Last fall, Tim and I were guided to some intriguing troll sculptures in the Detroit Lakes area of Northern Minnesota. (Thanks, Tricia and Bob!) These sculptures are the brain children of Danish sculptor and environmental activist, Thomas Dambo. Currently, his troll sculptures–made of reclaimed materials and realized through partnerships with local communities–are standing tall in 17 countries. On Dambo’s website, there is a description of his philosophy and a map of all the current sculptures.
Recently, friend Lea Goode-Harris, an artist, photographer, poet, and labyrinth designer who is based in California, sent me images of the trolls she had traveled to encounter. Suffice to say, our glee knew no bounds. When Lea suggested we each write short poems about these whimsical works and combine our photographs for a shared post on her website, I was pleased to participate. The post went up yesterday.
For more photos and our poems, please visit the Manzanita Sisters website. Hope you will enjoy them!
Leslie
I am SO glad it was helpful. We need to focus on creative solutions.
Thank you Leslie and Lea-Goode Harris for introducing me to this artist and his magical kingdom. I absolutely loved his story about how he started making birdhouses and one of my favorite sculptures is the beautiful tree j filled with miniature birdhouses that appear as mini jeweled wonder worlds..
It’s proof of how magical the trolls are that each of you found them independently. Such a wonderful post in such dark times.. Thank you !