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have been used by humans as containers for thousands of years.
Gourd fragments have been found along with human remains in
many different cultures through out the world. Before there
was pottery, before there were baskets, there were gourd containers.
As an artist and farmer, I appreciate the organic quality of
gourds. They start out as a delicate vegetable and in drying
they evolve into a very light, hard container. I combine various
organic elements such as feathers, pearls, porcupine quills
and other beads with the gourds. Coming from a weaving and
textile background, sewing the embellishments on the gourds
is a very natural way to combine these elements. When I gold
leaf the insides of the gourd, the vessels become containers
of mystery.
Ron King
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