s over $65.00 in FREE* gifts!

What better way to kick off your holiday season by getting gifts you can really use. And, there’s no better gift to give than the one you make yourself for the people you love. Make this holiday season extra special!

Order now and get these 6 FREE Gifts!*

Your 6 FREE gifts together with your 15 cleaned, craft-ready bottle gourds represents a total value of $206.40, but with this special offer its just $93.86! Just use coupon code BSFG at check out!

(*Free gifts offered only while supplies last. Must use coupon code BSFG during checkout. Not valid with any other offers.)

Get Your Gift Certificates Now for the Holidays!

“I love every item I have purchased from your place. I have taken two classes and hope to take many more. This is a new endeavor for me and I find decorating gourds is exciting.

Also, thank you for helping me when I have called with questions. Some of the questions were pretty silly, but you still answered them without embarrassing me. You all get a gold star for kindness.” -Clarkie Rambo

Get them a gift you KNOW they will love! A gift certificate from the Welburn Gourd Farm is the perfect solution for the gourd lover in your life. Order yours online now – click here!

Featured Gourd Art

This issue’s featured gourd art piece is “Sea Life” by Carrie Dearing! The aquatic scene is completely carved out and painted with a partial cut-out showing through to the inside of the gourd, which has been completely painted and finished. A molded, clay starfish clings to the rim of the gourd, and artificial “sea grass” foliage lends the perfect accent. The gourd is mounted on a base to give it stability. The gourd and base alone stand 20 inches high, and with the foliage the piece stands nearly 3 feet tall!

(Photo at right shows an adult cat (Her name is Minga) next the gourd for size comparison.)

The level of detail and precision in this art piece is truly incredible!

To purchase this piece or for more information, please contact the artist directly via email at creativegourdart@yahoo.com or by phone at 909-754-6368 (artist is in California).

Purchase Price: $750

Also, be sure to visit Carrie’s web site and see more of her incredible gourd art!

Would you like to advertise your gourd art for sale in the Welburn Gourd Farm newsletter? The service is free to gourd artists, find out more — click here!

GourdMaster™ Formula 49!

“Love the new Formula 49…the fact that it will almost completely remove ink dye is reason alone to call it a great product, not to mention how well it works to blend the inks. Plus, I love the fact that finally there is a clear medium that allows me to work with pigment powders to create dragonfly and fairy wings!” -Gloria Crane

GourdMaster™ Formula 49 is the product you’ve been waiting for! It is both a Gourd Shell Conditioner and an Ink Dye medium, and has so many uses!

Just like Gourd Wax and Protecting Wax, Formula 49 can be applied as a base coat to condition the gourd shell so that Ink Dyes go on with smooth, even color, but unlike wax, Formula 49 allows you to varnish over the top!

Formula 49 can also be used for diluting or lightening Ink Dye colors, and to blend Ink Dye colors together so that you get a smooth transition from one color to the next.

And that’s not all! Formula 49 will also remove Ink Dye or even in some cases, old leather dye! Use a piece of felt with a couple of drops of Formula 49 and wipe over any color you want removed or lightened!

Formula 49 mixes beautifully with GourdMaster™ Pigment Powders to create a transparent shimmer with just a flash of color, great for things like painting dragonfly or fairy wings.

(Pictured right, gourd art with dragonflies by Gloria Crane.)

Formula 49 comes in a 2 oz bottle and is just $5.47! Order yours today while it is in stock — click here!

Special Offer:

Be One of the First 50 People to Order the NEW Metallic
Ink Set and Receive a FREE Gift Valued at $26.90! (plus $5.95 flat rate* shipping!)

“I love the new colors, they are so brilliant! They go on so smooth and are so much fun to work with.”

-Dianne Connelly, gourd artist and instructor

The NEW line of GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks features 20 fabulous colors plus a new, easy-access bottle that allows you to dip your paint brush right in!

Different from GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes, the Metallic Inks go on completely opaque using a paint brush and are applied as an accent wherever a splash of brilliant color is wanted on your gourd art.

Use GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks instead of paint for durable color that is long-lasting. Regular paints will fade, crack, and peel off your gourd surface, but Metallic Gourd Inks bond securely so your artwork looks beautiful year after year! Just $6.46 per .5 oz bottle, or buy the set and save!

Get the FULL SET of 20 Metallic Gourd Inks, regularly $130.90, for just $119.90! Be one of the first 50 people to order and you’ll receive a FREE “Bargain Box” of 6 bottle gourds PLUS a copy of printed version of “The Beginner’s Gourd to Gourd Crafting,” a $26.90 value! Just enter coupon code BBFG2 at checkout!

A $26.90 Value! Yours FREE!

(Photo is meant as a sample only, actual gourd shapes and sizes will vary.
Gourds are

uncleaned. To clean, soak in water 5-10 minutes and scrub with a pot scrubber.)

If you act now you will even get reduced shipping — just $5.95 flat rate*! To receive your FREE gifts and get flat rate shipping, be sure to enter coupon code BBFG2 during checkout!

*flat rate shipping for continental U.S. states only; not available for Alaska and Hawaii

Submit Your Artwork!

Submit a photo of your gourd art featuring the NEW Metallic Gourd Inks and we will post it on our web site along with a link to your web site!

Simply email us a few clear photos with good lighting (preferable taken outdoors on a solid background like a cloth or sheet), along with a list of the new Metallic Ink colors you used, before August 31st, 2009! In your email be sure to:

If you would like to submit more than one art piece, simply use separate emails for each piece. (pictured above, gourd kachina doll by Pamala Redhawk; art piece features new Metallic Ink colors on the mini pots at the base.)

Send email submissions to: info@welburngourdfarm.com

Gourd Class Next Saturday!

Now you can create this gorgeous woodburned, carved and painted gourd, complete with turquoise inlay, with acclaimed artist and instructor, Pamala Redhawk! (see photo, left)

Class takes place next Saturday, July 25th, 2009, 9am – 4pm at the Welburn Gourd Farm inside the air-conditioned store (carving and cutting is done outside). Sign up now while there are still spaces available — click here!

(Sorry, discounts and coupons may not be used for gourd art classes.)

See the fun and exciting Gourd Art Classes coming up in August and register online now – click here! (pictured right, “Carved Gecko” class with Gloria Crane)

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613

(plus $5.95 flat rate* shipping!)

“I love the new colors, they are so brilliant!
They go on so smooth and are so much fun to work with.”
-Dianne Connelly, gourd artist and instructor

The NEW line of GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks features 20 fabulous colors plus a new, easy-access bottle that allows you to dip your paint brush right in!

Different from GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes, the Metallic Inks go on completely opaque using a paint brush and are applied as an accent wherever a splash of brilliant color is wanted on your gourd art.

Use GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks instead of paint for durable color that is long-lasting. Regular paints will fade, crack, and peel off your gourd surface, but Metallic Gourd Inks bond securely so your artwork looks beautiful year after year! Just $6.46 per .5 oz bottle, or buy the set and save!

SPECIAL OFFER:

Get the FULL SET of 20 Metallic Gourd Inks, regularly $130.90, for just $119.90! Be one of the first 50 people to order and you’ll receive a FREE “Bargain Box” of 6 bottle gourds PLUS a copy of printed version of “The Beginner’s Gourd to Gourd Crafting,” a $26.90 value! Just enter coupon code BBFG2 at checkout!

A $26.90 Value! Yours FREE!

(Photo is meant as a sample only, actual gourd shapes and sizes will vary.
Gourds are

uncleaned. To clean, soak in water 5-10 minutes and scrub with a pot scrubber.)

If you act now you will even get reduced shipping — just $5.95 flat rate*! To receive your FREE gifts and get flat rate shipping, be sure to enter coupon code BBFG2 during checkout!

*flat rate shipping for continental U.S. states only; not available for Alaska and Hawaii

Submit Your Artwork!

Submit a photo of your gourd art featuring the NEW Metallic Gourd Inks and we will post it on our web site along with a link to your web site!

Simply email us a few clear photos with good lighting (preferable taken outdoors on a solid background like a cloth or sheet), along with a list of the new Metallic Ink colors you used, before August 31st, 2009! In your email be sure to:

If you would like to submit more than one art piece, simply use separate emails for each piece. (pictured above, gourd kachina doll by Pamala Redhawk; art piece features new Metallic Ink colors on the mini pots at the base.)

Send email submissions to: info@welburngourdfarm.com

Gourd Class Next Saturday!

Now you can create this gorgeous woodburned, carved and painted gourd, complete with turquoise inlay, with acclaimed artist and instructor, Pamala Redhawk! (see photo, left)

Class takes place next Saturday, July 25th, 2009, 9am – 4pm at the Welburn Gourd Farm inside the air-conditioned store (carving and cutting is done outside). Sign up now while there are still spaces available — click here!

(Sorry, discounts and coupons may not be used for gourd art classes.)

See the fun and exciting Gourd Art Classes coming up in August and register online now – click here! (pictured right, “Carved Gecko” class with Gloria Crane)

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613

Online ticket sales end tomorrow, Friday, June 19th, so his is your last chance to get a FREE parking pass for the June Gourd Art Festival taking place next weekend, June 27th – 28th, 2009!

Simply purchase 3 or more admission tickets for the event at the low, pre-show price of just $8 per ticket (tickets at the gate are $11.00.), and you will receive a FREE parking pass with your tickets! Click here!

Enter to Win!

Be sure to enter your ticket stub in the drawing at the festival entrance for your chance to win this incredible gourd by Gloria Crane!

Valued at $1,200.00, this beautiful gourd is hand painted with attention given to every detail.The macaws, leaves, and branches are entirely carved out, giving the piece a stunning 3-D look.

Winner will be selected at the end of the event, 4:00 pm on Sunday.

See an enlarged photo of this piece on the newly updated Gourd Festival web site – click here!

NEW Metallic Gourd Inks!

Be sure to stop by the GourdMaster™ Products booth and see the all-new line of Metallic Inks, now in 20 brilliant colors! Buy them in a pack of 10 colors and save!

New Gourd Art Competition!

The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm will include a brand new Gourd Art Competition with cash prizes, sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products and judged by the general public who attend the event!

Enter your artwork in the “GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition” and be seen by thousands festival attendees. You can even advertise your entry piece(s) for sale and get them sold through the event!

This is an incredible opportunity for artists to gain exposure, sell their artwork, and have fun helping to get the general public involved in the world of gourds by voting on their favorite works of art!

Anyone can enter no matter where you live – just mail in your pieces! Get the complete details of the GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition – click here!

If you plan to attend the Gourd Art Festival as a visitor, be sure to cast your vote for your favorite art pieces, Saturday, June 27th, 2009! Everyone who votes will receive a FREE coupon good towards a $20 gift from the GourdMaster™ Products booth. Winners of the competition will be displayed on Sunday, June 28th, so be sure to come back and see who wins!

NEW Gourd Basketry Class Just Added!

“Gourd Basketry” with Don Weeke is so popular, we’ve added a second class on Thursday, June 25th!

This is the kind of class that has so much information, you want to take it 2 or eve 3 times!

Sign up now before it fills, and be sure to bring a notepad and pen because Don shares A LOT of great tips and inside resources.

To see the entire list of available gourd classes and to register, click here!

*Please note, discount codes and special offers are not valid with gourd classes.

For more information on the upcoming Gourd Art Festival and to get directions, click here!

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613

The June Gourd Art Festival is fast approaching (June 27th – 28th, 2009) and there are just a few FREE parking passes left! To get your yours, simply purchase 3 or more tickets for the Gourd Art Festival at the low, pre-event price of just $8 per ticket (tickets at the gate are $11.00.) Get your tickets now before the FREE parking passes are gone – click here!

You’ve Got to See These Gourds!

O.K. we’ve seen some pretty phenomenal gourd pieces in our time, but nothing like this. The four gourds shown here in this photo are made entirely of glass!

The Worcester Glassworks Gallery will be at the June Gourd Art Festival, participating as a Festival Sponsor, and is bringing their hand-blown glass creations all the way from Maui, HI.

Be sure to stop by their booth and see these stunning glass gourds in person!

New Gourd Art Competition!

The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm will include a brand new Gourd Art Competition with cash prizes, sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products and judged by the general public who attend the event!

Enter your artwork in the “GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition” and be seen by thousands festival attendees. You can even advertise your entry piece(s) for sale and get them sold through the event!

This is an incredible opportunity for artists to gain exposure, sell their artwork, and have fun helping to get the general public involved in the world of gourds by voting on their favorite works of art!

Anyone can enter no matter where you live – just mail in your pieces! Get the complete details of the GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition – click here!

If you plan to attend the Gourd Art Festival as a visitor, be sure to cast your vote for your favorite art pieces, Saturday, June 27th, 2009! Everyone who votes will receive a FREE coupon good towards a $20 gift from the GourdMaster™ Products booth. Winners of the competition will be displayed on Sunday, June 28th, so be sure to come back and see who wins!

There Are Still 2 Exhibitor Spaces and 2 Sponsor Booth Space Available!

You can still participate as an Exhibitor or Sponsor in this year’s Gourd Art Festival! Visit the Festival web site and download your application now – click here!

For Sponsor booth application, click here.

Pictured left, brand-new artist, Michel Abreu, created this incredible carved gourd with high gloss, mirror-like finish. Be sure to stop by Michel’s booth at the festival!

Come Join the Gourd Festival Staff!

If you love working with gourds and would like to join the fun by being part of the Gourd Art Festival staff, send us an email now!

Please include what kind of experience you have working with gourds and if you have an area of expertise with gourds or something your really enjoy doing (weaving on gourds, woodburning gourds, doing cut-outs with gourds, etc.). Click here.

Have a Blast at the June Gourd Festival Classes!

If you are ready to laugh, make new friends, and learn a fun new craft, then sign up for a Gourd Art Class the Thursday and Friday before the Gourd Art Festival, June 25th and 26th, 2009!

Pictured left, “Crazy Coiling” gourd class with Betsy Roberts. Let your creative energy flow in this fun and relaxed class. Betsy encourages her students to get into the joy of gourd crafting and use lots of color and great embellishments to make things fun!

To see the full list of classes and to register, click here!

*Please note, discount codes and special offers are not valid with gourd classes.

For more information on the upcoming Gourd Art Festival and to get directions, click here!

Gourdially Yours,

The Welburn Gourd Farm

40635 De Luz Rd.

Fallbrook, CA 92028

Phone: 1-877-420-2613

Plus June Gourd Festival Updates

The Gourd Art Festival Is Almost Here

Join us for the 12th Annual International Gourd Art Festival, happening Saturday and Sunday, June 21st and 22nd, 2008 at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, CA!

You’ll see some of the most spectacular gourd art ever created and witness how a raw gourd bought for a few dollars can turn into an art piece worth thousands of dollars.

This incredible gourd lamp by Pamela Redhawk is cut out around the leaves so the light shines through and projects the image of a giant tree!

Come to the Gourd Festival this weekend and YOU could win this gourd lamp, valued at $400.00! Just enter your ticket stub in the drawing at the festival entrance for your chance to win.

(Pictured right, "Wildlife Pride" by Carrie Dearing. Both this and the Gourd Lamp above were photographed by Richard Katris of Chanan Photography, whose photography services will be available to festival exhibitors at a discounted rate, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, June 19th, 20th, 22nd. Click here for info).

If you enjoy beautiful surroundings the Gourd Art Festival is the place for you. Set against the backdrop of the De Luz countryside, you’ll enjoy cool breezes as you stroll underneath the majestic oak trees that surround the festival booths.

"Loved the vendors — gourds, supplies & food! The entertainment and demonstrations were fabulous, as was the wine garden…I loved sitting under the oak trees sipping wine, listening to the music and watching the entertainment on the stage". -Sandra Heinig, California City, C

Come out and enjoy the day! Relax in the Wine Garden with fine wine and micro brews, enjoy live entertainment, have fun creating gourd art in the Gourd Crafting Arena, see the amazing gourd art in the competition tents, and more!

The Festival is pleased to welcome back Native American flute musician, Evren Ozan (pictured left). A child prodigy, Evren fist performed at the 5th Annual Gourd Art Festival when he was 8 years old. Evren will be on hand after performing to autograph CDs. Be sure to get his award-winning album, Alluvia (his 3rd album!)

Many festival-goers return every year and enjoy visiting their favorite artists from years prior. Linda Noblitt, famous for her adorable gourd dolls and fairies (see photo, right), has been exhibiting for 11 of the 12 years the festival has run.

She is back again this year and has created such a big following, if you’re not one of the first ones there you’ll find her gourd fairies sold out!

Gourd Art Classes:

"We travel a long way and it was well worth the trip…We really enjoyed the classes and meeting everyone at the farm…It had to be the most fun under the sun!" -Prosper Couepel, Woonsocket, RI

Be sure to sign up for one or more of the many exciting Gourd Art Classes offered the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before the show, June 18th, 19th, and 20th.

"I had my first class with Kathy Riker and it was OUTSTANDING. Kathy is an inspired teacher who is generous and whose patience and understanding far exceeds what I have come to expect…" -Bill D.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from some of the best instructors in the country, many of whom only visit California once a year for this event. For the class photos and descriptions or to register for a gourd art class, click here!

A Weekend To Remember:

You’ll see some of the most incredible gourd art imaginable! Be sure to see the amazing carved gourd art of Marilyn Sunderland, who created the breath-taking carved "gourd basket" pictured at right.

"The gourd art was amazing, everything from outrageous to beautiful!" -Mary Geary

One of the main attractions at the Festival is always the Gourd Art Competition. Housed in 2 giant tents, the competition features spectacular gourd art sent in from artists across the country, all vying for the prestigious blue ribbon in their category. A ‘must see’ at the event!

New Product and Live Demonstrations

Come preview the incredible new line of 30 GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes and take advantage of the Special Festival Pricing (you save over $50.00!).

See what the latest art supplies and products are and how you can create your own stunning works of gourd art.

Visit the Demonstration Area, get your gourding questions answered, and see the incredible looks that can be created using simple techniques and materials.

(Pictured left, in foreground, new Ink Dye colors from left to right, Walnut, Sage, and Rich Mahogany; gourd art in background by Heidi Anne Sanger.)

Get Your Discounted Tickets Now:

Avoid the long lines at the ticket counter and get a discounted price when you buy your tickets now online! Tickets at the gate are $9.00 (children 12 and under admitted free), but you pay just $8.00 when you buy in advance, AND you avoid waiting in line. Click here to order.

Festival Dates and Times:

Saturday, June 21st, 2008 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

See you at the Festival!

Gourdially Yours,
The 12th Annual Int’l Gourd Art Festival