Amador Gourd Artists

UFO day
2025-09-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Bring you unfinished objects to work on in this creative environment! See what your fellow artists are working on!

Lumberjack Day
2025-10-04, 2026-10-03
West Point

Folsom Fine Art Gourd Festival
2025-10-06 19:00 - 2025-10-08 20:00
Link to map below

Faux Turquoise with Heather Hopman
2025-10-14 09:00 - 12:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Bring Gourd shard and Triple thick.
Below are some of what was done today.

Sutter Creek Wine Walk
2025-10-18 16:30 - 19:30
Limited to only 300 Tickets! $45 each
Tickets are available in Sutter Creek at:
ZAMS Photography ~ 71 Main Street
Visitor Center ~ 71A Main Street
The Music Box Company ~ 64 Main Street
Or use the Mail In Form to order tickets available on suttercreek.org
Check-In for the night of the event is 4:30 at:
ZAMS Photography ~ 71 Main Street, Sutter Creek

Witches Walk Sutter Creek
2025-10-25 15:00 - 19:00
Join the Witches in their traditional Halloween Dance.
Pub Crawl, Parade and Costume Contest. Don’t miss this witchy event!

Diamond Dots with Mary Huft
2025-11-04 10:00 - 13:00
Please note: New Date and Time for this month
Bring a gourd shard for practice. Equipment will be provided by Mary.
Please bring ideas for next year’s meetings. Teach a class, suggest a class, suggest a teacher…. The goal is to have a full calendar for next year by the end of this year!

Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
2025-11-08 - 2025-11-09
Ticket Sales Live beginning September 2nd. Information available with web link below

Christmas Party
2025-12-09 10:00 - 13:00
Potluck and ornament exchange.
Will be at our regular meeting place and time. No meeting. Just Fun!!!

January 13, 2026 - UFO and Calendar decisions
2026-01-13 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Bring any project you are working on while we spend time discussing our 2026 calendar.
Please pick a month and a class you would like to teach or attend for the 2026 calendar.
If you don’t want to teach but would like to attend a certain class or learn a certain technique, you can reach out to Toni for possible teacher contacts. When you sign up for a month you will be responsible for contacting the teacher for information, set up needs, any items attendees need, etc. The idea is that we all participate in teaching, communication and calendar set up.

How to make a Gourd Pattern
2026-02-10 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Aaron Bullock. Bring your gourd, your design or reference pictures to create your design.
Other items you may use if you have them: White or black carbon sheets, stretch and seal plastic wrap, a burner.

Calligraphy on Gourds
2026-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Heather Hopman. Bring calligraphy pens if you have them.

Cloth Feathers
2026-04-14 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Mary Hufft

Material Feathers
2026-04-14 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Mary Hufft

Sutter Creek Duck Race
2026-04-25 10:00 - 11:00

Interior finishes plus
2026-05-12 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Heather Hopman. Bring your gourds to play with different interior finishes.

Amador County Fair Ideas / Deadline
2026-05-29 08:00 - 17:00
Theme “More Cowbell”

Italian Picnic Parade
2026-06-07

Tree of Life
2026-06-09 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Denise Anderson and Fran Ford. This will be a wood carving class.

Marbling or Tenerife
2026-07-14 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States
Taught by Kim Powell. Bring gourds or shards.

Amador County Fair
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-02

Spinners / Spirals
2026-08-11 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States

Spinner/Spiral Gourds
2026-08-11 10:00 - 13:00 | American Legion Hall, 11401 American Legion Dr., Jackson, 95642, United States

Torching
2026-09-08 10:00 - 13:00
Taught by Sylvia Nelson. This will be held at her home and there will be a pot luck.

Folsom Gourd Festival?
2026-10-01 08:00 - 17:00

Witches Walk Sutter Creek
2026-10-01 08:00 - 17:00
Date TBD

Wine Walk Sutter Creek
2026-10-01 08:00 - 17:00

Lodi Crane Festival
2026-10-06 08:00 - 2026-10-08 17:00

TBD
2026-10-13 10:00 - 13:00
