Here are my most recent gourd pieces…
Purple Power- Pine Needle Rim Gourd (sold)
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"Upstream"- salmon swimming upstream - medium gourd front (sold)
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"Upstream" - salmon spawning - medium gourd back (sold)
Pine Needles Galore - Gourd container (sold)
Update 4/29/2012 – I am starting to get back into gourding as time allows. I may do one summer show but mostly I’m building my inventory for a gallery showing at the Frodel Gallery at West Sound Academy in Poulsbo in October and Christmas in the Country in November/December. It feels great to get back to gourding…
-Leslie
Welcome! On this website for Gaia Gourds & Design, fine handcrafted gourd art by Leslie Hassett, you will find information about me, about gourds, a gallery of my work, links to my Facebook page, my blog, and my online store.
The world of gourd art is large. There are many wonderful gourd artists, each with their own unique style. I’ve heard many gourd artists say “the gourd tells me what it wants to be” and I whole heartedly agree! Often it takes me a while to”sense” or “see” what that is for each gourd I work on. Some of my most favorite pieces that I’ve made are the result “mistakes” but the “mistakes” may in fact be the gourd speaking, “I want to be this!” (not that) and it sends me in a new direction. For me, that is part of the magic, mystery, and joy of making gourd art.
So, peruse my website and enjoy! To catch the gourding bug, you really must visit Gourd Art Enthusiasts, the best place on the web to learn about and share gourd art! I am a Gourd Art Enthusiast!
Sincerely,
Leslie Hassett
Email: gaiagourds@yahoo.com
Website: gaiagourds.com
Member:
Washington State Gourd Society
American Gourd Society
Gourd Art Enthusiasts
Leslie with a display of her gourd art
