This beautiful gourd was found at a local craft fair here in Hilo, Hawaii. I love how it’s almost a perfect circle and that some of the flower’s petals are curling up, adding a dynamic dimension to it, almost like the flowers are still alive.
Hand-cut and wood-burned, you can tell it took a lot of work with all the detail. I don’t remember the name of the artist, but the little marking on it says “Maekane”, I think?
January 8th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Hi Jim - that gourd is absolutely gorgeous - i love art!! if u find out any contact info for that artist would u let your sis know. Salina p.s. like your techy3 site too!!
April 19th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Hi, the name looks lime Marlane to me but I can try to find out for you. I am a gourder, too living on O’ahu and I have an e-mail address of another gourder living on the Big Island.
They’re actually having their first show in June http://www.ipushow.com
I will let you know if I dind out about the artist that has the work pictured above.
ardee
http://www.islandgourds.com
April 24th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
The person who makes these crafts is my sister that lives in the Big Island of Hawaii. email me.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:22 pm
My sister made this, she lives in the big island — Hawaii. email me at raeyanne@hotmail.com
August 27th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
the gourd that you are looking at is done by me…it’s signature says maekane. i am the artist of this work. i live at the big island in keaau. you are welcome to contact me at maekaneipu@aol.com. much mahalo for checking out my work. hope to hear from you.
Aloha,
Mae