NOTE: Judges eliminated certain ribbons when there were a limited number of entries or the work did not meet guidelines.
JUNIOR EXHIBITORS (Ages 12 & Under)
One decorated gourd, functional or decorative, any technique.
1st Place Cameron Talavera
2nd Place Hannah Ayron
3rd Place Marcus Talavera
TEEN EXHIBITORS (Ages 13 – 17)
One decorated gourd, functional or decorative, any technique.
1st Place Trent Hunington
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
ADULT NOVICE DIVISION
Wood Burned/Pyrography Only (3)
1st Place Midge Hardy
2nd Place Carol Glonosa
3rd Place Barbara Bowers
Carved, Chiseled, or Gouged (4)
1st Place Carol May
2nd Place Anne Berry
3rd Place Sally Miller
Beaded, Clay or Inlay (5)
1st Place Kitty Larson
2nd Place Lynn Brown
3rd Place None
Cut Design that Penetrates the Gourd Shell (6)
1st Place None
2nd Place Alice Paulowski
3rd Place None
Painted Only (7)
1st Place Mary Kaspar
2nd Place Nancy Liddell
3rd Place Charlie McInturff
Weaving (8)
1st Place None
2nd Place Barbara Vice & Barbara Bowers
3rd Place Diane Blochlanzer
Mixed Media (9)
1st Place Selma Williams
2nd Place Sioux Westberry Kaufman
3rd Place Cindy Moldonado
Zoological - Birds, Animals and Other Living Creatures (10)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
Fantasy Creatures (11)
1st Place Debra Williams
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Holiday (12)
1st Place Nancy Lidell
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Miscellaneous Birdhouse/Bird Feeder (13)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
3rd Place Susan Modisett
Gourd Musical Instrument (14)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
3rd Place Cameron Talavera
Mask (15)
1st Place Jay Bayerstuck
2nd Place Diane West
3rd Place Margie Jordan
Jewelry - Wearable Whole or Cut Gourd Jewelry Items (16)
1st Place Julie Richards
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Gourd Hat or Purse (17)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Historical - Ethnic Any Culture Other Than Native American/ Southwest (18)
1st Place Yvonne Knox
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Native American or Southwest Theme (19)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures (20)
1st Place Marge Jordon
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
My Way Gourd - Catch-all Category NO HOLDS BARRED! (21)
1st Place Anne Berry
2nd Place Yvonne Knox
3rd Place Charlie Mc Inturff
2008 AZGS ADULT OPEN DIVISION
Wood Burned/Pyrography Only (22)
1st Place Wanda Ryckman
2nd Place Sharon Donahue
3rd Place None
Carved, Chiseled, or Gouged (23)
1st Place Russell Dent
2nd Place Alan Sweeney
3rd Place Edna Fehline
Inlay (24)
1st Place Betsy Sloan
2nd Place Diane Connelly
3rd Place Margaret Sullivan & Larry McLelland
Cut Design (25)
1st Place Sioux Westbury-Kaufman
2nd Place Sally Buchanan-Kiste
3rd Place Sandy Williams
Painted Only (26)
1st Place Marge Kasper
2nd Place Donna Tissaw
3rd Place None
Beaded Embellishment (27)
1st Place Marie Kuenzli
2nd Place Shila Fay
3rd Place Terri LaBrosse
Clay Embellishment (28)
1st Place Jill Atwood
2nd Place Loren Davis
3rd Place None
Weaving (29)
1st Place Janet Cobat
2nd Place Diane Connelly
3rd Place Cheryl Dargus & Jill Walker
Mixed Media (30)
1st Place Margaret Sullivan
2nd Place Sioux Kaufman and Nancie Elliott
3rd Place Suzanne Wilka & Karey Karam
Zoological Birds (31)
1st Place David Gustincic
2nd Place Catherine Disney
3rd Place Larry McClelland
Land Mammals (32)
1st Place Larry McClelland
2nd Place Karen Friend
3rd Place None
Sea Creatures (33)
1st Place Anne Berry
2nd Place Sharon Donahue
3rd Place None
Insects and Reptiles (34)
1st Place Catherine Disney
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Fantasy Creatures (35)
1st Place Larry McClelland
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Any Technique Allowed (36)
1st Place Gail Kalt & S Purple Sheldon
2nd Place None
Miscellaneous - Birdhouse or Bird Feeder (37)
1st Place Terry Jane Plapp-Frank
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Gourd Musical Instrument (38)
1st Place Terry Plapp-Frank
2nd Place Jill Walker
3rd Place Paul Gonzoles, Jr
Toys (39)
1st Place Cruiser Patron
2nd Place None
3rd Place None
Lamps and Illuminated Gourds (40)
1st Place Minndy Brannan
2nd Place Paul Gonzales
3rd Place None
Gourd Masks (41)
1st Place Judy Bihay
2nd Place Jack Thorp
3rd Place Sally Buchanan-Kiste
Miniature Decorated Gourd (42)
1st Place Jean Jones
2nd Place Larry McClelland
3rd Place Wanda Ryckman
Jewelry/Wearable, Whole or Cut Gourd Jewelry Items (43)
1st Place Diane Calderwood
2nd Place Terri LaBrosse
3rd Place Gail Kalt
Gourd Hat (44)
1st Place Julie Richards
2nd Place Joyce Mims
3rd Place None
Gourd Purse (45)
1st Place Irene Zobel
2nd Place Sandy Williams
3rd Place Terry Jane Plapp-Frank
Historical - Ethnic Asian (46)
1st Place Cheryl Dargus
2nd Place David Gustincic & Judy Janes
3rd Place Edna Fehling
African (47)
1st Place Catherine Disney
2nd Place Jane Sager
3rd Place Monique Winfree
Celtic (48)
1st Place None
2nd Place None
3rd Place Ken Oliphant
Native American (49)
1st Place Minndy Brannan
2nd Place Jean Jones
3rd Place Catherine Disney
Southwest Theme (50)
1st Place Catherine Disney
2nd Place Jerry Drake & Jill Atwood
3rd Place Minndy Brannan
Polynesian (51)
1st Place None
2nd Place Ardee
3rd Place Jill Walker
Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures - Any Technique (52)
1st Place Judy Bihary
2nd Place Dolores Smith
3rd Place Minndy Brannan
My Way Gourd (53)
1st Place Jerry Drake
2nd Place Frances Gott & Catherine Disney
3rd Place Dolores Smith
2008 AZGS MASTER CRAFTSMAN DIVISION
Sculptural Gourds
1st Place Bill Decker
2nd Place Phyllis Sickles
3rd Place Marguerite Smith
Vases, Bowls and Containers
1st Place Bonnie Gibson
2nd Place Sue Kostka & Judy Richie
3rd Place Bill Decker
My Way Gourd - Any Technique Allowed
1st Place Phyllis Sickles, Pat Schalbrach, and Gloria Crane
2nd Place Marguerite Smith
3rd Place Hal Sager
