The Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas is spotlighting an unconventional medium this month: dried gourds. The new exhibit, “Gourdeous Art,” features the work of 13 members of the New Mexico Gourd Society ...

In an annual rite of autumn, anyone can carve a pumpkin. But gourds? That requires patience and a passion that goes far beyond Halloween. Ask any serious “gourder.” This curious vine has wrapped ...

Thought to be the first plant ever cultivated, gourds for centuries have provided man with everything from bowls, bottles and storage containers to musical instruments, food and drink. Today the ...

Sharon Vang knows her gourds, and how to decorate them. On a recent evening, the Lincoln woman shared her artistry with the Capitol City Carvers. She talked about the thickness of gourds -- the ...

"Poppy Teapot," Charmaine Cook, four separate gourds, wood burned, ink dyes and metallic acrylic. Courtesy of Wild Hearts Gallery ...