The middle-aged Lin, a fine calligrapher, works together with his wife, who carves and ties knots, to turn gourds into exquisite little works of art that often have a refined, whimsical touch.
林凌善書法，他的太太巫桂竹善雕刻，並懂得中國結藝，夫婦倆以壺蘆為畫布，開創出了現代壺蘆藝品的天下。林凌夫婦所製的壺蘆，常有會心之作，如有個一蒂三子的壺蘆，題稱「桃園三結義」。