Awards & Honors

Best of the Best




























































2010 California  Gourd Society Art Competition Awards:













Odetta
1st Place Ribbon
(Gilded Gourd)

Narcisco
1st Place & Judge's Choice Ribbons
(Wearable Gourd Accessory)


2007 California  Gourd Society Art Competition Awards:

Sister Sarah
2nd Place Ribbon
(Dolls/Human Figures)

Alice in Wonderland
2nd Place Ribbon
(Jewelry).
Gourd wearable, Bustier with the Mostness, by Sala Faruq.
Gourd necklace, Odetta, by Sala Faruq.
Published/Publications

Articles

Gourding in Charlotte
The Gourd News, Volume 17, Number 4, Winter 2012 | View PDF

Feature Inspirations: What Inspires Sala Faruq
Kira Whithers-Jones, Making Jewellery, Issue 14, May 2010 | View PDF

The Gourdeous Path
Sala Faruq, "The Golden Gourd," Spring 2007, Permission to reproduce by  the California Gourd Society.
All rights reserved. | View PDF

Social Media

Jewelry Business Success News
Sala Faruq, Blue Metallic Gourd Bracelet. Issue #169 | View Post

Wells Fargo Guided By History Blog
Sala Faruq, "Gourds: Vehicles of Transport," 9/26/11 and "Traveler's Companion: The Gourd Canteen," 11/12/09 | View Posts


Bustier with the Mostness
1st Place Ribbon
(Wearables: Other)

Sonya
1st Place Ribbon
(Wearables: Jewelry)

Marasol
1st Place Ribbon
(Toys: Dolls)

Bilgourdie
2nd Place Ribbon
(Toys: Toy)

The Gourd Has Power
2nd Place Ribbon
(Miscellaneous: Ethnic)

Ava
Honorable Mention Ribbon
(Holiday: Other)


Bustier with the Mostness. Photo by Sala Faruq.
Odetta
Photo by Joseph Naskar.
2012 North Carolina  Gourd Society Art Competiton Awards:

Beautiful Day
1st Place Ribbon
(Wearables: Hat)

Love Never
Loses its Way Home
1st Place Ribbon
(Wearables: Purse)

What's Cooking in Sala Faruq's Kitchen?
1st Place Ribbon
(Fine Art Display)

Ozon
1st Place Ribbon
(Special Talents: Mask)


Ozon.
Photo by Sala Faruq.
Gourd mask, Ozon, by Sala Faruq.
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Gourd mask, Ozon, by Sala Faruq.
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