{"id":1457,"date":"2019-03-20T09:17:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2019-05-26T19:17:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T00:17:19","slug":"march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1457","title":{"rendered":"March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2661\" height=\"2661\" data-attachment-id=\"1458\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?attachment_id=1458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?fit=2661%2C2661\" data-orig-size=\"2661,2661\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20190312_162840_561\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?fit=584%2C584\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?fit=584%2C584\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?w=2661 2661w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190312_162840_561.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The beginning of a new year is so hectic ! Lots to do for year end and also after Christmas I am sometimes so tired from holiday painting that getting motivated to start some new artwork for the gallery is almost impossible.  However,  I have finally finished these three gourds.  They are two tobacco box gourds and one bottle gourd that I have cut, cleaned, painted and embellished with clay, paper and some bling.  I was inspired by a kind of McKenzie-Child black and white pattern around where I cut the gourd to hide the cut line on the two tobacco box gourds.  The tobacco box gourds had very rough interiors, the green one I was able to get smooth by sanding the interior the one with the pink flowers was very rough so I used a really pretty textured paper on the inside and I love the way it turned out.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" data-attachment-id=\"1459\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?attachment_id=1459\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?fit=2739%2C1767\" data-orig-size=\"2739,1767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Moto G (5) Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552298001&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20190311_095321161\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?fit=584%2C377\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?resize=300%2C194\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?resize=300%2C194 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?resize=1024%2C661 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095321161.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"1460\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?attachment_id=1460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?fit=1936%2C3333\" data-orig-size=\"1936,3333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Moto G (5) Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552298080&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20190311_095440479\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?fit=584%2C1005\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?resize=174%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?resize=174%2C300 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?resize=595%2C1024 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?w=1936 1936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/debramaerz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190311_095440479.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All three gourds are now at Eau Gallery in Eau Gallie Florida so stop by and see them in person !  Thanks for visiting !!   \u00dc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of a new year is so hectic ! Lots to do for year end and also after Christmas I am sometimes so tired from holiday painting that getting motivated to start some new artwork for the gallery is &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1457\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,4],"tags":[99,137],"class_list":["post-1457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-gourds","category-news","tag-gourd-art","tag-gourds","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7jXmy-nv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1132,"url":"http:\/\/debramaerz.com\/?p=1132","url_meta":{"origin":1457,"position":0},"title":"2017 Florida Gourd Festival","author":"Debra","date":"February 20, 2017","format":"gallery","excerpt":"\u00a0 This week beginning Friday February 24th the State of Florida Gourd Festival is being held in Eau Gallie Florida at the Shrine Auditorium. 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