Gourd birds

November 5 – December 20, 2009 This special exhibit for the holiday season features handmade crafts and functional art from Artpost owner Kay Westhues’ family, many whom are craftspersons and…

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If you like having fun decorations in your garden or in your home, then this DIY paisley chicken decor just might be what you're looking for! These paisley chicken decor pieces are made from dried gourds. They are very easy to make that even kids can make them themselves! Each chicken decor piece can be as unique and as cute as you want them to be.

Maybe you’ve seen or heard of a gourd house, and it piqued your curiosity. What is a gourd house? What type of birds will a gourd house attract? Why would some birds prefer a gourd house over a traditional bird house? Let’s discuss all things gourd houses. #BirdHouses #GourdHouses #PurpleMartins #MartinHouses

Some of the articles on these pages were written by Chuck Abare. My thanks to him for sharing some of the knowledge he’s gained from his years of study on this subject. I consider Chuck to be an expert on Purple Martins, and using natural gourds for their housing. He has helped me greatly with designing suitable lodging for this wonderful ... Read More

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Gourds are like pumpkins, except instead of carving them and letting them rot, you let them dry out before you work with them, and they will last for many years. Gourds work well for many craft projects thanks to the unique shapes of their different varieties, but it is best to start with something simple.

When I saw some gourd seed packets & some painted gourds someone had painted, I said, "I can do that" and my daughter Laurie said, "Gourds, oh gourds". Thus th…

Slvester birdhouse made from bottleneck gourd from Kentucky!

Maranka gourd "Shorebird", by Susan K. Burton

Cute Little Gourd Birds - cute

Posts to help you learn about gourd art