The Guardians come from finding a piece if driftwood that is so interesting that I can't resist bringing it home. The wood is too large for a kelp head so I use natural reeds such as salt cedar or curly ting ting for head pieces. These figures are inspired by a Navajo figure called a Ghan Dancer. In the spirit of the Ghan Dancer, the heads are covered and undefined.

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