This summer I saw a lot of Native American pottery. It was inspiring and yet I will never be a potter. No access to a wheel or kiln, and even if I did all of my attempts resulted in lopsided messes! My creative friend Daniela found some small gourds on the side of the road and painted them, and gave a few extras to me. We also saw an artist who decorated gourds in old town. I began to wonder if I could grow my own or buy dried gourds online. I ruled out growing as it seemed more trouble than it was worth. But found there is a whole world of people making art out of gourds. So I joined them!
Some patterns are inspired by things around my house as well as from some geometric patterns I found online. I used oil paint, wood stain, sharpie marker, raffia, hemp, beads and a few power tools! Love the process! The following are all canteen gourds that are all between 8-12 inches in diameter.
