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 ...

The gloriously carved and masterfully painted vases, lampshades, sculptures, wind chimes and more that self-taught artist Janet Bratcher makes from hard-shell gourds bear little resemblance to the ...

LATHAM — Mary Jane Heffernan never expected to have an art show, yet that’s exactly what’s in the works for her this week. She and fellow artist Colleen Schmitz will hold a show/sale from 5-8 p.m. on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sarah Nelson’s son broke a gourd in their garden, resulting in lots of gourds the next year. Now what to do with them? Her answer was to create art. Sarah Nelson of Felton, Delaware has been making ...

Friends Gloria Gay and Jeanie Dierwechter share a common bond: They love gourds. Both are members of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society, represent the organization every year at the Pennsylvania Farm Show ...

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.

Hallettsville artists Roy and Blanche Cavarretta have each won first-place awards at the August Lone Star Gourd Festival in New Braunfels. Blanche won two first-place and two second-place awards in ...

ROCK SPRINGS — Arizona artist Katie Woods is sharing her unique gourd art in Wyoming for the first time. The Community Fine Arts Center will open this exhibit on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a wide range of ...

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 ...