The art of the pumpkin carve. I do not know how long civilization has been carving iconic images into gourds but I imagine is a long time. I was feeling artistic and rustic when I saw a pumpkin at the store and decided to give it a try. It has been a long time since I have carved pumpkin and I forgot how much fun it can be. I had much better tools this time. Here is my Pirate theme pumpkin.