Saturday, January 10, 2015

Summit Avenue Fashion Model


Using a chain saw to carve statues from felled trees is popular in St. Paul.  One of my favorites is a woman on a boulevard in front of a stately home on Summit Avenue.  When the weather turns chilly or cold, some wag (the owner?) offers her a bit of warmth.  I need to go by during this bitter winter weather we have been having to see if she is wearing something warmer today.

16 comments:

  1. A shawl? Heck, she needs a winter parka over her shoulders after this week.

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  2. Such a nice sculpture. I'm surprised someone hasn't given her a hat.

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  3. She's beautifully carved but I hope she has a parka for the next few months.

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  4. Yep, she definitely needs a down-filled coat!

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  5. best yarn-bombing i've ever seen. awesome sculpture!

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  6. Someone is having fun...and making folks smile. I like.

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  7. they are really able to capture some great detail with a chain saw!! I like the shawls too. I wonder if they put her in a bikini when the weather get's too hot...or at least a nice sun hat.

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  8. That's quite a skill and I've never understood how people do this. Chainsaws, for me, are so unwieldy and dangerous. I'd cut off my leg trying to carve a statue!

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  9. excellent carvings and the shawls are beautiful. Lots of love in those creations.

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  10. There's a place up the valley from here that at least in the past has had large carved wood sculptures like these.

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  11. That is very nice work for a chainsaw. I always have my eye out for a good chainsaw bear but they are hard to find.

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  12. I like the whimsy of wrapping her in warmer clothing. It is a good sculpture.

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  13. Someone must be making these shawls and want to show them!. I always like this kind of humor.

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  14. Someone has a great sense of humour. I think she needs earmuffs and a hat too.

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  15. Anonymous9:39 AM

    What a thoughtful gift! A treasure for sure!

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