Gourd artist Mary B. Hogue is a second generation Californian now living in Utah. She began creating gourd art in 1998. She treasures the process of planting and nurturing her own canvas, hardshell gourds.
In her words: "Gourds call to me to create some- thing spiritual. I live surrounded by mountains, I marvel at the seasonal changes in them and try to mirror those changes in my art."
Mary values the natural shapes and blemishes of gourds and incorporates them in her designs. Her latest work involves sculpting beneath the outer surface to create depth, yet leaving the natural shape of the gourd.
Mary considers her signature piece her leaf bowls. She says that leaves represent the renewal of life, and she attempts to capture their significance in her art.
In her words: "Gourds call to me to create some- thing spiritual. I live surrounded by mountains, I marvel at the seasonal changes in them and try to mirror those changes in my art."
Mary values the natural shapes and blemishes of gourds and incorporates them in her designs. Her latest work involves sculpting beneath the outer surface to create depth, yet leaving the natural shape of the gourd.
Mary considers her signature piece her leaf bowls. She says that leaves represent the renewal of life, and she attempts to capture their significance in her art.
