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If you are interested in purchasing any of these gourds, but don't want to order online, just call Mary at 951-897-7157
If you are interested in purchasing any of these gourds, but don't want to order online, just call Mary at 951-897-7157
Tangled Windows
The meditative art of doodling lends itself in an interesting way to gourds. Painstaking pyrography (woodburning) creates pattern and visual texture over the entire surface of this gourd bowl. Embellished with a metal button and subtly colored with ink dyes. 8" diameter #0343-14
$
160.00
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"Beaded" Suede
Faux beading accents this simple yet striking Southwest inspired gourd vessel. Painted with a mixed media paint, it has the look of suede, further embellished with a handmade ceramic cabochon attached with leather cording. Techniques learned from Bonnie Gibson. 8" diameter, 7" tall #0361-15
$
120.00
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Here Comes the Sun
Created especially for The Arts Colony's Dusk to Dawn Show, and winner of the Best of Theme award, this gourd's interesting natural shape presented a fun and interesting design challenge. Pyrographed, painted and carved. 12" tall.
$
200.00
Sunflower Mosaic
Gourd vessel with special polished finish, bright colors and intricate carving to give the look of mosaic. Design covers entire gourd. Winner of 2nd place 3D/Sculpture The Arts Colony Corona, A Song in My Heart show. 10.5" tall #0341-13
$
195.00
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SOLD! Fire in the Sky
SOLD! Inspired by a wildfire burning in nearby mountains, this gourd bowl has been hand painted with a variety of media. The top rim is a combination of fibers and copper beads. 9.5" diameter #0354-14
$
70.00
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Desert Trek
The best way to cross a desert? How about a camel...
This large gourd is pyrographed and painted, featuring a lone camel rider on a desert trek with a camel caravan in the background. The border is inspired by the intricate designs of a unique art expression in which patterns are cut into the camels hair. 18" tall
$
150.00
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The Torch Bearer
Intricately carved and painted around the entire gourd, this piece features African motifs. This award winning gourd is a tribute to those who carry the light into the world. 12" tall
$
300.00
SOLD! Go With the Flow
About 14" tall, this gourd has been pyrographed, painted with ink dyes in a pleasing palette of earthtones. Small areas have been filigree carved and painted with a hint of metallic gold.
#0344-13
$
225.00
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Positve Thought in Negative Space
Winner of 2nd place for 3-D/Sculpture in the "Introspection" show at The Arts Colony, Corona. A small gourd is inside the larger gourd. 10" diameter #0311-12
$
150.00
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Rebirth
Award winning gourd features woodburned and painted designs, inlaid turquoise and fabric wrapped cording coiled around the top.
10" diameter #0186--11
$
200.00
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SOLD!! Shadow People
This gourd won an award for the beautiful colors washed and blended throughout the design. Carved top painted in bright metallic inks.
11" tall #0145
$
75.00
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SOLD! Monarchs
Pyrographed and painted monarch butterflies stand out against the carved background on this 14" tall gourd. #0359-14
$
100.00
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SOLD!! Blue Hummingbird
This beautiful gourd is 16" tall, pyrographed and painted with a blue and green hummingbird enjoying a sweet snack in the garden.
$
140.00
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Chicken Coop
This gourd bowl was inspired by our own backyard chicken coop.
12" diameter #0239-10
12" diameter #0239-10
$
100.00
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Little Brown Bowl
Hand painted and embellished with a carved bone button.
5.5" diameter #0305-12
$
20.00
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Little Green Vase
SOLD!! Classicly shaped and handpainted a beautiful sage green with subtle hints of gold. Trimmed with a painted band of silver metallic to match the silver charm set off by a dark brown rim. 6" diameter #0202-12
$
20.00
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SOLD! Blue beaded bowl
Photo doesn't do justice to the beautiful mix of colors on this bowl. Rim is finished with fabric-wrapped cord and faux turquoise beads. 8" diameter #0284-12
$
45.00
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SOLD! Fishbowl
Bowl is painted in beautiful undersea colors. Inset is a mini-quilt with goldfish design.
11" diameter #0173
$
100.00
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Endangered
Created for an art show with the theme "Birds, Bees and Trees". My inspiration is the sad thought that each of these things have in common the fact that they are endangered. Approx 10" diameter #0177
$
190.00
Adam and Eve
Inspired by the Biblical story of the first man and woman - and so it begins...
$
65.00
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Nude with Gourd
While a student in a life drawing class, I thought, why not use a gourd as my canvas? So I used one of my pencil drawings as the guide for this woodburned artwork
11" tall #0211
$
95.00
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