Dream Catcher in a Gourd
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Materials:

Cleaned Gourd
Waxed linen thread
Decorative beads & Feathers
Designs
Pencil
Colored Pencils
Scrapers for cleaning gourd Black spray paint
Saw and Drill Nail Polish
Pencil Needle
Masking Tape Sand paper
Pocket knife Scissors
Choice of:
Permanent markers
Colored pencils

Bring Above items or purchase materials for $8.00
Large gourds and small gourds have been used by every culture as utilitarian objects embellished in many ways.  We will make and explore the use of stencils with a single design motif to create an original, one of a kind, decorative gourd with color pencils. 

 
Students will be guided step-by-step through the process of:
1. Preparing and dyeing the gourd and beads
2. Choosing a single design motif.
3. Making stencils in 3 different sizes.
4. Using basic elements of design including Positive and Negative Space.
5. Using color pencil techniques to decorate the gourd.
6. Taking home a beautifully finished gourd.

Developed by: Patricia Pak Estes