ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As Asheville sizzles under summer sun, word dropped Thursday that a dozen trolls are packing their bags for a winter visit to the North Carolina Arboretum.
The arboretum and Explore Asheville said the garden space within Bent Creek Experimental Forest will host the U.S. premiere of Trolls: A Field Study, an outdoor art exhibition by renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo. The exhibit opens Nov. 15 and will run through Feb. 17.
Created from reclaimed wood and materials, the 12 troll sculptures — each standing 7 to 9 feet tall — will be scattered throughout the arboretum’s gardens and trails. Six of the trolls will also be featured during the arboretum’s popular Winter Lights holiday event…