Gourd has a similar pronunciation as the Chinese word fulu, which means "happiness", and is regarded as a symbol of the Chinese people. The hand-painted gourd, originating in the Song Dynasty ...

LATHAM — Mary Jane Heffernan never expected to have an art show, yet that’s exactly what’s in the works for her this week. She and fellow artist Colleen Schmitz will hold a show/sale from 5-8 p.m. on ...

Donna and Donnie Smith, of Waco, will demonstrate their carved and painted gourds on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. The Smiths’ journey as ...

What’s the difference between a gourd and a squash? A gourd is inedible; a squash is tasty. A gourd dries out in the sun; a squash rots. And the Marion County Gourd Artists wouldn’t spend hours ...

WESTFIELD - Westfield Creative Arts and Westfield on Weekends will host a workshop Saturday on painting gourd gift ornaments. The workshop, featuring instructor Ceil Rossi, will be held from 10 a.m.

Sarah Nelson’s son broke a gourd in their garden, resulting in lots of gourds the next year. Now what to do with them? Her answer was to create art. Sarah Nelson of Felton, Delaware has been making ...

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 ...

The miracle of DNA has finally solved the age-old question: How did bottle gourds come to America? This plant has no wild progenitors in the Western Hemisphere. The gourd grown by early cultures in ...

A painted gourd by Li Wenxing from Rizhao city in Shandong province on July 7, 2018. [Photo/IC] Gourd has a similar pronunciation as the Chinese word fulu, which means "happiness", and is regarded as ...