Gourd Art from the Southwest, 1986
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a storied legacy in many cultures and have often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The form has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms or, as in the case of these pieces the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself and the vibrant color that enhances is graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signed on the bottom, ”Host.”
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a storied legacy in many cultures and have often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The form has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms or, as in the case of these pieces the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself and the vibrant color that enhances is graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signed on the bottom, ”Host.”
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a storied legacy in many cultures and have often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The form has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms or, as in the case of these pieces the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself and the vibrant color that enhances is graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signed on the bottom, ”Host.”
Measurements
Dia: 2 1/2” at the base, 6” at the center, 1 1/2” at the neck
H: 7”
Condition
Perfect
