The Gourd Master... Sam X

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Carving and Diversity Presentations

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Sam X can come to location and speak to your group! Call or email Sam to book your time and date. There are two types of presentations currently being offered.

The Gourd Master describes what feeds his
creativity and inspires his work the process
from the spiritual to the physical.
The techniques used and the associated
story behind the "birth" of chosen
pieces are also described.
  • The Art of Gourd Carving - Educational Presentation
The Gourd Master describes what feeds his creativity and inspires his work. The process from the spiritual to the physical. The techniques used and the associated story behind the "birth" of chosen pieces.

  • The Slave Ship "Wanderer" - Diversity Presentation


It is one thing to have read a historical account of the "Wanderer", the last known ship to transport slaves from Africa to the United States, it is truly an unparalleled experience to know it through the slave narrative told by Sam X. Using his art he is able to bring to life the "Middle Passage" experience.

The saga is not just about the transporting of human cargo from Africa to the Western Hemisphere, rather it is a tale that will lead you to understand the psychological struggles, and the state of existence of black people in America that stem from the roots of slavery. This story will make unambiguous the sheer difference between physical slavery and mental slavery, that which still holds many of us captive today.


Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 December 2008 06:52