It was a trip out west that got Dave and Rosie Claus of Naperville interested in turning garden-variety gourds into exquisite works of fine art. "We were in Frisco, Colorado. We were in a little shop ...
Sheila Abbott didn't want to use hand-crafted gourds just for winter centerpieces and baskets. The Spartanburg County artist creates colorful lighthouses, ladybugs, swans and other items with the ...