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Description:
Size: 9"x9"x6"
2010 Showings
May 1 - 2, Site 433: Dry Creek Art Studio
876 Dry Creek Road, Campbell, CA 95008
About Cyndee Newick
I have explored many art mediums over the years, but found most of them too limiting. I tried painting but quickly grew bored with the rectangular, flat surface. I wanted texture. I wanted to cut up the canvas into shapes. I wanted something natural, organic and versatile. In 1996 I saw some simple gourd projects in a craft book. I could immediately see the potential. The more I learned, the more I knew that gourds fit in with most of my major interests - archaeology, mythology, playing music and organic gardening. Gourds are essentially a soft wood and just about any art medium can be applied. They can be painted, carved, wood burned and sculpted. The fibers can be used in paper making. Each gourd is unique in shape, size and density. I have been creating gourd art for more than 10 years, and have sold over 700 gourds. I find it exciting to participate in a tradition that is thousands of years old, exploring new ways to utilize mankind’s first domesticated crop and creating functional and decorative art pieces.
Contact Cyndee Newick
(408) 370-9636
E-mail: cyndee@earthborngourds.com
Web site: http://www.earthborngourds.com