Zentangle God Gourd

Here's a new way of doing our God Gourds....the opening has a door, with a knob and a hinge.
I like this...do you?

Lyle's latest work of art...

I LOVE this gourd!  Carved and dyed.  Extraordinary!!

Thank you, Lyle!

New zentangle gourd

Getting ready for our second show...

Two new Santas and a gourd bowl with a cover.
Looking forward to a great weekend!

Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus

Our first Arts and Crafts event....

Hello everyone...
Well we did our first Arts and Crafts event last weekend.  It was a good learning experience and Lyle and I and our grandson Matthew enjoyed the time and experience together.  We met lots of new people, other artists, and learned a lot.

This coming weekend we will be at the Goodyear Arts and Crafts event...15305 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear. (I-10 ext. Pebble Creek/ Estrella in plaza off McDowell Rd.)

It's all new to us...and trying new things is good.

Exciting News!!!

This weekend Lyle and I will be showing our gourds at the Arts and Crafts Fair located at 5115 N. 27th Ave in Phoenix.  It is W. of I-17 and N. of Camelback Road.
Our grandson, Matthew plans to be with us also!

We would love to see you if you can come ...we'll be there Saturday and Sunday from 10-5.

If you can't be with us in person we hope you will be there in spirit and thank God for the wonderful weekend He has in store for us.

Here we are at the exhibit we did at Vista de la Montana

Happy Columbus Day....

Hello everyone....
More pictures for you to see....

A container or Prayer Gourd...to be donated to HopeKids fundraiser

 A Prayer Gourd...to be donated to HopeKids fundraiser

 A 3 story birdfeeder

 another 3 story birdfeeder....views 1 and 2

Boo!  A Halloween Kitty Kat Gourd

Oh, yes, and 3 of our gourds are loaned to Senior Helpers in Sun City for their booth at the Sun City Grand Oktoberfest which will be Saturday, October 15th from 9-.
I have done work for Senior Helpers for the last several years and I totally recommend Jim at Senior Helpers to anyone who is looking to hire a caregiver for a senior.  Jim is the President of the Sun City Senior Helpers.

Want to see a short video of us working on our gourds?

I have put together a little video that shows us in the process of our creating gourds....going to Wuertz Farm to get them....back home again....cleaning....carving...decorating.

You might enjoy seeing the process.  Go to our newest page on the blog....called "Creativity...God's Gift"

Also...please note that we will be showing and selling our gourds at the Arts and Crafts event on October 22 and 23.  We will be at Swapsmart in Goodyear...15305 W McDowell Rd.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy Tuesday....new Gourds!

Beginning our Christmas gourds....

We will be showing our gourds at the arts and crafts event at Swapsmart in Goodyear ...October 22 and 23.  We will have lots of fun stuff.  Hope to see you there!

Three new bird feeders....

Lyle and I are having so much fun creating our gourds...we look forward to showing them in person to all of you!

Kathy Wuertz from Wuertz Farm

Kathy Wuertz...Wuertz Farm in Casa Grande, Arizona

Writer

Kathy Wuertz

Kathy is a talented writer...she writes children's books and she has written a poem about gourds that really touched my heart.

Kathy has given me permission to share it here with you.

The Gourd's Prayer

O wooden fruit of tangled vine,

you teach this doubting heart of mine

the awesome greatness of the Lord,

with something simple as a gourd!

I used to find it hard to tell

why people chose your crusty shell

on which to chisel, paint and draw,

while not considering as flaw-

a crooked neck, odd shape or wart,

or blemishes of any sort...

...Until I came to understand

that once touched by an artist's  hand,

even your least perfect part

enhanced the finished work of art.

Brother gourd, if this is true,

we've much in common, me and you.

For if such beauty's to behold

beneath your peeling skin and mold,

what must the Master Craftsman see

inside this shell I know as...me!

by Kathy Wuertz

copywright 2002

How beautiful, Kathy!  And how true!  God does have so many ways in which to teach us...even a simple gourd can teach us.

Kathy's books are also wonderful....all available by contacting Kathy at www.wuertzfarm.com 

She has written:

"The Cloud Painter"...a fictional adaptation of the life and times of Noel Mikles, whose artistic talents help to transform a small farming community.  

I have read this book and it is wonderful, engaging and inspirational!

also....

Chuckie the Chicken

Lenny Long Legs

Egads, Egore!

Flatulent Fred

Tales from the Farm

All are well worth checking into

Another trip to wonderful Wuertz Farm!

Today we went to Wuertz Farm for more gourds...love that place!  It's in Casa Grande, Az.

It's about 180 miles, round trip and well worth it.  Wonderful people there and 

wonderful gourds.

Still lots of gourds and new crop is due in November.

Let us introduce you to Kathy Wuertz...she helped us today at the farm.  Great personality!

Kathy is also a writer...children's books and more.  I will post all about Kathy and

her talents soon.  Great stuff!

Lyle is looking for just the right gourds to create more Hotel Birdfeeders...

3 stories for birds to snack.

more gourds....

All done shopping...time to measure the gourds, pack the gourds and 

pay for the gourds.

Then we can bring them on home and clean them, sand them and decorate them for you.