Cabarrus Art Guild
Free Demo with the CAG – July 12, 2026
Free Demo: The Art of Gourds!
Demonstrator: Cara Bevan
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios — Greenway Gallery
223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025
ROOM: Greenway Gallery (Lower Level / SW end of Main Building);
DIRECTIONS: Enter from the Kerr Street side, using the double-glass doors into the Greenway Gallery. [ClearWater’s Main Entrance on Crowell, will be closed.]
Join us for a FREE Demo:
Description:
Do you know what you can make with gourds? Anything! Cara Bevan will be explaining the art of gourds from the many shapes and types, their history and uses through human civilization up to today's modern gourd community, fun facts, and demonstrating her use of paper clay and epoxy clay to make her whimsical life-like gourd sculptures. You'll be able to see the entire process from start to finish and dispel some myths about the amazing art medium that are gourds!
Cara Bevan is a full-time, self-taught artist located in Trinity, NC. She began her career in 2007 and specializes in acrylic paintings, mixed-media gourd sculpture, and book illustration. She's part of several NC galleries including The Piedmont Craftsmen and Starworks Art Gallery, attends fine art shows and exhibitions throughout the state, and has won numerous awards for her sculptures. You can see her entire gallery of work on her website:, www.carabevan.com.
Please arrive before 2:00 PM so as not to interrupt the instructor. See you there!
About the Host:
Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) is 501-c3 non-profit and is a tenant with a studio (LL-102) at ClearWater Arts. Additional info about their activities and membership, is on their website, https://www.cabarrusartguild.org
