I've been busy crafting for a flea market booth. Some of the crafts include gourd crafts, ceramics and wooden painted items. I've been drawing since I was in my teens and drew a freehand copy of a deer head. It was from an old advertisement that encouraged budding artists to draw the deer head and send it in to a company that would help you enhance your artistic abilities. Mom didn't send it in, but she kept the drawing. I have it somewhere, I think in a lock box. If I can find it, I'll scan it and add it to this post. It wasn't too bad for a 13 year old. Granted, I am not a great artist by any means, but I still pour my heart into each piece that I make. This year, I created snowman gourds. They turned out pretty cute.
Mayfield, KY has a gourd festival every October through the Artist's Guild. I joined the guild this year. The items there are beautiful! The men and women who craft there are so very talented. It puts my work to shame. Hopefully I can learn new sklls from a couple of the groups that I am interested in. The Guild has a website as well. If you ever visit Mayfield, the Guild is located in the old Ice House, downtown. I promise that it is an incredible experience for any craft lover.