Fanciful Gourd Fish
About Fanciful Gourd Fish
Things are getting fishy in here... We're going to be making fanciful gourd fish! I will show you how to use craft plastic to make beautiful waving fins and sculpt fish with Quikwood on egg gourds. No sculpting experience is necessary! We will be painting them and each fish will get a wooden base so it's ready to display and enjoy. You will leave the class with one completed gourd fish.
What will students learn:
Sculpting, use of craft plastic, gourd art, and acrylic painting.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Optional sculpting tools, I will provide some
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $8 which includes:
Gourds, craft plastic, epoxy clay, wood bases
Pre-class Homework
None
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 12
Skill Level
All Levels
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
No experience necessary
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 4-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Classroom 3
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.

Cara Bevan
Cara Bevan is a self-taught, professional artist who's been painting and sculpting since 2007. Growing up on an animal rescue farm and nature preserve gave Cara a deep respect for animals and nature. Her work focuses on creating life-like animals made from gourds, wire, clay, and other unusual materials.
About Lessonface, PBC & the Carolina FiberFest
Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. The 20th annual Carolina FiberFest is March 13-14, 2026 at the NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC. Workshops will be held Thurs. March 12 - Sat. March 14, 2026.
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