Adrienne Yauk and Cynthia (Yauk) Benson
An Embellishment on Gourds should be Dramatic! Sometimes keeping the gourd surface simple and letting another natural product be the focus is the best way to let the gourd speak…
Frederick (Rick) Aragón
How to Paint a Gourd using acrylic paint: The Folk-Art Gourd Project In his video, Rick shows you how to paint a gourd using a method he calls ‘folk art”.…
The Unique Gourd Figures of Pat Boyd
Pat Boyd excels in her creation of gourd figures. The gourd shape speaks to her creativity and odd shapes become beautify art. Let’s find out how! While on a trip…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Add Drama to your Gourd with a Design Cut
Add Drama with a Design Cut on your gourd that looks natural and interesting. I ill show you how! A design cut on a gourd refers to the negative space…
Kristen Treuting: Looking at a Gourd Organically
Kristen Treuting is looking at gourds organically. Each gourd has an unique shape that speaks of nature. What defines her pieces are the design cuts. This important negative space must…