Out in front of one of our small local businesses in town is this carved sculptor of a little fat patriotic bear.
Some folks may not remember, but the artist who created this at one time had a little shop on the main street in town.. There is also an intricate castle done by him that sits in the middle of an outdoor patio of a popular restaurant. You see a young German family happened on to our little mountain town and fell in love with it. His wife went to work as a teacher at our school. I say our school because we only have one...kindergarten thru senior high....and he went to work creating all kinds of things out of local fallen wood.
I happen to have not one,
but two beds he carved out of Aspen trees.
It is not easy to keep a business going in such a small place. He eventually closed his store and got a job with a construction crew...and one year he and his family were gone. People come and go here but he is one that I will always remember.
How gorgeous they are too. It's hard to make a living as an artist or crafter. But I would rather have something like that than anything else. We've bought a lot of local art since we've lived here. Take care!
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
ReplyDeleteSad that he could not get supported well enough for surviving in the small town.
You sure ought to treasure the special art work he created from the Aspen trees.
Love that patriotic bear!
Hugs,
Mariette
I love the patriotic bear and your two beds are beautiful. What an interesting story. He might have moved away but, his artistic works remain.
ReplyDeleteHe had style in his work.
ReplyDeleteAlways strange to see those patriotic things in the USA. We don't have that desire to expose we are dutch at all.
ReplyDeleteSimple Little Moments In Time - Shoulder Gaining Range Of Motion?? Stay Strong My Dear
ReplyDeleteCheers