Gourd Art from the Southwest, 1986
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a legacy in many cultures and has often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The shape has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms and, as in the case of these pieces, the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself with vibrant color that enhancing the graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate, adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signature on the bottom, “Host”
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a legacy in many cultures and has often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The shape has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms and, as in the case of these pieces, the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself with vibrant color that enhancing the graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate, adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signature on the bottom, “Host”
Santa Fe
Using gourds as art has a legacy in many cultures and has often been called “Nature’s Pottery”. The shape has been used as the inspiration for ceramic and wood forms and, as in the case of these pieces, the sculpture itself.
Unlike other pieces of “Gourd Art” the focus is on the form itself with vibrant color that enhancing the graceful curves. The hollow shape is light and delicate, adorned only with a defining collar of string and a dainty bead. Signature on the bottom, “Host”
Measurements:
Dia: 2” at the base, , 5” through the center , 1 1/4” at the neck
H: 5 3/4”
Condition: Perfect
