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

The Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas is spotlighting an unconventional medium this month: dried gourds. The new exhibit, ...

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 ...

Sisters Margaret Boyer and Phyllis Vander Vlucht enjoy creating artistic and functional items such as rugs, quilts, painted ...

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.