Gourds played an essential role in the daily life of early cultures. Commonly used as containers and vessels, they were also used
for musical instruments. Some cultures used gourds for birdhouses and feeders and this is what most people today think of when
they hear the word gourd. Or maybe you can remember a dipper made out of a gourd at Grandmas house years ago.
Now artists and crafts people have discovered a new medium to develop their creativity.