If you have yet to attend the Gourd Art Festival, you will be completely amazed at what you will see! Over 5,000 people are expected to attend this weekend's exciting show!

Come see the incredible works of gourd art, some valued as high as $6,500.00!

You'll enjoy over 35 exhibitor booths, activities like hands-on gourd crafting and live gourd art demonstrations, a selection of over 60,000 raw gourds, a relaxing Wine and Beer garden, delicious food and refreshments, and much more!

Pictured above, Mark and Karen Klay pose with two of their gourd art pieces. The piece on the left, entitled "Our Lady of Peace," (valued at over $8,000!) is featured on the cover of this year's Festival brochure.

Here is just a sample of some of the amazing works of art created by some of this year's exhibitors:

Above, gourd Art by Carrie Dearing	Above, gourd Lamp by Pamala Redhawk
Above, gourd art by Dianne Connelly	Above, gourd art by The Browning House
Above, gourd art by Sue Brogden	Above, gourd Art by Rosario Wilke
Above, gourd art by Linda Noblitt	Above, gourd art by Mary Gehley
Above, gourd art by Carol Wong	Above, gourd art by Barbara Hallman
Above, gourd art by the Winberry Gourd Artists	Above, gourd art by George Nan
Above, gourd art by Grace Swanson	Above, gourd art by Mary Geary
Above, gourd art by Pam Horn-Ross	Above, gourd art by Don and Candy Miller
Above, gourd art by Ron Moore	Above, gourd art by Patrick Korch
Above, gourd art by Barbara McDermott	Above, gourd art by Sandee Horan
Above, gourd art by Mark and Karen Klay	Above, gourd Art by Christine Chan
Above, gourd art by Kristy Dial	Above, gourd art by Gail Bishop
Above, gourd art by Vickie Echols	Above, gourd art by Tim and Donna Morris
Above, gourd art by Gloria Crane	Above, gourd art by Linda Stryker
	Gourd Festival Entrance

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Above, festival goers fill out their free raffle ticket for a chance to win a $500 piece of gourd art. This year's Enter To Win piece is valued at $1500!

There will be a variety of activities at the festival. Everyone from children to centenarians will have something to enjoy:

Gourd Art and Supplies: Over 30 exhibitors offering everything from fabulous works of gourd art to gourd books, tools, and supplies With any purchase at the GourdMaster booth or store, receive a free 2011 Gourd Art Calendar featuring amazing works of art by some of the best gourd artists in the country With any $60 purchase at the GourdMaster booth or store, receive your choice of a Welburn Gourd Farm key chain OR our brand new DVD "Flower Gourd with Stipple Carving" (worth $9.95!) loria Crane	With any $60 purchase, get the new "Flower Gourd with Stipple Carving" instructional DVD free!
Live Demonstration	Activities: A decked-out Crafting Arena offering both adult and children projects In person, live demonstrations featuring various products and techniques for creating gourd art Gourd art classes taught by some of the most highly-accomplished gourd artists in the country
Entertainment: Multiple dance troupes performing authentic Hawaiian dancing Face Painting Balloon Twisting Psychic Palm and Tarot card readings	Hawaiian Dancing
	Contests: California Gourd Society's Gourd Art Competition featuring stunning gourd art from across the country Gourd Hat Contest: wear your best gourd hat for prizes! No entry fee required and everyone wins! Enter to Win: free raffle where you have the chance to win a piece of gourd art valued at $1500!
A Wide Variety of Refreshments: The Beer & Wine Garden will offer draft beer and red and white wines Fresh lemonade, sodas, water, cappuccinos, juice, smoothies... Burgers, polish sausage, wood fired pizza, funnel cake, roasted almonds, sandwiches, Hawaiian BBQ, cotton candy, kettle korn, shaved ice, bacon dogs, pretzels, ice cream... plus much more!	Relax in the Beer & Wine Garden

Why is this our last festival? Because we are replacing the annual festival with events and activities year round! This includes new online gourd art classes, monthly art exhibitions, and our new Beginner's Workshop, where you can create a customized gourd project just like you do at the festival's Crafting Arena! Instead of waiting all year for one event, now you can enjoy festival-type activities year round!

Pictured at right, gourd art by Daniel Montano

"Fantastic! I love to attend every year...I travel about 200 miles one way to attend and would not miss it!" - -Sandra Heinig, California City, CA

Come join the fun!

You'll see some of the most spectacular gourd art ever created and see how a raw gourd bought for a few dollars can turn into an art piece worth thousands of dollars.
Pictured left, gourd art by Mark and Karen Klay

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"Absolutely awesome...everyone raved about what an incredible
experience it was...the food was great...the art was AMAZING
and the atmosphere magical..." -Cynthia Jacobs, Long Beach, CA

Dreamcatcher gourd by Carrie Dearing

To see more incredible artwork visit the photo gallery page -- click here!