From Seed to Instrument

June 5, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Musician, educator and instrument maker Cheryl Thomas will lead a fascinating participatory workshop demonstrating how the common gourd, a vessel used by many world cultures, can be transformed into a rattle through beading to make hauntingly beautiful music. Learn about the bottle gourd vines growing in the Herb Garden and pick up a gourd seedling to plant in your own garden. By fall you should be able to harvest gourds of your own.

Support Us

Please support the work of the Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association by joining (or renewing your membership) or by simply making a donation, using the buttons below. Membership is open to all. Please consider your membership to be an invitation to join us as a volunteer or docent educator. We welcome your help in sustaining this valuable community resource.