Jennie and Tim Moss’s hobby tumbles out of their greenhouse and lands on shelves and tables in the house. The Greenville area couple grows and decorates gourds. The two will be among the many ...

Carving is key to adding intricate patterns to your lampshade gourd. Use sharp tools to carve out designs carefully without ...

Several gourd growers from the region will be displaying and selling a variety of gourds--all dried and ready for crafting. Crafters use gourds to create masks, decorative vessels, statues, seasonal ...

With the recent interest in creating miniature gardens, often called fairy gardens, Deb McDonnell of East Moline found a new focus her gourd art — crafting tiny fairy garden houses. McDonnell was ...

(WBIR-Seymour) It's a type of plant known for its hollow, hard, dried shell. Gourds can be crafted into bottles and toys and musical instruments. An East Tennessee woman sees potential in individual ...

BOONSBORO — It took a wall to fall on Marie Spangler of Boonsboro to force her to find her true happiness. More than five years ago, while building a house, Spangler was involved in an accident. “It ...

Before copper and ceramics, people relied on natural containers – such as gourds – to carry water and food. The old- est preserved examples of gourds come from Mexico and Peru. Choctow and Chickasaw ...

If you go What: Good Gourd! The Basics of Gourd Carving class When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Where: Prairie Crafters Supply, 3019 13th Ave. S., Fargo, (701) 232-3708 Info: Class is $40 ($35 for ...

Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six inches across. In India, young fruit is added to curries. The skin is ...