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Gourd Grower Art

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Ruth's interest in decorating gourds spans many years. Ruth often teaches classes on the art of gourd design for the Sunflower Gourdpatch Club in Wichita Kansas. Ruth also loves to grow gourds in her garden. The URL for my blog is http://gourdgrower.blogspot.com/.

Leaves in their fall colors accent this gourd. Christmas nativity with miniature figurines in a gourd.

Autumn colors decorate this 6 inch kettle gourd

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Small nativity scene recreated inside a natural gourd.


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Gourd bowl has a high gloss finish. Wind chime created from a gourd finished in the colors of our flag.

Cannonball Gourd with design outlined using a woodburning tool.

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Wind chime with stars from gourd pieces.

 
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Three small gourds with designs created by woodburning. Beaded gourd with beads around the rim.

Three native Kansas Buffalo gourds

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This beaded gourd bowl is dyed with a leather dye

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Black gourd bowl with high gloss finish. Drum created using a gourd and leather to cover the opening.

High contrast design with a beaded cord and wood beads.

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The gourd drum is 13 1/2" wide, 13" long and covered with goat skin.

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