| The garden Gnomes started as an exercise in “dressing” a tall cylinder. I was watching a teacher throw a VERY tall cylinder and the shape just yelled “gnome”. I added a thrown head and delighted in the emergence of a personality. Each Gnome has a name and a short history. I have made nearly 20 and each one is different and so compelling. The two Gnomes in my own yard face each other across a small pond. There is a magic portal between them. |
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| L to R : Albert, Gomer, Herman, Snake, Elvis | Conversations at the Art show | |
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| Snake 2016 | Elvis 2016 | Herman 2016 |
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| Herman 2016 | Morris 2017 | Morris 2017 |
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| Morris 2017 | Morris 2017 | Albert 2017 |
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| Albert 2017 | Under construction | Heads and body thrown separately |
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| Bodies “dressed” first | Heads added | back view |
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| Ready to dry |