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:.  GourdFest 2006  .:
... page 2 of photos from GourdFest  -  July 22 & 23, 2006
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Lois Dean's 1st-Place Ribbon in Gourd Doll or Figure Beginner
Mary Driussi-Yaber 2snd-Place Ribbon in Gourd Doll or Figure, Intermediate
1st Place Ribbon (centre) by France Benoit in Gourd Doll/Figure, Intermediate
Power Carved - 1st Place Bonnie MacLeod, 2nd Place Debby Russell, 3rd Place Lois Dean
2nd Place Ribbon to Mary Driussi-Yaber in Gourd Mask, Intermediate
1st Place Ribbon - Gourd Mask, Intermediate to Gaston Touchette
3rd Place - Gourd Maks, Intermediate, France Benoit
3rd Place ribbon for Rhoda Forbes - Gourd Mask, Intermediate
Gourd Bowl w/ Lid Beginner - 2nd place Adrienne Fehr, 3rd Place Sydna Bell
First Place and best of Division ribbons for largest gourd grown by Peter Bell
Dried Gourds - Most Unusual - Darienne McAuley
Gourd Sculpture - Beginner: 1st Place Carolyn Cooper, 2nd Place Lois Dean, 3rd Place Debby Russell. Intermediate: 1st Place Mary Driussi-Yaber
Functional Gourd Item - Beginner: 1st Place Sydna Bell, 2nd Place unknown, 3rd Place Lois Dean
Anything Goes - Beginner: 1st Place Sydna Bell, 2nd Place Bonnie MacLeod, 3rd Place unknown
Weaving or Coiling Techniques - Beginner: 2nd Place winner by Debby Russell
Weaving Technique - Intermediate: 1st Place Annie Boquist, 2nd Place Barbara Bellchambers
Category: Musical Instrument - Lois Dean
2 or more Techniques - Intermediate: 1st Place Rhoda Forbes, 2nd Place Sue Bonifacio, 3rd Place Annie Boquist
2 or more Techniques - Beginner: 2nd Place Carolyn Cooper, 3rd Place Veri Toth
Category: Painted, cut or uncut - Intermediate: 1st Place Sue Bonifacio, 2nd Place Mary Driussi-Yaber, 3rd Place Rhoda Forbes
Woodburned - Intermediate (left): 2nd Place unknown. Advanced: 1st Place , 2nd Place Brigette Thompson
Bonnie MacLeod's cut-work/lace bowl w/ lid -1st Place and Best of Division for 2 or more Techniques - Beginner
Brigette Thompson giving a demo on Pyrography Paper
This near tornado / funnel cloud fizzled disipated just after I took this shot, but the rain and wind it brought was unbelievable!
Sunday afternoon's funnel cloud forming - darn tree
More of the Devine's incredible art including the carved Mayan design with gorgeous colours
October 26, 2011
The Autmun edition of our newsletter, Canadian Gourder has been uploaded.

September 22, 2011
New member site has been added! Click here to go to the member sites page

August 19, 2011
Don't forget to sign up for this year's Gourdfest Workshops