Glad you like the gourd artistry. I discovered fine art gourd artistry about three years ago. I was aware of the craft level with cute birdhouses, gourds painted like santas at flea markets, etc. and I always assumed that was it. After discovering the more serious level of gourd artistry, and seeing the work of some incredible artists, my former art and design training and the challenge of a 3D surface came together and I am having a great time. I do a lot of stone inlay . . . all designs are done with pyrography (there's a great word) using woodburning tools with fine tips and temperature control. Colors are leather dyes . .tough to work with but beautiful. Just finished a two month one man show at the Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art . . . new work coming out all the time. Check the web site from time to time. Thanks for your interest