Near our office a wooden troll recently appeared in the forest. Appropriately a wooden troll created by a famous Danish sculptor, Thomas Dambo. This is one of several appearing in Western Washington and around the USA, as well as Europe. Danish sculpture using wood is an over 1,000-year tradition since the age of Vikings.

Entirely constructed of recycled materials, Pia the Peacekeeper keeps watch in our nearby forest park and comes with a philosophy and message of environmental stewardship and sustainability. The artist and crew from Denmark, joined by local volunteers. Dambo said he builds his trolls to generate awareness about what is thrown away and how to reuse it to bring the community together, and to educate them about recycling.