To preserve, promote and perpetuate the appreciation of gourd and basket art by providing a supportive, sharing, and educational environment.
Members represent all levels of interest in basket and gourd making.
May. Over 30 gourd and basket workshops, along with displays and botanical tours, inspire hundreds of students and visitors and renew appreciation of this ancient art form. Annually, members demonstrate at the Del Mar Fair, the summer Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook and the Quail Botanical Gardens plant sale. Local exhibits of Guild members original work are also coordinated.