Manipulated Gourd Art Contest
Summer 2020 Entries
Judges, Please rank all of the entries with #1 being the best, #2 the next best, etc.
50% Originality and 50% Workmanship Scoring Form - manipulated_gourd_art_judges_scoring_sheet.docx
All entries should be scored. After all judges scores have been submitted, I will add them and the gourd with the lowest total will be first place. Do the best you can to judge the art and not the photography.
Please send your scoring ASAP - I always have to have the article written and into the editor in just a few days after judging ends. Thank you again for your help with this!
Judges, Please rank all of the entries with #1 being the best, #2 the next best, etc.
50% Originality and 50% Workmanship Scoring Form - manipulated_gourd_art_judges_scoring_sheet.docx
All entries should be scored. After all judges scores have been submitted, I will add them and the gourd with the lowest total will be first place. Do the best you can to judge the art and not the photography.
Please send your scoring ASAP - I always have to have the article written and into the editor in just a few days after judging ends. Thank you again for your help with this!
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Entry 1: This gourd creation is a Diamondback rattlesnake coming out of a rats nest in a pile of leaves with dinner only part way down. Paper clay was used to enlarge the neck where the rat is just starting its journey. The tail of the rat is from another tiny manipulated gourd. The leaves were wood burned and colored with Gourd Master Inks. The snake is painted in acrylics. The stand was cut from the waist of a double belly gourd with additional gourd shard leaves glued on for added dimension.
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Entry 2: Upon seeing this gourd, I knew it had to be a dragon fly. All it needed was wings. The wings were cut from two long gourds. It was colored with Gourd Master Inks, a high gloss finish was used on the eyes but a satin finish on the rest. The wings are attached to the body with wire loops to allow the dragonfly to fly in the breezes. The wingspan is just shy of a full yard. The biggest challenge with this piece was finding the balance points both for the length and the width so that it can hang even and float in the breezes.
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Entry 3: This monkey is a marionette that was made from two manipulated gourds -a molded gourd for the head and the second was used for the buttocks and tail. A small gourd was added to the head for the muzzle and clay was used to make ears, nose and add detail. Small holes were cut to mount eyes from the interior. I chose to make this into a marionette to bring the gourd to life with movement. When I have more time I will be making a baby monkey to put on her back as planned (the smaller molded head and body are in the "before" picture).
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