On 30th Oct, I was introduced to the exquisite art of gourd crafting. It was unlike anything I have seen before – I can’t stop marveling at how durable these dried gourds are (huge contrast to organic matter decomposing rapidly) and the endless possibilities of creating artwork out of them. It’s amazing how artists can “see” inanimate objects in different perspectives.
That night, we were drilling holes into mini dried gourds to be used as nightlights. That idea alone – using gourds as nightlights – was already so novel to me. I had so much fun drilling (countless) of holes into the gourds, and creating something unique that relates to the inner “me”. This event gave me newfound appreciation of the natural world around us.
Wow, that is so cool that you drilled holes into the gourds! I know my friend attended the gourd event last year and had so much fun making the gourd. A nightlight is useful to have in a dorm, and I think a gourd is a beautiful form of a nightlight especially because one can decorate it.
I made my own nigh lights out of a gourd last year. I really enjoyed this event because I was able to use my creativity and produce something that I can use every day.