Gourd art, Gourd carving

The gourd is a wonderful product of nature and has been used by ancient cultures all around the world for bowls, dippers, baskets, water containers, musical instruments, and ornaments of art. Gourd carving and gourd art show that the gourd is truly a great canvas for the artist to create what ever his imagination can bring forth.

Gourds are inedible fruit that dry into a hard shell vessel. Gourd's come in all sizes and grows in shapes of eggs, dippers, kettles, baskets, apples, canteens, cannon balls, bottles, and snakes, just to name a few.

Gourds can be embellished with beads, precious stones, wire, leather, fibers, pine needles, or even left unpainted to show off its own natural color. The possibilities are endless. The gourd is truly a great canvas for the artist to create what ever his imagination can bring and Marilyn Sunderland is the recipient of a number of awards for her gourd carving and for her gourd art.