Passion fuels John’s art. A passion for creativity, yoga, and for bringing something beautiful into the world. As an architect, John learned about design, composition, and the interplay of light and shadow. He brings this understanding into carving each of his gourds. He loves that each gourd is unique and unpredictable, and he finds beauty in what others may see as flaws. Embracing who we are, warts and all, isn’t this the essence of yoga? His gourds embody this spirit.

Yoga is not so much about self improvement as it is about self acceptance. Finding beauty in what others might find as flaws. Each gourd that John carves brings forward the gourd’s natural patina and one of a kind character.