The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1963, Page 38

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1963
Thor Erickson displays some of his art.
lifelike appearance of a small, black
cormorant. Thor has used the shells
for the wings. “The bluish white on
the inside of the shells looks just like
a cormorant’s wings when they are
drying out from the sun.”
A majestic moose is another favorite
with those who have seen the carv-
ings. The antlers are carved on maple
and this fine work is remarkably well
done.
ELEPHANT FROM ROOT
A root from the garden has been
transformed with a few swipes of the
knife into an elephant.
In most cases, Thor has been able