Gourd Art Class

                

                               Some of the gourds Gloria left with us on consignment

Today was a crazy busy (but fun) day, with not one but two events going on at the museum.  We had a class led by local artist Gloria Crane on making gourd art that 18 people came to check out. Gloria gave a talk about different ways to decorate gourds and then things got busy. Gourds were painted and everyone learned how to stitch designs and ornaments into their gourds.  Everyone seemed to have a really great time.

Greg with gourds before they became art

Gourds after they became art!

 I didn't get to participate in the art class because I was working the other event.  At the same time, we had 6 members of Girl Scout Troop 7949 come to work on earning their bronze badges by helping us curate for 2 hours.  I have no idea what the bronze badge is, not having been a Girl Scout, but I assume it has something to do with community service.  They worked on putting labels on artifacts other volunteers had already curated and got through around 20 boxes in the two hours they were here.  Some of our archaeologist volunteers came in to help with the girls and were able to provide more of an archaeologist's point of view and explanation behind some of the artifacts.  They found some cool things and Jessica and I were happy that they found some 19th century glass ink pots and a 19th century hairbrush that we will be putting in our new exhibit (more on that in another blog!).

Scouts with glass ink pots

Scouts with stone knife

Girl Scout Troop 7949 with volunteers and ollas