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Welcome to my Gourd Banjo website. My name is Barry Sholder, and I am the maker of. When I make one of my instruments, I approach the building process as an organic sculpture taking into consideration the color and texture of exotic woods, shape and size of the gourds, color contrast. These elements combine to give the musician, not only a fine musical instrument, but a beautiful piece of art.

Gourd Blog - All Gourd, All News. Anaheim, California, United States. For all events and news related to gourds, this is the place.

I am also a zentangled-inspired artists and have another site that showcases my drawings with zentangles patterns. And check out this new art form! I also offer wood burning classes that teach you how to add tangles to your gourds and other art media. Welcome to my website where I share my work .

I was born in England, family moved to Canada when I was young, I joined the Navy and later moved to Bermuda where I met my husband who was in the US Navy. We moved to Italy where we married, stayed there for 6 years then onto Hawaii for 13 years and now have retired in NC at a beautiful lake which we love. Sunday, July 12, 2009. Booking Mama is giving away.