Decorate your household with seasonal flair by turning gourds into high-gloss home decorations, sand-filled doorstops, and gobbler centerpieces. 1. Painted Gourds Dried gourds are lovely on their own, ...

For as long as people have been cultivating these relatives of pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers, they have been adapting gourds for both utilitarian and decorative purposes around the home. Gourd ...

(WBIR-Seymour) It's a type of plant known for its hollow, hard, dried shell. Gourds can be crafted into bottles and toys and musical instruments. An East Tennessee woman sees potential in individual ...

Gourd art holds immense cultural significance for the Kikuyu community. Traditionally, these artworks were used for ...

WASHINGTON - Most people think of gourds as fall decoration or food, but several craftspeople see them as art. "I put some pretty spectacular colors on the gourds themselves, and then I do a little ...

Norma Owens started making gourd art around 2008 after attending a workshop at Roscoe Village. she sells her creations at craft shows across the region, including the holiday bazaar Friday at Lake ...

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 ...

The 75th annual N.C. Gourd Arts and Crafts Festival will be Sept. 10-11 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. This festival features displays of gourds from around the world, special gourd workshops, ...

DELAWARE — The Ohio Gourd Society’s annual Gourd Show returns to the Delaware County Fairgrounds the first weekend in October. The event, which runs Oct. 3-5, marks 62 years of unique gourd art, ...