We Are Out of Our Gourds

We Are Out of Our Gourds Welcome to Were Out of Our Gourds! Danny and I love working together in our studio creating our one of a kind, hand crafted carvings and gourds.

Although we have collaborated together for over 30 years on Dan's wood carvings, we have only recently ventured into the cyber realm. We opened a shop on Etsy in February of 2014 and are currently selling our items there as well as in Idaho Springs, Colorado at Mountain Gateway Center. While vacationing in the Ozarks decades ago we saw some small character carvings in a gift shop there. We were bo

th fascinated by the craftsmanship needed to create such amazing works of art from a block of wood. I came away amazed and Danny came away inspired. He recalled his grandfather using his pocketknife to whittle small, crude items when he was a child, and that memory coupled with this new inspiration led him to think "I can do that". I, on the other hand came away thinking "I could never do that". And therein lies the difference in our personalities! Not long after he purchased a bench knife and began his new hobby. He has been carving for about 30 years. For the most part he is self taught, but he has had wonderful opportunities to attend workshops with some amazing carvers like Steve Prescott, Gary Batte, and Harold Enlow. For several years we attended a couple of craft shows locally but as life got busier we found we were unable to produce enough to adequately stock our booths. We enjoyed great success during our craft show years and built up a loyal following of clients. It was incredibly gratifying to see the same folks year after year and I miss that aspect of our show experience. Danny retired after serving 30 years as a police officer and I retired from the classroom after 20 years. Though we enjoyed our careers we have embarked on a new chapter in our lives and are thrilled to have this opportunity to pursue our passions. We are just having fun doing what we love to do. I am still awed by Danny's skill with wood and never grow tired of watching him skillfully draw forth the "characters" from the blocks of wood. Several years ago we grew a bumper crop of gourds in our back yard. Danny encouraged me for years to use my painting skills to embellish them in some way. After taking the bait I discovered what fun they were. I am once again amazed by the art of others and am constantly finding in inspiration in the artwork and skill of other artisans. We are, in short, having the time of our lives doing what we love to do. We hope that you love our work as much as we love creating it and hope that others can take inspiration from us as well.

My niece suggested we name him "One with Nature" which is much better than my idea......weirdo in the bushes!
12/11/2025

My niece suggested we name him "One with Nature" which is much better than my idea......weirdo in the bushes!

The first Snowman Dan ever carved! It was so much fun painting and embellishing him!
12/11/2025

The first Snowman Dan ever carved! It was so much fun painting and embellishing him!

We actually completed a Santa. This one already has a home waiting for him.
11/27/2025

We actually completed a Santa. This one already has a home waiting for him.

06/12/2025

If you watched the full video of how Senator Padillo was treated during puppy killer's press conference, and you are not outraged, then you are so far to the right as to be unsalvageable.
And if they treat a senator this way think of how ICE is treating immigrants. This is not acceptable!

This Easter project is proving to be great fun! Finished the boy bunny today and will play dress up on the girl bunny t...
02/09/2025

This Easter project is proving to be great fun! Finished the boy bunny today and will play dress up on the girl bunny tomorrow!

Oops. I finished this guy a couple of weeks ago and failed to post him here. He is fashioned from a portion of a stair...
01/31/2025

Oops. I finished this guy a couple of weeks ago and failed to post him here. He is fashioned from a portion of a stair spindle.

From concept to completion. I purchased this hoodie sweater ornament and it inspired this piece. The body of the snowm...
01/31/2025

From concept to completion. I purchased this hoodie sweater ornament and it inspired this piece. The body of the snowman is a portion of a snake gourd and a small bottle gourd sits atop it. You can see how my original idea evolved through the process, which is the fun part!

I finished this mean one today. I had never made one using the fake fur before. I enjoyed the challenge. Tell me what...
01/21/2025

I finished this mean one today. I had never made one using the fake fur before. I enjoyed the challenge.
Tell me what you think.

This repurposed cypress knee stands an impressive 22 inches tall, which is why I had to buy it when I found it at a gara...
01/14/2025

This repurposed cypress knee stands an impressive 22 inches tall, which is why I had to buy it when I found it at a garage sale. It had numerous holes bored into it as it had been used in a classroom as a pencil holder.
A bit of wood filler, sanding and paint have transformed this $1. Investment into a true keepsake Santa.

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from our studio to yours!

Getting close now. Background and bear painted, sled "cooler" painted and loaded, base and backdrop cut out.
12/22/2024

Getting close now. Background and bear painted, sled "cooler" painted and loaded, base and backdrop cut out.

I'm glad I'm only painting this one!
12/22/2024

I'm glad I'm only painting this one!

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Springtown, TX
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