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| Updated: May 2, 2012 Viewers as of May 5, 2012: 56,649 |
Hellen is the proud recipients of the Golden Gourd Award from the The
Gourd Reserve because of the quality of her gourd art. She is very
honored to be given this award because it expresses her love of working
with and promoting gourds.
Gourd Reserve because of the quality of her gourd art. She is very
honored to be given this award because it expresses her love of working
with and promoting gourds.
| Hellen is a proud member of : American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Texas American Gourd Society Arizona Gourd Society Texas Gourd Society |
Click on photos to go to pages where pieces are located.
Click to see additional top gourd artists' web sites.
| Galleries Representing Hellen Little Bird of Loretto (was Kiva Fine Art Gallery) 211 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: 505-820-7413 Web site: www.kivaindianart.com Stockyards Treasures 140 East Exchange Avenue, Suite 132 Ft. Worth, TX 76164 Phone: 817-625-4142 Web site: coming soon email: info@StockyardsTreasures.com Click to view photos and information about the above galleries |
| New Book Woodburning, Carving, Pencil Coloring to get the look of painting, & Pine Needle Coiling on an Antler. Receive complete instuctions within this 50 page book with 44 illustrations and 32 photos. Upcoming New Books - Pyrography (Woodburn) and Color Pencil a Buffalo. Also Pine Needle coil the piece. - Carve SW scene and paint with fine art metal paint/patinas . Also, pine needle coil the piece. Click to view Class Schedules and descriptions Click to view Instructional Books and Patterns |
| 2012 Events and Shows Wuertz Gourd Festival February 3-5 .... Casa Grande, AZ .... Pinal County Fairgrounds. www.wuertzfarm.com I regret that I will not be teaching or attending this wonderful festival this year. Leah Wuertz has selected some outstanding classes. Registration started on December 1 so you better call (520-723-4432) as soon as possible to get that special class. Indiana's Gourd Patch Retreat March 9-11 .... Hobart/Merrilliville, IN .... Art Center Lone Star Gourd Festival October 19-21 .... Fredericksburg, TX .... Fair Grounds Classes start on October 18. Go to their web site (www.texasgourdsociety.org) to sign up. Additional events will be posted as they are confirmed Click to view Class Schedules & Descriptions |
| Most of the designs within this web site are originals of Hellen Martin. Under no circumstances may they be used or reproduced in any form whatsoever without written permission. |
| Galleries of Pieces for Sale: Additional Pages: Carving, Wildlife, Pyrography (woodburn), & Western Tooling About the Artist Southwest & American Indian Inspired Favorite Links Christmas & Santa Order Form & Order Information Pine Needle Coiling Why Pine Needle Coiling Cost So Much? Galleries of Hellen's Art: Gourd Instructional Books and Patterns: Galleries Representing Hellen Martin Classes Descriptions and Schedules Home Texas Indian Market & Southwest Showcase Awesome SW/American Indian art show Contact the Artist: To discuss a special request, questions about an item, ask about teaching a class, &/or comments. You can also call the artist @ 817-907-3320. E-Mail Me ... or use hellenmmartin@gmail.com |
I'm a "Gourd Art Enthusiasts" -- This is a gourd group for gourd art
enthusiasts to share ideas, tips, photos, and for anyone who enjoys gourd art.
Click on my photo and be taken to the best gourd group there is. You will be
happy you did!!
enthusiasts to share ideas, tips, photos, and for anyone who enjoys gourd art.
Click on my photo and be taken to the best gourd group there is. You will be
happy you did!!
| Visit the "Carving, Wildlife, Pyrography (woodburn)" page for the Pyrograph (woodburn) Western Tooling & Instructional Books/Patterns to learn how to do it yourself! |
Class: Faux Leather Tooling -
Pyrography
Day: Friday - October 19
Time: 8 am to noon
Technique: Woodburn Hellen's style
of Faux Leather Tooling
Pyrography
Day: Friday - October 19
Time: 8 am to noon
Technique: Woodburn Hellen's style
of Faux Leather Tooling
Class: Deer - Pyrophaphy and Color
Penciling
Day: Thursday - October 18
Time: 8 am to 4 pm
Technique: Woodburning and Color
with Colored Pencils.
Penciling
Day: Thursday - October 18
Time: 8 am to 4 pm
Technique: Woodburning and Color
with Colored Pencils.
Class: Southwest Mountains
Day: Friday - October 19
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm
Technique: Lite Carving, apply Metal
Coating and Various Patinas
Day: Friday - October 19
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm
Technique: Lite Carving, apply Metal
Coating and Various Patinas
Hellen Martin is a national/international artist who prepares gourd art utilizing her carving, painting,
pyrography (woodburn), closed coiling, and pine needle coiling skills. Her gourd art is unique and shows her
love for her Native American Indian heritage.
She has won numerous awards for her painting, pine needle coiling, woodburning, and closed coiling. She has written several
instructional books and a pattern that will teach her techniques, share tips she has learned, and has step-by-step photos with
written instructions so you will be able to learn each technique.
Hellen has taught students from Holland, Belgium, France, New Zealand, Germany, and USA. She teaches private and classroom
lessons. She believes her students should have fun while learning and receive detail written classroom instructions.
pyrography (woodburn), closed coiling, and pine needle coiling skills. Her gourd art is unique and shows her
love for her Native American Indian heritage.
She has won numerous awards for her painting, pine needle coiling, woodburning, and closed coiling. She has written several
instructional books and a pattern that will teach her techniques, share tips she has learned, and has step-by-step photos with
written instructions so you will be able to learn each technique.
Hellen has taught students from Holland, Belgium, France, New Zealand, Germany, and USA. She teaches private and classroom
lessons. She believes her students should have fun while learning and receive detail written classroom instructions.
