Gourd – Oak Motiff, Spring, Tree Leaf, Acrylic, Dyed Gourd.

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Blazing Oak
A unique gourd with an oak motif created with leaves and pine needles. This ethnic piece is dyed, carved and the leaves are burnt on the surface. Hand created by Kathe Stark.

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The second in a series, this vessel measures 8" tall anad 15-1/2" around and is topped with pine needles that were dried black while they were still green. The technique involved first burning the leaf design into the surface of the gourds. Dyes are mixed and dragged to blend the fall colors onto the leaves. A small dental burr is then used to carefully carve away the background, exercising care not to carve through to the inside of the gourd. Several applications of black acrylie are then added to the background to fill in all the carved areas. The inside of the vessel is painted in black acrylic and sealed with polycrylic. The vessel sits flat without a stand.