Update March 2018: Check out my Etsy Shop for GOURD RATTLES
I am a rattle maker. I started making them in the 1990’s. I am self-taught. Making rattles came naturally to me as I began to explore my creativity and channeled my spiritual nature into new mediums outside of 2-D artworks.
It’s been a few years back since I’ve created rattles from gourds and I am preparing for making more in 2015.
Last week I was able to visit the PSU Farmers Market and obtain some local gourds.
The plan will be to dry them over the winter.
In the Spring, they can be cleaned and prepared for decoration, and then crafted into rattles.
Many of my Gourd Rattles are long gone and have found new homes over the years through markets in Chicago and the Midwest USA. Here are some archived images I happen to have available from Portland. Most of my archives of art & craft are in storage. I still plan to get to them as I settle in throughout 2015.
Please visit my gallery at REDBUBBLE and see this image plus order prints or cards.