The elves have had a terrific time at Purgatory Creek Park in Eden Prairie. They have loved your visits and letters. But the time has come to move. Today we packed up the house and said goodbye to the creek.
It wasn't long, however, before we started setting up the elf house in its new location. Can you find the elf house in its new location? We're still in a park. Still in Eden Prairie. Hint, if you want to visit, you might consider bringing your sled!
The elves love to receive letters! Here are is a nice one they shared with me recently:
A family friend invited us to see her two girls march with the Anoka High School Marching Band. There was no football game, just a bunch of bands from all over the state competing to put on the best show. There were props and dancers and lots of flag waving. All in all a pretty cool evening. With my love of all things Nordic, I have to share here the "theme" for one of the bands: Vikings! They even had a enormous Viking ship that they wheeled on the field. We were all so impressed!
The elves love to receive letters! Here are is a nice one they shared with me recently:
As an avid long-time reader of Woodworker's Journal, it feels a little like a dream come true to see my work in its pages. I'm honored. In the Nov/Dec issue my Icelandic Elf Houses are featured in the "Shop Talk" section of the journal. This feels like an early Christmas gift to me!
I recently found out the house in Rochester's Slatterly Park was vandalized. I went down to fix things up and it was heartbreaking - someone had tried to pull the house off its base and wood had been stripped off. The chimney, doors and windows had all been smashed. I put in about 6 hours to fix up the house before the winter darkness fell. Hopefully I can finish renovations soon and get the trolls moved out and the elves moved back in. Man, I'm so sad. This was one of my favorite houses. Here's a picture of the house from happier times:
The elves love to receive letters! Here are is a nice one they shared with me recently:
This past week, I had the chance to share my sculpture with some new crowds! The IMAGE Art Show from the East Central Regional Arts Council was a lot of fun. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to present a brand new elf house at the event. Since this event was indoor, I got to go a little "wild" with owls, moss and mushrooms galore!
Here are some pictures of the house from a fun night.
The elves love to receive letters! Here are is a nice one they shared with me recently:
I'm happy to be presenting one of my elf houses in the upcoming IMAGE art show. Here is a sneak peek at the house I've built for the show.
An annual judged art show, sponsored by the East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC). The IMAGE Art Show has been hosted by different art groups, organizations, or group of individuals interested in the arts. In the last few years ECRAC has hosted the show at our office. The ECRAC office is now in Hinckley, MN.
This year the IMAGE Art Show will take place at the Grand Event Center in Mora, Minnesota on November 4 & 5, 2022. An online gallery of all the artwork will also be available at ECRAC.org.
Show Open to the Public:
Friday, November 4th 5 to 8pm
Awards Ceremony 6pm
Special Musical Guest: Tawni VanVleet
Saturday, November 5th 10am to 4pm
Special Musical Guest: Drew Peterson
2025 Rowland Road Mora, MN 55051
The elves love to receive letters! Here are is a nice one they shared with me recently:
