Danish artist Thomas Dambo took to Facebook on Wednesday morning to dispute how Breckenridge officials have described his feelings following the town’s decision to remove a wood troll he built for a summer arts festival.
On Facebook, Dambo details how the troll, whose named “Isak Hearthstone,” is one of 40 trolls across the world he made of recycled wood. He describes this and more in a reflective, 450-word post under the banner headline: “HELP ME SAVE ISAK HEARTSTONE.”
Dambo crafted the 15-foot sculpture for the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts in August. The plan was to leave the troll, an magical reward for venturing into the woods, in place as long as it withstood the elements and wasn’t vandalized.
“I make these sculptures out of local scrap wood, with the help of local volunteers,” he wrote, “to show the world how much potential and beauty lays hidden in our trash.”
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