Meet Abe Lawbender, a local lawyer who is obviously a scamp. Behind them stands Clyde’s wife, scolding them with her finger. There are the frogs, for example, who haven’t figured out where the indoor plumbing is located. I discovered this video on YouTube that does an excellent job at introducing you to Clyde and his creatures.Ībove all, Clyde is a masterful storyteller and enthusiastic tour guide as he introduces many of the characters in his sculpture garden, infusing each anecdote with his special brand of humor. It takes years before this patina darkens, further enhancing Clyde’s tales about the creatures who lived millions of years ago in the MacMillan Marsh. Lock your car.” He treats the metal with a mixture of salt vinegar and peroxide to give the sculptures their special rust patina. When visitors ask him where he gets his metal, he says, “Wherever I can find unattended, unattached metal. John and his mother stand in front of this patriotic dragon.īoth inside his workshop and stacked outside it are metal parts that Clyde says are the bones of creatures he has rescued from the local marsh. Other species became extinct when acid rain caused them to rust over. Over-harvesting eventually led to extinction of many species. The creatures were often harvested for their parts that were then used in farm and industrial machinery. He’ll explain that he is an amateur paleontologist who is resurrecting their memories by creating replicas of them. These ferrous metal creatures became extinct when farming and industry moved into the area in the mid-1800s. So, what is Jurustic Park? If you ask Clyde, he’ll tell you that the park is an outdoor museum about the Iron Age creatures that once dwelled in the MacMillan Marsh near Marshfield. The fact that both of them live happy, creative lives is evident from their 52nd wedding anniversary photo, taken almost four years ago. Although he has been retired now for about 15 years, Clyde used to practice law in Marshfield, and his wife still volunteers her nursing skills locally.
Nancy, on the other hand, is a glass, fiber and textile artist who crafts beautiful glass jewelry, ornaments and kaleidoscopes, in additional to felted wool sculptures and life-sized soft sculpture dolls that Clyde says are her relatives. Clyde’s workshop John stands in front of Nancy’s Hobbit House.Ĭlyde is a 75-year-old metal sculptor who has dabbled in all kinds of crafts—pottery, stained glass, wood and photography—before discovering his preferred art, metal sculpture. Next to their 1920s-style Victorian home on Sugarbush Lane sits a sculpture garden where the couple cleared out brush to create space for Clyde’s workshop and sculptures, as well as Nancy’s glass studio that in every way resembles a Hobbit House. Jurustic Park is located on the grounds of a private residence where Clyde and Nancy Wynia ply their art every day, sharing their creations with anyone who visits them.
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Lucy is a special friend who loves life & is full of smiles.When John and I visited his mother last week in north central Wisconsin, we drove to Jurustic Park, four miles north of Marshfield, to visit a sculpture garden. This set was created with the intention of encouraging our friends with Down syndrome and bringing awareness. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Cornerstone Ranch also has a Day Program. I just cannot tell you how much I love this set!! It makes my heart happy! And, through August 31st, 15% of the sales of this set will be donated to Cornerstone Ranch, a working ranch here in McKinney, Texas for those with special needs. The image of the two hands is actually Lucy & her mom's hands! Lucy is the daughter of my best friend, Michelle, from my middle school years in a small town in rural Nebraska. This set has been in my head for quite some time & I am so excited with how it came out! My inspiration is my sweet friend, Lucy. Here are two birthday cards that I made with one of our new sets from August Release! It's called Extra Chromie!
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