“Close! But No Ci-gourd”
Materials: dried gourd, polymer clay, acrylic, glass, resin, and repurposed materials. Cigar box does open.
Size: Medium gourd - approx. 9” x 7” x 14“
Theme: Perseverance
Inspiration: Bess was an athlete growing up (first a nationally-ranked gymnast and then cheerleader for the University of Florida), so she understands the hustle of working day in and day out to achieve your goals. One of her coaches always used to say, “Close by no cigar!” while she was training to let her know she still had work to do. So, when she saw the shape of this bottle gourd, the idea of a man smoking a cigar popped into her head, reminding her of that coach.
Materials: dried gourd, polymer clay, acrylic, glass, resin, and repurposed materials. Cigar box does open.
Size: Medium gourd - approx. 9” x 7” x 14“
Theme: Perseverance
Inspiration: Bess was an athlete growing up (first a nationally-ranked gymnast and then cheerleader for the University of Florida), so she understands the hustle of working day in and day out to achieve your goals. One of her coaches always used to say, “Close by no cigar!” while she was training to let her know she still had work to do. So, when she saw the shape of this bottle gourd, the idea of a man smoking a cigar popped into her head, reminding her of that coach.
Materials: dried gourd, polymer clay, acrylic, glass, resin, and repurposed materials. Cigar box does open.
Size: Medium gourd - approx. 9” x 7” x 14“
Theme: Perseverance
Inspiration: Bess was an athlete growing up (first a nationally-ranked gymnast and then cheerleader for the University of Florida), so she understands the hustle of working day in and day out to achieve your goals. One of her coaches always used to say, “Close by no cigar!” while she was training to let her know she still had work to do. So, when she saw the shape of this bottle gourd, the idea of a man smoking a cigar popped into her head, reminding her of that coach.
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