Robert Rivera is publishing a limited edition book, due out August. Only 500 copies of the hardcover version will be printed, each signed by Robert. The hardcover books are $125 each, and a softcover version will also be available for $80.
Pre-orders are suggested (through the Caning Shop website), as these books are likely to sell fast.
More of Robert Rivera's work can be seen at the Penfield Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Gourd Events in Mayfield, Kentucky
Mayfield, Kentucky is holding a few different Gourd events this year. Mayfield is located in southern Kentucky, 27 miles south of Paducah and about 150 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
1. A Gourd Gathering takes place at 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month (coming up on August 16th). The event is held at the Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, 120 N. 8th St., Mayfield, KY. For more information, call (270) 247-6971 or email icehouse@wk.net.
2. September 4 - October 27, 2007: All About Gourds – A Celebration of the Humble Gourd plus Gourd-a-thon Art Benefit. Also located at the Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild.
3. September 15: Gourd Patch Festival in downtown Mayfield. More information to follow...
Mayfield, KY (green arrow)
1. A Gourd Gathering takes place at 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month (coming up on August 16th). The event is held at the Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, 120 N. 8th St., Mayfield, KY. For more information, call (270) 247-6971 or email icehouse@wk.net.
2. September 4 - October 27, 2007: All About Gourds – A Celebration of the Humble Gourd plus Gourd-a-thon Art Benefit. Also located at the Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild.
3. September 15: Gourd Patch Festival in downtown Mayfield. More information to follow...
Gourds and Feng Shui
Gourds and Feng Shui... it only makes sense. According to this article in the Times of India, a gourd in a room's decor brings about healing and longevity, as well as harmony within a relationship.
Another three good reasons to get into gourding!
Another three good reasons to get into gourding!
Maté Gourd + Tea = Financial Reward
In 2005 three friends visited Argentina, and returned to New York with a business plan. They were impressed enough with the tradition of drinking Maté tea (using a gourd bowl, or Maté) that they formed Bombilla Gourd Maté Tea, which is available as a beverage in stores in the Eastern United States (and soon in the West). >> Full article in AMNY.com (Newsday).
Three college students, no business plan, a tea drink from a foreign country, released only in February this year... and projected sales of $1.5 million by this time next year. Crazy.
Three college students, no business plan, a tea drink from a foreign country, released only in February this year... and projected sales of $1.5 million by this time next year. Crazy.
Gourdess of Idaho
Self-proclaimed "Gourdess" Leslie Metzger of Idaho is featured in an article here (Idaho Statesmen).
Metzger mentions in the article that she first found gourds in a craft sale in Boise, Idaho. The Capital City Market is held in downtown Boise on 8th Street between Bannock and The Grove Plaza. More information about the Market (including Vendor information) can be found here.
Metzger mentions in the article that she first found gourds in a craft sale in Boise, Idaho. The Capital City Market is held in downtown Boise on 8th Street between Bannock and The Grove Plaza. More information about the Market (including Vendor information) can be found here.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Christmas In July Craft Event, Mississippi
The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi is celebrating "Christmas in July," a crafts event that includes gourd crafting and pyrography (woodburning), July 28. It's also an opportunity for folks to shop for early gifts from among the crafters.
For more information, signups or schedule of classes, contact the Guild at info@mscrafts.org or call (601) 856-7546.
The event is held at the Guild's facility at 950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, Mississippi. Ridgeland is just minutes from downtown Jackson, MS.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Background Gourds
In case anyone is curious about the gourds shown in the background... these are the work of Kat Williams (my wife and fellow gourdblogger). Kat is a self-confessed Halloween addict (her favorite season) who decorated these fine fellows with old-style Halloween icons. If you recall the 2003 Fall issue of the Gourdvine magazine, you'll remember Kat's Halloween lampshade on the front cover (with tutorial inside).
Send an email to us here at gourdblog@gmail.com if you want more information about them.
Send an email to us here at gourdblog@gmail.com if you want more information about them.
Native American Powwow Calendar
There are a great many Powwow's throughout the country, where one can see and experience Native American exhibits, traditional dancing, and much more. The gourd makes a regular appearance as either a craft item, utensil, or subject of celebration (e.g. the Gourd Dance). Of course, many native crafts are on sale, from finished pieces to supplies and materials.
The Crazy Crow Trading Post website lists many various Powwow's going on throughout the country. For example, the 14th Annual Frank Liske Park Powwow in Concord, North Carolina takes place August 3-4.
There are many such events listed, many more than can be listed here... for the nearest upcoming Powwow in your area, remember to bookmark the Crazy Crow Events page.
The Crazy Crow Trading Post website lists many various Powwow's going on throughout the country. For example, the 14th Annual Frank Liske Park Powwow in Concord, North Carolina takes place August 3-4.
There are many such events listed, many more than can be listed here... for the nearest upcoming Powwow in your area, remember to bookmark the Crazy Crow Events page.
Picking up a little steam...
The GourdBlog is gathering a little steam, almost 200 views since the counter was installed (starting at 50). The word is being sent out about the Blog, and the plan will be to establish it as one of the main sites to seek out when looking for news and items of interest about Gourds.
A few things have been realized in these few short days... (1) there's more news than I anticipated, and I think there's more to be discovered, and (2) there are so many craft shows of all kinds going on constantly, that just covering that alone would be a full-time job. This means, of course, that the world of crafting is as HUGE as it's ever been, and growing -- and, that Gourds are becoming more common among all crafts out there. This is great news!
Thanks for looking and sharing... and feel free to comment! It's free to do so... nothing to pay, nothing to sign up for.
-- Vince
A few things have been realized in these few short days... (1) there's more news than I anticipated, and I think there's more to be discovered, and (2) there are so many craft shows of all kinds going on constantly, that just covering that alone would be a full-time job. This means, of course, that the world of crafting is as HUGE as it's ever been, and growing -- and, that Gourds are becoming more common among all crafts out there. This is great news!
Thanks for looking and sharing... and feel free to comment! It's free to do so... nothing to pay, nothing to sign up for.
-- Vince
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Gourd Appearances in New York
Over 100 arts and crafts vendors will participate in the 2007 Spencerport Canal Days festival, taking place this weekend (July 27-28, 2007). According to the story, gourd bowls will make an appearance.
The event is held throughout the village of Spencerport, 11 miles east of Rochester in upstate New York. The village is on the Erie Canal, which runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Visit the Canal Days website for more information, including directions.
The event is held throughout the village of Spencerport, 11 miles east of Rochester in upstate New York. The village is on the Erie Canal, which runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Visit the Canal Days website for more information, including directions.
The year was 1562...
The Delphos Herald online reports on the upcoming Ohio Gourd Show, September 29-30, in Greenville, Ohio.
According to the story, this will be the 445th Ohio Gourd Show. Which places the 1st Annual Gourd Show back in 1562, before there was a Greenville, or even an Ohio!
Typo's are always gourd for a chuckle.
According to the story, this will be the 445th Ohio Gourd Show. Which places the 1st Annual Gourd Show back in 1562, before there was a Greenville, or even an Ohio!
Typo's are always gourd for a chuckle.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Russ Conley's ALS Fundraiser
Gourd Artist Russ Conley was diagnosed with ALS in November 2006. He is striving to raise $5,000 towards ALS research, and recently made it to the halfway point.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. There is no cure.
Visit Russ' gallery website to see some of his work. To contribute towards Russ' fundraising drive, visit this link (ALSA).
Fellow artist Bonnie Gibson has created a gourd art piece to help Russ' cause. You can purchase a $1 raffle ticket for the piece, and proceeds go towards Russ' ALS fundraising. The drawing will take place in August 2007. Visit Bonnie's website for more information on the artwork and how you can contribute.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. There is no cure.
Visit Russ' gallery website to see some of his work. To contribute towards Russ' fundraising drive, visit this link (ALSA).
Fellow artist Bonnie Gibson has created a gourd art piece to help Russ' cause. You can purchase a $1 raffle ticket for the piece, and proceeds go towards Russ' ALS fundraising. The drawing will take place in August 2007. Visit Bonnie's website for more information on the artwork and how you can contribute.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Gourd Workshop, San Diego ... Tomorrow!
GOURD DECORATING WORKSHOP at San Dieguito Adult Education, 715 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach. 760-753-7073. July 21 (tomorrow!) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $31 plus $15 materials. Pre-registration is required.
Solana Beach is 23 miles north of downtown San Diego, CA.
UPDATE: According to the San Dieguito Adult School website, the class has been cancelled.
UPDATE: The instructor for the above class, Nadine Spear (www.nadinespear.com) will be holding future Gourd Decorating Classes, September 22 and October 20. Check her newsletter for more information. Contact Nadine (lovetoweave@cox.net) at (760) 944-9369.
Solana Beach is 23 miles north of downtown San Diego, CA.
UPDATE: According to the San Dieguito Adult School website, the class has been cancelled.
UPDATE: The instructor for the above class, Nadine Spear (www.nadinespear.com) will be holding future Gourd Decorating Classes, September 22 and October 20. Check her newsletter for more information. Contact Nadine (lovetoweave@cox.net) at (760) 944-9369.
Lamplight Update: Artist of the Month
We mentioned on this site that Lamplight Art Gallery in Bountiful, Utah, was seeking portfolios for upcoming events.
As it happens, the gallery's Artist of the Month for July is Gourd artist Carma Hart Fuller. She decorates gourds through wood-burning, staining, carving and painting with oils.
As it happens, the gallery's Artist of the Month for July is Gourd artist Carma Hart Fuller. She decorates gourds through wood-burning, staining, carving and painting with oils.
Gourd & Garden Show, Lincoln, California
The Gourd & Garden Show in Lincoln, California opened this week, and remains open through August 11. The show features the work of 14 area and regional artists.
Lincoln is located about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, CA. The event is being held at the Lincoln Arts Center, 580 Sixth St., Lincoln.
More information can be obtained by calling (916) 645-9713. (Hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-3pm PST).
Lincoln is located about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, CA. The event is being held at the Lincoln Arts Center, 580 Sixth St., Lincoln.
More information can be obtained by calling (916) 645-9713. (Hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-3pm PST).
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Asheville NC, July 19-22
Beginning today through July 22 is the Southern Highlands Craft Guild's 60th annual Craft Fair, held in Asheville, North Carolina. Over 200 vendors exhibiting a wide range of mediums (ceramics, wood, fiber arts, glass, mixed media) will be present. There's a reasonable chance a gourd will make an appearance.
The event will be held at the Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Click here for a list of vendors and for more information.
If you miss it this weekend, it will revisit the Civic Center October 18-21, 2007.
The event will be held at the Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Click here for a list of vendors and for more information.
If you miss it this weekend, it will revisit the Civic Center October 18-21, 2007.
Nancy Rowe, Gourd Lady
Gourd Artist Nancy Rowe receives a great write-up in The Examiner of East Jackson County (Missouri). Known as "The Gourd Lady," Rowe has been a vendor at the Bingham-Waggoner Antique & Craft Fair in Independence, Missouri, for 19 years. The annual Fair took place just this past July 14.
Rowe's work has been featured in the New York Museum of Folk Art, and atop the White House Christmas Tree during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
The Fair is held by the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, which holds the crafts fair and other events. Next is a "Pig-Pickin' Chicken Lickin' Feast", September 15.
For future craft events at this location, contact Shireen McLaughlin through the Bingham-Waggoner website, or call (816) 461-3491.
Rowe's work has been featured in the New York Museum of Folk Art, and atop the White House Christmas Tree during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
The Fair is held by the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, which holds the crafts fair and other events. Next is a "Pig-Pickin' Chicken Lickin' Feast", September 15.
For future craft events at this location, contact Shireen McLaughlin through the Bingham-Waggoner website, or call (816) 461-3491.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Virginia Gourd Lover's Society - Summer Play Date, July 28
The Virginia Lovers Gourd Society is having a Summer Play Date this July 28, at Richards Fruit Market. All members are encouraged to bring scraps, tools, and ideas for a day of workshop sharing and learning. Open to members only: non-members will need to present their book of stamps for membership before entry.
Click here for details on this event. Visit the VLGS website for other upcoming events (we'll post them here as well).
Saturday, July 14, 2007
New Book - Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures
Still fairly warm off the presses (released June 2007) is the latest collaboration by Jim Widess and Ginger Summit -- "Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures." We've not had a chance to look this one over, but you can view a good selection of pages and content at Jim's Caning Shop website.
The book is available at Ginger Summit's website, the Caning Shop, and Amazon.com.
Cover
The book is available at Ginger Summit's website, the Caning Shop, and Amazon.com.
2008 Florida Gourd Society - Design Contest
The Florida Gourd Society is holding a design contest -- the winning design will be used for the 2008 Florida Gourd Show (Feb. 20-24, 2008), including t-shirts, publicity, and other items.
Entries are being accepted now through July 31, 2007. That's not a lot of time... so get the creative gears rolling quickly! In addition to the free publicity, it's worth $25.
The theme is "Gourdin' In The Sunshine;" click here for contest rules.
Entries are being accepted now through July 31, 2007. That's not a lot of time... so get the creative gears rolling quickly! In addition to the free publicity, it's worth $25.
The theme is "Gourdin' In The Sunshine;" click here for contest rules.
Wisconsin Gourd Society - Doodle Gourd Class
As part of the Summer schedule, Wisconsin Gourd Society offers a "Doodle Gourd" class on July 21, 2007. The class encourages students to experiment, and will be offered by Teri Adler at her residence in Oshkosh, WI.
For information, visit the Wisconsin GS Schedule page (for this and other upcoming events). Contact Teri at (920) 836-2324, or email adlerdesign@centurytel.net.
For information, visit the Wisconsin GS Schedule page (for this and other upcoming events). Contact Teri at (920) 836-2324, or email adlerdesign@centurytel.net.
Gourds Appear in Pennsylvania
Ongoing as we speak (July 13-15) is the People's Choice Festival in Boalsburg, PA (near State College, PA, about 130 miles east of Pittsburgh).
Gourds get a mention in this article from CentreDaily.com. Patricia Tweardy displays her wares under the name "Out Of Your Gourd" (a familiar term, no?)
If you're in the area today and tomorrow, go check it out: PA Military Grounds, Rt. 322, Boalsburg, PA. Admission is free.
Gourds get a mention in this article from CentreDaily.com. Patricia Tweardy displays her wares under the name "Out Of Your Gourd" (a familiar term, no?)
If you're in the area today and tomorrow, go check it out: PA Military Grounds, Rt. 322, Boalsburg, PA. Admission is free.
(Coincidence? We've considered moving east, and State College, PA has come up as a possible choice (listed #1 Least Stressful City in the US!). More on this later...)
Gourd Artists, Submit your Portfolios!
Lamplight Art Gallery in Bountiful, Utah, is seeking artist portfolios and applications to join their co-op. Story here... (DeseretNews.com)
While most galleries are "traditional" in that the standards are featured (watercolors, acrylics, photography, etc.), there is certainly room for change... that is, getting Gourd Art featured in Art Galleries. It is happening... and the craft is getting more deserved attention.
Contact Lamplight for more information and applications: 170 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT 84010. Telephone (801) 298-0290.
PS. Let us know if you have any feedback!
While most galleries are "traditional" in that the standards are featured (watercolors, acrylics, photography, etc.), there is certainly room for change... that is, getting Gourd Art featured in Art Galleries. It is happening... and the craft is getting more deserved attention.
Contact Lamplight for more information and applications: 170 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT 84010. Telephone (801) 298-0290.
PS. Let us know if you have any feedback!
Gourds Appear at Mountain State Art & Craft Fair, WV
Mary Meberg's gourd creations on display at the recent annual Mountain State Art & Craft Fair in Ripley, WV, as reported in the Saturday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV).
The fair has a website, www.msacf.com, but it doesn't appear to be working as of this writing.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Photos from the Leiser Farm Gourd Festival
There are newly posted photos of the 2007 Gourd Festival held recently at the Leiser Gourd Farm in Knight's Landing, north of Sacramento, CA.
You can see those here...
From the photos, it appears to have been quite an impressive event!
You can see those here...
From the photos, it appears to have been quite an impressive event!
Free Gourd Crafting Workshop, Welburn Farm
Welburn Gourd Farm is holding a free Gourd Crafting Workshop this coming weekend, July 14th.
Welburn holds a free Gourd Crafting Workshop every second Saturday of the month, from 11am to 1pm (or 2pm if you create your own project).
If you can't make it to this one, the next workshop will be August 11th.
To register for one of the classes, click here.
Welburn holds a free Gourd Crafting Workshop every second Saturday of the month, from 11am to 1pm (or 2pm if you create your own project).
If you can't make it to this one, the next workshop will be August 11th.
To register for one of the classes, click here.
Folsom Gourd Art Festival and Classes
The Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival is coming soon... the last weekend of September each year. This year's dates are the 29th and 30th.
While Zittel's Gourd Farm is in Folsom, the Festival is actually held at the City Park, a few blocks (and a river) away. We were at this event back in 2003 when the magazine was still alive, and it was a great show then. And we were honored to meet Ginger Summit at the show.
The show's website is here... Volunteers are needed!
On the Thursday and Friday before the show (27 & 28), Folsom Gourd Arts will hold classes. You can view the class schedule here.
Map for the Show (below). The RED arrow shows the Festival location (City Park). Zittel Farms is located at the corner of Oak Ave. and Folsom-Auburn Rd. (BLUE arrow), across from the McDonald's.
Zittel's Gourd Farm Homepage
Folsom Gourd Arts Homepage
Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival Homepage
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Welcome (Again)!
I sent out a bunch of emails to spread the word about the GourdBlog... if you got that email, thanks for checking out the Blog! Please feel free to pass the word around, and if you have Gourd Info (news, events, classes, sales, etc.) you'd like to publicize, please email gourdblog@gmail.com. We'll get the word out!
If you email the link to someone, the address to share is http://gourdblog.blogspot.com/
We welcome advertising/affiliates inquiries... if you want your ad on this blog, email me right away.
The blog is only a couple of days old, but being intensely publicized... we're off to a big start!
Vince
Gourd Festivals... July through December 2007
There are still a number of Gourd Festivals coming up in the second half of this year.
As we get closer to each date, we'll post more information. Meanwhile, here's a quick list by date:
- Georgia Gourd Festival, July 20-22, Newnan, GA. Details...
- South Carolina Gourd Art Exhibit, August 18 through October, Sumter, SC. Details...
- Sandlady's Gourd Festival, August 25-26, Kingman, IN. Details...
- North Carolina Gourd Festival, September 8-9, Raleigh, NC. Details...
- Illinois Gourd Festival, September 14-16, Clinton, IL. Details...
- Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival, September 29-30, Folsom, CA. Details...
- Ohio Gourd Festival, September 29-30, Greenville, OH. Details...
- New Mexico Gourd Festival, October 13-14, Albuquerque, NM. Details...
- Alabama Gourd Festival, October 20-21, Cullman, AL. Details...
- Texas Gourd Festival, October 27-28, Waco, TX. Details...
- Idaho Gourd Fair, November 2-3. Details...
- Virginia Gourd Festival, November 3-4, Middletown, VA. Details...
Sadly, Tennessee won't be having a Fall Festival this year, according to their website. We'll look forward to other events, and 2008.
Ohio Gourd Show, September 29-30
North Carolina Gourd Society Meeting, July 14
It's short notice, but this Blog has only been active a couple of days... nonetheless, the North Carolina Gourd Society's Summer Quarterly Meeting is taking place this Saturday, July 14, in Summerfield.
The North Carolina Gourd Festival (66th Annual) will be this September 8-9.
American Gourd Society Judging Rules Draft
The American Gourd Society (AGS) has posted a list of judging rules (handbook) for review at the main website. The rules are shown as a draft only.
Your review and comments on these rules are encouraged, in order to have this judging handbook made official and circulated. Questions, comments, suggestions about the draft should be directed to your Chapter President.
Sandlady's Gourd Art Festival, August 25-26, 2007
Sandlady's 9th Annual Gourd Art Festival is coming next month, 25th and 26th August, at her farm in Kingman, Indiana.
Contact information, maps/directions, and more... available here.
Alabama Gourd Society Meeting - July 28, 2007
Picnic meeting for the Alabama Gourd Society, July 28, 2007.
The Alabama Gourd Society Show is coming up, October 20-21, 2007... "Gourds Gone Wild"
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Golden Gourd Webring Added
The Golden Gourd Webring has been added to this Blog site. You can see the link at the bottom of each page. This Webring is a great way to seek out other Gourd sites among this tight-knit community. Don't forget to Bookmark us before you leave!
Aussie Gourd Society Link
Gourds Down Under, originally set up by our pal Bronwyn Williams, has a broken link from the American Gourd Society homepage.
This is the link: http://gourdsdownunder.com
This is the link: http://gourdsdownunder.com
Georgia Gourd Society Show - July 20-22, 2007
"ImagiNATIONS" is the theme of this year's Georgia Gourd Society Show, celebrationg Gourding around the world. The show is at the Coweta County Fairgrounds in Newnan, Georgia, about 30 minutes south-west of Atlanta.
July 20-22, 2007 (Saturday, 10-6 and Sunday, 10-4).
For more information, contact Pat at etrimmings@alltel.net, phone (706) 654-2711.
Visit the Georgia Gourd Society Homepage for updates, class registrations, and more.
Map of Newnan (below) - The Fairgrounds are in the bottom portion of this map near where the 29 and the 85 highways meet.
Newnan, shown in relationship to Atlanta, GA:
Gourd iPod Speakers!?
Clever! Take a gourd of the right size, cut it in two, and you have instant housings for speakers to go with your iPod. Given the sizes gourds grow, you could get a big set of woofers going, if you were so inclined.
These iPod Gourd Speakers are available for $146!
These iPod Gourd Speakers are available for $146!
Gourd Links, via the Cincinnati Post
A few gourd links posted to the Cincinnati Post website, spurred by curiosity... Many of the links are common visiting points for gourd enthusiasts all over, yet this is merely the tip of the iceberg.
Cincinnati Post article
Cincinnati Post article
Tracing the Steps of the Bottle Gourd
Dominique Goerlitz, a lecturer, is about to set sail eastward from New York in a boat built from reeds, to test the theory that the ancients made it back across the Atlantic from the New World.
His inspiration? A lowly bottle gourd.
"For more than a decade, he has bugged his professors about how the bottle gourd, which was essential for the development of irrigation and agriculture across a world that had not yet discovered pottery, managed to spring as a full-blown domesticated plant within a relatively short time in Asia, the Americas and Africa.
"The standard answer was that the seed was first domesticated in one place, and then floated to the other places.
"I asked my botany professor, and he shrugged his shoulders," Goerlitz said. "'We assume it got there under its own power,' I was told. 'Ask the archaeologists'."
"The archaeologists didn't know either, and they sent Goerlitz to the ethnologists, who also didn't know."
Read more...
The Abora, the reed boat, sets sail in less than 24 hours (July 11, 2007). You can watch its progress here.
His inspiration? A lowly bottle gourd.
"For more than a decade, he has bugged his professors about how the bottle gourd, which was essential for the development of irrigation and agriculture across a world that had not yet discovered pottery, managed to spring as a full-blown domesticated plant within a relatively short time in Asia, the Americas and Africa.
"The standard answer was that the seed was first domesticated in one place, and then floated to the other places.
"I asked my botany professor, and he shrugged his shoulders," Goerlitz said. "'We assume it got there under its own power,' I was told. 'Ask the archaeologists'."
"The archaeologists didn't know either, and they sent Goerlitz to the ethnologists, who also didn't know."
Read more...
The Abora, the reed boat, sets sail in less than 24 hours (July 11, 2007). You can watch its progress here.
Tidewater Crafts Exhibit
Now through July 21, 2007:
Tidewater Crafts Exhibit, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center: 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669. Phone (757) 727-1490.
See Hampton Arts website for details.
See review of the show by Portfolio Weekly; mentions an example of gourd bead weaving by Jo Maloney entitled "Underwater Fantasy."
Tidewater Crafts Exhibit, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center: 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669. Phone (757) 727-1490.
See Hampton Arts website for details.
See review of the show by Portfolio Weekly; mentions an example of gourd bead weaving by Jo Maloney entitled "Underwater Fantasy."
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Gourd Medicine for Diabetes
Chinese researchers have reported that a gourd used in Asia to help diabetics control blood sugar could reduce the amount of injected insulin that Type 1 diabetics take to survive.
More... (CBC News)
More... (CBC News)
"Secret of the Magic Gourd" (2007) Film
Disney's "Secret of the Magic Gourd" (2007) released this week in China, made over $1 million (U.S.) in its first weekend. (Technically it's a collaborative effort between Disney, Centro Digital Pictures Ltd., and China Film Group, to be distributed by Disney's Buena Vista).
More... (San Jose Mercury News)
More... (Globe and Mail)
Movie details (IMDB)
We're waiting for Disney to present a preview for us here in the US. Meanwhile, you can see it here (although it's a long download and presented in Mandarin). It does look like a cute kid flick!
More... (San Jose Mercury News)
More... (Globe and Mail)
Movie details (IMDB)
We're waiting for Disney to present a preview for us here in the US. Meanwhile, you can see it here (although it's a long download and presented in Mandarin). It does look like a cute kid flick!
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