Gourds 101 - featuring Rona Thornton

Dates:

•Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 PM

Join Rona Thornton of the Texas Gourd Society in this fun and unique art medium. We will stick to basics for this class and you will create your own masterpiece. You will choose a gourd, have access to paints and supplies and tools, and guidance to elevate your creativeness. You’ll learn about the global history of gourds, growing gourds in your garden, other decorative finishes, and even a show and tell of Rona's personal and worldwide collection. Limited to the first 25 attendees.This is an all ages program.

Source: Event information supplied by Source: Austin Public Library / City of Austin, Texas Open Data Portal (Public Domain)..