If you miss this exhibit, you’re “out of your gourd!” Seriously!
“Gordeous Gourd Art,” presented by the New Mexico Gourd Society in collaboration with the Placitas Community Library Art Committee, offers an amazing assortment of hand-crafted objects made from this hard-shelled fruit. The exhibit includes more than one hundred decorative and functional pieces including wall hangings, southwestern-style spirit dolls, Christmas ornaments and decorations, bowls, vases, a teapot, lamps, desk accessories, and turtle and mermaid sculptures.
Ten artists from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Placitas, and Roswell have contributed the work on display. Each piece is a unique work of art.
The exhibit will run through January 3 with a reception for the artists on Friday, December 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Works will be available for purchase with a portion of the sale price benefiting the library.