Interestingly, the practice of decorating gourds can be traced back to ancient Africa. Gourds were first used as containers ...

Because what’s more fun than the classic fall activity of gourd painting for Halloween and Thanksgiving? Painting gourds and pumpkins is safer for kiddos than carving, and the decorations last a ...

Her entry is a gourd with five frog scenes that she carved, wood burned, stippled and painted. It’s gourd-geous! More good news: Essig won those honors in the 3D professional art division.