"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Plastic and painted pumpkins make for cute and low-maintenance Halloween décor, but there’s nothing like ...

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 ...

ERIN: AUDREY COX CAUGHT UP WITH BOTH OF THEM AS THEY SHOWCASED THEIR WORKS. [CHAINSAW BUZZING] ♪ AUDREY: AL LANSING’S FASCINATION WITH WOOD BEGAN AS A YOUNG BOY. AL: SO IT STARTED A LONG, LONG, LONG ...

Under the soft glow of a lamp, 37-year-old Ruan Xiyue meticulously wields her carving knife, etching a child's face onto an egg gourd with masterful precision. With each stroke, the artisan clears ...

The air is crisp, the leaves are crinkling and as Halloween approaches, fall nudges you toward a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are a symbol of fall. Transforming the orange fruit into a light-up ...

Art Works Gallery is proud to feature Gourd Artist Bill Wilson for our September 2nd Saturday Spotlight. On Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bill will be in the gallery demonstrating ...

The picturesque coastal community of Half Moon Bay is home to pumpkin patches a plenty and, of course, this weekend’s famed Art and Pumpkin Festival, which boasts an extensive entertainment line-up to ...

Once carved, polishing gives calabash bowls their smooth finish. Traditionally, natural materials such as sandpaper or fine ...

Halloween is a time for goblins, ghouls, and—if you’re an inventor—a whole lot of creative thinking! Among the cauldron of Halloween patents, one particularly clever design stands out: a patented ...

Tonight, two artists who've discovered creative ways to work in their favorite mediums--gourds and wood.Plus, Lyman Pope's generosity has given hundreds of rescue animals across New England a second ...