The 12th Annual International Gourd Art Festival
June 21st and 22nd, 2008

The 12th Annual International Gourd Art Festival is coming June 21st and 22nd, 2008 to the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, California, and over 5,000 visitors are expected to attend! Here's what people have to say about the Gourd Festival:

"Awesome! Fun! Amazing what one can do with a gourd! -Peggy Betterworth, Fallbrook, CA

"First time ever at a gourd festival...Absolutely blew me away...I had so much fun watching people get excited over the art." -Caroll Grant Loomis, Toledo, OR

"Wonderful...worth the trip from Missouri." -Cher Hargis, Wheatland, MO

(pictured above, gourd art by Carrie Dearing)

Join us for one of the most incredible events of the summer! You'll enjoy:

• Over 44 exhibitors offering everything from fabulous works of gourd art to gourd books, tools, and supplies!
• Relaxing Wine Garden with live entertainment, sponsored by the Fallbrook Village Rotary Club!
• Delicious food and drink!
• Award-winning gourd art in the Gourd Art Competition, housed in two GIANT tents and brought to you by the California Gourd Society!
• Hands-on gourd crafting in the Gourd Crafting Arena!
• Live demonstrations on gourd crafting!
• Thousands of organic, hard shell gourds, dried and ready for crafting!
• and more!

"Unbelievably fantastic. We had planned to spend a couple of hours and ended up spending the whole day! ...the work displayed in the [Competition] tents was amazing...a fabulous experience!" -Bobette J Campbell, La Crescenta, 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!

That's right! Fine gourd art sells for as much as $30,000! Meet some of the artists behind these creations and see their beautiful gourd work!

(Pictured right, gourd art by Bill Colligen).

Ready to try your own hand at gourd crafting? Visit the Gourd Crafting Arena where adults and kids alike get to clean, carve, woodburn, stain, paint, and decorate their very own gourd creations!

If you're already a season gourd-er, you'll definitely want to stop by the Gourd Demo Booth and see what's new in the world of Gourd Art Products!

This is one event you'll enjoy so much, you'll want to come back again every year!

"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

Mark your calendar now for June 21st and 22nd, 2008! We'll see you at the Gourd Festival!

"I loved it! ...we have nothing like this out in Massachusetts! ...when I got to the raw gourd racks stretching as far as the eye could see, I was almost too overwhelmed...!" -L.E. Ashley, Lancster, MA

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