In the farmyard of Chaohu Village, Dawukou District, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, several plump cyan gourds with exquisite gourd crafts hank on the vines. They are owned by Tao Ruizhen. She is a ...

The gourd’s remarkable plasticity, its ability to take on wildly different shapes, colors, and textures, mirrors its ...

Niu Chengguo has carried a flame for the craft of gourd pyrography since childhood and is trying to help the intangible cultural heritage to find its place in the new era. Niu Chengguo was beyond ...

Baldwin resident Susan Zanella has made a name creating art from an unlikely source — dried gourds. We talk with her about what drew her to this unusual art form. Anything you can do with soft woods.

Gourd enthusiasts from across Pennsylvania, and beyond, gathered at the Lebanon Expo Center near Lebanon for the Pennsylvania Gourd Society’s annual Pennsylvania Gourd Gathering. The event, which is ...

“The Art and Craft of Pyrography: Drawing with Fire on Leather, Gourds, Cloth, Paper and Wood” by Lora S. Irish, is a how-to book on the fascinating art of pyrography. Supplies include everything from ...

Hallettsville artists, Blanche and Roy Cavarretta won awards at the annual Southwest Fine Art Gourd Fine Art Show held in Kerrville. The show continues through July 3, according to a news release from ...

A tourist displays a gourd pyrography handicraft decorated with a zodiac monkey created by Wang Lanqi, a folk artist in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Dec 29, 2015. [Photo/China.com.cn] ...

Traditional culture enthusiasts make gourd pyrography works at the Emin County memory museum in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 13, 2025. While showcasing ...