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Jane A. Wilson
Gourd Artist and Weaver

Jane A. Wilson 

      Jane was introduced to gourds in 2007 while still living in her home state of Kansas. An avid crafter who already had wood-carving skills, she became intrigued by another artist’s use of color and wood-burning techniques on gourds, and began to develop these skills through classes and videos.

     As well as wood-burning, carving, painting and staining, Jane began to add coiling or twining to her gourds. Coiling became her favorite technique, and over time she developed a way to dye the cords to match the colors she uses on the gourds. She now uses an open coiling method allowing the flow of the cord to become part of the design. Her vividly colored, beautifully coiled gourds can be seen at various shows in the Portland area.

   Jane recently won Best of Advanced Division at the Missouri Show Me Gourd Art Festival. She placed third in a national gourd weaving competition sponsored by the American Gourd Society and her gourd art has been featured in the society's GOURD magazine.

Waves

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March 28, 2025
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Learn to coil on a gourd using hand-dyed Danish cord. Then, add rows of beads to make the design's base, and add floating coils to the outside of the design to make waves around the gourd. Coiling techniques used are open, closed, and floating. Choose from an array of colorful gourds, cord, and thread to create this project. Kit includes: pre-finished gourd, hand-dyed Danish cord, waxed linen thread, drill bit, needle, Tiger Tape, beads, and step-by-step color instructions.

Registration is now open!

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2025 NWBG Spring Retreat

May 14-18, 2025

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Registration to open end of Jan. 27, 2025

Class description go to Classes

Coiling on a Gourd the Basics
June 14, 2025
In Person, Multnomah Art Center
Columbia Basin Basketry Guild 
Registration will open in June 2025
Event Calendar — Columbia Basin Basketry Guild
 

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