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Anna Lee Mobilitree Dolls Inc
Distance: 42.7 Mi225 5th Avenue
10010 New York -
CB I Hate Perfume
Distance: 44.7 Mi93 Wythe Ave
11211 Brooklyn -
Billy Dean's Showtime café
Distance: 58.7 Mi1538 Newbridge Rd
11710-1602 Bellmore -
TOY Maker
Distance: 97.0 Mi1475 Western Ave
12203-3522 Albany -
Christmas Night, Inc.
Distance: 124.8 Mi10 Saddle Brook Dr
12866 Saratoga Springs
Description
How a gourd becomes a Gourdament: Hard-shelled gourds belong to the Cucurbitaceae family. They grow on long vines with curling tendrils, and the type used to create Gourdaments are as hard as wood. Curing cucurbita gourds is a two-step process which may take 1 to 6 months. During this time, the skin hardens, the exterior color of the gourd is set, and internal drying commences. Adequate curing is achieved when the gourd becomes light in weight and the seeds can be heard rattling inside. There are hundreds of gourd shapes, no two exactly alike. Gourdaments typically evolve from kettle, martin house, bushel, or tobacco box gourds. The artist, working in concert with Mother Nature, adds acrylic paint, leather dye, and clay to bring forth the spirit residing within each vessel. Finally, each gourd is triple varnished to enrich and protect the artist's work.