TOM TROLL came about from my good friend Don Stephenson who gave me a  drawing of a troll.    Don is a creative artist who comes up with delightful drawings from his imaginative mind and artistic ability.  He has given me a lot of good idea drawings for carving projects that will surely come to life as a carving.  Trolls are imaginary creatures who are more lovable than scary although like humans some trolls stray from their nobler purposes.  Trolls may be ugly but ugly is beautiful if one takes the time to see the beauty. Trolls may be thick skulled but  slowness of mind understands the simple.  Often it is the simple who are the wisest and beauty is an inner quality. Read the rest of this entry »