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Gourd Sculpting DVD

2 projects Fat Cats and frogs

21.99 with shipping

 

My Vessel by Melynda Lotven

Free downloaded pdf

 

 

How to contact me here at the Gourd Pole

Artists’ Bios

Melynda Lotven, artist, wife, mother of three, founder

and first president of the Show Me Gourd Society, juried

member of the Best of Missouri Hands, featured in Country

Woman 2000 Christmas Special, mentioned in Southern

Living Magazine and passionate about gourds.

Melynda has sold her gourds all over the world She has co- writing a series of gourd projects as well as starred in 2 gourd videos. The gourd vine has  taken her to Hollywood as a guest on Craft Lab as well as a visit to her home from That's Clever of HGTV.

Living in the countryside in Columbia Missouri is her heaven on

Earth, a magical place that gourds come alive and whatever

can be dreamed can be created. Where moldy

gourds turn into keepsake treasures …and where the gift

of a gourd is a gift of all the best things in life. Melynda has

painted and crafted gourds since 1993 had a website

since 1998 She is available for classes and presentations

............... …as ye believe…so shall it be…

Just Gourds by Melynda

Melynda Lotven

5401 O’Neal Rd.

Columbia , Missouri 65202

Website: www.justgourds.com

Email: justgourds@justgourds.com

 

 

 

2009 Series of Gourd Classes

Check out scenes from my home where Gourds are on Display

Samson and Stephanie's Wedding in our home 7-7-07

My Heaven on Earth

Silver Dollar City 2008

Studio Open House 2007

VOX Magazine Article On Melynda

2006 Booth Pictures kings Daughter and An Affair of the ArtsGourd Gallery/december2006boothpictures.htm

 Silver Dollar City 2006

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Artist paints story of success with gourds by James Downey published Sunday, January 15, 2006

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VideoEdge DVD taping

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Collecting Melynda's gourds and the first gourd I painted and sold

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The Spirit of Christmas pictures to get you in the Christmas spirit

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Silver Dollar City Pictures 2005

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Check out Scenes from my taping of DIY TV's taping of Craft Lab to air in 2006

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Click here scenes from my taping of HGTV 's "That's Clever" show to air December 8th 2005

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A peek inside my studio and see how I decorate with gourds.

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Check out my story on how I got started with gourds here

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Check out this order that traveled to Iceland!!!

If you would like to discuss a special order, to order offline, to have me help you choose a gift, or for any other reason, you can contact me at the Gourd Pole.

justgourds@justgourds.com

featured in Country Woman Magazines Book and Magazine

(this is for real ::))

Happy New Year and what an Incredible year it has Been....featured on the cover of Gourd World Magazine as Gourder of the Year WOW!!!!!!!!

 

 

****NOTE****If you are interested in that cute as a button, America's favorite snowman project you can email Mary Kaye Baumann of MK Designs,  creator extraordinaire  for that FREE must have,  snowman pattern....!!!!!!!
 (Or you can just base coat a gourd white glue some buttons on...and call it good!!!)

***note...this Magazine does not exist....but if it did....Isn't it just Beautiful!!!! Thank you Mary Kay and Gene!!! 

 

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Check out my story and how I started this wonderful journey with gourds

 

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