Meeting and News Membership Dues and Payment Gourd Patches Mission Statement American Gourd Society
Gourd enthusiasts gathering together to create, learn, and share ideas.
WSGS Meetings and News
WSGS Meetings: Business meetings are held every other month on Zoom. There will be a meeting on Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00pm PST. All members receive an email invitation to attend the business meetings. It is a great way to find out what is being discussed, and to connect with your WSGS gourd friends by getting to see each other using Zoom.
Newsletter: Mu News, our quarterly newsletter comes out every 3 months, January, April, July, and October. If any WSGS members have news or photos to share in the newsletter, please send them to Newsletter Editor at dee[email protected] We really appreciate your help with ideas for articles, photos, hints, or stories. Deadlines for articles and photos are: Fall issue September 15th Winter issue December 15th Spring issue March 15th Summer issue June 15th
Membership Dues for 2024:
$15 Annual Membership Dues ($16 by PayPal)
If you have any questions about your membership status, please email Lisa at [email protected]
To pay by card Note that a $1 fee is added for processing online payments. Use a button to pay your membership dues. Please print, fill out and mail the Application Form below.
To pay by check, print the form below and send it with your payment.
Mineral Gem Gourd Patch - Mountain Rainier Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month. Contact Lisa for more information at [email protected]
Foothills Gourd Patch - South Puget Sound This patch includes members from Bonney Lake and the surrounding areas and meets on the second Wednesday of each month. The location varies, so for more information, email Susan at sweetliberty21@gmail.com
Central Washington Gourd Patch - Central Washington This group includes members from Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Leavenworth, and Ephrata. The members meet on the second Saturday of the month, from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, alternating locations between Moses Lake and Wenatchee. For more information and location, email Sharon at [email protected]
North Sound Gourd Patch - North Puget Sound This group meets every Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:30 am at the Marysville Community Center 1015 State Ave, Marysville WA . If you have any questions, please leave a message at 425-334-4317 for Denise
Gourdian Angels - Olympic Peninsula Patch meetings are held in the Sequim area. Contact Debbie at [email protected]
Grassroots Art - Spokane and surrounding areas Patch meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month. Contact Colleen for more information. [email protected]
none - Vancouver and surrounding areas
none - Yakima and surrounding areas
Do you and a friend, or two, want to start a Gourd Patch of your own?
No problem, just decide on a name and a place to meet, then contact [email protected] so we can add your location and meeting time to the website patch list. Then get together and enjoy creating some gourd art. Once a quarter, we will ask you to send an update of what your patch is doing, so we can let other patches in on your fun.
WSGS Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Washington State Gourd Society (WSGS) is to promote interest, share ideas, learn from others, and to teach all who are interested in the culture, use, history, and craftsmanship of gourds. The WSGS was formed in October of 2007 by a small group of local gourd artists who wanted to promote the craft of gourding in Washington State. The Washington State Gourd Society does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, education, financial status, height, marital status, national origin, political beliefs, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, weight, or whether you craft in big, small, round, or skinny gourds; this applies to all our activities or educational opportunities.
American Gourd Society
We highly encourage you to join the American Gourd Society. Their quarterly magazine is spectacular and full of inspiration. americangourdsociety.org