Festival celebrates the art of the gourd

Underneath the canopy of mature oak trees, the Welburn Gourd Farm in De Luz Canyon hosted its distinguished 11th Annual International Gourd Art Festival on June 23 and 24. The most noted artists in the nation were corralled for this special weekend.

The festival is quite unique because it really is the only one of its kind. “We have so many artists who come who are in the fine art category and who are in the top of their field as far as this craft industry,” said Laura Cunningham, Festival Director.

The artistic display at the festival was magnificent, radiating originality, beauty and excelle...