Gourd carving is a centuries-old African tradition, with roots in ancient civilizations. Practical: Early carvings served ...

Lightly sketch your design onto the calabash surface using a pencil. Begin carving with shallow cuts, then gradually deepen ...

SCOTT, Ark. — Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will hold a workshop teaching the technique of twining on Saturday, ...

Learn how to turn a gourd into a birdhouse ... In the mood for pretty pumpkin crafts? Fill a pumpkin with flowers. If the only way you’ve ever had pumpkin is in a pie, you’re missing out!

“It disbanded because of age, and the statewide gourd society has disbanded, too. A large part of that is (because) it’s a lost art. We want to re-energize it. We want to elevate it from a ...