Monday, June 15, 2020

Gourd Art

Gourd art involves creating works of art using Lagenaria spp. hard-shell gourds as an art medium. Gourd surfaces may be carved, painted, sanded, burned, dyed, and polished. Typically, a harvested gourd is left to dry over a period of months before the woody surface is suitable for decorating. 

 Every year we are fortunate to view one of the best Gourd Art Exhibits at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas.  If you can not visit in person, you can take a virtual to virtual here.

May 14 – July 3

Award Winners

Best of Show
Cliff Dwellings by Becky Klix

Southwestern Category:
First Place: Story Teller by David Cleaveland
Second Place: Beep! Beep! by Blanche Cavarretta
ThirdPlace: Three Dancers by Roy Cavarretta

Sculptural Category:
First Place: Strong Medicine by Roy Cavarretta
Second Place: Topsy Turvy Sunflowers by Marcy Holmes Wheeler


Fiber Art Category:
First Place: Blue with Pine Needles by Paul Butcher
Second Place: Goldstone by Sharon Harrison
Third Place: Green River Antler by Jill Robinson

Contemporary Category:First Place: Tropical Paradise by Sherry Nelson
Second Place: Septarian by Jill Robinson
Third Place: Green Pine by Jeanine Williams

Carving Category:First Place: Pomo Treasure Basket by Becky Klix
Second Place: Pueblo Homes by Lynda Smith
Third Place: The B-Tree by Marcy Holmes Wheeler

Mixed Media Category:First Place: Deer Country by Sherry Nelson
Second Place: The Villagers by Jeanine Williams
Third Place: Emergence by Crystal Ziemann

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