Tolkien Etchings

Etching 8×10 inches

Glamdring, Gandalfs great Elfen sword, and Anglachel, later known as Gurthang wielded by both Beleg and Turin Turambar, played very important rules in their respective stories, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion/ The Children of Turin, by J.R.R.Tolkien. Glaurung the greatest of the fire breathing dragons was slain by Gurthang, and Glamdring, found in the Trolls stash, in The Hobbit, was Gandalfs weapon, along with his staff throughout the decisive moments in the war of the Ring, including his epic battle with the Balrog, in the caverns of Khazad-dum.

Swords hold a fascination for me despite their horrible function of killing people. They are sexy, beautiful, phallic, and irresistible to a sculptor. I hope to capture more of them that are now in my imagination.