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

When fall arrives, we start shopping for gourds, whether green, white, orange, or yellow, smooth, lumpy, or perfectly spherical. Because what’s more fun than the classic fall activity of gourd ...

The artisans and crafters gathering at the Lebanon Expo Center this week all share an uncommon medium: dried gourds. “It’s a canvas for you to put any medium on,” said Claudia Hill, chair of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gourd artist Katherine Motley considers art an important part of her life. “It is very nice to have something that you love to do and look forward to other than the grind of day-to-day living,” she ...

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 ...

Winter Wheat: The sight of it will make your own skin tighten. Credit: The Stranger Set off by itself in a corner of the gallery, on a white pedestal, there is a brutalized object. It’s a fleshy and ...

First you have to get a gourd. Gourds can be purchased just about anywhere, but here in East Texas we have a gourd farm in West Mountain, near Gilmer. It is called the West Mountain Gourd Farm. There ...

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 ...