Traditional Gourd Art with John Paul Amaral

Join local artist John Paul Amaral for gourd art making and its tradition in the Pueblos of the American Southwest. John Paul will teach attendants the elements of designing their own patterns on gourds. Then, he will teach them how to use wood-burning techniques and traditional plant-based water coloring to decorate them. The workshop will include a discussion on the long history of gourd art and pottery in Ancestral and contemporary Puebloan peoples. Visitors are invited to bring patterns from their own cultures and inspiration from their lives to design their gourds.

The instructor will be providing:

• Hand-sized gourds

• #2 pencils

• Rulers

• Wood burning tools

• Watercolor paints

• Paint brushes

Students are invited to bring (if you have materials already):

• Digital or physical prints of patterns they will like to use as reference materials