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A Whimsical World
of Holiday Offerings
Gourds & Gatherings
I am
Carolyn Lockwood, a passionate artist whose love of the holidays
has me into a whimsical world of holiday design. I am a graduate
of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and have over 25 years of
design experience. A full-time career woman, and working mom, I
always make time to pursue my addiction to craft designing.
I began my design career at an early age and since then my
designs can be found in many private collections throughout the
United States and is featured in Ohio art shows. My whimsical
designs feature original vintage-inspired artwork. However, my
most popular designs have been inspired by my own imagination or
experiences. Those experiences come alive with decorative
painting and sculpting on gourds, canvas, paper maché, fabric,
clay and wood.
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Through my work, I
try to capture the whimsical side of the holidays. My absolute
favorite time of the year is the fall. Along with the crisp
autumn air it brings dancing witches, lighted pumpkins, costume
clad party goers, skeletons, pumpkin-carving, and
trick-or-treating. The winter months come alive with my
introduction of Santa’s, snow fairies, leprechauns and of
course, snowmen. The spring and summer months are often filled
with designing for future fall and winter festivals, but on
occasion an Easter bunny or two may appear along with beach
bound beauties. As a child, some of my favorite memories were of
creating costumes for Halloween and decorating for Christmas.
My artwork is an addiction of sorts. I can not remember a time
that I haven’t been creating one thing or another. I love to
experiment with many different techniques and mediums, but in
later years have really enjoyed the use of gourds in my designs. |
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