FAREWELL, GNOME HAUS!

See You Soon In Other Places!

GNOMES ON THE ABANDONMENT OF MAGIC:

They've seen her prowling the forest and know that her

midieval methods of generating hype are nothing more than

media spectacles that exploit and degrade the habits and

rituals of the "othered"! Union of bodies doesn't need a

crucifix and a prayer for pro-creation to be valid! The issues

propagated by this Ex-Witch are nothing more than spells,

charms, and lies to further her work with the Alaskan Devil!

ONCE A WITCH, ALWAYS A WITCH!

Went on to such strange places that I almost lost my wits! I knew nothing of perfection (elections). No news

of the tragedy, and yet here stand I: A gnome with a batty companion who plays

paint the mushroom with neo-classical technique. Make sad moments happy

and whimsy towards ashes.

Light candle with rose flames and lilly leaves too!

Make a name for the plant folk who live beyond reason. They know how to fool you and make gender a treason!

I'd laugh at the sight of any odd foe who looks to my habits for scape-goat grilled cheeses and man-made ocean breezes. The game is of words among ribbons and paint. Go deep in the forest and find what is lost.

If you happen upon the kingdom of the Gnomes, and you happen to discover that hidden inside the palace is a gnome:

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TAKE IT!

TAKE THE GNOME WITH YOU ON SOME WILD

ADVENTURE!

THE GNOME WANTS TO PLAY WITH YOU!

PLEASE TAKE ALL THE GNOMES!

WITH A LITTLE FORCE, TAKE THE GNOMES THAT GUARD THE PALACE (they also want to see the world)

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BE SURE TO TAKE A FEW PICTURES OF THE GNOME ADVENTURE AND SEND THEM TO: charmcitygnome@gmail.com.

WHEN YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH PASS THE GNOME ON, OR RETURN IT TO THE KINGDOM OF THE GNOMES, SO MORE ADVENTURES AND PICTURES CAN BE HAD

Gnomes know a lot more about what goes on behind closed doors than we think. They're listening to the movies we watch. They're reading the papers tossed towards front steps. They're studying your body language as you pledge allegiance to the flag hung by the mail box. They know that paradise is exclusive. They know that the tree of knowledge will drop leaves to be raked soon. They know that the grass is always greener on the other side. They know what happened outside the burbs. They know who really butters the bread, and who really makes the money.

A HORSE IS A HORSE OF COURSE!

Cowboy Brother feeds Noah a Gnome after a ride around the arena. The gnome will be OK.

A GNOME IN PROVINCE TOWN

In order for the gnomes to feel powerful they have to be looked at in person. They have to be touched and interacted with. As humans, I'm sure we can all relate to this need of being touched and looked at. It is so important to remember that these gnomes we sympathizing and developing empathy with are "inanimate" objects. They don't just walk around on their own, or at least not when we're looking! Gnomes as statures serve a very different purpose, which often goes unnoticed.
They are intended to be used rituals and meditations like Saint statues and shrine fetishes. Each gnome possesses a different capability. As humans, we've lost touch with ritual an innovation. The gnomes being produced and distributed via Joann's or Michaels are fed up with the mendacity kitsch lawn accessorizing and fairy tale associations. Travelocity exploitation is not a journey the gnomes feel proud to sponsor, but what can they do? They're statues!


Although this may look nothing like a gnome it is one. In the world of Charm City Gnomes costume is part of their everyday rituals. This is what we in the fairy-tale forest call GNOME DRAG.

This gnome is really interested in bringing attention to their passion and connection to their sacred forest friend, The Stag. The stag was once a might beast that brought strenght and wisdom from the trees and earth to the people of the woods. As civilization evolved, and machines became standard structures for societal development ( Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction)Just as a gnome is taken from its original environment, so is the stag. Both the gnome and the stag often find themselves transformed, altered, and put on display for human-home decoration pleasure.

Stags don't want to watch T.V, even if they look nice in your living room.
Gnomes don't want to work on your garden, even if they make it look lovely.
Both creatures do much better in the woods.

I realize that many humans struggle to understand what it is that gnomes have to offer the world. Much of this has to do with the fact that gnomes are more involved with garden decoration that their own pursuit. The gnomes I have discovered are eager to discover all that is available to them during their stay in Baltimore Maryland.

They were fortunate to come visit the city during a divine moment of community action:


Having shared grass with many a flamingo they were eager to participate in the ritual to save their God, which guards Cafe Hon (www.cafehon.com)

Gnomes have their own rituals too, as well as public gatherings:

Gnome Gathering:



Gnome Circle Ritual




Gnome Priest:

Charm City Gnome House

Gnomes live under trees.
They prefer mischievous acts of compassion to suburban domesticity.
They won't plant themselves in cement for just any living box.



This yellow one is a special fort. Who/What ever finds itself inside this loverly little abode is asking to be taken on an adventure. They are not camera shy, so please be sure to take pictures of their travels and send them to charmcitygnome@gmail.com. Any photographs sent to this e-mail will be posted on this blog.
Although this Charm City cyber-gnome can't physically enforce the return of any Gnome-Home dwellers, it would be nice if the creatures were returned after their travels (so they can travel with as many humans as possible)

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WON'T YOU BE MINE?