Membership
Oregon Gourd Society warmly welcomes you to join us!
We are a community of gourd enthusiasts, artists, instructors, and growers united to build the future of gourding in the state
Within the American Gourd Society universe, local groups who meet to share their interest in gourds are called patches. Patches offer a social network and robust programming, including classes to create gourd art projects or learn a gourd crafting technique, tool,
Oregon Gourd Society Patches
The PDX Patch meets monthly in the Portland/
The McGourdville Patch meets monthly
We invite you to attend a patch meeting as our guest. Please use the contact
We are eager to expand our patch footprint throughout the state of Oregon. If you are interested in starting a patch in your local area, please
Membership Dues
Annual membership dues are $20.00 per person regardless of the month you join, except December.
Membership follows the calendar year from January through December.
Dues support website operations, state and federal fees, scholarships, events, guest instructor stipends, and supplies.
Membership Benefits
Oregon Gourd Society is a volunteer-run organization. We offer several opportunities for members to contribute and support various efforts and events.
Annual membership provides access to:
- Event and patch meeting details
- Quarterly newsletter
- Secure member portal (coming soon!)
- Annual member meeting
Core member benefits include:
- Access to expert level gourd artists, instructors, and growers
- Eligibility to vote for the executive board
- Eligibility to serve on the executive board
- Eligibility to serve as a patch leader
- Eligibility to be featured as our Spotlight Artist, including photos of your gourd art
- Eligibility to contribute to the newsletter
- Priority enrollment in classes offered by member and guest instructors
- Discounted event tickets (when applicable)