Poppies and daisies leapt from the curved surface with a pastoral beauty. Dots in all different sizes and colors created a mosaic effect across the surface of another piece. Macramé, crocheted and ...

What’s the difference between a gourd and a squash? A gourd is inedible; a squash is tasty. A gourd dries out in the sun; a squash rots. And the Marion County Gourd Artists wouldn’t spend hours ...

This Sunday, 50 artists from Sonoma County will go out of their gourd for a good cause. "Calabash! A Celebration of Gourds, Art and the Garden," benefits Food For Thought, the Sonoma County AIDS food ...

Chris Pawlik designs and embellishes gourds, turning them into amazing three-dimensional works of art. I met the award-winning gourd artist at this year's Belle Isle Art Fair, where I was immediately ...

Choosing the right gourd is essential for a successful centerpiece. Look for gourds that are firm, without cracks or blemishes on the surface. The size of the gourd depends on how you want your ...

Among the more than 160 juried artists who were in attendance at this year’s Willoughby ArtsFest, Mary Hegarty was most likely the only artist to bring artwork made out of gourds. The annual ArtsFest ...

Sheila Abbott didn't want to use hand-crafted gourds just for winter centerpieces and baskets. The Spartanburg County artist creates colorful lighthouses, ladybugs, swans and other items with the ...

ROCK SPRINGS — The Community Fine Arts Center will change exhibits in late July and welcome Arizona artist Katie Woods. She is sharing her gourd art for the first time in Wyoming and is excited to ...

Friends Gloria Gay and Jeanie Dierwechter share a common bond: They love gourds. Both are members of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society, represent the organization every year at the Pennsylvania Farm Show ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery-9 will be among the venues which will participate in the Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Port Townsend. • Gallery-9, 1012 Water St., will feature the gourd ...

The unassuming gourd is anything but humble in the hands of artists such as John “Duke” Pointek, who saws, sands, drills and dresses up the hard-shelled fruit into stunning shapes that delight both ...