More trolls have taken over the Ocean State.
If you haven’t had the chance to encounter the original set down in Charlestown yet, don’t be alarmed: They’re not the oversized, dim-witted ogres you may remember from fairy tales and The Hobbit. Rather, these trolls are gentle giants, hulking creatures crafted from scrap wood and old wooden pallets who lure visitors with their magical presence and playful poses.
They’re the work of Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Dambo made his first troll — Hector the Protector — on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra in 2014. South County Tourism Council President Louise Bishop read an article about him in 2019 and wondered if they could bring something similar to Rhode Island…