Meet the Artist
Kim Black
3d Mixed Media
Kim Black is a gourd artist and pine needle baskets artist. She has always enjoyed nature and the outdoors. An avid gardener, Kim finds continual joy and wonder in nature's creations and processes. This, along with her long-standing interest in indigenous art and culture, is where she draws inspiration for her work. All her designs are first wood burned. Transparent archival inks and acrylic paint are then used to add color. Some gourds are carved and textured. Many of the gourds are embellished with rims woven from pine needles. These techniques add a 3-dimensional aspect to the design. She uses similar techniques when creating her wall arts pieces. These are created from large shards and mounted in either 11 x 14 or 9 x 9 frames. Her venture into gourd art has allowed her to blend her love of basketry and indigenous cultures. She loves combining indigenous inspired images with such an ancient vessel as a gourd and adding fibers and embellishments. The unique characteristics of each gourd requires flexibility and adaptations of a design idea This makes the creative process extremely fun and challenging.