Tom
& Karen Cassara are
both from New York and moved to Long Island after they married
in 1957. In 1972 they moved to Atlanta and owned a hair styling
business until they retired in 1999.
Karen has always loved to draw and paint since she was a child.
A couple of years ago she started painting animals on river
rocks and then one day found an interesting book on painting
gourds. She thought this could be something she and Tom could do
together. Tom does all the cleaning, cutting, carving, and
preparing, and Karen plans the piece and paints the finishing
touches.