Mission

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. There are beginners, full- and part-time professionals, hobbyists and collectors, but all share a common fascination for these natural objects.

The Guild organizes a biennial weekend event at Quail Botanical Gardens during the odd-numbered years in 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.

MWGBG also supports activities of the San Diego Regional Gourd Patch of the California Gourd Society

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.