Gourd Fever Back Issues

Issue 45
Jan Rollenhagen- An Artist's Life Comes Full Circle/Celebrating The Gourd Harvest/Dear Carolyn Plus Readers Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 44
Katie Lewis: Living In Harmony With Feng Shui/Coming Soon! The Canadian Gourd Society Gourd Fest 2008/Patience In The Gourd Patch/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 43
Karen Goodfellow - On A Journey of Spiritual Awakening/Gourd Growers On Holidays!/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 42
James "Oz" Ozburn - The Wood Burning Wizard Of Washington State/Cooking With Gourds - Taking Your Art To The Kitchen/Tis The Season For Powdery Mildew - What To Look For?/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 41
Sheree Leonard - Bringing Back the Art of Pine Needle Basketry/The Two P's in Gourd Growing -Pollination and Pests/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 40
Dynva Todd - Gourds Provide A Canvas For Talented WA Artist/The Gourd Grow Report - Where, When and How To Plant Your Seedlings/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 39
Tonia Owen: Experimentation Is The Name Of The Game!/The Gourd Grow Report: Starting Your Seeds Indoors/Snapshots! Reliving The Moments of Festivals and Shows/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 38
The Gourd Master Sam X - Connecting The Lines/Florida Dreams - The Florida Gourd Show/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 37
Debby Russell: One In A Million!/Tutorial: Gourding With Adirondack Inks/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 36
The Women Behind Northern Dipper /The HOG's Christmas Visit!/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 35
Hal Sager- The Man Behind The Mask!/The Canadian Gourd Society Gourd Festival/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 34
Nurettin Taskaya - Lighting The Way In Turkey/"The Name of the Game is Profit" - It's Showtime!/The Ohio Gourd Festival - Photos and Comments/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 33
Marlene Leeson - Opening New Doors in the World of Gourds and Business/"The Name of the Game is Profit" - Tips on Sourcing Great Trade Show Venues/Mark Your Calendars - The CGS Gourd Fest is Quickly Approaching!/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 32
Sharon Donahue - A Golden Blow Fish Wins The " Wartie" Gourd Contest!/Carla Leinweber - Pushing the Possibilities of the Hard Shell Gourd/The September Gourd Growing Report/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 31
'Sisterwind' - Artists Tess Eagles & Sister Martha Reed Visit Gourd Fever!/Scott Knickelbine - Tutorial: Making A Dipper Gourd Banjo With A Fur Collar/The August Gourd Growing Report/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 30
Babur Benderlioglu - Gourd Art Is Honoured at Turkish Art & Culture Museum/Alycin Hayes - Dancing To Her Own Beat!/Scott Knickelbine - A Man Passionate About The Banjo and Its Music/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 29
Joy Jackson - Passionate About Gourds & All Things Gourdly!/The June Grow Report: Get Ready - The Cucumber Beetles Are Arriving/It's CONTEST Time at Northern Dipper!/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 28
Join Us On A Gourd Quest For New Products and Varieties of Gourds/Signing Your Art - Why is it Important?/The May Grow Report: Garden Prep & Planting Out/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 27
Featured Artist : Sheila Jacobs - The Beauty of Mother Nature/Tutorial: “Glue Resist" by Carolyn Cooper/The April Grow Report: Starting Your Gourd Seeds/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 26
Featured Artist : Dan Ladd - Nature Makes Art!/Tutorial: “Springtime Tulips" by Linda Montabone/New Workshops and Products!/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 25
Update: New Seed Varieties at N.D./Featured Musical Artist: Jennifer Gillmor- Bringing The African N'goni Home!/Featured Gourd Artist: Darlene Propp- Gourds and Art, Ribbons and Friends/Tutorial: Dye and Alcohol Technique/Dear Carolyn! PLUS Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 24
Featured Artist : Andrée Piché-Teacher, Painter, Gourd Artist /Tutorial: “Faux Raku Using Gilders Paste & Crackle" by Catherine Devine/Just How Important Is Gourd Seed Genetics?/Dear Carolyn!/PLUS Our Reader's Corner/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 23
Featured Artist Patricia Boyd: Bringing Gourd Art Alive/Tutorial: Sealing The Inside of a Gourd: Suitable for Plant Pots to Bird Feeders/NEW! Reader's Corner/Dear Carolyn!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 22
Featured Artist - Cedar Wallace - Art In Harmony With Nature/The Ohio Gourd Festival - Why did it end so soon!/Tutorials: Apoxie Sculpt/Hits The Mark With 2 Tutorials/Dear Carolyn!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 21
Review of Northern Dipper's Grand Opening/Featured Artist: Ana Luiza Lima Sousa - A Woman of Many Talents/October Gourd Growing Report/Dear Carolyn plus Halloween Tutorial Links!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 20
Grand Opening at Northern Dipper (Cookstown)/Featured Artist: June Snook -Botanical Illustrator and Gourd Artist/September Gourd Growing Report/Dear Carolyn!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Mysteriously, there is no Issue 19.

Issue 18
Gourd Fest 2006/August Monthly Specials/Featured Artist: Mi-Shell Jessen - Healer, Shaman and Gourd Artist/August Gourd Growing Report/Dear Carolyn!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 17
Northern Dipper Has New Owners!/Gourd Fest Show Specials /Introducing Carolyn Cooper & Linda Bond/Our Trip To Guatemala 2006/July Gourd Growing Report/Dates To Remember!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 16
Get Ready - It's Almost Gourd Fest 2006/Extraordinary Sales This Month!/Darienne & Ed McAuley - Gourd Artists and the Founding Members of the CGS/Gourd Fest 2006 The Highlights/June Gourd Growing Report/Dates To Remember!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 15
It's Spring at Northern Dipper/Great Sales This Month /Ian McDougall - Purple Martin Landlord and Enthusiast/Tutorial: "How To Build A Gourd Martin House - Links & Tips!/Gourd Growing Report - What Happens Next?/Dates To Remember!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 14
Back due to popular demand - April Is Kettle Month/Babur Benderlioglu - Gourd Sculpture Artist From Istanbul/Featured Artist & Educator-Rhoda Forbes/Tutorial: "Apple Basket" Designed by Rhoda Forbes/Dates To Remember!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 13
March Is The Month of The Box Sale!/Gourd Growing in New Zealand - A Report by Helen Bovet, Grower and Artist/Featured Artist - Steve Genereaux - Unconventional Art!/Featured Artist - Mavis Wade-Painter & Gourd Artist/Tutorial: "How To Make A Bird Feeder" by Mavis Wade/Dates To Remember!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 12
Feb Is Seed Month at Northern Dipper!/Monthly Specials/The Mystery of Seed Germination/Featured Artist - Lois Dean/Tutorial: "How To Make A Valentine's Gourd Lamp" by Lois Dean/Review of Jim Widess's New Tool Kit!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 11
The Gourd Seed - "The Beginning" - An article about seed genetics by Peter Bell/Amanda Davidson - Grower, Crafter & Myth Buster!/Introducing Claudette Hart - "The Gourd Lady of Merrickville"/Tutorial: How To Build A Spray Booth by Claudette Hart/Q & A, Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 10
Christmas Ideas from Northern Dipper That Save You Money!/A Report on the 5th Annual Castle Valley Gourd Festival/Tutorial: Gourd Santa by Featured Artist France Benoit/Gourd Growing In December/Green Peeling - A Progress Report!/Huichol Indian Beaded Gourds - A Simple How-To Guide/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 9
SALE - Monthly Specials at Northern Dipper!/Featured Artist - Kelly Jonathon/Gourds In History /A Report on the California Gourd Arts Festival/Tutorial: Faux Raku Using Gilders Paste & Crackle/Pyrography Tips (& Tips!) plus a Tutorial on Pyro Paper/Gourd Growing In November/Green Peeling - It's Easy!/Q & A, Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 8
SALE, SALE, SALE!/The History of Halloween/Gourds In U.S. History/Tutorial: Halloween Jack O’Lantern by Patti Palmer/Gourd Growing In October/Pumpkins – Did You Know?/Gourd Sightings & Trivia

Issue 7
Gourds In History/Tutorial: Decorative Swan Gourd by Sue Bonifacio/Gourd Growing In September/Out Of Print Books/Norfolk County Fair Gourd Competition 2005/Gourd Sightings & Trivia/Reminder: “Come If You Want, We’ll Be Here Anyway”

Issue 6
Review of GOURD FEST 2005/What Are The Chances?/Gourd Sightings & Trivia/Growing Gourds In August

Issue 5
When & Where – How To Get To Gourd Fest/Calender of Events/Report from Cherokee by Darienne McAuley/Vendors - Banjo Makers, Seagrass Baskets, Wood Turners & More!/Gourd Grow Report – Get Pollinating As Now Is The Time!

Issue 4
Sign Up for a CGS Workshop/Let's Boogie - There's Entertainment at Gourd Fest!/Vendors – Banjo Makers, Seagrass Baskets, Wood Turners & More!/Gourd Sightings & Trivia/Growing Gourds – What's Happening In The Gourd Field/Tool Info - Why Respirator Masks are Important

Issue 3
Gourd Festival’s Design Competition/A Report From The Canadian Embroiderer’s Guild In London, Ont./Gourd Sightings & Trivia/Growing Gourds – New Seedlings/Tool Info - Foot switch/Tutorial – How To Make A Gourd Purse

Issue 2
Harvest at Northern Dipper/In Search of the Tecomate – Guatemala/Gourd Sightings & Trivia/Growing Gourds – Getting Started!/Tool Info - Jigsaws/Tutorial – Gourd with Pine Needles -Top & Center Rimmed

Issue 1
Why grow gourds?/How to make a gourd birdhouse/New at Northern Dipper Gourd sightings and trivia/Gourd embellishments