The history of gourd carving in Peru goes back to ancient times, when it was used for ceremonial purposes. Gourds were commonly used as containers or instruments, and later became a medium for ...

This is the season when autumnal displays surround us. Decorative gourds seem to appear overnight, as if beamed down from an alien spacecraft: striped, speckled, warted, and winged. Bright bursts of ...

Today, the district's gourd cultivation covers over 2,000 hectares, involving more than 5,000 farming households. It commands ...

The 72 Pentads of 24 Solar Terms series marks a new chapter of his career, says Wu Weishan, former director of the National Art Museum of China. "His colorful, ever-changing strokes create a spiritual ...

Autumn events continue this weekend in the Triangle. There is fun for the whole family, as well as adult exclusive fun.

The Cincinnati Art Museum showcases its efforts to refine its knowledge of its own collection in a fascinating exhibition ...

Artist Vo Tan Thanh has “resurrected” a discarded plastic bottle into a priceless keepsake using reverse painting techniques, ...

Maudie — it’s a charming, cozy name that feels like a warm hug. And it’s the one Art Weber chose for the squash scooper he ...

From gourd ornaments to watercolor painting, Crawford County Art Center’s winter gallery and programming blends creativity, comfort and community.

Grade I-listed Raynham Hall, near Fakenham, Norfolk, was built by Sir Roger Townshend in 1620 and extended by William Kent in the early 1720s. It is one of the earliest neo-Palladian houses in England ...

It’s well known that the four major taste groups are sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Anchovies fall under a fifth group, discovered and labeled in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda: a deep, ...

My talented young friend, Chelsea Rose, has been coming over to our house about once a month for a time to paint or work on ...