2011 Vendors
This is a partial list of the vendors you'll see this year in Cherokee! Be sure to make time to visit all the booths, and their websites which are linked here! Their support helps make the Gathering possible and there is much to be learned from each and every booth. Techniques are demonstrated and the use of tools and supplies explained - many of which you can try out for yourself. See color product demonstrations, get assistance in choosing the perfect raw gourd for your project, or tips for growing your own gourds. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired by the diverse gourd art presented by artists from around the world, and rub elbows with the vendors and artists whose names are 'dropped' frequently in the gourd world!
A big thank you goes out to Char Suda for all the pictures shown here!
Preston & Janice Born and Harry & Joyce Greene
Georgia & Alabama
Finished art, tools, raw gourds
Sherry & Bob Briscoe, North Carolina
Finished gourd art, handpainted gourd-themed t-shirts & totes, gourd-themed wind chimes; supplies i.e. paint, stains, brushes, etc.
Toeless Beads and Gourds
Guy Conley, Arkansas
Beads, jewelry, gourd embellishments, etc.
Email: yelnocyug@yahoo.com
Darrell & Ellen Dalton, Arkansas
Dried gourds and gourd bowls
Chauga River Whittler
John D. Davis, South Carolina
Power tools, hand tools, books, general merchandise
Email: chaugawhittler@att.net
Southern Gourds
Amanda Jones & Edwina Goff
Clean dried gourds, cut bowls, birdhouse gourds, crafted gourds
Email: gourdlovers@yahoo.com
Karen & Ben Kirkland, Georgia
Beads, feathers, weaving supplies, etc.
Pabel Medina
Pabel / Percy Medina, Maryland
Carved and burned gourds and jewelry gourds
Email: pabelmedinaa@hotmail.com
Suzi Nonn and Susan Zanella, Maryland
Finished gourds, embellishments, weaving material
Gourdamental
Shelly Nowik, North Carolina
The Gourd Saw, MicroMark Saw, Nibsburner Woodburner, Memories Ink Dyes, Febring Leather Dye, Various Gourd Crafting Books and Patterns, small crafting tools, Irish Waxed Linen
Email: gourdamental@earthlink.net
Eddie Osborne and Pamela Bennett, Florida
African / African-American musical instruments, some accessories
Betsey Sloan, North Carolina
Dried pods and botanicals, finished gourd art, gourd ink, etc.
Rouge Cou Beadz
R. A. Tucker, Florida
Beads, deer antlers, jewelry, coins, other gourd adornments
Email: packratjack@yahoo.com
The Gourd Pile
Elaine Hayes, GA
Raw Gourds
Phone: 229-775-2123
Marianne and Jim Barnes, South Carolina
Gourd kits, finished gourds, books, trans tint dyes, beads, some reed, gourd bags, etc.
Softwalker
Toney Boozer, South Carolina
All natural materials (natural & dyed); native grasses, vines, palm inflorence, long leaved pine needles, limited amount of gourds, porcupine quills, etc.
Email: sockyboozerdog@yahoo.com
Bagweaver Originals
Jackie Briggs, Georgia
Handmade paper, sliced sea shells, glass focals & beads, horn focals & beads, feathered trims, beaded trims, shell trims
Email: bagweaver@mediacombb.net
Judi Fleming, North Carolina
Celebrating their 70th Annual Gourd Show this year, offerings include finished art, tools, supplies, raw gourds, gourd books, seeds, memberships, t-shirts
Barbara Nelson and Richard Genaitis, Florida
Dyed Florida long leaf pine needles, natural pine needles, green pine needles, misc. coiling supplies (gauges, artificial sinew, sliced walnuts, pre-drilled wood basket bottoms, tapestry needles, decoupage papers, finger guards, books, gourd grips, Dremel and accessories, disposable gloves, etc.
Miriam Joy and Bud Sagan, Arizona
Gourd tools, products that relate to my wax technique, some finished gourds for sale
Angelical
Maria del Pilar, North Carolina
Email: angelicalmx@gmail.com
Hand-made gourd jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings
Theresa Frasher, Cherokee NC
Local made Cherokee beadwork, local made crafts, t-shirts made by Standing Deer Trade Co of native theme.
John Summy
North Carolina
Finished art
