John has been at it again! Out and about at the Dargaville Art Exhibition, he came upon these concrete gnomes made by local Kaipara artist Robyn Mitchell. They are based on the vintage garden gnomes now highly collectible (and stolen) these days, although considerably bigger. John remembers his maternal grandmother Mae Mae having some at her Auckland house, thinks he may have been enlisted to paint them from time to time.
Initially he purchased two from Robyn, but when he went to pick them up decided to take three. Why not a trio to hide in the wooded roadside garden at Struan Farm for visiting children to discover and tell their secrets?
Now comes the challenge: what to name them?
Gnome #1, green eyes, ax poised for action:
Gnome #2, blue eyes, lumberjack plaid shirt, ax also poised for action:
Gnome #3, hand in pocket, leaning on his spade, looks to be a bit of a slacker, perhaps:
Ella and Livvy are coming down to Struan Farm in two weekends with Daniel; we will have a contest to name the gnomes, with Charlie casting an absentee ballot from afar. Once John figures out where to place them in the woods they will be concreted in so they don't tip over onto anyone or wander off.
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