Suzanne Erickson
Artist
"Square Dots"
kettle gourd, cut and cleaned with black acrylic interior.
wood burned design with metallic ink dyes and acrylic black.
7.5" d x 5.5" h
"Prairie Flowers and Wheat"
tall body gourd, carved areas, with black and white acrylic over natural tones.
6.5"d x 14.5"h
"Woodsy"
round body gourd, cut open with black acrylic interior, green fabric/paper applied to surface, beads and hammered gold embellishments.
9" d x 7"h
"Burly Maple"
tall body gourd, carved details, cut rim and marbled technique with ink dyes and copper leafing.
11" h x 7" d
"Fanciful"
round body gourd, cut and cleaned with black acrylic interior. white acrylic exterior with black design work, black paper rush stitched on top rim with black waxed linen thread.
6.5" h x 8" d.
"Fiddlehead"
canteen gourd with wood burning, black acrylic interior, marbled application with ink dyes, silver metallic woven braid and silver medallion conchos.
8" d x 7.5" h
"Hot Wired Mask"
inverted half kettle gourd, carved detail, embellished with copper wire, decorative beads, ink and metallic dyes. made to hang.
13" h x 10" d overall size.
"Jazz"
carved bushel basket gourd, cut, with blue acrylic interior, varied metallic oil painted exterior and detailed pierced carving.
8" d x 5.5" h
"Slightly Askew"
cannon ball gourd, black exterior, cut open with natural interior, carved surface, pierced carvings, white acrylic design work.
8" d x 8" h
"Blue Radiance"
chinese bottle gourd, cut rim, wood burned, metallic ink dyes, hand crafted epoxy handles.
9" d x 10" h
"Fluid Motion"
kettle gourd, open rim, cut and cleaned, black interior, black and white acrylic exterior.
10"h x 10"d
