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| timing, collage, photo & digital |
A gourd is a gourd is a gourd?
NOT really!!!
Meet gourd artist Norma Prickett, of Stillwater Designs.
who regularly transforms the humble gourds into ...
museum quality fine art.
Award- winning ...
superb workmanship
original designs.
She also creates jewelry, boxes, vessels & more.
Norma taught our Eastside group beaded vessels.
With Norma's expert guidance, we measured & drilled
holes for the beading process, then stained the gourd.
I chose to paint the gourd interior with black acrylic.
We picked seed beads for the wiring process.
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| a finished sample, double beaded gourd by teacher, Diane Calderwood |
Everyone picked their own gourd shape, dye stain,
bead color scheme and design.
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| Linda's gourd in progress & sample gourd beading by Norma |
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| Sophia, age 4 |
Norma's beautiful granddaughter finished her gourd
before I was halfway done!
Something to do with nimble fingers, good eyes & patience?
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The "Eastsider's" were thrilled with their gourds.
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| Ethan, age 1 |
And our gracious companion, Ethan ...
Norma & Robert's rescued 3 legged German Shepherd.
Don't feel sorry, he doesn't know it! He does it all!
After 4-1/2 hours, I am very proud of my little gourd.
Thank you Norma!
Erin, Jody & Diane, we missed you!
77 degrees, Santa Ana, CA
A smile for Monday ...
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| (Leslie's Frida socks) |
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