The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival
Saturday, June 27th, 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday, June 28th, 9 am - 4 pm

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The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 27th and 28th, 2009 at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, California, and thousands of people travel from across the country to attend!

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

(Pictured left and below, gourd art by Bill Colligen)

If you have yet to attend the Gourd Art Festival, you will be completely amazed at what you will see!

You'll enjoy:

• Over 40 exhibitors offering everything from fabulous works of gourd art to gourd books, tools, and supplies
• the NEW 'People's Choice' Gourd Art Competition where YOU get to vote and choose the winners!
• The California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition featuring stunning gourd art from across the country
• Hands-on gourd crafting in the Gourd Crafting Arena
• Live demos on gourd crafting
• Fine wine in the Wine Garden from some of Temecula Valley's award-winning wineries
• Live entertainment
• Delicious food and drink
• and more!

"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.

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 creations.

Pictured right, 'Birds of Paradise' gourd art by Gloria Crane.

Ready to create your own gourd masterpiece? Be sure to stop by the Gourd Crafting Arena during the festival, where you can woodburn, design, color, and finish a project of your own.

Adults and children 6 years and up are welcome, and projects are just $5 - $10 to create.

Pictured left, Kellie Delp enjoys a gourd art class.

Get into the gourd fun by taking a full-day gourd art class with one of the many talented instructors participating at the event.

Gourd Art Classes are held the Thursday and Friday before the festival and anyone from beginner to advanced students may attend.

Pre-registration is recommended, as classes fill up, although walk-ins are welcome the day of for those classes not yet filled or that may have cancellations.

Pictured right, "Carving with Heshi Inlay" gourd art class with Kristy Dial.

Be sure to vote for your favorite gourd art piece in the NEW 'People's Choice' Gourd Art Competition sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products!

Pictured left, 'Hopi Girl' gourd art by Carrie Dearing,

Voting for the People's Choice awards will take place all day Saturday during the festival, and the winners will be displayed starting at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

Adjoining the People's Choice Art Competition is the California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition, judged by a professional panel of judges before the event and viewed by the public for the duration of the show.

Pictured right, carved gourd with tiger -- award-winning gourd art by Gloria Crane.

This is a 'must see' area of the festival, with gourd art that you will line up out the door to get a look at!

"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

What would a Gourd Festival be without thousands of raw gourds for crafting? Enjoy browsing the gourd racks and selecting from the over 150,000 dried, organic gourds!

Always a big attraction at the event is the New Products Demo Booth, where all the latest items for gourd decor are showcased and demonstrated. Be sure to check out the gorgeous new line of Metallic Gourd Inks in 20 brilliant colors!

Also new at the Demo booth is GourdMaster™ Formula 49, the incredible new product with a multitude of uses!

Formula 49 is perfect for blending Ink Dyes, diluting the colors, conditioning dry gourd shells, removing Ink Dye from your gourd, and more!

“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 ink dye colors.” –Gloria Crane

Artists from across the country and around the world will exhibit at the event, each with their own special style and specialty, from woodburning and weaving to carving and painting.

Stroll through the booths and enjoy the gourd creations!

If you are already a gourd artist or crafter, you will love the selection of gourd books, tools, and supplies offered by Gourd Festival vendors.

Try the latest woodburners and mini saws, or stock up on pine needles and weaving supplies -- its a gourd shoppers paradise!

Once you have gone through the booths, voted in the People's Choice competition, and enjoyed some tasty treats at the food court, you'll be ready to relax in the Wine Garden and enjoy the entertainment at the adjoining stage.

Pictured right, Evren Ozan, 16 year old prodigy, has been playing Native American Flute Music professionally since he was 6 years old.

The Gourd Art Festival is delighted to have him at the show again this year. Be sure to see his performance, Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm.

Also back this year are the upbeat, latin rhythms of Tinku, performing 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Saturday, and throughout the day on Sunday.

Be sure to enter your ticket stub at the Festival Entrance for your chance to win this incredible carved "Macaw" gourd by Gloria Crane valued at $1,200.00!

Carved and painted gourd by Gloria Crane

Admission to the event is just $11.00 and children 12 and under get in FREE! For directions, please visit the Welburn Gourd Farm web site.

Gourd art by Kristy Dial