[Woodcarver] woodspirit history

[Mike Bloomquist]

MessageAl,

Here's something that's on the tag that's on the woodspirits I sell at Artworks.  It's a condensation of things read in several sources.

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The Woodspirit

Being fierce and powerful protectors of the forests, woodspirits  encourage respect for their world.  One does not wish to cross a woodspirit, but are counted as fortunate and charmed to have seen one.  Carving woodspirits is a European tradition which predates the colonization of America.  A frequent project of Swiss and Austrian woodcarvers is to carve their interpretation of the woodspirit, and that tradition has caused them to migrate into our homes to be protectors of house and hearth.

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Keep on Carvin'
-Mike Bloomquist->

Wooden Dreams Woodcarving
http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum
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  Hello Everyone,

  Am giving a cottonwood bark woodspirit/housespirit to a friend as a gift, and thought it would be nice to include a short history/explanation of them.  Can anyone point me in the right direction to find a concise explanation of woodspirits?  Have tried a Google search, but didn't come up with anything that seemed appropriate.

  Thank you very much for any and all answers.

  Al Pilsl
  From Beautiful Hancock, WI
  pilsl at uniontel.net


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