Artists Jan and Marc Meng Live and Create Functional Beauty at Hungry Holler
Hungry Holler art center is a must see. Jan Mohr Meng and her husband Marc garden and create art on 6-acres they bought between Grove and Pryor in 1992. The work of both Jan and Marc are inspired by nature. Marc is known as the Zen Spoonmaster for the wooden spoons he carves and Jan is known for her gourd carving and painting. The Mengs named their place, Hungry Holler and have put such a unique stamp on the place that Discover Oklahoma has recorded a show about them that is scheduled to run this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The gourds that Jan grows to paint are all hard shell gourds, Lagenaria siceraria. Meng said that gourds are the planet's most giving natural product. They have been used in art and for utilitarian tools for thousands of years. Jan's tips for growing bottle gourds - Location: Plant seeds in sun near a source of water when the soil warms up to 70-degrees in spring. They like compost and a place to climb. You may want to plant them where you can enjoy their evening...