• Decorative Gourds
• Gourd Birdhouses
• Gourd Figures
• Seasonal Gourds

Contact
• Cyndee
• 408-370-9636

Purchasing
• Policy
  Shipping information
   Guarantee and Returns
   Free Gift Wrapping
• Direct from Cyndee



2008 Art Shows
• Santa Clara Valley Carvers
  Prospect High School
  April 5 & 6 in Saratoga
• Spring in Guadalupe Gardens
  April 26 in San Jose
• Leiser Gourd Festival
  May 17 & 18 In Knights Landing
•  Birds & Blooms Auction
  June 1 in Portola Valley
• Allied Arts Creative Arts Day
  September 11 in Menlo Park
• Folsom Gourd Festival
  September 27 & 28 in Folsom
• Artifactory Holiday Show
  December in Palo Alto


Galleries
• Garden Whimsy
   13450 Anderson Valley Way
   Boonville, CA 95415
   707-895-9424.

A consignment Garden Shop
catering to the Artful Gardener
featuring sculptural artworks of
local artisans.

Open weekends April to October.

Why Gourds?

I have explored many art mediums over the years, but found most of them too limiting. I tried painting but quickly grew bored with the rectangular, flat surface.  I wanted texture.  I wanted to cut up the canvas into shapes.  I wanted the canvas to be something it wasn't. I wanted something natural, organic and versatile.

In 1996 I saw some simple gourd projects in a craft book.  I could immediately see the potential. The more I learned, the more I knew gourds fit in with most of my major interests, archaeology, mythology, playing music and organic gardening.

Artistically, gourds are versatile.  Most art mediums can be applied to gourds, and techniques such as pyrography, carving and chipping can be used. Gourds are challenging.  Each gourd is unique in shape, size and density.

Gourd art isn't for the perfectionist.  A gourd artist must be flexible and willing to accept surface blemishes and irregular shapes, incorporating these inconsistencies into the work.  Each art piece is unique and can never be duplicated.

I live in California with my husband, 2 large rescue dogs and a cat.  I am active in the community caring for pets, organic gardening, coordinating art show gourd booths, creating newsletters and websites.  I play flute in the Saratoga Community Band.  Every moment is an act of creation.  Why gourds?  Why not?

Acknowledgements
• Campbell Reporter, Triton Museum AvArtFest, 2004
• California Gourd Society, 2006, Carousel Gourd
   Judges Award
   Second Place
• Environmental Birds and Blooms Birdhouse Auction 
  Green Man Birdhouse, Best of Show, 2008