Jenny Gagnon
I have been enamored with gourds for many years. I love their shape and
the cross between the artistic design and the gourd’s dimension.
I strive to make designs that are strictly my own. I especially like to create
small keepsake boxes. I aim to design lids that disappear into the overall
creation, so that the gourd becomes both a piece of art and a hidden box.
Although my designs are strictly my own, I have been influenced by Erin
Hansen for her use of color, and by Shelly Newman for her landscape
design.
I have found that working with gourds has given me a way to center and
balance my life. This was especially true while I was a first-grade teacher.
I am never completely satisfied, and I’m always working to improve my art.
My plans are to continue taking art classes at Mt. San Jacinto College as a
way to increase my knowledge and skills, in an effort to raise my art to a
new level. This may lead me to new gourd designs or to a new medium.
We’ll wait and see!
You can see my work on instagram at jennymoniquegourds
