You may have seen that gourds can grow into some pretty wacky shapes, but did you know that they can actually be intentionally molded as well? The Gourd Project, an initiative begun by designer Jun ...

Gourds have been used to make musical instruments in Africa for centuries. They can be turned into shakers, rattles, or even ...

Choosing the right gourd is essential for a successful centerpiece. Look for gourds that are firm, without cracks or blemishes on the surface. The size of the gourd depends on how you want your ...

"Gourds are believed to be among the first cultivated plants in the Amazon, and their use is probably even older than that of ceramics," says researcher Renata Maria de Almeida Martins, professor at ...

PERU – Most people use gourds for fall decorations or crafting. Not Ron Luginbill. Give the 72-year-old Peru resident a gourd, and a few weeks later, he'll have turned it into an exquisitely crafted, ...

Sitting at the kitchen table this early morning, I see before me nature’s infinite variety in the form of a shallow blue-gray bowl filled with five small gourds. Two of them are entirely the color of ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KABC) -- From tiny gourds to much larger ones, the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center teaches art classes to visitors from all over Southern California. "Part of our ...

Last year when I attended the Ohio Gourd Festival to help, I took several photographs. This year my invitation brought a different focus. Oh, sure I spent some time at their sales tables, but this ...

Many vegetable gardeners look for new crops or new varieties of crops they have experience growing to add to their garden. And this is the time of year when gardeners start to think about how they ...

Gourds are sold using direct marketing, and much of their sales are generated by attending gourd shows. Dickie estimates they sell between 400 and 500 gourds at some of the larger shows.

Household utensils or objects for ritual use, gourds are present in various cultural environments in Brazil, especially in indigenous or riverside communities, but also in large cities in the Amazon ...