Before copper and ceramics, people relied on natural containers – such as gourds – to carry water and food. The old- est preserved examples of gourds come from Mexico and Peru. Choctow and Chickasaw ...

It involves transforming gourds into colorful containers, which are not only functional but also beautiful. This art form is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six ...

If you go What: Good Gourd! The Basics of Gourd Carving class When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Where: Prairie Crafters Supply, 3019 13th Ave. S., Fargo, (701) 232-3708 Info: Class is $40 ($35 for ...

JIM WIDESS at The Caning Shop in Berkeley insists that I take a gourd home. The author of several books on gourds and gourd crafts, Widess has some large wire bins out back full of tawny, bulbous ...

FALLBROOK — An annual festival showcasing art made out ofgourds will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend, when 8,000artists and others curious about gourd crafting are expected toflood into De ...

Several gourd growers from the region will be displaying and selling a variety of gourds--all dried and ready for crafting. Crafters use gourds to create masks, decorative vessels, statues, seasonal ...

WESTFIELD - Westfield Creative Arts will host a four-week Gourd Crafting class beginning Sept. 8 at its Rinnova Gallery at 105 Elm St. Ceil Rossi, a gourd art instructor from Agawam, will instruct the ...

Walking through the bustling markets in autumn, the gourd harvest season in Dongchangfu district of Liaocheng, Shandong province, one is greeted by a vivid display of the fruit in various shapes and ...

FALLBROOK — The art of painting, carving and decoratinginedible gourds is on display during June in Fallbrook, as thedowntown art center hosts a monthlong show leading up to the 13thannual Gourd ...