The Southwest Spirit Doll
Learn how the Southwest spirit doll follows in the tradition of the kachina doll and represents the cultural environment of the desert. Gourd Artists, Judy Richie, Robert Rivera, and Martha…
Flock Your Gourd to Attract your Buyer!
This flocking process for your gourd will really attract a buyer. Especially if the inside is not very attractive. Leah Reed has the product and shows us how to use…
Achieve a Contemporary Look using Metallic Inks on Gourds
Using metallic inks on gourds, Grace Swanson creates a comptempory look. See how she does it. Metallic inks colors can add real impact to your gourd. There are mixative inks…
How Mindy Hawkins Elevated the Impact of her Gourd Birds to Awesome!
Making gourd birds look awesome. Elevating your gourd art to sell at events or galleries means rethinking. Mindy Hawkins's new gourd birds shows us how she enhance her quality work…
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Beginner’s Guide to Cleaning a Gourd
Beginners Guide to Cleaning a Gourd. Dirty and moldy, toxic to some, what do you do with it at this point?We are going to talk about cleaning the outside, and…
Tips for increasing Sales at Gourd Events
Trya branding idea to increase your gourd sales In this post, I want you to discover a branding idea that will increase your gourd sales. Thinking about selling your gourds…
Create a Gourd Bird With Whimsey!
The Whimsical Gourd Birds of Jenn Norpchen will inspire you to create your own gourd bird with humor. I have had a vendor's booth at the Arizona Gourd Society Festival…
Masters of the Gourd Mask: Jane Boggs and David Sisk
Masters of the Gourd Mask looks at two artist, Jane Boggs and David Sisk and their approach to creating gourd masks for high prices. When you begin to sell your…
A Mosaic Technique for Gourd Art Using Eggshells
A Mosaic Technique for Gourd Art Using Egg Shell is fun and easy and provides a great texture for your gourd. Learn how here! Sometimes you end up with an…
The Bottle Gourd and 8,000 Years of History in Asia
The Chinese Bottle Gourd has been a favorite of Chinese painters for 8,000 years. Let's look at a master and a special painting technique called Gogbi. Master Gourd Artist: Gong…