At first, they might seem an odd couple: a French designer known for her avant-garde haircut and playful use of color, and a group of Zimbabwean women known for their basket-weaving virtuosity. But ...

The Visalia Art League hosts the next artist lecture series from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Arts Visalia. The lecture features a presentation by gourd artist/basket weaver Toni Best. The artist’s ...

ENCINITASENCINITAS — A group of local artists devoted to the art of basket and gourd making is exhibiting their artwork at two shows opening this week. The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild ...

The standard definition is: Any of several trailing or climbing plants related to the pumpkin, squash and cucumber, bearing fruits with a hard rind. But gourds are also earrings, musical instruments, ...

SABIN, Minn. -- Some people look at gourds and see orb-like fruits that might be eaten or arranged in a basket for autumn décor. Cindy Belohlavek looks at gourds and sees a virtual zoo or a kitchen ...

WASHINGTON - Most people think of gourds as fall decoration or food, but several craftspeople see them as art. "I put some pretty spectacular colors on the gourds themselves, and then I do a little ...

Anyone of any ability can take classes at Baskets and Gourds – Containers of Our Culture VI held at the Elk’s Lodge, April 23 and 24. Fifteen teachers are coming from across the country to teach ...

Turning a dried-out gourd into an attractive decoration for the home was the topic of a class offered Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Hunterdon County Arboretum in Clinton Township. Five women took the ...

Photo: The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild, affiliated with the San Diego Botanic Garden, recently gathered at the garden for its annual meeting. Polly Jacobs Giacchina (second row, third from ...

GREENFIELD – A local gourd appreciation club is planning its next meeting for 2 p.m. Saturday. Linda’s Gourd Patch Gathering will host a session to make an Easter basket from a gourd at Faith Lutheran ...