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A Gourd giraffe<\/p><\/div>\n

Sometimes when I look at this blank screen it is similar to starting a painting on a blank white canvas!\u00a0 So I decided to start this with a photo of one of my latest creations – a giraffe I made for my daughter.\u00a0 She loves giraffes, and when ever we visit the Brevard Zoo, visiting\u00a0 the giraffes and feeding them is one of our favorite things to do.\u00a0 So for her birthday I created this giraffe from two gourds.\u00a0 Of course right now she does not have the giraffe because the giraffe is displayed at the Melbourne Beach library with a display of gourds from the Brevard Gourd Artists Society which will run from now until June 23rd. check it out if you have a chance!<\/p>\n

There is actually lots of news and activity since I last posted.\u00a0 I did receive a two first place entries at the gourd show, which was last February, also a Second place and a Best of Adult Gourd Artists.\u00a0 Which was exciting, because now I am in the masters division for certain categories, although I am not certain but I think the masters categories are primarily the technique categories like pyrography,\u00a0 carving, etc.\u00a0 but I am not sure… here are some photos of the entries-<\/p>\n

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A Time of Wonder-Best of Adult Gourd Craft 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gourd Basket-First Place – 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christmas Angel – Second Place 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

Also one of my gourds was featured in Pyrography magazine! Very exciting and a total surprise –<\/p>\n

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Upper left corner is one of my gourds featured in the gallery section of Pyrography Magazine<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pyrography 2016 cover<\/p><\/div>\n

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Here is the photo of the whole gourd bowl, and I included a photo of the bottom of the gourd also.\u00a0 I always try to add a little design to the bottom of a gourd, adds an additional design element and at the same time gives me more practice with wood burning which I really love to do.<\/p>\n

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Flowering Vine Gourd Bowl Pyrography 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flowering Vine Gourd bowl bottom<\/p><\/div>\n

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Also my gourds are now in the Art and Antique Gallery in Eau Gallie, the EGAD district on Highland Ave, so that is pretty exciting for me.\u00a0 Right now just on consignment but I am seriously considering joining as a member for next season.\u00a0 We shall see.<\/p>\n

I will also be teaching a class to the Gourd Group in July on the 2nd.\u00a0 Since it is July 4th weekend I don’t expect too many students but I am thinking that maybe we will make a necklace similar to the design below\u00a0 – the meetings are on the first Saturday of the month at the Eau Gallie library.<\/p>\n

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Gourd shard necklace with eggshell mosaic and gold leaf.<\/p><\/div>\n

That is all for today- thanks for visiting my blog.\u00a0 And all of those individuals that insist on spamming please – you are so annoying, to everyone else, have a wonderful day and leave a comment if you so desire -thanks again !!<\/p>\n

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