"Spring's Essence"

"Fall's Beauty"

Red Desert Rose - n/a

These flowers are made from extra long handled dipper gourds. They have a coyote gourd and a jewelry gourd inside cut to look like petals. The stamens are made from the curly coils that grow on gourd vines. A peice of burl wood has been used as a base. These are about 6" x 6".

Large Desert Rose - n/a

Gourd Flower Garden Ornament - n/a

Desert Rose Ornament - n/a

This flower is made from one of the very large extra long handle dipper gourds the inside petals are from a cannonball gourd and a coyote gourd. The stamens are made from the curly coils that grow on gourd vines. A piece of wood witha natural hole in it is used to stabilize the flower.It is about 9" tall and 18" wide with an 8.5" depth.

This flower was made from an upside down long handled dipper ornament. Painted with acrylics. The stamen is made from green wire and orange beads.

This flower ornament was made from a cannonball gourd with a coyote gourd and a jewelry gourd inside. Stamens are made from the curly coils that grow on gourd vines. It is 5" round. This particular ornament was on the People's Tree in Washington DC for Christmas in 2009.