Tracy Swartz

Hello and thank you for stopping by!

I believe beauty makes you smile. And a smile can uplift someone and change their day in a flash of pearly whites. I want to to help you pass on a smile!

You will find an eclectic assortment of delightful fare ranging from Handcrafted Home Decor made from Dried Gourds, polymer pixies and faeries to Fun Items such as gourdacous t-shirts and bags, books and jewelry.

I offer custom designed gourds! I enjoy working with people to create that one-of-a-kind gift made especially for someone special. Click HERE to see some of my past co-creations and a portfolio (or gourdfolio) for ideas. Some pieces can be replicated, however each gourd is a unique individual and hand crafted. Therefore, no two gourd pieces will ever be exactly the same.

If you arrived at this site because you saw those fun and funky signs on my van, please click here for information on the Gourmet Candles.

Please grab a cuppa of your favorite beverage, take a comfy seat and enjoy your visit at The Candle Gourdess.

May you have a Wonder-Filled day!

Tracy
The Domestic Gourdess

Posted by admin on Thu, 2006-12-21 20:57. | Permalink

I couldn't resist taking a picture of a few yummies from the garden! The striped tomatoes are called Speckled Roman. They are meaty and great tasting to boot. Speaking of tomatoes, the Green Step from Garden's Alive arrived yesterday. Watch out Tomato Worms, you are in big trouble now!

Well onto news of a gourdish nature. I purchased a program called Coyote Stencil Shop that allows you to take a picture and change it into a stencil.

I took this picture of Dude (our new pup)

And changed it to this:

The next step is to print it off on pyrography paper and burn it into a gourd. This will open a whole new realm of personalized gourd creations! Once I have this done, I'll post more information on how you can order your personalized gourd.

AND

I have a show coming up in Brooklyn, Michigan on August 30th at the Walker Frontier Festival. I will be demonstrating pyroengraving and dyeing on gourds. If you are in the area come on by and say hello. Last year I was serenaded by a gourd banjo! In addition to a myriad of vendors selling wonderful fare, there will be:

"Lost Arts" demonstrations
Musical jam sessions
Food vendors
Old time games
Contests of skill

Walker Tavern was a stagecoach stop on the Old Chicago Road. It's located at the intersection of M-50 and US 12 next to MIS in scenic Irish Hills and is one of 10 historic sites operated by the Michigan Historical Museum and the Department of History Arts and Libraries.

Have a Wonder-Filled day! I'm off to the garden to pick some more green beans and tomatoes.

Posted by Tracy on Thu, 2008-08-14 15:20. | Permalink | Tracy's blog