Tennessee Volunteer Gourd Society

This show is a good opportunity for the public to meet regional gourd artisans, crafters, and growers. Admission to the event is free to the public and parking is available on the grounds. Bledsoe County Fairgrounds is located just off Highway 127 in Pikeville, Tennessee As our theme indicates, all products displayed and demonstrated will be “home grown” and “hand made.” Several gourd growers from the region will be displaying and selling a marvelous variety of gourds - all dried and ready for crafting. Crafters use gourds to create masks, decorative vessels, statues, seasonal ornaments, and elegant objects d’art. A ribbon competition will be held this year with approximately 22 classes and judging by American Gourd Society certified judges according to the AGS judging criteria. There will be gourd crafting workshops and demonstrations available throughout the two-day event. Some of the techniques used in crafting gourds are pyrography, pine needle weaving, silk dyes, acrylic painting, and decoupage.