The Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild is named for the respected and well-known artist, teacher and author who lived and worked in Solana Beach. She was also a friend and teacher of Polly Jacobs ...

At first, they might seem an odd couple: a French designer known for her avant-garde haircut and playful use of color, and a group of Zimbabwean women known for their basket-weaving virtuosity. But ...

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 ...

Master carver Eulogio Medina Sanabria, one of the few in Cochas Grande, inspects the gourds. Photographs by Joshua Eli Cogan, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archive Eulogio Medina Sanabria holds a gourd after ...