I can't believe how fast time flies - I have been a "Contributing Angel" to this wonderful blog for more than half a year!! This is already my seventh post!
Many of you may not know that I am a Gourd Artist as well as a Blogger. I create many unique items with gourds......gourds that I grew in my garden (see the picture below of gourds growing in my garden). I have been making these "Gourd-o-lanterns"© for over 15 years now.
As a Christian I do not believe in the "true" meaning of Halloween but I love the autumn season & I love the deep dark colors of the fall. I always try to make my "Gourd-o-lanterns"© goofy or funny as opposed to scary or nasty.
What is a gourd-o-lantern you might ask?:
GOURD-O-LANTERNS
©
From
first frost to all Hallows Eve the Gourd-o-lanterns are a welcome guest to any
house harvest time.
How
to use:
NEVER
put a candle inside
ONLY
use low voltage lights – eg. Christmas tree light strand (bunched up and placed
inside), night-light etc.
NEVER
leave light plugged in/turned on while unattended
ALWAYS
ENJOY!
(all gourds were grown in my garden & all pictures & artwork that you see below are the sole creation of Angie Ouellette-Tower. See "copyright, permissions & disclaimer" at the end of this post)
Silly Scarecrow
I think this scarecrow will make you laugh rather than frighten you. I even used his face as a model for a linoleum print card that I made (see above right in the collage). Click HERE to read about the history of scarecrows.
Silly Scarecrow
I think this scarecrow will make you laugh rather than frighten you. I even used his face as a model for a linoleum print card that I made (see above right in the collage). Click HERE to read about the history of scarecrows.
Funny Frank N. Stein
He is not to be confused with Frankenstein (hahaha) - His first name is Frank, middle initial "N." and last name Stein. He is a genetic clone and still has some stitching on his forehead and jaw, along with some "stem cell" bolts in his neck (the bolts are made from the gourd stem).
Pumpkin-like
Gourds grow in so many different sizes and shapes unlike the pumpkin shape - that's why I think this version of the gourd-o-lantern is the most popular. You can't grow a double decker pumpkin but I paint the bottle neck gourd to look like a pumpkin.
Winking Witch
I have no idea what she's winking about but I think that her single tooth just adds to her smiling charm. She has moss hair and a Halloween purple buckle on her hat.
Black Cat
I grew up with cats as pets and I always thought it was silly that such superstitions exist about a black cat - that's why I researched that superstition last year in a blog post (click HERE to read that post).
ENJOY this Autumn season!
I think these are adorable. Last year I told myself I would plant gourds, and then I totally forgot and only planted pumpkins. I need to remind myself next year to get gourd seeds, because they provide a plethora of beauty and fun at this time of year. Gonna put a reminder on my phone:)
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