John Stacy sent this clue:
What's soon to be yours
once was Myan.
On it's way to the "Show Me State"
from the state of Nolan Ryan.
His mask went to Gene Endicott:
My mask, from the
Gourdfather, is woodburned, with beads attached, a
leather braid, feathers, then philodendrun sheaths
to form the headdress. Earrings were made of large
wooden and metal beads and thru it's chin it looks
like skewers have been put thru from one side to the
other. Very nice work.
John's bio:
John (?The Gourdfather?) Stacy <stacyj@wcnet.net>John, a transplanted Texan (he says, "I wasn't born in
Texas, but as soon as the mistake was discovered, I got here as fast as I
could!!") is a self-taught artist, with gourds having become his passion.
John's drafting / graphic arts / engineering background manifests itself
through his striking geometric designs, precise layouts and unusual physical
characteristics in his gourd art. John approaches his art more from a physical perspective, with his creations a triumph over the physical limits of the gourd,
rather than an emotional "feeling" evoked by the results. John is the webmaster of "The Gourd Artist's Guild" and lives & works with his talented also-artist wife, Susan, at their studio/home and gardens in Garwood, Texas.
