73rd Annual North Carolina Gourd Festival

Get your gourd on at the 73rd Annual North Carolina Gourd Festival, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Gourd Society (NCGS). The festival will be held in the Holshouser building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC on September 6th and 7th. The hours are 9:00 am  to 5:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. Admission is FREE to NCGS members, children under 16 and workshop participants. All other just $2.00.

 

 

Gourd Art Skull Pendant Necklace

 



Gourd art skull necklace.

With this gourd art necklace, I pay homage to the Latin holiday, Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Celebrated on November 1st and 2nd each year, this joyous holiday is a time to remember and honor those who have left this life. Typical Dia de los Muertos activities include building altars to the deceased, cleaning and decorating grave sites, special food, parades and parties.

This necklace is made of gourd, brass, plastic flower with rhinestone, leather, acrylic paint and polycrylic sealant; hand fabricated, hand painted and sealed. Measurements: Pendant: 1-7/8 x 1-1/2 x 1/4 inches; Leather cord: 18 inches. Inventory No.: 3633.

If you love this necklace design, click here here to see more of my gourd art jewelry creations.

Gourd art necklace design by Sala Faruq. Photo by Sala Faruq. Copyright © 2014 by Sala Faruq. All rights reserved.

EcoFab Gourd Art Jewelry Open Studio



Gourd jewelry displayed for open studio event.

I held my first ever open studio this past Sunday, November 17, 2013. Originally, I was going to have it open to the general public. On further consideration and the suggestion of a friend, I opted for invitation only. And that was the perfect choice. There was a warm quality that only comes from inviting the people you know. It was just lovely. I sold some of my work and I got to make people happy. What is better than that?

EcoFab Gourd Art Jewelry Trunk Show

 

You are cordially invited to

 Sala Faruq's

EcoFab Gourd Art Jewelry

Trunk Show

 at

The Beehive 

101 South Tryon Street, Suite 2

Charlotte, NC 28290

Saturday, November 30, 2013

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

 

Please come and bring your friends!

 

Hosted by

The Beehive Gifts, Accessories & Home Decor

(Family-Owned - Same Location for 28 Years)

thebeehivegifts@gmail.com

(704) 334-9322

 

This event is apart of Small Business Saturday®.

where local business is celebrated across the United States.

The Day We All Shop Small®.

Photo by Joseph Naskar. Copyright 2013 Sala Faruq. All rights reserved.

DIY Gourd Jewelry Making Kit

Fun & Funky Mini Bottleneck Gourd Ring
Get started making your own gourd jewelry with this easy to use kit. The kit makes one (1) gourd ring and it includes:

     - easy instructions.
     - one (1) mini bottleneck gourd.
     - a gourd crafting and jewelry making resource guide.
     - a gourd informational sheet.
     - gourd jewelry care instructions.

Level: Beginner
Ages: 13 & Up

To get one of my kits, click here .

Vintage-Style Gourd and Seed Pod Necklace

Vintage-style gourd and seed pod necklace, A Rose by Any Other Name, made of gourd, gourd stems, metal leaf, wood, brass, acrylic paint and polycrylic sealant; hand fabricated, hand painted and sealed. Measurements: Pendant: 5-1/2 x 9 x 3-1/ 2 inches; Chain: 16 inches. Inventory No.: 2645. If you love this design, click here to see more of my gourd jewelry creations.

Necklace design by Sala Faruq. Photo by Sala Faruq. Copyright © 2012 by Sala Faruq. All rights reserved.