Washington State Gourd Society

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Event Archive

Welcome to the WSGS past events archive.

Here you will find past events of the Washington State Gourd Society.

1st Northwest Gourd Festival http://www.wagourdsociety.org/NGF-2010-Archive.htm
We had a great time at the Christmas Party, lots of food and some pretty cool ornaments where exchanged.
Pictures from the Wuertz Gourd Festival Feb 2009

This set is from a friend of Garry Carr's http://picasaweb.google.com/Beth.Pany/CasaGrande?feat=email#

This set was sent from Gloria Detrick's friends,Photos are by John and Bev Gentry. http://www.lwazmrbib1.com/azgourd2009/azgourd2009/azgourd2009.htm

This set is from Dynva Todd, http://picasaweb.google.com/DynvaWuertz/DynvaWuertz2009#

Click here for highlights from the 2008 Spring Meeting http://www.wagourdsociety.org/Spring-Meeting.htm

The girls had a great time at the Wuertz Festival, Myrna and Dynva took while there. http://www.wagourdsociety.org/Wuertz.htm
17 Jan 2008 - "A fun day was had by all" This wacky group of women got together at the home of Dotty Cooper's to put together their weaving kits from Marianne Barnes in South Carolina

Sandra Palmer smiling at the camera

Dotty shows Patty how to add a new fiber to her weaving

Dotty, Patty Burke and Dynva Todd laughing and showing Dynva's gourd

Myrna and Evie showing their handy work

12 Jan 2008 Officer's Meeting - Apollo's Pizza in Olympia - The meeting went very good, a lot of ground was covered, a number of issues were covered, overall it was very productive. There was only one officer not present due to a cold.

Patty Burke, Garry Carr & Myrna Grigsby

Dotty Cooper & Alana Riveira

Sandra Palmer, Evie Scribner, Dar Beck & Dynva Todd

Bob Riveira, James Ozburn (Oz) & Evie Scribner

9 December 2007 - Potluck at Patty Burke's - What a great day just to hang out at Patty's house. Everyone had a great time looking through gourd books, chatting, eating and we even had a gift exchange. The food was pretty great, we had pies, casseroles, enchiladas, stuffed mushrooms, crackers with cheese and meats, and Oz brought his smoked salmon and cougar sausage. Jim Martin brought a bunch of gourds that he grew and let everyone pick out the ones they wanted to keep, Thanks for the gourds Jim.

Alana & Evie looking through Gourd Books

Bob & Patty yucking it up

Dynva's husband Steve

Shannon, Bob and Patty

Oz, Alana and Evie looking at the Traveling Gourd

Myrna snapping photos of everyone eating

The food was great

Myrna's husband Larry, Bob and Dynva

10 November 2007- A Day at Dotty's - What a great day! For those of you that couldn't make it. Oz, Garry, Sandra, Dar, Charlotte you missed a fun filled afternoon! Dotty's soup was yummy and it was nice to get to know each other a little more. A few of us are planning a trip over to Moses Lake this week (hopefully) where we can check out sites for our big Spring General Meeting. Will keep you posted. Our membership is growing each day! We added 2 more yesterday! mg

Director Bob Riveira serenading us while we work!

Director Dotty's homemade contraption making it a snap to get a uniform line on her gourds

Another great idea from Dotty Cooper to hold her silk dyes

A great way to know what your dye colors are!

President Myrna Grigsby and Dotty "bond" in her craft room

Gloria Dittrick travels from Moses Lake to join us

Membership Secretary Patty Burke does her "stippling" technique on her gourd

VP Dynva Todd and Secretary Alana Riveira talk gourds

Director Evie Scribner paints Elves on her gourd project

13 October 2007 - Our first meeting was held at Freight House Square in Tacoma Washington, This was mainly all the Officers and Directors. This was an informal meeting to set up dues, take care of who's doing what, when and how. We all shared some of gourd Art. Alana took the minutes of the meeting which can be read here --> Meeting Minutes.pdf

Bob Riveira and Myrna Grigsby