De Luz gourd festival a hit with regional artists

Murrell Towne of La Mesa, right, checks ou the prewashed grouds while searching for several gourds with her friend Deva Claridge at the 10th Annual International Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm on Saturday. <br><small><B>DON BOOMER </B>Staff Photographer</small> <br><A HREF="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des= Photo by Don Boomer / Murrell Towne of La Mesa, right, checks ou the prewashed grouds while searching for several gourds with her friend Deva Claridge at the 10th Annual International Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm on Saturday." target="new">Order a copy of this photo</A> <!— <br><A HREF="XXXXXXXXXXXXXX">More of this story</A> —> <br> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</A> <br> <hr width="250">