We usually meet the first Tuesday
of each month, but due to assorted
illnesses (members or family
members) we are postponing our
formal meetings and dues until the
first of the year. September/October
are busy months for us as we are
preparing work for the gourd exhibit
in Orangeburg and also our first Art
show. Then come the holidays. So we
decided to take a break and then hit
the gourd running after January,
with the Ghost Creek GourdFest our
main priority at that time.
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the members of the Cypress Gourd Patch for their participation in the recent Orangeburg Fair. Carol Boyd received a second place ribbon in the Novice division; Linda Barrett took three first place awards in the Intermediate division; Jackie Jurecek took a first and third place ribbons in the Open division; and Betsey Sloan received four first place, two second place and two third place ribbons in the Open division as well as Best in Show and Best in Open division, the last two awards being given by the WoodCarvers Society.
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Submitted: Patch Leader, Betsey
Sloan (basketsvt@aol.com)
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A display showing works by
the Cypress Patch members
was created for use at
upcoming events. |
Marvin Berg and Jackie
Jurecek, Cypress Patch
members, are shown hard at
work on one of their
creations for the upcoming
Orangeburg Fair. |
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These gourds are sample of
some of the work the Cypress
Patch will have for sale at
their Art in the Park event
on Saturday, September 27. |
The Cypress Patch
participated in the Sumter
Art in the Park event in
late September. Selling work
was Betsey Sloan, Linda
Barrett, Jackie Jurecek and
Paula Berg. Even with the
declining economy, overall
the booth sold about $400
worth of gourds. Better yet,
many people were exposed to
the creativity available in
gourd art.
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