The gourd fruit has long been an auspicious ornament on to which Chinese artists paint illustrations or inscribe written verse. Pronunciation of the Chinese word for gourd, hu, is similar to fu, the ...

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 ...

In an annual rite of autumn, anyone can carve a pumpkin. But gourds? That requires patience and a passion that goes far beyond Halloween. Ask any serious “gourder.” This curious vine has wrapped ...

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 ...

Art Works Gallery is proud to feature Gourd Artist Bill Wilson for our September 2nd Saturday Spotlight. On Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bill will be in the gallery demonstrating ...

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through April 27; artists’ reception 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12; First Sunday in the Villages ARTScrawl noon to 2 p.m.

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 ...

Gourd has a similar pronunciation as the Chinese word fulu, which means "happiness", and is regarded as a symbol of the Chinese people. The hand-painted gourd, originating in the Song Dynasty ...

Artist Carrie Hewitt remembers a time in her childhood when her creative impulses began to spark. Hewitt, 53, who grew up on a 60-acre family ranch about an hour's drive north of San Diego, says her ...

The Village Gallery of Local Artists invites art lovers and collectors to experience the intricately crafted work of gourd ...

A painted gourd by Li Wenxing from Rizhao city in Shandong province on July 7, 2018. [Photo/IC] Gourd has a similar pronunciation as the Chinese word fulu, which means "happiness", and is regarded as ...