Monday, June 27, 2016

l'émouvantail


Today's post requires some explanation. A local youth organization sponsors art projects that permit (typically young) participants to express their creative skills in various sites around town.  Here, we have an exhibition of 12 hand-made émouvantails.  This word is itself a clever invention created by combining two French words, épouvantail (scarecrow) and émouvant (moving, touching).  The épouvantail pictured caught my eye because it reminds me of a Native American dreamcatcher.

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  1. I can see the influences of a dreamcatcher in this.

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  2. Ready for a St Jean's fire (24th of june) ?
    ;o))

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  3. A unique piece of art Stuart, I see the dreamcatcher influence.. and perhaps a touch of the scarecrow😃

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  4. A unique piece of art Stuart, I see the dreamcatcher influence.. and perhaps a touch of the scarecrow😃

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