The Washington State Gourd Festival 2011

For the weekend of July 16 and 17 we went to the gourd festival put on by the Washington State Gourd Society. This was only their second show and was held in the central Washington city of Moses Lake. The economy had an effect on attendance as there were fewer vendors and attendees than last year but we enjoyed it.

At the Grip-All Jaws booth current State Gourd Society president Stacy Annon demonstrates how she makes marbled linings for her gourd purses and bags. They are made of tissue paper and we will have a video on this. BTW she is using the new Orbital Artist's Easel.

When we introduced the Grip-All Jaws Orbital Holding System we had never heard of gourd art. All of Grip-All Jaws products are, or originally were, designed for carvers and sculptors. But we always tell people that literally anyone who needs to hold an irregular shape would find the Grip-All Jaws a great help for that.

But we sell more Orbitals to gourd artists than any other market. Here are some examples from the show.