Who is Patricia Z

Gourd Batik is a resist technique using dried gourds which allows the layering of colors resulting in incredible depth of colors.

This special layering technique not only gives a lustrous deep color, but the color does not fade like so many other gourd painting techniques. This leads to a long lasting work of art.

The gourd above is a hand-painted pumpkin gourd using the unique Gourd Batik (SM) process.

According to Patricia everyone has creativity inside themselves. Working with gourds allows people to express their creativity.

Though some may have developed their artistic skills to a higher level, she has simplified the Gourd Batik videos so everyone can excel.

As Patricia so often says, "A tree can be of many different types. How someone creates their picture on their gourd depends on how they see their world.

All trees have leaves and branches, but when you look at nature how many different ways and types of trees are there. So everyone has the opportunity to capture their view of the world, their tree, their vision."

The beauty of Gourd Batik (SM) is it can be used in a number of artistic styles. Patricia's versatile styles make it easy to understand why so many of her painted gourds are in private collections.

From the folk art styled red barn in spring to the intense colors and linear style reminiscent of early 1900's modernist French artists.

It is amazing a plant related to the familiar cucumber can be so beautiful when painted.

I have fussed and fussed about being unable to have a website to show my work. I felt stupid when it comes to computers. But squidoo made it so easy,even I could get a lens up. And if you click on this link you can learn how to make your own lens and use all the bells and whistles! I did it. So can you! Click the link.

A gourd show is everything gourds. You can buy raw gourds for crafting, tools for crafting, paints and yes galore! And yes, if you don't count yourself an artist, you can buy already crafted gourds. I was there and made lots of new friends.

Besides all the vendors, including home made ice cream, there is a competition for gourd artists of all skills and ages. over 200 categories. I received ribbons of 6 of my 7 entries. 2 blue, 2 red, 2 white.

This was the debut of my "Gourd Batik Secrets" Dvd's. That was exciting. And my work was compared to the very collectible Rookwood Pottery for the third time. Wow!