Jelena Clay will offer her “Fabulous Gourd” workshop at Volcano Art Center on June 18.
Jelena Clay will offer her “Fabulous Gourd” workshop at Volcano Art Center on June 18.
The workshop will teach participants how to select, prepare and decorate a gourd with pyrography (woodburning) and coil basketry technique for the rim. Not only the technique of burning is covered but also how to apply and control your design.
Clay is a master fiber artist and nationally recognized gourd artist who has produced an ever-increasing variety of contemporary and traditional work in every natural fiber she can find. Her interest in all Hawaiian art forms naturally led her to gourds.
The $45 supply fee includes pre-cleaned gourds plus botanicals for decoration, coloring and sealant. Students need to bring a wood burning tool of choice. The class is geared to beginners, as well as those with experience, age 16 and older.
The workshop will run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at the center’s Niaulani Campus. Cost is $45 for nonmembers and $40 for nonmembers, plus the supply fee. For more information or to register call Volcano Art Center at 967- 8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.